Tri-Town News Datebook, April 14
• The Monmouth County Park System will host its spring craft show at the Fort Monmouth Recreation Center, Tinton Falls, on April 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This seasonal craft show with 50 local artists and crafters will feature Mother’s Day gifts, spring decorations and more. Admission and parking are free. Attendees must wear a mask at the event. Details: www.MonmouthCountyParks.com or call 732-842-4000.
• The Howell Alliance and the Howell Police Department are participating in the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24 at the Howell Police Department, 300 Old Tavern Road, Howell. Residents may bring their unwanted, unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs to the anonymous drop-off, no questions asked. Remove or black out names from prescription bottles. Batteries must be removed from vaping devices and e-cigarettes, and needles and syringes cannot be accepted. Details: Visit the Howell Alliance
The DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back day is set for April 24. File photo
RUSHVILLE – The semi-annual DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 24. This upcoming event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 13th Street parking lot of Rush Memorial Hospital.
To make it convenient, you can drive through and drop your items into a large container that a law enforcement officer is holding. If that is not a good time for you, put it in the courier-style drop box in the lobby of the Rush County Sheriff’s Department anytime, no cost and no questions.
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Unused medications being collected
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Jacksonville Police Department and Memorial Behavioral Health will work together April 24 to host Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Prescription Drug Take Back Day gives people a chance to safely dispose of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.
Throwing prescription drugs in the trash or flushing them down the toilet common methods of getting rid of unwanted medications can pose health risks and environmental dangers.
Memorial staff members will be at the police department from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24 to collect unwanted prescription drugs in a “drive-through” set-up that allows anyone dropping off unwanted prescription drugs to stay in their vehicle.
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