NJ Senate Committee to Consider Charter Schools for Students With

NJ Senate Committee To Consider Charter Schools For Students With

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“Schools that are devoted to students in recovery can provide the academic services and assistance that will help them grow and flourish free of addiction to drugs and alcohol,” said Senator Lesniak, a long-time proponent of recovery programs and …
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45 years in case that focused on N.J. halfway houses

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State officials now say the number of “walkaways” from halfway houses has declined a year after reports of frequent escapes, drug use, sexual abuse and other violence inside the poorly monitored facilities. But several pieces of related legislation …
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Newport ministry offers chance for women to change

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John 3:17 is a year-long program to help women recover from drug abuse and get their lives on the right track. The ministry is in association with The Remmel Church in Newport. Chelsea Dutton, 25, has been clean and sober for six months. She and her …
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Norristown poet challenges young people to change their lives, and their town

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Like any child of drug-addicted parents, the Norristown poet can tell the most appalling stories with an air of causal detachment. The strangeness began early: Robinson, who turned 29 in July, was born while … Today, her mother is in recovery, and …
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