Posted: Mar. 30, 2017 12:01 am It’s going to take a community to tackle the opioid use epidemic, and the Sussex County community is responding to that challenge. Celebrating the first year of the Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery program, organizers and supporters Wednesday lauded the early success of steering persons to recovery from their[…]

By Joe Carlson New Jersey Herald Posted: Mar. 30, 2017 12:01 am NEWTON — During the first anniversary celebration for the Sussex County Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery program, Newton Police Chief Michael Richards announced that it would be expanding from his department to departments throughout the county. “We have identified several police departments where[…]

March 29, 2017  Contact: Emily Everson / (609) 847-3600 Please Share: Senator Steven Oroho and Assemblyman Parker Space (both R-Sussex, Warren, Morris) released the following statement in commemoration of the First Anniversary of the establishment of the Sussex County Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery Program (CLEAR). Senator Oroho and Assemblyman Space were in attendance at a[…]

HERALD STAFF REPORT newsroom@njherald.com Posted: Mar. 27, 2017 12:01 am HERALD STAFF REPORT newsroom@njherald.com HOPATCONG — The New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Recovering Motorcyclists will host its first baked ziti lunch in an effort to raise money for the Sussex County C.L.E.A.R. Program and the Center for Prevention and Counseling in Newton. The[…]

Posted: Mar. 26, 2017 12:01 am No announcing slip-up here — Sussex County was the uncontested winner in the annual Chamber of Commerce Quality in Business, Quality in Living Awards event held last week. For the 32nd year, the many stellar businesses, organizations and individuals serving to the community were acknowledged, reminding residents of the[…]

The Sussex County C.L.E.A.R. Program was honored by the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce with the prestigious Chairman’s Award at their “Quality in Business… Quality in Living” dinner on Thursday, March 24, 2017 for having made an extraordinary contribution to the County in the last twelve months. C.L.E.A.R. is making a difference in Sussex County and was grateful[…]

By Joe Carlson New Jersey Herald Posted: Mar. 24, 2017 12:01 am NEWTON — Since its launch in July 2016, the Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery program has connected dozens of community members who want to start their recovery from addiction with coaches to help them along the way. With the program looking to expand,[…]

C.L.E.A.R. Anniversary Event By ANNMARIE SHAFER March 16, 2017 at 9:42 PM Our county, like the rest of our state and country, is in the midst of an opioid use epidemic. Substance use impacts the community on multiple levels, and recovery is a solution that benefits everyone. Leading the way in local recovery efforts through[…]

By Bruce A. Scruton New Jersey Herald Posted: Feb. 21, 2017 12:01 am NEWTON — The Center for Prevention and Counseling has begun a fund-raising campaign to help expand a successful drug addiction recovery program beyond the town of Newton. Known as Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery (C.L.E.A.R.), the program actively involves local police officers,[…]