| Press Releases (also SEE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and ETC) | |
| September 29, 2009 | Prevention First to Hold Memorial Walk to Help Raise Awareness of Dating Safety |
| Prevention First will host the third annual Amanda Faith Reo Memorial Walk on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 9am at the Manasquan Reservoir. The event aims... | |
| September 29, 2009 | Human Chess Game Featured at Prevention First's 10th Annual ChessFest |
| On September 25, 2009, Prevention First hosted the 10th annual ChessFest in Asbury Park, NJ. More than 100 children participated in this year's event, which... | |
| August 18, 2009 | Addiction Issues Unique to the LGBT Community is Topic of Professional Conference Hosted by Prevention First |
| “Same” and “different” are words that come to mind when thinking about the science and practice of substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment... | |
| August 4, 2009 | 10th ANNUAL CHESSFEST COMING TO ASBURY PARK |
| On Saturday, September 26, 2009, in Convention Hall in Asbury Park, Prevention First will host the 10th Annual ChessFest. This free family event was created to... | |
| May 19, 2009 | Prevention First Hosts Rising Stars at Play to Prevent Headlining Quincy Mumford |
| On Friday, August 21, 2009, Prevention First will host its First Annual Benefit Concert, Play to Prevent, at the Two River Theater in Red Bank. This year’s... | |
| May 11, 2009 | Upcoming Art Event Stresses the Importance of Children Having Hobbies |
| Did you know that children who are involved in hobbies are 45% less likely to become involved in substance abuse than those who are not? On Thursday... | |
| May 11, 2009 | Prevention First's Derby Ball Raises $90,000 to Keep Kids on the Right Track |
| On May 1st at the Shadowbrook in Shrewsbury, Prevention First held its gala, that agency's biggest annual fundraiser. This year's theme, in line with the agency... | |
| April 23, 2009 | Prevention First Hosts Tobacco Lunch and Learn Series |
| Prevention First will be hosting two free tobacco “Lunch and Learn” workshops to promote a tobacco-free New Jersey - “Helping Smokers Quit” on May 20th and... | |
| April 21, 2009 | Prevention First Staf Presenting at the 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health |
| Prevention First will be represented at the 2009 National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix, AZ on June 9-12. Arlene Green, coordinator of the... | |
| January 22, 2009 | Teaming Up to Let Kids Cook! |
| On Saturday, January 17th, JoAnne Larzik of Now We’re Cookin’! Kids and author of “Let the Kids Cook!” and Susan Henderson, marketing director of Whole... | |
| January 22, 2009 | Prevention First Kicks Off the Derby Ball Honoring Bill and Sandy Mullaney |
| On Friday, January 16, 150 guests gathered at the home of Tom and Kim Widener in Rumson for a kick-off party in celebration of Prevention First’s upcoming gala. | |
| January 12, 2009 | Free Materials Made Available for Tobacco-Free Awareness Week, January 25 -31, 2009 |
| In observation of Tobacco-Free Awareness Week, January 25–31, 2009, Prevention First has added some new informative materials to the agency’s... | |
| January 7, 2009 | Prevention First Receives Grant to Avert Underage Drinking |
| Prevention First has been awarded a grant from the First Energy Foundation to provide law enforcement with training for the prevention and dispersal of... | |
| January 5, 2009 | Prescription Drug Abuse - What Parents Need to Know |
| More than three million children, ages 12 to 17, abuse prescription drugs, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. | |
| October 27, 2008 | Prevention First's 10th Annual Golf Outing Raises $40,000 |
| Prevention First held its 10th Annual Golf Outing on Monday, October 20, 2008, at the Eagle Oaks Golf Club in Farmingdale, NJ. The event raised approximately... | |
| September 5, 2008 | Prevention Through Inspiration by Christopher Kennedy Lawford |
| CPC Behavioral Healthcare and Prevention First will present Christopher Kennedy Lawford on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Two River Theater in Red Bank for an... | |
| August 28, 2008 | Prevention First Awarded $125,000 to Help Reduce Substance Abuse |
| Mary Pat Agnelini, executive director of Prevention First, announced today that Prevention First will receive $125,000 in Drug-Free Communities Federal grant... | |
| August 4, 2008 | Prevention First Hosts A Day at the Races at Monmouth Park Racetrack |
| On Sunday, August 24th, at 11:30 a.m., Prevention First will host a family event at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. All proceeds from the event... | |
| July 24, 2008 | Prevention First to Hold Ninth Annual ChessFest in Asbury Park |
| Prevention First, a Monmouth County non-profit organization, will host the return of the wildly successful 9th Annual ChessFest 2008 on Saturday, September 27... | |
| June 23, 2008 | Local Agency Plans to Break Guiness Record |
| On September 27, 2008, Prevention First will host the 8th annual ChessFest in Asbury Park, NJ. This year’s event is planned to benefit the more than 14,000 children and adults who are expected to participate. It is also geared to set... | |
| June 4, 2008 | Prevention First Honors Excellence in Prevention |
| On Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at The Renaissance in Ocean, Prevention First honored outstanding individuals and organizations for their commitment... | |
| May 5, 2008 | Prevention First Celebrates Asthma Awareness Month |
| According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 20 million Americans live with asthma, a chronic disease of the lungs in which the airways become... | |
| April 1, 2008 | Prevention First to Honor Tom and Kim Widener |
| On Friday, May 9, 2008, Prevention First will hold its annual gala at Circle BMW on Route 36, this year honoring Tom and Kim Widener of Rumson... | |
| March 11, 2008 | April is Alcohol Awareness Month |
| The Underage Drinking Coalition of Monmouth County, Monmouth University and Prevention First invite you to attend the 2008 Alcohol Awareness Month... | |
| February 1, 2008 | REBEL to Hold Third Annual Battle of the Bands |
| A group of dedicated students in the New Jersey- based Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies (REBEL)program educates peers, middle and elementary school... | |
| February 1, 2008 | Wegmans Quits Tobacco Sales - The Family-Owned Supermarket Chain Sets an Example for the Food Industry. |
| Wegmans, the local upscale supermarket, will be discontinuing the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products on February 6th of this year. This decision... | |
| November 6, 2007 | Smokers Urged to Make a Plan to Quit During American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout. |
| The American Cancer Society will celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 15. With exactly half of the United... | |
| October 3, 2007 | Drug-Free Work Week: October 4 - 20, 2007 |
| Prevention First wants you to know that National Drug-Free Work Week will be held October 14 - 20, and employers and workers across the nation are... | |
| October, 2007 | Prevention First Hosts Statewide Summit on Bullying: Bullying: More than Meets the Eye |
| Prevention First was proud to sponsor the appearance of nationally-known expert, Dr. Dennis Embry, for the second year in a row. Dr. Embry is president of the... | |
| July, 2007 | Prevention First Partners with World Renown Psychologist |
| Dr. Dennis Embry has joined forces with local agency, Prevention First, to construct better communities and futures for the families of Monmouth County. | |
| June 20, 2007 | Prevention First Celebrates 40th Anniversary by Honoring Six Dedicated Community Members |
| This year, Prevention First is proud to celebrate 40 years of service to Monmouth County's children and families. the Alcoholism Council began in 1967 and though... | |
| May 24, 2007 | Prevention First Gala Honoring Joe & Susan Kyrillos Raises $225,000 |
| Prevention First’s annual Gala was held this year on Friday, May 11, 2007 at The Rumson Country Club. The non-rofit agency Joe and Susan Kyrillos for their... | |
| April 18, 2007 | Laughter Therapy Helps to Benefit Health: Prevent First Hosts Laughter Club Session |
| Prevention First hosted a workshop on laughter and what a hoot it was! Ten participants relaxed for a morning of non-uniform exercise and laughter... | |
| April, 2007 | Alcohol Awareness Month 2007: Keep Our Future Growning -- End Underage Drinking |
| April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) for 21 years. The theme this... | |
| March 28, 2007 | Prevention First Fights Youth Tobacco Use -- Joins National Kick Butts Day Initiative |
| Young people from Prevention First's teen lead-lead anti-tobacco group, REBEL (Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies), are joining thousands of kids across the... | |
| March 22, 2007 | Local Retailers Team with Prevention First to Ban Liquid Cocaine. |
| Liquid Cocaine is one of the industry's new energy drinks, competing with Red Bull and Jolt Cola, which is becoming increasingly popular among younger crowds... | |
| March 21, 2007 | REBEL to Hold Third Annual Battle of the Bands |
| A group of dedicated students in the New Jersey based Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies (REBEL) educate peers, middle and elementary school children,... | |
| January 25, 2007 | Eric J. Hinds Joins Prevention First Board of Trustees |
| On January 24, 2007, Prevention First, the non-profit serving Monmouth County children and families since 1967, held its annual meeting at The Mill at Spring.... | |
| December 14, 2006 | Verizon Foundation Supports Local Efforts of Prevention First |
| >The Verizon Foundation announced today that they are generously supporting Prevention First, the nonprofit agency serving Monmouth County children and... | |
| December 4, 2006 | This Holiday Season, if You ‘Catch a Buzz,’ Catch a Ride: Highway Safety |
| and Law Enforcement Officials Remind Everyone to Designate a Sober Driver Before All Holiday Events. The holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s... | |
| September 20, 2006 | Jim Hickey Addresses Pertinent Issues at Prevention First Media Breakfast |
| On Wednesday, September 20, Prevention First held its first annual Media Breakfast to thank their friends and supporters in the media. The breakfast... | |
| August 18, 2006 | New Program Will Help Long Branch Pre-Schoolers Adopt Healthy Habits to Last a Lifetime |
| The American Academy of Pediatrics/NJ Chapter’s Foundation, known as the Pediatric Council on Research and Education, was recently awarded a.... | |
| April 3, 2006 | Upper Freehold Elementary School Fifth Graders Get Sobering Lesson in Alcohol Use |
| April is Alcohol Awareness Month. The Reach Out Now National Teach-In is a nationwide program to help prevent underage drinking | |
| March 29, 2006 | Monmouth County Comes Together for Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking |
| Monmouth County became one of hundreds of communities nationwide that held a Town hall Meeting to alert the community to new research on the risks of .... | |
| February 28, 2006 | Prevention First Elects Grace Hanlon as Board of Trustees VP |
| Grace Hanlon, MS.Ed, of Fair Haven was elected Vice President of Prevention First’s Board of Trustees early this year. Hanlon has been working closely with the.... | |
| February 22, 2006 | REBEL to Hold Second Annual Battle of the Bands |
| group of dedicated students in the New Jersey based Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies (REBEL) program educate peers, middle and elementary school children, as well as.... | |
| February 9, 2006 | Prevention First Elects Gregory T. Aikins to Lead Board |
| Aikins stated “At this point in Prevention First’s history, we encounter the real opportunity to fund our programs and impact the communities we serve more.... | |
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| February 1, 2006 | Prevention First Announces Charter Members of President’s Club |
| recently launched its President ’s Club, which is intended to distinguish support from the corporations that traditionally sponsor Prevention First.... | |
| January 24, 2006 | Prevention First Kicks off Gala Celebration with Max Weinberg |
| Friends and supporters of the agency, along with Prevention First’s board of trustees, leadership cabinet, and gala committee gathered at the newly opened.... | |
| January 19, 2006 | Prevention First Announces New Officers at Annual Meeting |
| During the meeting, the agency elected its new officers as well as introduced the organization’s new board and leadership cabinet members.... | |
| December 28, 2005 | Prevention First to Honor Max Weinberg at Spring Gala |
| Prevention First’s annual Gala is to be held this year on Friday, April 21, 2006 at The Mill in Spring Lake Heights.... | |