Please see the below Press Release from the New Jersey State Police regarding a 175% increase in suspected overdose deaths in Sussex County last month. State Police and Partners Issue Overdose Alert in Sussex County 175% Increase in Reported Suspected Drug-Related Overdoses in January Ewing Township, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police Drug Monitoring Initiative (DMI), the New Jersey Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner, and the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office are issuing an overdose alert after preliminary reporting indicates Sussex County experienced an increase in suspected drug-related fatal overdose incidents in the month of January 2020. Eleven suspected drug-related fatal overdoses were reported for January 2020, a […]
Newton Police Chief Mike Richards is pleased to announce that the department’s 9-1-1 Communications Center is now equipped with an enhancement to its 9-1-1 system which gives emergency responders key lifesaving information about 9-1-1 callers during an emergency and provides highly accurate caller location data using the best available smartphone technology. The newly implemented Smart911 software allows anyone to create a safety profile for their whole household that includes any information they might want 9-1-1 and first responders to have in the event of an emergency, such as allergy information or pre-existing medical conditions. While creating their safety profile, users can also opt-in to receive emergency alerts via phone call, […]
Parents – tomorrow 3/13/2019 @ 7:00pm at Halsted Middle School there will be a free seminar by Dianne Grossman of Mallory’s Army about how to help your kids deal with the bullying they will undoubtedly experience in school. Dianne’s 12 year old daughter Mallory tragically took her own life after being bullied in school in Rockaway, NJ. Did you know that for 5th-8th grade kids, the leading cause of death is suicide? Not cancer, not car crashes… suicide. Luckily, it’s preventable. Come with us tomorrow night at 7 to learn more. It’s a very moving presentation and you’ll be glad you went. Mallory Grossman
