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Septic Tank
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Family Owned Business
Annandale
908.735.5248
www.ApgarSonSeptic.com
Combined, Anthony P. Kearns and Victor A. Rotolo have been serving
the local community for over 60 years. Call Kearns Rotolo today
908.534.7900 to discuss any legal situation confronting you. Your
half-hour consultation is free of charge! Their attorneys and staff
are ready to serve your legal needs. Kearns Rotolo Law . 502 US 22
West, Lebanon, NJ 08833. www.KearnsRotoloLaw.com
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Lebanon, NJ 08833
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Working Together to Protect
What's Important to You
s p r i n g C l e a n i n g ?
d o n ' t f o r g e t y o u r m e d i C i n e C a B i n e t
Spring has officially arrived. For many of us, this is synonymous with
Spring cleaning, and while you're at it, don't neglect cleaning out your
medicine cabinets.
• Expired or unused medications pose a risk to our health and our
environment when not disposed of properly.
• More than 90% of all poisoning incidents in children aged five and younger
happen in the home.
• About half of potentially toxic exposures in children result from improper
dosage or accidental ingestion of medicines found in the home.
• More than 50% of people who abuse prescription drugs report that they
get them for free from friends or relatives.
When we allow unused and expired medications to accumulate,
we increase the risk of accidental poisoning, especially in young
children who are curious and often explore their environment by putting
things in their mouths. These drugs can also lead to overdoses or abuse by
people with addictions. Additionally, both prescription and over-the-counter
medications can lead to contamination of our water, air and soil when not
disposed of properly.
It's a good idea to periodically go through your medicine cabinets,
nightstands, kitchen cupboards – wherever else you may store your
medications – and sort out and dispose all those that have expired
or are unused. In accordance with New Jersey's Project Medicine Drop,
some local police departments have secure drop boxes set up for the disposal
of solid pharmaceuticals. These include pills, capsules, inhalers, patches, and
even pet medications. Unfortunately, liquid medications, lotions, aerosol
cans, syringes and needles are examples of items that cannot be disposed of
in this manner.
Other ways to dispose of unwanted pharmaceuticals include
finding a drug take-back event in your community, using prepaid drug mail-
back envelopes available through some pharmacies, or calling your local police
department or the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs for direction.
With a little effort, we can all do our part to end abuse and
diversion of prescription drugs, making our communities a little
safer and healthier. – Anthony Kearns
e n g a g e W i t h t h e h C B u s i n e s s C o m m u n i t y
https://business.hunterdon-chamber.org/community-calendar
• How To Maximize Your Chamber Investment: March 4, 8:00 am
to 9:30 am. Want to discover the many benefits the Hunterdon County
Chamber of Commerce offers its members? Then be sure to join us for this
orientation. • Workshop - Get a Grip on your Family Business with
Hank O'Donell: March 5, 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Are you running your
business ... or is your business running you? • HR Roundtable: Internal
Anti-Harassment & Discrimination Investigations: March 19,
8:00 am to 9:30 am. This program will discuss ways to protect your
organization by taking prompt remedial steps when an employee files a
complaint.• SAVE THE DATE - April 16 - Hunterdon Business Awards!
Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce. Hunterdon County Chamber of
Commerce, 119 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822. info@hunterdon-
chamber.org.
