MIDDLE TWP., N.J. -- The opioid crisis has claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy from Cape May County in New Jersey.
Vincent Weiner was found dead at his family's Middle Township home on June 4th.
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On Monday, the state medical examiner announced the teen died from a deadly combination of heroin mixed with fentanyl.
Officials say fentanyl is an extremely powerful and deadly controlled dangerous substance, which is approximately 100 times more potent than heroin.
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Prosecutor Robert Taylor is urging families to educate their children about the danger and report any known drug dealing.
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