Hope One program celebrates six years as NJ figures show drop in overdose deaths

RANDOLPH — The number of New Jersey residents believed to have died of drug overdoses in 2022 is at its lowest point in six years, according to State Police data. The drop can be linked to countless partnerships between law enforcement and healthcare workers throughout the state – one of which, the Hope One mobile outreach program, marked its sixth anniversary Tuesday. Officials from various community organizations gathered at the County College of Morris for the annual Hope One Symposium. Speakers at the day-long event celebrated the positive strides the initiative has made in reducing the opioid crisis while recognizing…