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Fentanyl testing strips help detect if fentanyl is present in drugs. Jersey City is considering establishing a 24-hour kiosk to provide test strips and other "harm reduction" items. (2023 AP file)Associated Press

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Jersey City wants to provide testing strips for a pair of deadly drugs, as well as life-saving Narcan and COVID-19 tests, for free to residents with a 24-hour health kiosk in the heart of the city.

The city council is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution to seek out quotes from companies to establish and operate an automated kiosk outside of the City Hall Annex, on 1 Jackson Square. The pilot program is expected to cost the city up to $44,000.

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