On March 4,2025 at the Nutley Board of Commissioners Meeting, families, friends and our Governing body will be holding a ceremony to remember and celebrate the lives lost to overdose. 

We ask all those interested in participating please click the link to add the names of loved ones 

March 6th is recognized as Black Balloon Day and has become a national and international event, bringing awareness to overdose deaths. As with many other initiatives regarding the opioid epidemic, Black Balloon Day began with a family’s loss. Diane and Lauren Hurley began Black Balloon Day in remembrance of Greg Tremblay. Tremblay, a father of four, is the son-in-law of Diane and brother-in-law of Lauren and died of an overdose when he was 38 years old on March 6, 2015.

Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Opioid addiction is driving this epidemic. Americans are more likely to die of an opioid overdose than they are from a car accident or by a gun. Black Balloon Day helps create awareness around the important issue of providing support to those struggling with substance use disorder and their loved ones.