The Blue HART program, launched in 2017 by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, is now BLUE HOPE, newly restructured to better meet the needs of Ocean County, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced.

“Heroin and opioid abuse remains a top priority in Ocean County,” Billhimer said. “The changes (to the program) will allow law enforcement and our community partners to deal more effectively with this problem.”