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1. Dr. Michael Durante of Montclair, 11 others indicted on federal drug charges
(Health/Healthquest)

... to severe pain. Oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, is the active ingredient in brand name pills such as Oxycontin, Roxicodone and Percocet. The narcotic comes with severe restrictions, and ...

2. Bloods gang member Lamar Young of Glassboro given 6 to 13 years for dealing cocaine
(N.J./State)

... Jr. in Woodbury as a persistent offender to an extended term in the first-degree range. Young was found guilty at trial on Feb. 11 of second-degree distribution of controlled dangerous substance for ...

3. Kyron Washington of Newark arrested and charged for fatal shooting on Broad Street
(N.J./State)

... to 2008 for possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and conspiracy and robbery charges in 2009. Those charges were dismissed in May 2010.  ...

4. Times are 'a-changing' for nonprofits in financial storm
(Opinion/Commentary)

... needy -- the elderly, the physically challenge, the mentally ill, those suffering from substance abuse – has already exceed the capacity of nation’s nonprofits in a variety of areas. Pantries run out ...

5. Atlantic City casinos under review for disability compliance
(N.J./State)

... condition is considered a disability is made on a case-by-case basis. Certain specific conditions are excluded as disabilities, such as current substance abuse and visual impairment, which is correctable ...

6. N.J. teacher to wed Patrick Kennedy
(U.S./Nation)

... referring to the title of the autobiography by the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. "I have found mine with Amy.” According to Mail Online, Kennedy has struggled with substance abuse and ...

7. N.J. inmates charged in using children's coloring books to smuggle drugs into prison
(N.J./State)

... substance smeared across the page. When the mail arrived at the prison, it was addressed to "Daddy" in a child's handwriting. The narcotic, Suboxone, was liquefied and reduced to paste. Someone then painted ...

8. Dr. Michael Durante of Montclair among those arrested in oxycodone ring
(N.J./State)

... undercover DEA agent Durante believed was a patient. Oxycodone, the active ingredient in brand name pills such as Oxycontin and Percocet, is a Schedule II controlled substance with a high potential ...

9. Jonathan Merklinger of Little Silver arrested by Monmouth Narcotics Task Force
(N.J./State)

... 15 Oxycodone pills from Merklinger. Officers arrested the Red Bank man, charging him with one count of third degree Conspiracy to Possess a Controlled Dangerous Substance (Oxycodone), and later released ...

10. ‘Barney’s Version’: Movie review, trailer
(Entertainment/Movies)

... diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, so what is slipping away from is not his life but its substance. The novel handles this with Richler's characteristic wit, sometimes clever, sometimes pointed. Footnotes ...

11. N.J. DEP, Montclair State University, and environmentalists study amphibian disease
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... fungus. The disease has been spreading through the trade and importation of amphibians, some of which have been released into the wild. The fungus feeds on keratin, the substance that makes the skin ...

12. Legislators to introduce twin bills that ban sale of 'bath salts' drug in N.J.
(Health/Healthquest)

... the devastation that can be caused when dangerous drugs are masqueraded as bath salts and are openly available to the public, especially our youth who are the highest users of such hallucinogenic substances," ...

13. N.J. murder leads to proposed ban on 'bath salts'
(N.J./State)

... McKeon and Stender say they will introduce would criminalize both possession and sale of any products containing substances that include mephedrone or methylenedioxpyrovalerone, commonly known as MDPV. ...

14. N.J. child vaccination choice shot down, but not out
(Health/Healthquest)

... putting toxic substances into a child’s body," argued Vandervalk. However, Conaway, a physician, warned supporting a vaccination opt out in New Jersey could lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases. Dean ...

15. Byram site added to Superfund list; Garfield site could be next
(Health/Healthquest)

... of Health and Senior Services and the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry identified nearly 290 homes -- including the 160 -- for investigation because of groundwater infiltration. ...

16. Five dogs feared to be poisoned in Cumberland County
(N.J./State)

... ball to check for strychnine or cyanide. Greco said the results were negative. The problem in testing for poison is that there are many lethal substances that could have been used, she said. The News ...

17. Charlie Sheen has lost his shine
(Entertainment/Movies)

... only a five percent success rate. Ignoring his multiple periods in rehab, Sheen claimed he is 100 percent cured of any substance abuse issues, and that victory is his only addiction. Sheen stated he ...

18. Gov. Christie angers state Democrats by vetoing 14 economic and job creation bills
(N.J./State)

... for the residents and businesses struggling to stay afloat in Chris Christie's New Jersey." The governor noted that, while he does not agree with the substance of all of the economic initiatives in the ...

19. N.J. Senate votes to allow pharmacies to provide illegal drug users syringes without a prescription
(N.J./State)

... substance abuse treatment, including a telephone number to all for assistance in obtaining treatment. The sponsors, Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex) and Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), noted that the ...

20. Panasonic’s move to Newark would be zero sum game
(Opinion/Commentary)

... discussing the substance of the case other than to acknowledge Hartz's written comments and comments about the amount of thought that went into the decision, board members voted. Public comment was accepted ...