County law enforcement officers now carry a life-saving drug that has the power to reverse the effects of a heroin overdose. In a news release issued Friday, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden announced his office was among the first agencies in the county to equip officers with Naloxone, commonly referred to as Narcan. Officers now […]

Emergency personnel in Asbury Park will soon carry a lifesaving drug that has the power to reverse the effects of opiate overdoses. Asbury Park Police Chief Mark Kinmon just put in an order with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office for 25 units of Narcan, he informed members of the Asbury Park City Council at a […]

City officials will consider placing the anti-heroin-overdose drug Naloxone in the hands of Asbury Park first responders now that Emergency Medical Technicians have been given the go-ahead to administer the medicine without threat of legal ramifications. “The City Administration has never been opposed to this program and was awaiting the green light that we would […]

Advocates urging for opiate overdose prevention and safe syringe access in Asbury Park will offer a free Naloxone overdose prevention training on March 19, at 6:00 p.m. at the LGBTQ Youth Outreach Center at 805 Fourth Ave, according to a release from event organizers. The training, coordinated with The South Jersey Aids Alliance [SJAA], is […]

In recognition of the recent rise in heroin abuse in Monmouth County, a city resident is leading an effort to put an overdoes antidote in the hands of first responders in Asbury Park. Randy Thompson [shown at right] sought the help of city policymakers at council meetings in January and February, explaining the benefits of […]