Willingboro Township
Willingboro Township's own reports leave 59,308.18 of its settlement money neither spent nor on hand, certify 19,856.67 spent on programs that launched after the year closed, and the Township has produced no ledger.
Published 10/03/2026
TLDR
- Willingboro Township says it has received 498,517.34 in opioid settlement money since 2022.
- Its reports say it has spent 186,829.20 and committed 4,884.91. That leaves 306,803.23. It told the State it has 247,495.05 on hand. The other 59,308.18 is not accounted for.
- The gap was 40,178.78 in FY2024 and 50,451.25 in FY2025. It grows every year.
- The FY2026 report counts 19,856.67 as spent on three programs that launched after the year ended.
- One of them lists its procurement method as "Once you have that information, we can complete this section accurately rather than guessing."
- The money paid for a police ATV, a men's brunch series, a women's tea series, a writing group and neighborhood block parties. The reports certify them as opioid prevention, treatment and harm reduction.
- The Township has produced no ledger. Not one payment can be checked.
Summary
Willingboro Township, Burlington County, has filed four reports with the Department of Human Services, for FY2023 through FY2026. The State's fiscal year runs 07/01 to 06/30. The money must go to the abatement uses the national settlements list, or to documented evidence-based programs that address the epidemic.
The Township has not produced a ledger for its settlement money. One is owed. This project has the four reports and nothing else. Every figure below is the Township's own, read from its reports. Read the Township's findings.
What the Township received
| Report | Received in the year | Interest | Received since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 87,954.69 (as of 06/30/2023) | ||
| FY2024 | 263,409.70 | 0.00 | 351,364.39 |
| FY2025 | 77,495.38 | 0.00 | 428,859.77 |
| FY2026 | 69,657.57 | 0.00 | 498,517.34 |
Each year's total is the prior total plus the year's receipts, to the cent. The Township reports no interest in any year.
What it told the State each year
| Report | Spent | Encumbered | On hand, unspent |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 0.00 | ||
| FY2024 | 62,376.06 | 600.00 | 248,209.55 |
| FY2025 | 38,093.62 | 34,534.62 | 243,404.22 |
| FY2026 | 86,359.52 | 4,884.91 | 247,495.05 |
- FY2023. No spending. One program planned, a Back to School Wellness Fair funded at 57,551.66 with "backpack giveaways, food, music, and more."
- FY2024. Deterra drug deactivation pouches for residents, 22,898.00. A wellness station of snacks and prevention handouts at a school STEAM Expo, 845.00. The Wellness Fair, 38,633.06.
- FY2025. A second Wellness Fair, 31,488.50. A mental health event series, Mind Matters, 4,910.45. A student session on addiction, EmpowerED, 1,694.67. A police program, Operation Access and Response, 34,534.62 encumbered.
- FY2026. Nine programs, 86,359.52 in all. They are listed below.
From FY2024 on, each year's program list adds to the certified spending, to the cent. The balances do not.
The money on hand
The four reports certify 498,517.34 received and 186,829.20 spent. The FY2026 report certifies 4,884.91 encumbered. On those figures the Township should hold 306,803.23, unspent and uncommitted. It certifies 247,495.05.
The difference is 59,308.18. The reports do not say where it went. The same arithmetic leaves 40,178.78 missing in FY2024 and 50,451.25 in FY2025. Reports leave 59,308.18 neither spent nor on hand.
The encumbrances do not match the programs either.
- FY2024 certifies 600.00 encumbered. Every program it lists reports 0.00 encumbered. FY2024 encumbrance no program carries.
- FY2025 certifies 34,534.62 encumbered. The programs report 36,229.29. The total leaves out 1,694.67 for EmpowerED, a one time session. No later report mentions it. FY2025 encumbered total leaves out a 1,694.67 program.
- FY2026 certifies 4,884.91 encumbered. The programs report 393.30. FY2026 certifies 4,491.61 encumbered with no program.
The FY2026 programs
| Program | Recipient | Spent |
|---|---|---|
| The Beloved Project of NJ, OUD and Community Support Partnership | The Beloved Project of NJ | 25,000.00 |
| Operation Access and Response (2025 update) | Police Department | 34,534.62 |
| Summer in Motion, The Block Series | Recreation and Wellness | 12,006.67 |
| Boro Explorers Creative Expression and Wellness Series | Recreation and Wellness | 4,700.00 |
| Mentality, The Brotherhood Brunch Series | Recreation and Wellness | 3,409.00 |
| Operational Readiness for First Responders, OUD Response Training | Fire and EMS | 3,150.00 |
| Sip Tea and Be Empowered with Me | Recreation and Wellness | 2,507.57 |
| Mindfulness and Movement | Recreation and Wellness | 538.38 |
| Mental Health Writer's Group | Recreation and Wellness | 513.28 |
| Total | 86,359.52 |
The Beloved Project program is described as connecting residents with addiction and mental health specialists and treatment. The report says it rests on an MOU. No MOU has been produced.
Operation Access and Response bought a Polaris Ranger ATV for the Police Department, to reach "wooded area in Millcreek Park." The FY2025 report certified it as Harm Reduction and Overdose Prevention, and as treatment for opioid use disorder. It reported 0 people served and 0 referrals to treatment. The FY2026 report counts the 34,534.62 as spent. A police vehicle is not among the uses Exhibit E lists.
The Recreation programs are a men's brunch series, a women's tea series, a writing group, a mindfulness class, a youth creative arts series and neighborhood block parties with "free food, games, recreational activities." Each is certified as primary prevention. Several are also certified as treatment, recovery support or criminal justice diversion. No program record for any of them has been produced.
Spent before it started
The FY2026 report covers 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026. Three programs it counts as spent in that year launched after it closed.
| Program | Spent | Funded | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|
| OUD Response Training | 3,150.00 | 9/1/2025 | 9/1/2026 |
| Boro Explorers | 4,700.00 | 5/1/2026 | 7/6/2026 |
| Summer in Motion | 12,006.67 | 5/7/2026 | 7/8/2026 |
Together they are 19,856.67. The report counts 7, 40 and 1,250 people served by them.
For the training program's procurement method, the report reads, "The procurement method should reflect how the Fire & EMS training provider or training services were actually secured. Once you have that information, we can complete this section accurately rather than guessing." 19,856.67 certified spent on programs that launched later.
What the records show
The record is four reports. No ledger, purchase order, invoice, contract, MOU or resolution has been produced. This project cannot say what any of the 186,829.20 paid for, whether it left the settlement fund, or how much the fund holds. The Township's spending is not graded until its books are produced.