Student I-D cards in New Jersey schools will now include suicide prevention hotline number
There is legislation (S-550) which will now require student ID cards to feature a phone number for a suicide prevention hotline on it.
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Is your child really OK? Youth suicide experts urge parents to spot changes
The trouble is, a change in behavior for a teenager isn't automatically a sign of suicidal ideation.
Youth suicide — how NJ schools play a role in reducing the numbers
Two fathers who lost children to suicide are the main reason New Jersey's teachers have been required for years to receive training in the area of suicide prevention on a regular basis.
Youth suicide — the alarming numbers in New Jersey
In New Jersey, suicide is the third-leading cause of death among youth between 10 and 24 years of age, statistics show.
Our Co-Worker Almost Took His Life – Walk With Him
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention walk is coming up soon, and Matt Ryan would like you to support his team with a donation — or by walking, too.
Toms River Police Officers rescue suicidal man from Tunney Bridge
Toms River Police officers saved a man's life after convincing him to safely climb down from the railing of the Tunney Bridge.
Multiple agencies investigating mysterious death in Manchester
There are few details available but multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating a death that occurred on Monday in Manchester Township.
Little Egg Harbor man destroys moms house and threatens suicide by cop
A Little Egg Harbor man is facing charges after destroying his mother's house and acting erratically.
Raising support during Men’s Health Awareness Month
November 1 came with a story and another on November 2 on why men grow facial hair during the month of November and it's to raise support for those men battling the fight of their life in cancer or a mental health disorder.
Holmdel First Responders rescue suicidal man near NJ Transit train tracks
Holdmel Police and EMS come to the rescue of a suicidal man Wednesday on the NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Railroad tracks behind the Cosmetic Essence Incorporated/Saker Shop-Rite area.
Kids are killing themselves, but NJ doesn’t always call it ‘suicide’
Some medical examiners are not being truthful, according the the head of the New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Ocean County Sheriff’s Detective credited with preventing suicide
An Ocean County Sheriff's Department Detective is credited with saving the life of a suicidal man in Manchester Township.