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WHEREAS, The National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month is celebrating its 21st year of observance. This year's theme, "Join the Voice for Recovery: Now More Than Ever!" emphasizes the need to educate others about the disease of addiction and how high levels of stress may contribute to alcohol and drug use;

WHEREAS, According to a National Survey conducted in 2008 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), over 23.1 million persons aged 12 or older needed treatment for an illicit drug or alcohol use problem; and

WHEREAS, In 2008, 4 million of the more than 23 million persons that needed treatment received some form of treatment. There are millions more in need of treatment who are either unable or unwilling to receive it; and

WHEREAS, In the past several years, steps have been taken to help expand treatment capacity and recovery support services in our country. SAMHSA is working to create a healthcare system that both embraces and understands the need for more drug and alcohol treatment services; and

NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Michael Reina, Mayor of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, on behalf of myself and the Township Council, do hereby proclaim September as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.

FURTHERMORE, I call upon our citizens, governmental agencies, public and private institutions, businesses, hospitals and schools to join us with educating people in understanding that there is hope and that help for alcohol and drug use disorders is effective and available.

COUNCILMAN KAFTON thanked Westlake for the 9-11 service they did this year. They do an excellent job every single year remembering 9-11. He spoke about loss of State Aid in the State of New Jersey and in Jackson Township. He believes Jackson Township should send a Resolution to the Governor’s office expressing our disappointment in the way that it was handled and express our concern in the loss of that money. He asked Mayor Reina about his job with the State of New Jersey. Mayor Reina replied that he works for the New Jersey State Office of Emergency Management Office of Security Preparedness. Councilman Kafton asked Mayor Reina how much he makes and Mayor Reina deferred to Attorney Gilmore; who replied, that there is information that he has to be obtained through an OPRA. Councilman Kafton asked about the Business Administrator and Attorney Gilmore stated that the person whose name is in the newspaper is not being considered any longer. Councilman Kafton stated that the name was never put forth, there was never a vote taken. Mayor Reina said he’d be glad to have this conversation with him at another time. Councilman Kafton stated that he should have asked Mayor Reina about this in the executive session.