Prescription painkiller abuse by Americans is becoming more and more prevalent as doctors routinely pre scribe the medication to patients. The rise in prescription drug abuse is particularly alarming when considering that more people in the U.S. used prescription...
Month: September 2016
Man Pleads Guilty to Violently Killing Camden NJ Woman, Setting Fire to Body
The defendant in a Camden NJ homicide case is set to spend 30 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first degree murder charges. The suspect was 24 years old when he committed the brutal murder on February 8, 2013. According to Camden County prosecutors, the...
Camden County Police Investigate Overdoses on “Batman” Heroin in South Jersey
Heroin overdoses are on the rise throughout South Jersey. For example, Camden NJ law enforcement is investigating a recent rash of heroin overdoses related to heroin stamped with “Batman.” According to Camden New Jersey authorities, there have been more than 20 heroin...
Police Search for Man Who Allegedly Robbed TD Bank in Gloucester Township, NJ
Police in Gloucester Township NJ are searching for a man accused of committing a bank robbery in the Blackwood area of the township. The bank robbery went down around 10:30 a.m. at the TD Bank located on College Drive in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. The suspect...
US Surgeon General Comes to New Jersey to Discuss Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
The US Surgeon General, Vivek H. Murthy, recently visited New Jersey to talk about the problem of prescription painkiller abuse that is causing countless emergency room visits and overdose deaths all across the country. Prescription opioid abuse is a particular...