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  • Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day Draws Thousands to Spread Awareness About NJ’s Opioid and Addiction Crisis

    Posted 10/11/2022

    MILLBURN —From Atlantic County to Somerset County and Essex County to Hunterdon County – residents, government leaders, addiction professionals, business owners and law enforcement came together to raise awareness about the opioid and addiction crisis ravaging our state as part of the 7th Annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day (KOOAD).

  • PDFNJ and Super Football Conference Work Together to Knock Out Opioid Abuse

    Posted 10/4/2022

    MILLBURN — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) is teaming up with the Super Football Conference to help raise awareness among student athletes about the dangers of prescription opioids as part of the 7th annual Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day being held on October 6.

  • PDFNJ Statement on Passing of Former Governor Jim Florio

    Posted 9/27/2022

    MILLBURN, NJ – The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey is saddened by the death of Former Governor Jim Florio and offer our sincerest condolences to the Florio family.

  • PDFNJ Seeking Fourth Grade Students to Showcase Artistic Talents in Statewide Fourth Grade Folder Contest

    Posted 9/27/2022

    BERGENFIELD, NJ — PDFNJ is calling on creative fourth graders to test their artistic skills for its annual Fourth Grade Folder Contest for the 2022-2023 school year. Each year PDFNJ challenges fourth grade students throughout New Jersey to create anti-drug artwork related to the theme “Fun Things to do Instead of Drugs”, with the winning artwork to be reproduced as a school folder distributed to classrooms throughout the state.

  • Young Artists Shine in Contest Promoting Drug-Free & Healthy Lifestyles

    Posted 9/21/2022

    MILLBURN, NJ — New Jersey’s artistic talent took center stage as two students from Bergenfield emerged as the co-winners of the 2022-23 Fourth Grade Folder Contest, organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. This annual statewide competition invited students to channel their talents to convey the message: "Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs"

  • Somerset County's Young Artists Shine in Contest Promoting Drug-Free & Healthy Lifestyles

    Posted 9/21/2022

    MILLBURN, NJ — Four Somerset County students were among those selected as finalists in the 2022-23 Fourth Grade Folder Contest, organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. This annual statewide competition invited students to channel their talents to convey the message: "Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs"

  • Union County's Young Artists Shine in Contest Promoting Drug-Free & Healthy Lifestyles

    Posted 9/21/2022

    MILLBURN, NJ — Four Union County students were among those selected as finalists in the 2022-23 Fourth Grade Folder Contest, organized by the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey. This annual statewide competition invited students to channel their talents to convey the message: "Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs"

  • PDFNJ Claims Six Awards from the NJ Ad Club Jersey Awards

    Posted 9/19/2022

    MILLBURN, NJ — The Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey (PDFNJ) received six awards at the 2022 NJ Ad Club Jersey Awards Ceremony held on September 14 at The Grove in Cedar Grove, NJ

  • PDFNJ Seeking Fourth Grade Students to Showcase Artistic Talents

    Posted 9/13/2022

    MILLBURN, NJ — PDFNJ is calling on creative fourth graders to test their artistic skills for its annual Fourth Grade Folder Contest for the 2022-2023 school year. Each year PDFNJ challenges fourth grade students throughout New Jersey to create anti-drug artwork related to the theme “Fun Things to do Instead of Drugs”, with the winning artwork to be reproduced as a school folder distributed to classrooms throughout the state.

  • theobserver.com: Harrison HS legend Ray Lucas candidly shares of his addiction to pain killers

    Posted 8/31/2022

    Student athletes at Harrison High School received an education on the risks of prescription opioids from former NFL player Ray Lucas as part of the Knock Out Opioid Abuse initiative.