| Press Releases (also SEE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and ETC) | |
| 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.... | |