Some experts propose those who may be involved heavily with pills or heroin don't generally last long in a college setting, if they make it there at all.
It's already been two months since high school graduation, meaning the thrill of summer is almost over for many college-bound adolescents, who are just days or weeks away from a lifestyle change like they've never experienced.
More than four years since New Jersey voters approved a $750 million bond issue for upgrades at New Jersey colleges and universities, the ball is rolling on the final $34.2 million that would assist with projects at more than a dozen higher education institutions.
The Project on Student Debt report finds in 2015, average student debt rose 6 percent in the Garden State, with 2 out of every 3 grads owing an average of $30,104, up from $28,314 the previous year.
It's only a matter of time before many New Jersey parents will be dealing with colds, stomach viruses and pink eye — common contact driven bugs easily spread in classrooms.