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Purdue Pharma To Pay $7B+ In Historic Opioid Settlement: 'A Symbol Of Greed' Purdue Pharma To Pay $7B+ In Historic Opioid Settlement: 'A Symbol Of Greed'
Purdue Pharma To Pay $7B+ In Historic Opioid Settlement: 'A Symbol Of Greed' Purdue Pharma will pay more than $7 billion for the corporation's role in…

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by Chris Spiker
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Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids Across US, Federal Officials Say Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids Across US, Federal Officials Say
Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids Across US, Federal Officials Say New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap was among six men charged with running an…

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by Zak Failla
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NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement
NJ, NY, PA Among States Sharing Historic $4.3B Purdue Pharma Settlement Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma has reached an historic $4.3 billion settlement…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Ring Got 30,000 Painkiller Pills With Prescription Blanks Swiped From NJ Hospitals Authorities: Ring Got 30,000 Painkiller Pills With Prescription Blanks Swiped From NJ Hospitals
Authorities: Ring Got 30,000 Painkiller Pills With Prescription Blanks Swiped From NJ Hospitals Using prescription blanks stolen from hospitals in Bergen and…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens
Bergen Prosecutor: New Task Force Will Help Build Trust Between Local Police, Citizens Using one of the most effective tools in crimefighting – the task force…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Accuse South Jersey Jail Of Violating Addicted Inmates' Constitutional Rights Feds Accuse South Jersey Jail Of Violating Addicted Inmates' Constitutional Rights
Feds Accuse South Jersey Jail Of Violating Addicted Inmates' Constitutional Rights The federal government on Thursday accused officials who run the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
KILLER HEROIN: Paterson Mills Raided, Gang Members Busted, 21,000 Heroin Folds, $110G Seized KILLER HEROIN: Paterson Mills Raided, Gang Members Busted, 21,000 Heroin Folds, $110G Seized
Killer Heroin: Paterson Mills Raided, Gang Members Busted, 21,000 Heroin Folds, $110G Seized A dozen members of a violent gang that put 50,000 doses of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Free NJ Narcan Giveaway Begins Thursday, No ID Or Script Needed Free NJ Narcan Giveaway Begins Thursday, No ID Or Script Needed
Free NJ Narcan Giveaway Begins Thursday, No ID Or Script Needed Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella will visit a local pharmacy to answer questions…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Doc Who Had Office In Phillipsburg Admits Taking Bribes To Prescribe Fentanyl Doc Who Had Office In Phillipsburg Admits Taking Bribes To Prescribe Fentanyl
Doc Who Had Office In Phillipsburg Admits Taking Bribes To Prescribe Fentanyl A doctor who had a practice in Warren County has admitted accepting bribes…

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by Paul Milo
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Wayne Mom Mourning Son Takes Opioid Fight To Trump's State Of The Union Address Wayne Mom Mourning Son Takes Opioid Fight To Trump's State Of The Union Address
Wayne Mom Mourning Son Takes Opioid Fight To Trump's State Of The Union Address Fighting the battle against opioid addiction has been a top priority for…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger
Psychiatric Treatment Facility Coming To Bergen County As Part Of Unique Hospital Merger New Jersey's largest health network and mental health facility…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Judge Frees Duo After NJSP Seizes $375,000 Heroin, Coke In Fair Lawn Storage Unit Judge Frees Duo After NJSP Seizes $375,000 Heroin, Coke In Fair Lawn Storage Unit
Judge Frees Duo After Njsp Seizes $375,000 Heroin, Coke In Fair Lawn Storage Unit Two men whom State Police said they nabbed with $375,000 worth of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Court: Pair Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death Court: Pair Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death
Court: Pair Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death A New York couple who sold a 25-year-old overdose victim the heroin from…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Walmart, Sam's Club To Limit Opioid Prescriptions Walmart, Sam's Club To Limit Opioid Prescriptions
Walmart, Sam's Club To Limit Opioid Prescriptions With the country in the midst of an opioid epidemic, Walmart is taking efforts to curtail drug abuse by its…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Recovering Addicts Share Chilling Stories On Bergen Prosecutor Video Series Recovering Addicts Share Chilling Stories On Bergen Prosecutor Video Series
Recovering Addicts Share Chilling Stories On Bergen Prosecutor Video Series If he'd only known he'd be doing heroin at 17 years old, he would have gotten…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bergen Sheriff Provides Anti-Heroin Drug To Eligible Jail Inmates Bergen Sheriff Provides Anti-Heroin Drug To Eligible Jail Inmates
Bergen Sheriff Provides Anti-Heroin Drug To Eligible Jail Inmates HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino's staff this week began offering…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Judge: Couple Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death Judge: Couple Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death
Judge: Couple Who Bought Heroin In Paterson Not Liable For User's OD Death PATERSON, N.J. -- A New York couple who sold a 25-year-old overdose victim…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
New Jersey's New Top Lawman: Bergen County's Gurbir S. Grewal New Jersey's New Top Lawman: Bergen County's Gurbir S. Grewal
New Jersey's New Top Lawman: Bergen County's Gurbir S. Grewal GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- He made his name in Bergen first as a federal prosecutor and then as…

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by Jerry DeMarco