Immediate danger, medical emergency, or suspected overdose
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Municipal Alliance
Borough of Saddle River
Community prevention and connection
Municipal Alliance
Prevention education, community programs, and trusted resources for Saddle River residents, families, and young people.
Immediate support
Choose the help that fits the situation
These services are available directly to residents and people concerned about a loved one. Do not wait for an Alliance email response when immediate help is needed.
Mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis
988Connect with a skilled crisis counselor for free, confidential support, 24 hours a day.
Substance use treatment and recovery support
1-844-732-2465ReachNJ connects New Jersey residents of all ages with treatment and support, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
- Local focus Prevention education and community programs
- State network Alliance to Prevent Substance Use Disorder
- Program details Posted when each activity is scheduled
About the Alliance
Building a healthy, informed community
Prevention is strongest when residents, families, educators, public safety professionals, and community partners share reliable information and practical tools.
The Saddle River Municipal Alliance supports prevention education and community programming for residents and families. It participates in New Jersey's community-based prevention network, administered by the Governor's Council on Substance Use Disorder, and coordinates within the Bergen County Alliance network.
State guidance calls for municipal Alliances to assess community needs, establish local prevention priorities, and develop data-informed, evidence-based strategies. Local programming is shaped by current priorities, available resources, and the requirements of the applicable annual plan.
The Alliance provides prevention education and community connection. It does not provide diagnosis, counseling, clinical treatment, emergency response, or individual case management.
Understand local needs
Use current information and community input to identify prevention priorities.
Use proven approaches
Plan education and community strategies under current State and county guidance.
Work across the community
Bring families, schools, public safety, and community organizations into prevention efforts.
Connect people with help
Direct treatment, recovery, crisis, and emergency needs to the appropriate service.
2026 appointed members
Alliance membership
Patricia Nazzaro, Chairperson; Paul Passaretti, Saddle River Police Department; June Knopf, Wandell School; Victoria Hickey, Wandell School; and Rosemarie Blackton, Municipal Alliance Coordinator. Appointments are made by the Mayor and Council.
Program focus
Programs for the community
Topics and formats vary by current prevention priorities. Review the applicable event notice for the intended audience, date, location, registration process, availability, and any accessibility information.
Youth and school communities
Healthy choices and protective factors
Age-appropriate activities may address decision-making, resilience, personal safety, positive peer relationships, leadership, and substance use prevention.
Parents and caregivers
Practical information for families
Programs and trusted resources may help adults talk with young people, understand risk and protective factors, recognize concerns, and connect with professional support.
Residents and older adults
Community prevention education
Presentations and campaigns may cover medication safety, mental health awareness, prevention priorities, recovery-support awareness, and available services.
Community partners
Coordinated local efforts
Schools, public safety professionals, community organizations, and neighboring Alliances may collaborate when a regional approach supports the current prevention plan.
Programs and participation
Find the right starting point
Use posted Borough information for current dates and registration. Contact the coordinator for routine program, partnership, and educational-resource questions.
Attend a program
Check current announcements
Review the applicable program notice for the date, audience, location, capacity, registration instructions, accessibility information, and any schedule changes.
Suggest a program
Share an idea or partnership request
Contact the Municipal Alliance Coordinator with the proposed topic, intended audience, organization, and preferred timing. Proposals are considered under current priorities, funding, scheduling, capacity, and approval requirements.
Educational information
Request current prevention resources
Contact the coordinator for current educational materials suitable for a family, school, community group, or prevention activity.
Participate or volunteer
Ask about current opportunities
Available roles depend on the activity. Appointment, training, screening, supervision, consent, or other program-specific requirements may apply.
Use email for routine program business
For privacy and faster connection to the right service, do not email medical records, treatment details, crisis information, a child's health or disciplinary history, or other sensitive personal information.
Use 911, 988, ReachNJ, or the responsible school or care provider for those needs.
More support and prevention tools
Official resources for residents and families
Use these direct State and county services for youth support and service access, local treatment information, naloxone access, and a possible poison exposure.
Youth and young adults ages 10 to 24
2NDFLOOR Youth Helpline
1-888-222-2228Young people ages 10 to 24 may call or text for free, anonymous and confidential support, subject to safety and legally required reporting limits. The helpline is available 24 hours a day.
Children and youth under age 21
Children's System of Care
1-877-652-7624PerformCare is the single point of access to New Jersey's public behavioral health services for children, youth, and families. The toll-free access line is available 24 hours a day. Call 911 if someone's life or health is in immediate danger.
County services
Bergen County Mental Health and Addiction Services
Review county treatment, recovery, prevention, training, and family resources. The County's Addiction Recovery Program serves Bergen County adults and lists 201-336-3330 for information.
Overdose prevention
Naloxone365
New Jersey residents age 14 or older may obtain naloxone anonymously and at no cost from participating pharmacies. Review participating locations and training information.
Possible poisoning or medication error
New Jersey Poison Control Center
1-800-222-1222Call for expert guidance about a possible exposure that is not immediately life-threatening. If someone has collapsed, is having a seizure, has trouble breathing, or cannot be awakened, call 911 first.
Medication safety
Secure and dispose of unwanted medication
Keep household medication secured until it can be taken to a verified collection site. Medication collection is a separate public safety service.
The Borough's Medication Drop Box page lists nearby State-listed locations, accepted-item guidance, and other disposal routes.
Before visiting a collection site
Confirm the host agency's current access and accepted-item rules. Protect personal information on containers. Do not leave medication outside a collection box.
Never place needles, syringes, lancets, auto-injectors, or other sharps in a medication box. Use the separate sharps-disposal guidance on the Borough Medication Drop Box page.
Common questions
Municipal Alliance questions
Start here for program, participation, support, medication, and notice questions.
What does the Municipal Alliance do?
The Alliance supports prevention education and community programming under the State Municipal Alliance framework. It works with community partners and connects residents with official support resources.
Who are Alliance programs for?
Offerings may be designed for youth, parents and caregivers, adults, older residents, school audiences, or the community as a whole. Each program notice identifies the intended audience and any registration requirements.
How can I learn about upcoming programs?
Check the Borough calendar, news, and email updates. Review the applicable notice for current dates, locations, registration instructions, availability, and schedule changes.
Can a school or community organization propose a program?
Yes. Contact the Municipal Alliance Coordinator with the topic, intended audience, organization, and preferred timing. Proposals are considered under current prevention priorities, funding, scheduling, capacity, and program requirements.
Does the Alliance provide counseling or treatment?
No. For substance use treatment or recovery support, call ReachNJ at 1-844-732-2465. For a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis, call or text 988. Call 911 for immediate danger, a medical emergency, or a suspected overdose.
Where can I dispose of unwanted medication?
Use the Borough's Medication Drop Box page for verified nearby sites and accepted-item instructions. Confirm the host location's current rules before visiting.
Where can I find posted meeting information?
State Municipal Alliance guidelines require the Committee to comply with New Jersey open public meeting laws. Check the Borough calendar and Public Notices for scheduled meetings and notices.
Can I email a personal treatment or crisis question?
Use Alliance email for routine program business. For emergency, treatment, or crisis needs, call 911, 988, ReachNJ, or the responsible care provider. Do not include sensitive medical, treatment, crisis, or minor information in ordinary email.
Routine questions
Contact the right office
Contact the coordinator for Alliance programs and partnerships. Use Police or the immediate-support resources above when that route fits the request.
Programs, resources, and partnerships
Municipal Alliance Coordinator
Rosemarie Blackton Municipal Alliance Coordinator 201-327-2609, extension 232rblackton@saddleriver.gov
Municipal Building
100 East Allendale Road
Saddle River, NJ 07458
Routine public safety questions
Saddle River Police Department
For non-emergency Police assistance or a routine local medication-safety question, call 201-327-5300. Call 911 for immediate danger, a medical emergency, or a suspected overdose.
Posted information
Calendar and Public Notices
State Municipal Alliance guidelines require the Committee to comply with New Jersey open public meeting laws. Use the Borough calendar and Public Notices for scheduled meetings and notices. The applicable official notice controls if details change.
Accessibility and language assistance
For help accessing Alliance information in another format, requesting a reasonable modification for a Borough program, or obtaining language assistance, call Administration at 201-327-2609, extension 225. TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Service users may dial 711.
For an event accommodation, contact the office listed in the event notice as early as possible. Requests will be considered whenever made.
Primary sources
Official references
Use these Borough, county, and State sources for the program framework, contacts, support services, notices, and medication disposal summarized above.