Defeating the opiate epidemic in Ocean County, and across America, requires action by every capable, responsible individual possible. Monday at Ocean County College, receive the equipment to spread the message in your community.

"Community Action Forum: No More Deaths"  begins at 10 AM and runs until 12 Noon on the Toms River campus, hosted by Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronato. Attendees in the Gateway Building will receive "tool kits" of instructional material.

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato (Ocean County Prosecutor's Office)
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The Prosecutor's hope is that every attendee will bring them back to their neighborhoods and begin spreading the message of opiate addiction.

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Shore-based Congressman Tom MacArthur (R-3) delivers the keynote address, and U.S. Senator Corey Booker (D-NJ) is expected to discourse on the ravages and impacts of opiate dependency.

Presentations are also scheduled by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the offices of Governor Chris Christie and New Jersey Attorney General Chris Porrino.

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