WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: NEWARK N.J. Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced a total of $406 million in federal grants being awarded to New Jersey by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). EPA's 2024 Clean Ports Program (CPP) is awarding the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) $347 million total to execute their plan to implement alternative freight   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to ban the use of paraquat, a highly toxic pesticide linked to severe health risks, including Parkinson's disease and various forms of cancer. "Paraquat is a highly toxic pesticide whose continued use cannot be justified given its harms to far  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: NEWARK N.J. Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced $47 million in federal funding to replace the nearly century-old Lincoln Avenue Bridge in Trenton, New Jersey. This funding was awarded to Mercer County through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Bridge Investment Program (BIP). Senator Booker strongly advocated for Mercer County's grant applic  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to receive an anticipated $344,138,135 through EPA's Clean Ports Program for its proposed project, Catalyzing Change: Zero-Emissions NY-NJ Port Projects for a Greener Future. This project will s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way, and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman Launch New Jersey's Commemoration of America's 250th Anniversary Celebration New Jersey to Celebrate the Nation's Semiquincentennial by Revitalizing Revolutionary War Sites and Hosting Educational Programming and Events Across the State MANALAPAN At Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Governor Phil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: BERNARDSVILLE, NJ Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded over $1.1 million dollars for local fire departments in New Jersey's 7th Congressional District through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program. In February of this year, Congressman Kean   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Highlands, NJ Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. has announced a major win for central New Jersey with $54.9 million in federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Ports Program to advance zero-emission high-speed ferries through Seastreak, LLC. This award will support the deployment of zero-emission ferries and essential charging infrastructure, aimed at cutting dangerous poll  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: HACKENSACK, NJ -- Today, November 1, 2024, U.S. Congressman Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced the new bipartisan Ballot Box Protection Act to explicitly make destroying a ballot drop box a federal crime which is currently not the case. Additionally, Gottheimer is urging New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State Tahesha Way, and FBI Director Wray and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: WESTAMPTON, N.J. - Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) joined Burlington County Commissioners for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on Burlington County's first-ever emergency shelter. In 2022, Congressman Kim helped secure $3 million in Community Project Funding for Burlington County to address local needs with the new facility. "As we continue working to addr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: CHERRY HILL, NJ - Today, Rep. Donald Norcross (D-NJ) presented $750,000 in Community Project Funding (CPF) to the Borough of Gibbsboro to redevelop the John Lucas House into a community event space. The funding was secured through the Fiscal Year 2024 government funding package and will be used to assist in lead paint remediation, construct kitchen and restroom facilities, and rep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: In a new report mandated by legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General (IG) noted improvements made following Kyle Mullen's death but admonished the Navy to "reassess" the "medical capabilities" at the Navy SEALs Hell Week training, raising serious questions over whether their medical and communications equipment can "provide the appropriate standard o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today slammed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to collaborate on offshore wind development, saying the haphazard move "heightens serious concerns over whether projects that have already been approved were thoroughly and properly vetted by the U.S. military for advers  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, Congressman Van Drew sent a letter to Atlantic City Electric (ACE) ahead of their upcoming meeting to discuss the ongoing issue of skyrocketing electricity bills for South Jersey residents. "We are looking forward to a productive meeting with ACE and expect to leave with clear answers and a solid action plan to support the thousands of residents whose bills are obviously inc  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Trenton, NJ (Thursday, October 31, 2024) Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Mercer County Executive Dan Benson announced a $47 million federal grant award to replace the Lincoln Avenue Bridge in Trenton. The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bridge Investment Program (BIP), a Biden-Harris Administration initiative to replace, rehabilitate, improve, and p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Chris Pappas (NH-1) introduced legislation, the Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 10026). The legislation establishes a uniform standard for taxing income based on physical presence in a state -- ensuring that remote workers aren't taxed by a state income earned while not physically present in that state. For many constituents,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: HOBOKEN, NJ Today, Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) joined Gateway Development Commission CEO Kris Kolluri and Balpreet Grewal-Virk, Gateway New Jersey Commissioner and Co-Chair, for a tour of construction in the Hudson River, as well as on both the New Jersey and New York sides of the project. Sherrill has been a staunch advocate for the Gateway Project since first taking office, and most recent  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: LIVINGSTON, NJ Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) is launching her fourth annual "Thanksgiving Thank Yous" program to collect notes of appreciation for local veterans. The cards will be distributed to veterans throughout the area to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. "As we spend time this holiday season remembering all we are grateful for, the Thanksgiving Thank You program is a wonderful opportu  more