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December 18, 2007

Washington, D.C. --- Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a giant Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 omnibus spending bill that includes funding for Rutgers agriculture research projects, said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).


December 18, 2007

Washington, D.C. --- Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an omnibus funding bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 that includes funds for the South River flood control project and funds to continue work on the maintenance dredging of the Raritan River, said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).


December 18, 2007

Washington, D.C. --- Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an omnibus funding bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 that includes funds that will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue critical shore protection and flood control projects in Monmouth County, said U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ).


December 12, 2007

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today sent the following letter to Admiral Thad Allen, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, and Sean Connaughton, U.S.


December 12, 2007

Washington, DC --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced that the South Amboy Fire Department has been awarded a $196,080 Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).


December 5, 2007

Washington, DC -- Today, the House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing, requested by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr.


November 28, 2007

Washington, D.C. --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) announced today that the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans will hold an oversight hearing on rebuilding overfished fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management Act.


November 21, 2007

Long Branch, NJ - Today, in response to news reports about former Attorney General John Ashcroft being hand picked by U.S. Attorney Chris Christie as federal monitor in a medical implant case, Congressman Pallone sent the following letter to Christie calling for more transparency and safeguards against abuse of deferred prosecution agreements.


November 19, 2007

Long Branch, NJ --- U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today urged New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) President and CEO George R. Zoffinger to meet with citizen groups on proposals to remediate pollution coming from the racetrack at Monmouth Park that enters Branchport Creek and the Shrewsbury River.