Morris County Prosecutor, Jefferson Police Unite For Anti-Opiate, Heroin Presentation

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, N.J.– The Morris County Prosecutor's Office and Jefferson Township Police Department are teaming up Oct. 25 for a community event to address the opiate and heroin epidemic.

The event is open to the public and will take place at the Jefferson Township Middle School Media Center, 1000 Weldon Rd, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438.

The doors open at 6 p.m. The presentation is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will run until 8:30.

Representatives from the Center for Addiction Recovery Education & Success (CARES) and the Jefferson Township Municipal Alliance Committee will be on hand to provide advice to families who have been touched by addiction, said Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp.

Volunteers whose lives have been affected by opiates and heroin will also be present to have one on one discussions during and after the event, he added.

After introductions and welcoming statements from Mayor Russ Felter and Deputy Police Chief Eric Wilsusen, Knapp said he will provide an overview of the epidemic in Morris County and what is being done by his department to combat it.

Morris County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Brad Seabury will give a presentation on the evolution of the opiate and heroin epidemic in New Jersey and in Morris County.

Jefferson Police Chief William Craig will close by speaking about how opiates and heroin are affecting his jurisdiction, Knapp said.

Knapp said that he, Seabury, and Craig will answer audience questions afterwards.

Following the presentation, Prosecutor Knapp, Chief Assistant Prosecutor Seabury and Police Chief Craig will be available to answer questions from the audience regarding the opiate and heroin epidemic.

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