Drugs

According to Susan Gibson, special agent in charge of the DEA in New Jersey, Mexican drug cartels are now producing a specific type of fentanyl that’s been dubbed rainbow fentanyl because it’s designed to catch the attention of young people.

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration is warning those suffering from a substance use disorder about a new type of drug being added to opioids and other substances that can put people in a coma or kill them.

Drug experts are warning methamphetamine use is on the rise in New Jersey.

Federal, county, and local law enforcement agencies say they have charged two dozen people in connection with the distribution of cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and guns in Somerset County.

Assemblyman Erik Peterson, R-Hunterdon, said towns should decide whether to allow a harm reduction center in their borders and that such programs don’t compel someone to treat their addiction.

Maybe if you're handing out illegal drugs and a drug task force is watching you, you shouldn't be making deals in your front yard.

A 37-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township woman has been arrested on drug charges.

A joint task force has busted a drug operation in Ocean County, which included two carriers of the United States Postal Service. One of the carriers was arrested while actually delivering mail.

A traffic stop by New Jersey State Police in Hamilton Township resulted in the arrest of a Pleasantville man on drug and weapons charges.

A Lakewood man is heading to jail for a detention hearing on charges stemming from his arrest on Thursday after being found with a large stash of drugs and cash.