Law enforcement agencies throughout the state, including Stafford, will collect unneeded prescription medications on Saturday, Sept. 29, during Operation Take Back New Jersey.
The event will take place at the Stafford Township Police Department, located at 260 E. Bay Ave. Manahawkin, N.J. between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Other participating locations in Ocean County include:
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- , 21 Colonial Dr.
- Ocean County Library, Whiting Reading Center, 400 Lacey Rd.
- Manchester Plaza, 1001 Route 70
- Whiting Shopping Center, 108 Lacey Rd.
The collected drugs are turned over to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, which in turn sends them to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
The goal of the program is to allow the citizens of New Jersey to deliver all of their unused, unwanted, or expired medications to law enforcement officials who can in turn dispose of these controlled substances in a safe and non-hazardous manner, preventing these pills from falling into the hands of juveniles or into the illicit market in our communities, according to Operation Take Back New Jersey's website.
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