As illegal drugs continue pouring into the United States, President Donald Trump's plan to build a wall along the southern border may have some support from Shore Congressman Tom MacArthur who serves as Co-Chair of the Bi-Partisan Heroin Task Force in Washington.
As New Jersey's heroin and opiate epidemic worsens, a task force is assembling to tackle the problem.
New Jersey and New Hampshire are at the forefront of the war on drugs, especially heroin and opiates, so Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3) and a Granite State Representative have taken lead roles to help exorcise the drug demons wreaking havoc internationally and domestically.
Nick Ferraro-otherwise known as "The Philly Elvis" in the movie, Springsteen & I--is reaching out to help his New Jersey neighbors in need with a Gofundme campaign aiding in the fight against heroin.
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Carfentanil is an opioid used as a tranquilizing agent for elephants and other large mammals, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, as well as treating late-stage cancer patients for pain relief. Now it's being abused by drug cartels across the world.
The heroin epidemic has been at the forefront of New Jersey's war on on drugs, but another drug is on the rise.
We've seen what the heroin and opiate epidemic has done to those abusing the drugs, but after seeing a family member lose her fight to the demons of addiction, one Toms River native and author is using her gift to show how the needle hurts more than just the user.
The heroin and opioid epidemic continues to grow not only in New Jersey, but across the nation. A team of panelists held a training session in Toms River this week to discuss how to curb the epidemic and instill more healthy alternatives.
Police in Ocean Township spotted a Volvo stopped in traffic as they were heading north on Monmouth Road around 6 pm Monday night, and upon approaching the vehicle they found 28 year old Eric Stein unconscious with his foot on the brakes.
Her infant and her toddler were home at the time as well, police say.
Following the tragic police shooting in Dallas,Texas last week along with the shooting of a suspect who drew a gun on officers in Toms River, New Jersey officials seek to nullify this violence and curb the growing heroin and opioid epidemic here in the Garden State.
April 4, 2016 A recent Facebook post going wildly viral is showing just how awful the heroin epidemic in our area is.
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