Point Boro Medication Drop-Off on Sat.

Point Borough residents can bring unwanted or old prescription drugs to 2233 Bridge Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

The drop-off will be in the lobby of the main entrance of Borough Hall.

The event, sponsored by the police department and Borough Community Watch, is part of an annual, national program run by the US Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration.

A statement from the police department and Community Watch says, "The police department and the DEA will give the public its sixth opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially-dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked."

"Most abused prescription drugs come from family and friends," according to a prepared statement from the DEA. "You could be a drug dealer and not even know it."

The DEA information also states: "Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment."

"Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse," the statement says. "The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as the most common form of drug abuse in America. The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family and friends and the home medicine cabinet."

For more information, call the police department at (732) 892-0060 or visit the following websites: www.dea.gov; www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com; www.justthinktwice.com

Other Point Borough Community Watch events coming up are: a car wash fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ME Sabosik Associates parking lot, 2319 Bridge Ave., Point Borough. Proceeds are for National Night Out which is 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at Community Park, Bridge Avenue and Beaver Dam Road.

The National Night Out event will feature crafts, popcorn, cotton candy, public safety awareness and education and more for the kids, while providing a forum for neighbors to join Community Watch and form local watch groups to increase awareness of crime and drug activity.

The Borough police, first aid and fire departments will be doing presentations.

Any nonprofit groups who want to participate in National Night Out, or any residents who want more information about Community Watch, can email the group at ptborowatch@ptborowatch.org.