Press Releases
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., sent the following letter today to George Lapointe, Chairman of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and Richard Robins, Chairman of the Mid Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC).
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Mark Steven Kirk (R-IL), Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, released the following statement today regarding the recent development that Armenia and Turkey will renew their efforts to normalize relations.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., announced today that he is joining a lawsuit filed by Monmouth County officials last week against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which seeks to delay the agency's flood insurance rate maps from taking effect. The deadline to adopt the new maps is September 25.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., issued the following statement today following the announcement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that New Jersey Transit will receive $300 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., announced today that the National Park Service terminated the lease agreement between Sandy Hook Partners (SHP) and Fort Hancock at the Gateway National Recreation Area's Sandy Hook Unit.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., sent the following letter today to Assistant Administrator Ross Ashley, at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to express his support for the Asbury Park Fire Department's request of a $5 million grant. The grant would go towards the construction of a new fire station for the city.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $219,330 for the Old Bridge Volunteer Fire Company for operations and safety purposes and $18,723 for Old Bridge Fire District #2 for recruitment purposes.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. and U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) praised last night's passage of legislation that requires tough new beach water quality testing and public notification standards so beachgoers are better informed about the safety of their beaches.
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., announced today that the Asbury Park Police Department will receive $1.37 million to hire or retain five police officers at the department. The funds were awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act under the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the U.S. House of Representatives approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations bill that includes his request for $400,000 for Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch.