The customers began lining up before dawn at Rise Paterson, a marijuana dispensary in New Jersey that was welcoming customers with free doughnuts and reggaeton blaring from loudspeakers. As New… Read more
Milan PD officer honored for work in educating children about drugs, violence
Milan Police Lieutenant Detective Nicholas Glenn was recently recognized with two awards for his outstanding work which includes him educating kids on the value of drug and violence prevention. Law… Read more
Jannicelli, former WCL police chief, is L.E.A.D.er of the Year
WOODCLIFF LAKE—Former Police Chief Anthony Jannicelli has been recognized as L.E.A.D.er of the Year by Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.), a nationwide nonprofit committed to protecting communities from… Read more
New Jersey dispensaries expect big turnout as recreational marijuana sales start next week
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — Adults in New Jersey will be able to buy marijuana legally beginning next week. The state’s regulatory body has issued licenses to seven medical marijuana companies, including 13 dispensaries…. Read more
Legal Marijuana Sales Will Start Next Thursday in New Jersey
The first sales of recreational, adult-use cannabis in New Jersey will start next Thursday, marking the culmination of a yearslong effort to legalize marijuana and to curtail the racially unbalanced… Read more
East Brunswick Police Officer Helps Students Make Good Choices
L.E.A.D. program Officer Reggie Wright teaches students how to make good choices when it comes to drugs, alcohol and violence.
William Schievella Elected Vice-Chair of L.E.A.D. Board of Directors
Vice-Chair Schievella Will Support L.E.A.D.’s Mission to Educate Communities Across the U.S. on the Dangers of Drugs and Violence
L.E.A.D. The Way: An officer’s attempt to positively impact the next generation of East Brunswick
To proactively address the potential pitfalls that the youth of East Brunswick face, Officer Reggie Wright of East Brunswick’s Community Policing Unit serves as an instructor for a K-12 educational… Read more
Wyckoff Resident Colette Balaam Elected To L.E.A.D. Board Of Directors
WYCKOFF, NJ — Wyckoff Resident Colette Balaam has been elected Second Vice Chair of Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.), a nonprofit dedicated to bringing communities and law enforcement… Read more
Bloomingdale man elected to head L.E.A.D. NJ anti-drug education group
A former Bloomingdale councilman has become the chairman of a state-based organization attempting to thwart addiction through education. Thomas Marinaro, the new board chairman for Law Enforcement Against Drugs and… Read more