West Milford man gets 30 years in prison Billy Ortega, 37, of West Milford was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday, Oct. 4 for running a drug delivery service... Police & Fire 06 Oct 2023 | 05:54
On International Overdose Awareness Day, the town square in Newton was the site of a candlelight vigil and public walk-through remembrance display of memories of lives lost to overdose. (Photo by Ryan T.) Overdose deaths tail off as addiction rages on As fentanyl continues to cut its deadly swath through American communities, a declining number of deaths by overdose represents... Local News 17 Jan 2023 | 02:52
Covid and opioids make ‘a great storm of the worst possible things’ Covid has amplified the already aggravated, ongoing opioid crisis. During the first pandemic year, 2020, the tristate area... Home 25 Jan 2022 | 06:32