LETTERS TO THE ED: Opiate Addiction Endangers Our Youth

Dear Editor,

While addiction to opiate-based prescription painkillers and their illegal street cousin, heroin has spread to all demographic and age groups, teenagers and young adults are particularly at risk.

The teenage years are a \”critical window of vulnerability for substance abuse disorders,\” according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, \”because the brain is still developing and still malleable\”. The parts of the brain that are attracted to drug use mature before the parts of the brain that are responsible for making sound, non-impulsive decisions. People who begin their drug use in the teenage years are much more likely to become addicted and abuse drugs, including opiates, as adults.

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WalletHub Study: 2015’s Greenest Cities in America

With October being National Energy Awareness Month and 71 percent of Americans today supporting efforts to protect the environment, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015\’s Greenest Cities in America.

To identify the cities that most encourage an environmentally friendly lifestyle, WalletHub analyzed the 100 most populated U.S. cities across 13 key metrics, ranging from greenhouse-gas emissions per capita to the number of smart-energy policies and initiatives.

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FBI Cold Case: Vanessa Smallwood, Missing Person, Cherry Hill, NJ

Missing Person – Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Attention: Violent Crime/Cold Case/Crime Analysis Units

Missing since 01/27/2014 from Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Vanessa Smallwood

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N.J. leads nation in number of \’zombie homes,\’ report says

Nearly 4,000 New Jersey homes remained vacant last quarter even though foreclosure proceedings on the property were never finished, according to a report. The 3,997 so-called \”zombie homes\” led the nation and was a 29 percent increase over the same period in 2014, Philly.com said. New Jersey had 3,108 homes that were unoccupied even though someone…

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Town Democrat \’Really Impressed\’ With Hillary Clinton\’s Slick Mastery of Politics

HATCHET RUN, NEW YORK – In his quiet town in upstate New York, Bob Filmore watched the first Democratic Party debate of the 2016 presidential primary season, and he was \”really impressed\” with Hillary Clinton\’s \”slick mastery of politics.\” Filmore, a Democrat since the early 1990\’s, told our reporter that the one character trait he\’s desperate…

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CNB Medical: Plaques Detected in Brain Scans Forecast Cognitive Impairment

Newswise — DURHAM, N.C. — Brain imaging using radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer\’s disease that may predict future cognitive decline among adults with mild or no cognitive impairment, according to a 36-month follow-up study led by Duke Medicine.

The national, multicenter study confirms earlier findings suggesting that identifying silent beta-amyloid plaque build-up in the brain could help guide care and treatment decisions for patients at risk for Alzheimer\’s. The findings appeared online March 11, 2014, in Molecular Psychiatry, a Nature Publishing Group journal.

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Families Challenged to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse in New Jersey

Free, Safe Medicine Disposal Locations Available Throughout the State

Millburn, NJ – On November 14, 2015 the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey’s (PDFNJ) 6^th Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge-New Jersey (AMCCNJ) — a public health initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and encourage safe disposal will be held in communities throughout the state.

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CNB Archives 2011:GCGOP to Councilman Marchese: It’s about communication and accountability

CNB Archives posted Sunday, March 27, 2011

Guest commentary By Wil Levins

$\"Wil$ Over the last few weeks I have written about the decision our City government recently made to change a vital healthcare service for our community. My concerns about privatizing our ambulance service and those of other citizens were evident by the many questions asked at the City Council Meeting last Thursday night.

Unfortunately, the answers were fewer than the amount of questions asked, which leaves me to draw the following conclusions:

a.) Our governing body doesn’t know all the answers involved with their decision

b.) Our governing body believes they are above answering the public’s questions or sharing information with their constituents

c.) Our governing body is reluctant to share information with the public because of potential negative feedback

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Court examines state’s role in NJ public record requests

By Mark Lagerkvist / October 13, 2015

Gov. Chris Christie and New Jersey Watchdog will battle in appeals court Thursday in a case that could change how the state cooperates with citizens who ask for public records.

Under Christie, the state Open Public Records Act often resembles a shell game. The governor’s office can reject requests without explaining why. Requestors must choose whether to walk away or bet on an appeals process that’s often lengthy and potentially costly.

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Best and Worst Foodie Cities for your Wallet

With Oct. 16 being World Food Day and nearly a third of the U.S. food dollar being spent on restaurant services, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2015’s Best and Worst Foodie Cities for Your Wallet.

To find the most affordable culinary scenes in the U.S., WalletHub analyzed the 150 most populated cities across 18 key metrics, ranging from the cost of groceries to the number of restaurants per capita.

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