Last Easter morning, Bill and Tammy Schmincke found their son Steven, who had struggled with opiate addiction for the past four years, unresponsive in their home. They do not want their son's story to be swept under the rug.
In a six hour period on Monday, between 4 and 10PM, Atlantic City Police say they responded to six heroin overdoses -- four people were revived using narcan, two other people died.
As the heroin and illegal drug epidemics continue to claim victims across South Jersey, civic leaders in Sea Isle City will be offering two free presentations to help combat the problem.
Despite efforts being made to raise awareness about its dangers, the heroin epidemic impacting South Jersey continues to grow.
One recent case making news happened last weekend when a Lower Township woman was arrested for trying to bring 250 bags of heroin on the Cape May Lewis Ferry...