Winslow Township
Winslow Township pays recovery specialists from its settlement account, and it reports an arcade graduation party, raffle bikes, event fees and a conference to the State under the same recovery program or as naloxone training.
Published 10/03/2026
TLDR
- Winslow Township told the State that 1,605.00 paid for naloxone training and 200 naloxone kits. It paid for 25 more people at a graduation party at Dave and Buster's, 11:00 PM to 2:30 AM. Read the finding
- It filed another 3,820.00 for the same party under its recovery counseling program. Read the finding
- Raffle bikes for school dances went into the same recovery program, 550.82 over two years. Read the finding
- The recovery program has one named provider, The Wounded Healer. 11,025.90 more that the Township filed under it went to a conference, an event presenter and a fund move.
- The FY2025 and FY2026 reports claim 1,844 naloxone kits distributed. The account shows no naloxone purchase.
Summary
Winslow Township, Camden County, reported receiving 364,242.29 in opioid settlement money through 06/30/2026. The money must go to the abatement uses the national settlements list, or to documented evidence-based programs that address the epidemic. It must add to local spending, not replace it.
The Township's settlement account, G-02-40-409-101, paid 161,405.26 from 04/08/2024 to 08/19/2026. This project classifies 134,598.50 of it as conforming, 13,216.22 as non-conforming and 13,590.54 as unverified. Another 33,195.00 was on order and unpaid on 08/25/2026.
The Township's yearly spending totals track its books closely. FY2026 ties to the cent. FY2024 and FY2025 miss by 198.50 and 0.30. What the reports say the money bought does not match the books. Read the Township's figures.
Where the money went
| Payee | Purchase | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Wounded Healer | Two recovery specialists on call, 28 monthly payments | 134,400.00 |
| V. and E. Ralph and Son | Defibrillators and medical supplies | 9,205.04 |
| Individual presenter | Teenage Bedroom and What to Look for presentations | 7,200.00 |
| Dave and Buster's | High school graduation party, 2026 | 5,425.00 |
| NJ State Elks Association | Peer leadership conference | 4,200.00 |
| Sam's Club | Raffle bikes for school dances | 550.82 |
| Municipal Alliance trust | Charge moved off the opioid account | 225.90 |
| Ferrett Printing | PATH program cards | 198.50 |
| Paid through 08/19/2026 | 161,405.26 |
The Wounded Healer bills 4,800.00 a month for two recovery specialists on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Its vendor history shows nine purchase orders since 2018. The first is dated 03/28/2024. Every one is charged to the opioid account. This project classifies these payments as conforming.
What the Township told the State
| Year | Certified spent | Paid from the account | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FY2024 | 14,400.00 | 14,598.50 | 198.50 |
| FY2025 | 63,740.58 | 63,740.88 | 0.30 |
| FY2026 | 68,460.84 | 68,460.84 | 0.00 |
The FY2023 report lists 81,669.28 received as of 06/30/2023 and nothing spent. The account made its first payment on 04/08/2024.
The FY2024 report introduces PATH to Recovery and Wellness. Its only named recipient is The Wounded Healer, for on-call, intervention and follow-up counseling. It certifies 14,400.00, three Wounded Healer payments. It leaves out a 198.50 payment for PATH program cards made the same day as the first of them. Read the finding
The FY2025 report certifies 63,740.58 and puts all of it under PATH, with no modifications or expansions. Twelve Wounded Healer payments make 57,600.00. The other 6,140.88 is the Elks conference, two presenter payments and a raffle bike. Read the finding It reports 444 naloxone kits distributed under PATH. It certifies 36,000.00 encumbered. Its 128,256.32 on hand equals the account balance on 06/30/2025 less the 33,600.00 still owed on the Wounded Healer order and the 3,000.00 paid later on the presenter order.
FY2026
The State published the Township's FY2026 report on 10/01/2026. It covers 07/01/2025 to 06/30/2026. It certifies 97,557.91 received, 68,460.84 spent, 33,195.00 encumbered and 188,445.87 on hand.
The 68,460.84 is every payment from the account in the year, plus the 225.90 moved to the Municipal Alliance trust on 08/12/2025. The 33,195.00 encumbered equals the orders still open on the account on 08/25/2026. The account shows 94,042.96 of deposits through 05/28/2026, the last date its produced audit trail covers.
The report lists two programs.
| Program | Certified | Paid from the account |
|---|---|---|
| PATH to Recovery and Wellness | 66,855.84 | 57,600.00 to the Wounded Healer, 9,255.84 to others |
| Project Graduation | 1,605.00 | 1,605.00 to Dave and Buster's |
| Total | 68,460.84 | 68,460.84 |
The 9,255.84 in the PATH figure is 4,800.00 of presenter fees, 3,820.00 for the graduation party, 409.94 for two raffle bikes and the 225.90 Municipal Alliance move. Read the finding The PATH update reports 1,200 naloxone kits distributed.
The graduation party
Purchase order 26-00162 to Dave and Buster's is for the Winslow High School graduation party, 11:00 PM to 2:30 AM on 06/18/2026. Its note says "Education to be provided to students" on not using drugs and alcohol. Check 1585 paid 3,820.00 from the opioid account on 01/20/2026. The same purchase order charged 3,500.00 to the Municipal Alliance trust, paid the same day. The FY2026 report files the 3,820.00 under PATH.
The Municipal Alliance trust paid Dave and Buster's for the graduation parties of 2023, 2024 and 2025, 2,000.00, 4,068.75 and 3,500.00. In 2026 the trust paid 3,500.00 again and the settlement account paid 5,425.00, including a second order for 1,605.00 for 25 additional participants, check 1613 of 06/10/2026.
The FY2026 report files that 1,605.00 as Project Graduation, recipient the Winslow Township School District. It states the primary problem as an "Alcohol/Drug Free Graduation Event." It gives the intended impact as "Dangers of opioid use and training on use of naxolone." It reports 250 people served and 200 naloxone kits distributed. Its procurement answer is "Venue for Project Graduation." The account paid an arcade. It shows no naloxone purchase and no payment to the school district.
Raffle bikes and presenters
Sam's Club bikes were raffled off at School 6 dances in 05/2025 and 05/2026. The 2026 order says each child who brought a parent to a What to Look for presentation got a ticket. The settlement account paid 140.88 and 409.94. Both are in the PATH figures.
An individual presenter was paid 7,200.00 from 02/2025 to 08/2026 for Teenage Bedroom and What to Look for presentations to parents at Township events. The Municipal Alliance trust paid other presenters for Teenage Bedroom seminars before 2025. This project classifies the presentations as unverified. No curriculum or attendance is documented.
Defibrillators
On 08/19/2026 check 1624 paid V. and E. Ralph and Son 7,240.40 for defibrillators and 1,964.64 for medical supplies. No overdose program using the defibrillators is documented. Defibrillators are not among the uses Exhibit E lists. The payment falls in the FY2027 reporting year.
What the records leave open
The audit trail the Township produced runs to 05/28/2026. A purchase order listing carries the account to 08/25/2026, but it prints no deposits and no journals. The trail opens with a balance of 19,097.70 and does not show where it came from. The FY2023 report lists 81,669.28 received by 06/30/2023. The account holds 58,180.60 at that date. No record produced shows where the other 23,488.68 was held.
How this project classifies spending is set out in the methodology and the rubric. Corrections follow the corrections policy.