Crime & Safety
Anti-Drug Meeting to Address Rising Use Among Teens
Local and county officials will discuss Monday night what parents can do to keep their kids off drugs.
A special community meeting about combating drug use among teenagers will be held at Wayne Valley High School from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Mayor Chris Vergano and school Superintendent Ray Gonzalez developed the program. Parents of middle- and high school-aged students are encouraged to attend.
Officials have said that teenage drug use is on the rise in Wayne.
Find out what's happening in Waynewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Vergano has said that drug use has gotten to the point that two officers from the police department’s patrol division were reassigned to its narcotics unit to combat the problem.
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes will speak out the reality of drug use in Wayne. Superior Court Judge Rudolph Filko will also speak.
Find out what's happening in Waynewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Wayne principals and police personnel are also scheduled to speak.
— Have a question or news tip? Contact editor Daniel Hubbard at Daniel.Hubbard@patch.com or find us on Facebook and Twitter. For news straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
