New Jersey expects to receive $1.1 billion over an 18-year span to be used for opioid abatement programs. According to the Cape May County Herald, Cape May County government entities have already received $810,911 in opioid abatement funding as of June 30. All 21 counties and 262 state municipalities are receiving funding as part of the settlements.
In Cape May, $665,618 has been allocated to the county government. Governmental subdivisions within the county were eligible to receive funding if they had populations in excess of 10,000 or filed related lawsuits. County subdivisions with funding are Lower Township ($24,995), Middle Township ($27,764), Ocean City ($85,821) and Upper Township ($7,313).