Paterson Press: Anti-drug coalition says heroin use among Paterson teens higher than state and national rates
By JOE MALINCONICO PATERSON – A survey conducted among students at Kennedy high school in 2014 found that 6.8 percent of them said they had used heroin within the past 30 days, according to the …Read More »
North Jersey.com: Letter: Liquor sales ordinance adds layer of safety
Regarding “Paterson awaits possible lawsuit after setting new hours for liquor store sales” (northjersey.com July 26): At our last meeting, the City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance that will prohibit liquor stores from selling beer …Read More »
Paterson Times: Paterson passes law to regulate hours for liquor stores
The city council unanimously enacted a new ordinance to force liquor stores to stop selling package goods – including beer and wine – after 10 p.m. The measure was heavily lobbied for by local young …Read More »
Paterson ordinance to force liquor stores to close early gets preliminary approval
The city council unanimously voted to approve a new ordinance that forces liquor businesses that sell package goods to close at 10 p.m. Council members gave preliminary approval to the new law on Tuesday night. …Read More »
Paterson Times: Paterson ordinance calls for early closure of liquor stores
Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres’ administration has presented an ordinance to the city council seeking to impose early closing hours on liquor businesses that sell package goods. Under the proposed ordinance, liquor stores would close at …Read More »
OASIS Art Mural
(Paterson, NJ) – The Paterson Coalition Against Substance Abuse (P-CASA) has partnered with OASIS in creating a pro-social prevention mural addressing under-age drinking and substance abuse prevention. The mural is a service learning based project …Read More »
Summer Concerts and Teenage Substance Use
The summer is an exciting season of the year, allowing teens to enjoy their free time but for parents to as well. Lucky for us, we live in an area that’s so full of outdoor …Read More »
Tips for Getting your Teens to Talk without Technology
Did you know that 77% of teens ages 12-17 own a cell phone, and 63% of teens say they text message every day? Face it – cell phones, computers and tablets are a big part …Read More »
Talk to your kids about alcohol
As much as we all hate to admit it, teenage drinking is never going away. During the teen years our brains are constantly questioning what is right and wrong and teens are often being pressured …Read More »
