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An East Brunswick funeral director, frustrated with the recent increase in opioid deaths he has to handle, expressed his feelings because he believes funeral homes are on the front lines in the battle against addiction.

As the opioid painkiller and heroin abuse epidemic continues to swirl in New Jersey, a growing number of youth drug programs are being offered.

Lawmakers have a little over a month to decide if they want to block Gov. Chris Christie from reorganizing the state government to change how addiction and mental-health services are provided.

People willing to get involved have led to the arrest of two Atlantic City men and helped get 629 bags of heroin off the street.

A growing number of Millennials screened for opioid drug use are testing positive for hepatitis C, a disease that left untreated can have very serious consequences.

NJ may start requiring EMS providers to report each encounter with a patient, so officials can track, analyze and improve response to medical emergencies.

There’s been a lot of discussion lately about New Jersey’s opioid addiction epidemic, and the problems prescription painkillers can cause. But what’s the alternative?

Under a state law adopted 30 years ago, drug dealers and everyone in the drug "chain" are held criminally responsible for deaths resulting from the controlled dangerous substances they've made or distributed.

The New Jersey opioid epidemic has taken a twisted new turn. Some addicts looking to get high are turning to their pets to get prescription pain medication.

Considered the toughest in the nation in the fight against opioid and heroin addiction, updated New Jersey law mandates that initial painkiller prescriptions be limited to a five-day supply for patients with acute pain.