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Dark-Web Diva ‘MamaKnowsBrown’ Admits Operating National Fentanyl, Heroin Ring From NY Garage
A Long Island woman confessed to running a nationwide drug ring out of her home garage.
Carolyn Tolin, 46, of Centereach, pleaded guilty in Suffolk County Court Thursday, Nov. 20, to criminal possession of a controlled substance and attempted operating as a major trafficker.
She admitted to selling heroin, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and powder cocaine through her dark-web vendor page, where she was known as “MamaKnows Brown,” according to prosecutors.
Tolin moved more than $75,000 worth of drugs between September 2024 and March 2025. She shipped orders through the United States Postal Servic…
River Edge Family Turns Heartbreak Into Hope With Paramus Concert For Late Son
For years, the Marri family lived in a constant state of worry: watching for signs, trying every possible way to pull their son and brother, Buster, back from the grip of addiction.
Rehab. Family meetings. Drug testing. Love. Kindness. Anything to stop what they feared was coming.
On Nov. 2, 2021, the call came: Buster wasn’t breathing. In that instant, the endless tension and daily battles vanished, replaced by a silence they never wanted.
The stress was gone, but so was Buster.
He was 24 years old, fearless, full of life, and deeply loved. And in the aftermath, his family ma…
Overdosing BMW Driver, 60, Revived After Crash At Route 17 Exxon Station, Police Say
Police revived an overdosing 60-year-old Rockland County man who crashed his BMW in Bergen County early Saturday, June 22.
Ridgewood police were called to the Exxon station at 490 Route 17 South just before 7:45 a.m., where the BMW driver from Nanuet was found unconscious after crashing in a handicapped parking spot, Ridgewood Police Lt. John Chuck said.
Photo(s) of the day, 06/22/2024: For the second time in less than 24 hours, Ridgewood PD patrol officers took a driver... Posted by Boyd A. Loving on Saturday, June 22, 2024
Photo(s) of the day, 06/22/2024: For the second tim…
NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths
The New Jersey Senate on Thursday approved a proposed law that would require doctors to prescribe Narcan when writing opioid pain management prescriptions for high-risk patients.
At least seven states now require co-prescribing Narcan (naloxone) with opioids: Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
Laws in California and Ohio require prescribers to offer naloxone co-prescriptions in certain circumstances.
“It can make a difference in New Jersey, as well,” said state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco, R-Boonton, a co-sponsor of the measure, which had bi-partisan su…
Free NJ Narcan Giveaway Begins Thursday, No ID Or Script Needed
Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella will visit a local pharmacy to answer questions Thursday when New Jersey begins a three-day giveaway of the overdose-reversal drug Narcan.
State residents can obtain a packet containing two doses of the nasal spray anonymously without a prescription or appointment through Saturday (Sept. 24-26) for free at participating pharmacies.
The free doses will be available at 322 pharmacies, including several locations of Acme, CVS, Rite Aid, Sav-On, ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Walgreens, Walmart, Weis Markets and independent pharmacies throughout the state, auth…