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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Police Want Your Expired Prescription Drugs

Dispose your unwanted, unused and expired medicines safely at the River Edge or Oradell Police Departments on Saturday.

The River Edge and Oradell Police Departments will be participating in Operation Take Back New Jersey on Saturday, April 28, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Operation Take Back New Jersey gives residents an opportunity to rid their homes of unused, unwanted, or expired medications by turning them in to law enforcement officials who will dispose of the substances in a safe and non-hazardous manner. Safe disposal of unwanted medications prevents them from coming into the hands of children or others for whom they were not prescribed, thereby avoiding the possibility of accidental overdoses. The program is anonymous and all efforts will be made to protect the anonymity of individuals turning in medication.  Medication may be disposed of in its …

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