Board of Commissioners Allocates State Funds to Fight Drug, Alcohol Abuse in Hudson County Communities

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ - The Hudson County Board of Commissioners voted to accept a total of $270,478 from the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and subsequently allocate it to Hudson County’s Municipal Alliances.

The Council administers the state's Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Program which is the largest network of community-based anti-drug coalitions in the nation with thousands of stakeholders serving on over 300 alliances encompassing more than 400 municipalities throughout New Jersey.  Municipal alliances are established by local ordinance and engage residents, local government and law enforcement officials, schools, nonprofit organizations, the faith community, parents, youth and other allies in efforts to prevent alcoholism and drug abuse in communities throughout New Jersey.

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Jersey City’s Municipal Alliance will receive the greatest share of the funding at $78,260 while Bayonne and Hoboken will receive $19,921 and $15,805 respectively.

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