Manasquan Area School Districts With Drug, Alcohol Cases

A number of New Jersey school districts had dramatic increases in substance-abuse cases this past year as drugs and alcohol continue to be a pervasive problem in the state's cities and suburban areas. The Jersey Shore was no exception (see low numbers below).

New Jersey has released its annual list of substance-abuse cases reported by each school district, revealing the most recent data of reported cases. Below are the lists of the Point Pleasant, Manasquan and Asbury Park area school districts with their numbers of cases in 2017-18.

Here is the entire state list: NJ School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases: New Data For 2019

The state Department of Education has cautioned that these numbers are reported by each district, so each jurisdiction is responsible for reporting its results fairly and accurately. But they are required by law to report them.

Here is the list of school districts with their number of cases reported in 2017-18, and where they placed statewide:

• 68th (tie) POINT PLEASANT BORO 18
• 223rd (tie) MANASQUAN 4
• 249th (tie) POINT PLEASANT BEACH 3
• 274th (tie) ASBURY PARK 2.

Here are the school districts with the increases and reductions in substance abuse cases from 2016-17 to 2017-18, and where they placed statewie:

Increases:

• 48th (tie) POINT PLEASANT BORO 10
• 132nd (tie) POINT PLEASANT BEACH 3
• 179th (tie) MANASQUAN 1

Decreases:

• 20th (tie) ASBURY PARK -8