Irvington Used Opioid Settlement Money as ‘Slush Fund’ for Concerts, Watchdog Says

Irvington used opioid settlement money as 'slush fund' for concerts, watchdog says • New Jersey Monitor

Irvington township employees distributed Narcan and information about opioid addiction and treatment at a concert in June 2024. The township paid for the concert with national opioid settlement funds. (Photo courtesy of Irvington Township)Irvington officials took $632,000 in funds meant to help people struggling with addiction and spent it instead on two “opioid awareness” concerts, steering the bulk of the money to a township employee who’s a D…

Irvington used opioid settlement money as ‘slush fund’ for concerts, watchdog says

Irvington spent $632,000 on two drug awareness concerts, proving the need for greater oversight of opioid settlement funds, investigators say. ...