New Jersey

Manville Schools Welcome Back D.A.R.E. Program

Apr 29, 2018

Celebrating the graduation of 110 fourth-graders from the revived D.A.R.E. program at Roosevelt School are Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson, Manville Police Det. David Sheffrin, who taught the course, Daren, the course's mascot, and Manville Police...

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Manville Schools Welcome Back D.A.R.E. Program

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Apr201813

Marisa Lawrence is New Stafford Police Department D.A.R.E. Officer

Officer Marisa Lawrence after graduating from D.A.R.E. Officer training...

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Marisa Lawrence is New Stafford Police Department D.A.R.E. Officer

Apr20181

Montgomery Bringing Back 2 D.A.R.E. Police Officers

Montgomery Police Officer Bruce Heddy receives his D.A.R.E. Officer certification from his training mentor, Officer Kate Proscia of the Branchburg Police Department. In the background is Rafael Morales of D.A.R.E. America...

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Mar201829

Stafford Police Officer Graduates D.A.R.E. Training

STAFFORD – Officer Marisa Lawrence of the Stafford Township Police Department recently graduated from D.A.R.E. Officer Training. A 10 year veteran of the STPD and current member of the Patrol Division, Lawrence is now the fourth active member of the STPD to be...

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Stafford Police Officer Graduates D.A.R.E. Training

Mar201829

One served on 9/11. The other ran D.A.R.E. How 2 fallen cops are being honored

Toni Lyn Vidro was at the school where she was teaching on Sept. 11, 2001, when her husband called to tell her his plan. "Don't get mad," Christopher Vidro said, "but I'm going over to the city." Then a police officer at Montclair State University, his department...

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One served on 9/11. The other ran D.A.R.E. How 2 fallen cops are being honored

Mar201827

D.A.R.E. Police Graduates Ready to Make Friends, Impact Lives in the Classroom

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Street-hardened police officers accustomed to traffic stops, petty crime, arresting bad guys and calming frazzled nerves came together two weeks ago in Somerset County to hone a new skill. Side-by-side, the 25 officers were tested by a rigorous...

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D.A.R.E. Police Graduates Ready to Make Friends, Impact Lives in the Classroom

Dec20176

D.A.R.E. New Jersey Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 3 (December 2017)

N.J. D.A.R.E. Continues to Grow! New Officers Trained And Ready To Teach D.A.R.E. During September of 2017 the D.A.R.E. /Advocacy for Drug Education in New Jersey coordinated and implemented a basic two-week D.O.T class in Bridgewater, N.J. With the committed support of D.A.R.E. America, the training cadre consisted of a highly skilled facilitator, two veteran educators, and four mentors. These individuals were selected from training centers located in Canada, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.

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Nov201724

Coffee with a Cop, a Project of New Jersey YAB Member Julia Manning

Julia Manning, D.A.R.E. America Youth Advocacy Board Member from New Jersey, completed another part of her project: Coffee with a Cop!!

It was held on Saturday, November 18, 2017, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at a local Starbucks in Park Ridge.

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Coffee with a Cop, a Project of New Jersey YAB Member Julia Manning

Oct20179

Educators Happy to See D.A.R.E. Program in Schools

BRIDGEWATER – Children are not the only ones who learn important lessons in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. “You will change their life,” said Frank Pegueros, president of D.A.R.E. America, who led a week-long training last month of 22...

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Educators Happy to See D.A.R.E. Program in Schools

Nov201425

West Deptford police receive $30K private donation toward D.A.R.E., youth programs

Pictured from left to right are West Deptford Police Chief Samuel DiSimone III, Timeshare Legal LLC owner Christian Highlander and Cpl. John Craig, president of the West Deptford Police Athletic League. Highlander on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, donated $30,000 toward...

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