Education
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the 6th Congressional District Annual High School Art Competition is officially underway. Students who are interested in applying can participate through their high schools. All submissions are due by April 14th. The competition is open to all high school students in New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District.
New Brunswick, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced the winners of the 2022 Congressional App Challenge for high school and middle school students in New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District. Ashvin Trehan, Siddharth Paul, and Jared Wyetzner from Metuchen High School won this year's competition. Their app, Myndful, is an artificial intelligence mental health resource navigator that helps adolescents access and understand mental health resources.
Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined a ribbon cutting ceremony today with local elected officials to highlight efforts to restore the historic Perth Amboy Free Public Library. Pallone secured $1.5 million in a federal spending bill to help the city renovate and upgrade the library to better serve the needs of the community. President Biden signed the bill into law earlier this year.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that he secured $1 million for Middlesex College in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023. The House is expected to vote on the underlying legislation in the coming months.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that he secured $500,000 for the Metlar-Bodine House Museum Historic Site Project in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Environment spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023. The House is expected to vote on the underlying legislation in the coming months.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that he secured federal funding for Monmouth University in the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services spending bill for Fiscal Year 2023. The House is expected to vote on the underlying legislation in the coming months.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the start of 2022 Congressional App Challenge, a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) competition for middle and high school students in New Jersey's 6th Congressional District.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that schools and libraries in New Jersey will receive $5,092,335 from the latest round of funding from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF). This round of funding also includes $498,720 for the Long Branch School District. This announcement includes the first round of new funding commitments for the next academic year.
Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced the United Way of Central Jersey Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) in Perth Amboy. The new center will provide an integrated set of services for families in need, including employment services, financial education and coaching, and assistance applying for federal support. This support is essential for low-income families who may need help as they recover from financial hardship and the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.