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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced that the Middlesex County Utilities Authority will receive more than $10.8 million in federal funding for continued projects as a result of Superstorm Sandy. The funding is being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via the Sandy aid package Pallone fought for in Congress.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced the opening of a new satellite office in Woodbridge, NJ. The Woodbridge satellite office will be open on the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Woodbridge Township Municipal Building, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge.

WASHINGTON, DC —Yesterday, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) spoke at the Committee on Natural Resources hearing about the need to make changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in its reauthorization. The Magnuson-Stevens Act is the main law governing fisheries management in the United States. The legislation, originally enacted in 1976, was most recently reauthorized in 2006.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. released the following statement today announcing his candidacy to become leading Democrat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce:

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that this morning, Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), signed the Port Monmouth Project Partnership Agreement, the contract between the Army Corps of Engineers and the state of New Jersey formally outlining the terms and conditions of Port Monmouth flood control project. Construction on the project will move forward in the coming months.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) visited the Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB) headquarters in New Brunswick, NJ to highlight the importance of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding, especially during cold winter months. LIHEAP assists eligible individuals and families by providing a benefit that goes toward lowering their heating and cooling bills. PRAB handles all LIHEAP applications for Middlesex County.

NL Industries ordered to pay $79M to remediate lead contamination

(NEWARK, NJ) – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) today praised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for directing NL Industries to conduct a $79 million cleanup at the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site in Old Bridge and Sayreville. Soil and sediment at the site were found to be contaminated with lead-containing waste that was used to construct a seawall and jetty at the popular beach.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) sent a letter to Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) admonishing his administration’s elimination of New Jersey’s Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program. Programs like this serve as a statewide effort to establish smoke-free policies, help tobacco users quit smoking, and prevent potential users from becoming addicted. The funding for the New Jersey’s Tobacco Control Program, first slashed completely in Fiscal Year 2013, remains at zero for Fiscal Year 2014.