July 2023 • Volume XXX

January - April 30, 2023

Suspected Overdose Deaths: 1

Naloxone Administrations: 18

Opioid Prescriptions: 12,045

Source: NJ office of Attorney General (NJCARES)

Congratulations to all 2023 Hunterdon County

High School Graduates!

Message on a water bottle

North Hunterdon High School

Water bottle messaging: a reminder to students about the 911 lifeline & to celebrate safely.

The DFTF team distributing water bottles at North Hunterdon high school's graduation practice.

Thank you to our community partners: Basil Bandwagon, Bishops, Grounded for Life, Perryville Wine and Spirits, Black River Coffee and Shoprite of Clinton for helping to spread the Celebrate Safely message!

Hunterdon County on the verge of opening a second recreational cannabis store

Adult use cannabis may be coming to a store near you. Lambertville has one & now High Bridge, a quaint town with coffee shops and restaurants, is set to have a planning board hearing on June 21st to discuss the opening of a retail cannabis microbusiness.

Read here for more information.

Underage Drinking and

Marijuana laws -

Will NJ tighten them?

After a string of rowdy behavior at the Jersey Shore, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle aim to strengthen the penalties for underage youth caught in possession of alcohol or marijuana. Click this link to read further about what New Jersey plans to do.