TEF Tenafly 5K Run and Dog WalkThe 19th annual TEF Tenafly 5K Run and Dog Walk will be held on Sunday, June 4, 2017. The USATF-sanctioned 5K Run is one of the largest road races in North Jersey, drawing more than 1,500 runners of all...
Paramedics revive Beechview girl, 11, who overdosed on heroin An 11-year-old girl overdosed on heroin Wednesday in Beechview, surrounded by photos of friends and posters plastered on her bedroom walls.The sixth-grader at South Hills Middle School was found unresponsive in her home in the 2300 block...
Depressed? That's not a word depressed teens use Teens suffering from depression are not likely to tell parents straight up, and they may use confusing language to describe their feelings, researchers said Thursday.It may be easy to miss the clues if parents and pediatricians don’t know...
On January 29, OCAY held its kickoff event at ZingCycle in Tenafly. Community members joined us to learn about the vision and mission of OCAY, see a short video created by students and participate in free Zumba and Spin classes. Participants received free water bottles and...
On March 30th, Our Community Allied with Youth (OCAY) of Tenafly presented “Under Pressure” at The Clinton Inn in Tenafly, NJ and featured Ray Lucas, NFL player and survivor. Mr. Lucas shared his story of painkiller addiction, near-suicide, and eventually: recovery. Ray Lucas played seven...
Tenafly Public Schools Receive Drug-Free Communities Grant From “Tiger Leaps,” a publication of Tenafly High SchoolSubstance abuse continues to be a societal malady. News reports substantiate an increase in use nationwide. This problem is a non-discriminatory issue. It effects all communities, including Tenafly.In December 2015, a...
Tenafly enlists grant to fight drug, alcohol epidemic by Deena Yellen, NorthJersey.comTENAFLY — On the heels of a survey that found alcohol consumption among teens in the Tenafly School District to be higher than the national average, Tenafly is fighting back against the drug and alcohol epidemic.The...