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New Jersey towns get opioid settlement money every year to fight addiction. Each one reports to the State what it spent. We check those reports against the town's own books. This is Washington Township.
It was not one town
Every finding- FGrade FBrick TownshipTold the StateHarm reduction and overdose prevention.The books showTen AutoPulse CPR machines for the EMS department.307,909.80
- FGrade F · provisionalStafford TownshipTold the StateA prevention program called Class I’s.The books showPolice seasonal pay, moved onto the fund by journal entry.72,877.50
- FGrade FPerth AmboyTold the StateSpent on prevention by 06/30/2023.The books showA police station sign, paid on 05/22/2025.43,890.00
- FGrade F · provisionalNew BrunswickTold the StateHarm reduction.The books showBudget transfers to police and fire lines, with no council vote.733,825.35
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The money
Drug makers and distributors settled lawsuits over the opioid crisis. New Jersey towns and counties receive a share every year, meant for treatment, recovery and prevention.
The report
Every town that gets the money files a report with the State each year. It says how much it spent and on what program.
The check
No one at the State compares that report to the town's books. We ask each town for its ledger and do. Every figure on this site links to the page it came from.
The grades so far
207 towns and counties graded against their own books. 262 receive the money. More are added as their records come in.
What did your town do with it?
Read the full reports
All reportsWhat you can do
- For reportersEvery figure links to the page it came from. Records download as produced.Open
- For residentsAsk your council where the money went. We list the questions and the records to request.Open
- For legislatorsWhat the State reports leave out, with the records behind each finding.Open
- Send a tipHave a document about your town? Send it. We read everything.Open
Questions people ask first
What is opioid settlement money?
Drug makers, distributors and pharmacies paid to settle lawsuits over the opioid crisis. New Jersey shares its portion with counties and towns every year. The money is meant for treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction.
Who checks how it is spent?
Each town files a yearly report with the Department of Human Services. The State collects the reports. It does not compare them to the town's own books. This project does.How we check
What does an F mean?
A town certified spending to the State that does not exist in its own books. Or it spent the money and not one dollar reached a conforming use. The grading rules are published in full.How grades work
Is this an official site?
No. Opioid Audit is independent. Every document on it is a public record the town or the State produced.