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The Hazlet woman who was arrested during a nap outside the Dollar General and charged with drug possession in Lakehurst last week has found herself in trouble again in the Ocean County borough this week.

Bill would drop penalties for possession of heroin, fentanyl and cocaine

Camden County alone has seen more than 1,600 suspected overdose deaths since 2013, according to state data.

A 12-year-old boy and two girls, 12 and 13, were taken to a 'responsible' family member, police said.

Officials in Union County have dramatically expanded a program designed to get low-level drug users into rebab.

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP — A suspicious bag found in a child’s candy haul after a trunk-or treat event Friday was confirmed to contain heroin, the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday.
Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said “this was one isolated incident” but lab analysis confirmed the drug, which was…

New Jersey residents are encouraged to participate in "Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day" by distributing door hangers warning of the dangers of the drug.

Narcan is a Godsend in an emergency situation, but if it’s too accessible, it’s a very slippery slope.

Police found 675 bricks of heroin in the vehicle and another 65 bricks at Miguel Reimer's apartment, worth $148,000.

Jason Vanderee likely is headed to trial and could face triple that prison time, if convicted on all counts.