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Lawmakers cite lack of transparency and mismanagement of funds in request for monitor of federal funds
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will receive an additional $2,896,000 to finalize buyouts and demolition of 196 flood prone properties in Sayreville. This grant will fund the remaining 25% of the buyouts that are already planned.
Announcement comes after months of delays in distribution of Sandy rebuilding funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Senator Robert Menendez sent a letter to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission today asking that a proposal to require states to group their summer flounder quota together, called regionalization, be rejected until further public input and information on alternatives can be attained.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac announced that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will receive $2,575,000 to buy out and demolish 89 flood prone properties in Woodbridge. The properties will be maintained as open space.
“This funding will provide much needed relief to Woodbridge homeowners who are still trying to recover from Sandy’s devastation,” said McCormac.
$75 million Allocated for Fishery Disasters Including Those Declared as a Result of Sandy
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced the inclusion of the $75 million in fishery disaster funds in the Fiscal Year 2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The bill will make funding available to commercial and recreational fishermen who suffered damage from Superstorm Sandy and other disasters declared in 2012 and 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), senior Democrat of House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and Henry A. Waxman (CA-33), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to four major broadcast networks—ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC—urging the organizations to avoid glamorizing the use of electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, and potentially influencing children during their programming.
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the Perth Amboy Fire Department in Perth Amboy, NJ has been awarded a $477,520 federal Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. The SAFER program is a part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Funds under the SAFER program are intended to support the hiring of firefighters and the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that South Amboy, NJ will be receiving more than $2 million in federal funding to repair the city’s Waterfront Park, which was damaged 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. (NJ-06) spoke to students at Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, NJ about the possible risks Electronic Cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, pose to public health, as well as their potential for addiction. Pallone discussed the specific dangers of e-cigarettes, since the complete ingredients in e-cigarette cartridges are not known and often vary between brands.