Crime & Safety
Point Pleasant Boro Police Offer 'Revamped' Addiction Program
The Point Pleasant Boro Police Department wants people to know that it's providing on-the-spot services for people with addiction.
POINT PLEASANT BORO – The Point Pleasant Boro Police Department wants people to know that it's providing on-the-spot services for people with addiction.
The Point Pleasant Police Department is a proud partner of the Blue Heart initiative, which has been revamped and renamed BLUE HOPE.
Police offer the services on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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BLUE HOPE is a law enforcement initiative that assists Ocean County residents suffering from substance abuse disorder.
Residents can voluntarily enter a participating police department, such as Point Boro, on their scheduled day and time and request help with their addiction.
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They will then be immediately screened for participation in the program, and then be directly linked to a health care/treatment provider.
For more information, call the the police at (732) 892-0500.
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