Drug Collection Day Beats Previous Record

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Patrolman Joel Martin manned Verona’s collection site on Saturday, April 30, for Operation Take Back New Jersey. Verona’s participation in the program resulted in more than two full bags, weighing 63 pounds. That handily beat last year’s record of 50 pounds. The goal of Operation Take Back New Jersey is to take expired or unused drugs out of medicine cabinets, where they might cause problems that could lead to trips to the emergency room. It also ensures that medicines will be disposed of in an environmentally sound way.

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Virginia Citrano
Virginia Citranohttps://myveronanj.com
Virginia Citrano grew up in Verona. She moved away to write and edit for The Wall Street Journal’s European edition, Institutional Investor, Crain’s New York Business and Forbes.com. Since returning to Verona, she has volunteered for school, civic and religious groups, served nine years on the Verona Environmental Commission and is now part of Sustainable Verona. She co-founded MyVeronaNJ in 2009. You can reach Virginia at [email protected].

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