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Posted 12/18/2023 -
The Your Song! Your Voice! winners returned to the road in 2023 to perform their award-wining songs at “in-person” events. We were so excited to be able to showcase: First Place Winner from Mercer County, Jordan Wilson, “Intervention Intentions;” Second Place Winner from Morris County, Tina LaRosa, “Wasted”; and Third Place Winner from Atlantic County, Matt DiTizio, “Revealed.”
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Posted 12/30/2022 -
Congratulations again to First Place Winner Keyoni Lee of Union County, Second Place Winner Jamar Felder of Atlantic County, and Third Place Winner Andrew Cho of Bergen County.
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Posted 9/10/2021 -
Your Song! Your Voice! Shout Down Drugs NJ winners performed virtually for the 5th Annual Heroin and Opioid Art Exhibit.
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Posted 5/13/2021 -
On May 13th NJSDD sponsor, WRAT 95.9-FM, featured this year’s first place winner Samantha Yannarelli on their Jersey Rock radio show.
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Posted 1/14/2021 -
Due to quarantine restrictions, the 2020 Shout Down Drugs winners could not travel to any “in-person” tour performances, but they stepped up and prepared their own performance videos for virtual events.
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Posted 6/26/2020 -
On April 9th, NJSDD sponsor, WRAT 95.9-FM, featured this year’s First Place Winner Shannon Harrington on their Jersey Rock radio show.
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Posted 6/14/2020 -
On June 14, the 2019 Second Place Winner, Jermaine Bethea (a/k/a "JT Untamed"), of Atlantic County, was featured on the WRAT 95.9-FM Jersey Rock show.
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Posted 10/4/2019 -
Randolph, NJ - On October 4, Tiffany Enemuo performed her award-winning, original prevention song, “Had It All,” at an extraordinary evening of live musical performances at the Dragonetti Auditorium on the campus of the County College of Morris.
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Posted 9/23/2019 -
Hackensack, NJ - On September 23, Carolina Rial shared her award-winning, original prevention song at the “Annual Light the Night for Recovery and Hope” gathering, hosted by Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III and the Board of Chosen Freeholders.
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Posted 9/17/2019 -
Hamilton, NJ – NJSDD 2019 winner, Tiffany Enemuo, performed her award-winning song, “Had It All,” at the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Annual Municipal Alliance Volunteers of the Year Awards Ceremony.
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Posted 6/22/2019 -
At the invitation of Vicky Mulligan of Life Center Stage, Tiffany Enemuo’s second appearance of her tour took place on June 22 at the “Breaking Stigma” community event, held on The Green in Morristown.
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Posted 6/13/2019 -
NJSDD second place winner Jermaine Bethea, of Atlantic County, kicked off his winners tour on June 13 with a performance at the New Jersey Broadcasters Association Annual Conference, held in Atlantic City.
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Posted 5/30/2019 -
Bert Baron of 1450 WCTC interviewed the 2019 NJSDD first place winner on his morning radio program today. Tiffany Enemuo joined Bert in his studio for a live, on-air interview to share her experience of being part of NJ Shout Down Drugs and what it was like to win the top prize.
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Posted 5/17/2019 -
Coming off the heels of her First Place Honors at last Friday’s Statewide Prevention Concert, Tiffany Enemuo kicked off her tour with a performance at the 4th Annual Heroin and Opioid Art Exhibition.
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Posted 12/20/2018 -
Caldwell, NJ - New Jersey Shout Down Drugs was invited to attend the Essex County Prosecutors Youth Conference, held at Caldwell University on December 20. “Top Five,” one of the 2018 winners (consisting of Samuel Anozil, Cincere Saxon, Ivan Fradkin, and Edward Hardy), performed their original composition, “Worth It,” before over 500 middle school students from throughout Essex County.
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Posted 10/20/2018 -
Cranford, NJ - NJ Shout Down Drugs once again participated in the Annual Red Ribbon Recovery Walk sponsored by Union County’s Prevention Links, in Nomahegan Park in Cranford.
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Posted 10/4/2018 -
Morristown, NJ - PDFNJ was excited to participate in the LIFE Center Stage Prevention Concert, held at the Malcolm Forbes Amphitheater at Morristown Medical Center.
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Posted 9/28/2018 -
Hackensack, NJ – 2018 NJSDD’s First Place Winner, Maria Chung, performed her original song, “You Could Have Done Better,” at the Bergen County Light the Night for Recovery and Hope,” on September 27.
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Posted 9/25/2018 -
Hamilton, NJ - Meghna Das, had an opportunity to perform her winning song, “The Voices in My Head,” at the Annual Governor’s Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse’s Volunteer of the Year Awards.
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Posted 8/29/2018 -
2018 Third Place Winner, Justin Witwick, inspired guests at the 3rd Annual Heroin and Opioid Art Exhibit, hosted by HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) and the Drug Enforcement Administration-NJ, with his song, “Fade Away.”
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Posted 6/8/2018 -
NJ Shout Down Drugs 2018 winners, Maria Chung, Top Five and Valerie Vargas brought lots of energy and enthusiasm to this year’s HISPA Youth Conference at Princeton University. We are grateful to HISPA President Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse for her continued support of these amazing students.
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Posted 5/20/2018 -
The 2018 Winners Tour was kicked off by NJ Shout Down Drugs Second Place Winner, Meghna Das, who performed her original song, “The Voices in My Head,” at the 28th Annual Family Day - Prevent Substance Abuse and Violence, in Edison.
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Posted 4/30/2018 -
PDFNJ Executive Director Angelo Valente, and the 2018 NJ Shout Down Drugs First Place Winner, Maria Chung, stopped by the 1450 WCTC radio station in the early morning hours of April 30, on the heels of Maria taking first place at the 2018 Prevention Concert.
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Posted 9/10/2015 -
On August 28, Dominant Collective paid a special visit to Daytop NJ, a teen residential treatment recovery facility.
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Posted 9/10/2015 -
Dominant Collective was invited to perform their award-winning song on August 20 at the Heroin Addiction Art Exhibit, held at the Gateway Center, in Newark, NJ.
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Posted 7/28/2015 -
Thank you to the Camden County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the Camden River Sharks for inviting 2015 winner, Jonathan Johnson, to perform his award-winning prevention song, “Sin City,” on July 28.
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Posted 6/18/2015 -
This year’s First Place Winners, Dominant Collective, wowed the room at the New Jersey Broadcasters Association Annual Conference on June 18 in Atlantic City, with their First Place Song, “The Drug PSA.”
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Posted 6/5/2015 -
2015 Winners Dominant Collective and Sarah Kertesz joined the annual HISPA conference at Princeton University to perform their inspiring prevention songs before a group of 8th grade students on June 5th.
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Posted 2/6/2015 -
The 2015 First, Second and Third Place winners all visited hundreds of young teens on February 6 at the Annual New Jersey Elks Peer Leadership Conference, held in Long Branch.
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Posted 1/31/2015 -
Two winners from 2014 were invited to perform at the Annual Peer Leadership Conference, in Long Branch, hosted by the New Jersey Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, on January 31st.
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Posted 9/30/2014 -
PJ Walshe, 2014’s second place winner, was invited to perform his award-winning song, Walk Away, before the Members of the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, during their September Board and Alliance Award Meeting.
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Posted 8/7/2014 -
2014 First Place Winners, The Whiptones, were invited to perform on August 7 at Daytop NJ, an alcohol and drug abuse residential treatment program for teens.
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Posted 7/29/2014 -
This year’s First Place Winners continued their tour this summer with an appearance on July 29th at a River Sharks Baseball Game at the majestic Campbell’s Field Baseball Stadium.
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Posted 6/11/2014 -
Two of this year’s winners kicked off their music tours by performing at the annual HISPA Youth Conference at Princeton University on June 6.
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Posted 3/8/2013 -
Nick Alu, the 2012 First Place NJSDD Winner, had the crowd of over 500 on its feet during the March 8 NJPN Annual Conference. Nick’s performance really fit the theme of the day—“Getting in Tune: Harmonizing the Field of Addiction.”
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Posted 2/2/2013 -
Nick Alu sang his original song, “Use Your Voice,” and Joanne Dumerand performed her song, “Just Say No,” to an enthusiastic crowd of hundreds of New Jersey teen peer leaders.
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Posted 10/23/2012 -
Kishawn Jack wrapped up his tour on October 20th at Union County’s Red Ribbon Week Kick-Off Fair. Performing at the outdoor event at Oak Ridge Park, in Clark, Kishawn got the crowd going with his inspiring original song, “Drug Free.” We thank New Jersey Prevention Network for inviting Kishawn to share his powerful message with the hundreds of attendees.
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Posted 7/26/2012 -
Joanne performed her original, winning song, “Just Say No, for River Shark fans
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Posted 6/19/2012 -
Nickolas Alu, a/k/a Nick Nubz, kicked off his tour around New Jersey with a performance on June 13 at the 60th annual New Jersey Broadcasters Association Conference at Caesars in Atlantic City. Over 500 members were in attendance during the performance. Nick took First Place Honors at the 2012 Annual New Jersey Shout Down Drugs Prevention Concert with his original song, “Use Your Voice.”
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Posted 6/11/2012 -
New Jersey Shout Down Drugs 2012 winners went on the road June 8 to perform at the annual HISPA Youth Conference held at Princeton University. The Monmouth County duo, “The Starving Artists”, made up of Kevin Karol and Avery Peterson, performed their winning song, “You Got High;” and Kishawn Jack, from Hudson County, performed his winning song, “Drug Free.” The conference theme was, “Take Action! Achieve Your Dreams,” and was attended by approximately 150 New Jersey eighth grade students.
