Clinton Township Newsletter

2 n o v e m b e r 2 0 2 1 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M SHADES | MOTORIZED SHADES | BLINDS | DRAPES | PLANTATION SHUTTERS You Deserve Them! 908.236.2688 14 Lebanon Plaza n WindowExpressionsNJ.net Locally Owned and Operated by Phil & Diane Koury 185 Center St., Clinton 908.735.4499 This November THE McRIB is BACK! Ask Officer Raff: Dear Officer Raff, Sadly, my stepfather passed away recently. He had a gun – my mother doesn't want to keep it, and I don't want it either. What should we do to safely get rid of a gun? Also, as a diabetes patient, he left behind a lot of prescription medication – how should we safely dispose of all of it? Sincerely, Get It Out Of The House Dear Get it Out, First, our condolences on the passing of your stepfather. Regarding his prescription medications, you can dispose of most of the medications at Clinton Township Police Headquarters, in our drug disposal drop-box, located in the conference room on the first floor of police headquarters. Unused and unwanted tablets, capsules, and other common forms of prescription and over-the-counter medications are accepted. However, illegal drugs, needles, lotions, liquids, inhalers, aerosol cans, thermometers, and hydrogen peroxide are not accepted. Many pharmacies also provide a similar service. Please check out our website, www.CTPD.org for details. As far as the firearm goes, you may contact your local law enforcement agency and turn it over to them or you may turn it over to a licensed firearms dealer, who can explain your options to you. A great resource for firearms related questions is the New Jersey State Police website, Firearms Information Page FAQs: www.NJSP.org/firearms. Sincerely, Officer Raff Dear Officer Raff, I was stopped by an officer two weeks ago for turning right on a red light at the intersection on Leigh street in Clinton (oops!). She told me that a right on red at that traffic light is not allowed and, sure enough, the next time I approached that intersection, I saw the "No Right on Red" sign. When I approach the same intersection from other directions, I notice that there isn't a similar sign on some sides (unless I'm missing something). Can you have a "No Right on Red" on one or two sides side of a four-way intersection traffic light, but not on the others? Or am I just blind to the sign? (That might be the case). From, I Think I Need To Re-Take Driver's Ed Dear Driver's Ed, No worries, you do not need to retake the test! Your eyes are not deceiving you, the "No Turn on Red" sign may be on one, two, three or all four sides of a four-way intersection. Please remember to come to a complete stop at red lights, check each intersection for signage and watch for traffic and pedestrians before you make a right on red. Sincerely, Officer Raff Dear Officer Raff, My teenager has a massive vaping problem. I've tried everything I know to get him to stop, but he won't (or can't). What are the resources available to get him to stop, and also to me, for moral support? Signed, Had It With This Stuff(!) Mom Dear Mom, Unfortunately, vaping amongst teenagers and young adults is a serious problem in our communities. If you are not having success in changing your child's behavior with consequences at home, such as loss of privileges, etc., there are resources available to you in our community. Please consider reaching out to your child's school counselor or pediatrician/ physician for assistance. In addition, organizations such as Prevention Resources (https://NJPrevent.com) and Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program (www.HDAP.org/contact-us) have some great smoking and vaping cessation programs. We wish you all the best. – Officer Raff n Officer Raffaella Vastola grew up locally in Kingwood Township, and has been in law enforcement for over 18 years, serving almost seven years with CTPD. She and her husband currently live in Raritan Township with their five children, two of whom serve in the military (Marine Corps and the Navy). Officer Raff thinks Clinton Township is a wonderful place to work, live and raise a family, and she is very proud to serve and protect our community with a dedicated group of men and women who help to keep it that way for everyone. n Do you have questions for our local Clinton Township Police Department? Ask Officer Raff by emailing: ctnl@comcast.net or: rvastola@ctpd.org and add the words "Ask Officer Raff" in the subject line.

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