overdose prevention act

Asbury Park

City officials will ‘take action’ on overdose antidote access

With state's EMT waiver in place, threat of legal liability lifted

By Jill Bartlett


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 […]

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Mar 24, 2014
Asbury Park

The Sun’s city council preview — March 5, 2014

On agenda: Budget introduction, housing authority camera upgrades

By Jill Bartlett


The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will start at 5 p.m., followed by a workshop session at 6 p.m. and a regular council meeting at 7 p.m. Public participation takes place at the beginning of the regular meeting. Items on the […]

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Mar 04, 2014