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MOTEL HORROR: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Drug OD On Highway Approaching GWB MOTEL HORROR: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Drug OD On Highway Approaching GWB
Motel Horror: Two Dead, Three Hospitalized After Drug OD On Highway Approaching GWB Two people died and three were hospitalized after suffering suspected drug overdoses Tuesday afternoon at a motel along the approach to the George Washington Bridge, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed. Fort Lee police were called to the Skyview Motel on eastbound Route 46 at 1:41 p.m. Nov. 14, the prosecutor said. They found five apparent overdose victims going in and out of consciousness, he said. The officers deployed Narcan while conducting CPR, Musella said. Two of the victims -- apparently in their 30s -- were pronounced dead at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, res…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor
Jersey Shore Man Indicted For Causing Fatal Overdose: Prosecutor A Monmouth County man has been indicted for manslaughter and numerous drug charges in connection with a fatal overdose, authorities said. A Grand Jury returned a 37-count indictment against Robert M. Clayton, 39, of Belmar, according to county Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago. On Jan. 2, 2021 at 1:21 p.m., Belmar police were dispatched to Third and River Avenues for a call reporting an overdose in the front seat of a car.   One of the responding Belmar officers immediately administered two doses of Narcan to an adult male, later identified as Jonathan Amato…

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by Jon Craig
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HEROES: Ingenuity Helps Elmwood Park Officers Save OD Victim Trapped In Route 46 Hotel Bathroom HEROES: Ingenuity Helps Elmwood Park Officers Save OD Victim Trapped In Route 46 Hotel Bathroom
Heroes: Ingenuity Helps Elmwood Park Officers Save OD Victim Trapped In Route 46 Hotel Bathroom An overdosing heroin user was blacked out and gasping when Elmwood Park police were called to a Route 46 hotel. Unfortunately, the 32-year-old overdose victim was wedged between the bathroom door and toilet, making it impossible for them to get to him, Police Chief Michael Foligno said. Time, meanwhile, was ticking. The walls at the Red Carpet Inn are made of sheetrock, the chief said, so Lt. Robert Centkowski fetched some breaching tools. First he cut a hole in the wall big enough for Officer Anthony Ingraffia to reach in and administer two doses of Narcan, Foligno said. The lieutenant …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HEROES: Fairview Police Officers Waste No Time After 13-Month-Old Infant Ingests Fentanyl HEROES: Fairview Police Officers Waste No Time After 13-Month-Old Infant Ingests Fentanyl
Heroes: Fairview Police Officers Waste No Time After 13-Month-Old Infant Ingests Fentanyl UPDATE: A trio of Fairview police officers weren't about to wait for an ambulance after a 1-year-old girl who'd ingested fentanyl was brought into headquarters. "They literally saved that child's life," a source with direct knowledge of the incident told Daily Voice. Borough resident Geraldo J. Colon, 35, and the mother showed up at Fairview police headquarters with 13-month-old Abigail Colon shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29. The infant wasn't conscious, didn't have a pulse and had trouble breathing, Fairview Police Capt. Michael Martic said. A group of officers who were t…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Baby Ingests Fentanyl, Revived With Narcan, Fairview Police Praised As Life Savers Baby Ingests Fentanyl, Revived With Narcan, Fairview Police Praised As Life Savers
Baby Ingests Fentanyl, Revived With Narcan, Fairview Police Praised As Life Savers A 1-year-old girl who'd ingested fentanyl was revived with Narcan thanks to a fast-acting group of Fairview police officers, Daily Voice has learned. "They literally saved that child's life," a source with direct knowledge of the incident said. Borough resident Geraldo J. Colon, 35, was arrested and charged with child endangerment after being identified as the individual responsible, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Friday, March 31. Colon and the mother had come to Fairview police headquarters with 13-month-old Abigail Colon shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29. She…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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22-Year-Old NJ Woman Among Two Dead From Overdose At NYC Hotel: Report 22-Year-Old NJ Woman Among Two Dead From Overdose At NYC Hotel: Report
22-Year-Old NJ Woman Among Two Dead From Overdose At NYC Hotel: Report A 22-year-old New Jersey woman and a 23-year-old Canadian man were found dead of a drug overdose at a New York City hotel, ABC7 reports. The pair were found in a room at the Hyatt above Grand Central Terminal Saturday, July 30 around noon, the outlet said. A third victim was revived with Narcan. The three had reportedly been to a club. Click here for more from ABC7 as the story develops.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Morris County (Developing) A pedestrian was struck by a car in Morris County Monday morning, developing reports say. The victim was struck near 1237 Route 46 in Roxbury Township around 9:30 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. A medical helicopter was put on standby and later canceled, the report says. Emergency crews also administered NARCAN at the scene, according to the report. Police did not immediately respond to DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.

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by Valerie Musson
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SMACKDOWN: 23 Arrested In Takedown Of PA Heroin Ring That Caused Weekend Of 100 Overdoses SMACKDOWN: 23 Arrested In Takedown Of PA Heroin Ring That Caused Weekend Of 100 Overdoses
Smackdown: 23 Arrested In Takedown Of PA Heroin Ring That Caused Weekend Of 100 Overdoses A major drug ring that supplied mass amounts of tainted heroin that made NARCAN ineffective and caused more than 100 overdoses in just one weekend has been dismantled, authorities in Berks County announced. "Operation SmackDown" was launched in September 2021, when the 101 heroin/fentanyl overdoses overwhelmed Reading's hospital systems and left three victims dead and the rest with life-threatening symptoms, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said at a press conference. A leading addiction doctor called the overdoses an "outright poisoning," Adams said. The symptoms caused low he…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Serious Injury Crash With Drug Overdose Reported In Central Jersey Serious Injury Crash With Drug Overdose Reported In Central Jersey
Serious Injury Crash With Drug Overdose Reported In Central Jersey Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called to a serious injury crash that involved a drug overdose in Central Jersey, authorities said.  The person was left unconscious by the OD about 2:20 p.m. Friday at 342 Monmouth Road in Freehold, initial reports said.  Two Narcans had to be deployed for the overdose but there still was respiratory arrest, according to an unconfirmed report.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With NARCAN After Rt. 46 Crash ‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With NARCAN After Rt. 46 Crash
‘Above And Beyond:’ Off-Duty Police Chief Saves Driver’s Life With Narcan After Rt. 46 Crash Morris Plains Police Chief Michael Koroski was off-duty when he witnessed a devastating crash and rushed to revive the unconscious driver with NARCAN. The Musconetcong Lodge #42 F. & A.M. presented Chief Koroski with the prestigious “Police Officer of the Year" award Wednesday for his heroic actions following the March 9, 2021 crash. “The award is presented to a police officer that has gone above and beyond during a time that most have pulled back from what is done,” Morris Plains Police said. Chief Koroski immediately exited his vehicle following the crash on Route 46 in Budd Lake an…

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by Valerie Musson
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Serious Crash Reported In Central Jersey Serious Crash Reported In Central Jersey
Serious Crash Reported In Central Jersey First responders were called on a report of a single-car crash in Monmouth County, authorities said.  The crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. on County Route 547 at Allaire Road in Howell Township, initial reports said. An unconfirmed report said that CPR was in progress on one of the crash victims.The condition of the crash victim was not immediately available,  A second unconfirmed report said a crash victim was administered NARCAN by police, a drug typically used to counteract drug overdoses. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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by Jon Craig
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Overdose Victim At Route 46 Hotel Revived By Wayne PD After Young Sons Go For Help Overdose Victim At Route 46 Hotel Revived By Wayne PD After Young Sons Go For Help
Overdose Victim At Route 46 Hotel Revived By Wayne PD After Young Sons Go For Help A heroin overdose victim in a Route 46 hotel shower was revived by Wayne police -- and later arrested -- after his two young sons went for help, authorities said. A good Samaritan alerted by the youngsters administered CPR until officers arrived at the Home2 Suites by Hilton near the “spaghetti bowl” intersection of Route 46, 23 and 80 near the Willowbrook Mall, Detective Capt. Dan Daly said. They found Cameron Rowand, 32 of Sewell (Gloucester County) unconscious but still breathing, with an uncapped needle and syringe nearby, he said. “Officers twice administered Narcan before turning his…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HEROES: Detectives Catch Fleeing Fugitive, Then Save His Life, Atlantic County Sheriff Says HEROES: Detectives Catch Fleeing Fugitive, Then Save His Life, Atlantic County Sheriff Says
Heroes: Detectives Catch Fleeing Fugitive, Then Save His Life, Atlantic County Sheriff Says Three sheriff's officers from Atlantic County are credited with saving a wanted fugitive's life after he began overdosing, authorities said.  Sheriff’s Detectives Mark Allen, Dalton Rodriguez and Jordan Corona arrested a wanted fugitive in the Town of Hammonton after a brief foot pursuit,  according to Sheriff Eric Sheffler. The fugitive, who was not identified, was taken into custody and placed in the rear of their patrol vehicle on Friday, Sheffler said.  The suspect was initially alert and talking as he was being transported to the Sheriff’s Office for processing, Shefler…

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by Jon Craig
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Two Narcan Saves In One Weekend: Good Samaritans, EMS Assist Emerson Police Two Narcan Saves In One Weekend: Good Samaritans, EMS Assist Emerson Police
Two Narcan Saves In One Weekend: Good Samaritans, EMS Assist Emerson Police HEROES: Two good Samaritans helped police rescue an overdosing driver in one of two Narcan saves made in Emerson over the weekend, authorities said. The civilians had pulled the lifeless 30-year-old Lodi driver from his Ford sedan, which was stopped in the middle of Ackerman Avenue, shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, Capt. Michael McDermott said. Sgt. Joseph Alasio assisted them with CPR and got a pulse, McDermott said. The driver was speaking with the sergeant when he lost consciousness again, McDermott said. Backup Officer Anthony Mazzo then joined the two civilians in CPR before members o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HEROES: Port Authority PD Saves OD Victim At GWB Bus Station HEROES: Port Authority PD Saves OD Victim At GWB Bus Station
Heroes: Port Authority PD Saves OD Victim At GWB Bus Station Port Authority Police Officer Kyle Chmura knows an overdose when he sees one. Responding to a call of a man down in a third-floor bathroom stall at the George Washington Bridge bus station in Washington Heights, Chmura immediately began a sternum rub in an attempt to revive the 50-year-old victim. Chmura and backup Officer Chris Figueroa then gave the man oxygen and two blasts of Narcan that eventually brought him around, Port Authority spokeswoman Lenis Valens said. EMS arrived, continued care and took the victim to nearby Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center for further treatment, Valens…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths NJ Senate Approves Bill Aimed At Preventing OD Deaths
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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Heroes: Ridgefield Park Police Revive Two OD Victims At Once Heroes: Ridgefield Park Police Revive Two OD Victims At Once
Heroes: Ridgefield Park Police Revive Two OD Victims At Once Ridgefield Park police revived two overdose victims with Narcan at the same time. A frantic, screaming companion led responding Sgt. William Morton and Officers Brian Ooms and Chris Beirne into the Park Street apartment shortly before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Police Chief Joseph Rella said. In the bedroom they found a limp 32-year-old woman face down and turning blue, the chief said. As two of the officers administered Narcan, the other looked for any drugs or paraphernalia that would help assess her condition. That's when he found an unconscious 30-year-old male victim, also f…

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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 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…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Free NJ Narcan Giveaway: No ID Or Script Needed Free NJ Narcan Giveaway: No ID Or Script Needed
Free NJ Narcan Giveaway: No ID Or Script Needed New Jersey will offer the opioid overdose-reversal drug Narcan for free at pharmacies later this month, authorities announced Wednesday. But be warned: Health and law enforcement professionals emphasize that nalaxone isn't a miracle drug or fallback option. Opioid users can still die depending on how much is in their system and in what combination. State residents can obtain a packet containing two doses of the nasal spray anonymously without a prescription or appointment from Sept. 24 to Sept. 26, Gov. Murphy and Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson said. The free doses will be avai…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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HERO: Bergen Sheriff's Officer Revives OD Victim At Hackensack Wawa HERO: Bergen Sheriff's Officer Revives OD Victim At Hackensack Wawa
Hero: Bergen Sheriff's Officer Revives OD Victim At Hackensack Wawa A Bergen County sheriff's officer revived a drug overdose victim from Englewood at a Hackensack convenience store. Officer John Ryan Greiner administered Narcan to the unconscious 41-year-old opioid victim at the Wawa on River Street shortly after 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. The man eventually came around and was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the sheriff said.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Jefferson Police Officer Revives Overdose Victim Jefferson Police Officer Revives Overdose Victim
Jefferson Police Officer Revives Overdose Victim A man overdosing on suspected heroin was revived by a quick-acting Jefferson Township police officer, authorities said. Officer Christopher Smolt responded to reports of an unconscious man on a suspected heroin overdose on April 17, police said in a news release. Smolt administered Narcan before a team of Milton First Aid Squad members continued treatment. The victim was transported to St. Clare’s Denville and is expected to make a full recovery.  A hypodermic needle was recovered at the scene.  At the hospital, the victim was supplied with the Morris County resources related t…

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by Valerie Musson