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Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced that FEMA has awarded $1,833.961 in federal funding to Middlesex County to repair the beach, dunes and groins at the Old Bridge Waterfront Park damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy. This area sustained significant damage during Sandy and this FEMA funding, which will pay for 90% of the total project cost, will work to restore the area to pre-storm conditions.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that five police officers in Asbury Park will be hired as a direct result of a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The COPS Hiring Program fully funds entry-level salaries and benefits for full-time police officers over a three-year period.
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the contract has been awarded and work will begin in December on an $18.3 million beach replenishment project from Asbury Park to Avon-by-the-Sea. This Army Corps of Engineers project, which is funded at full federal expense, will restore beaches in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach, and Avon-By-The-Sea, to conditions better than prior to Sandy and was made possible by the Sandy aid package passed by Congress.
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, announced a new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that finds New Jersey consumers will see increased competition in the Health Insurance Marketplace, leading to new and affordable choices for consumers. According to the report, New Jersey consumers will be able to choose from an average of 29 health plans in the Marketplace.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (both D-NJ) today announced a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) grant award of $2,828,200 to Rutgers University’s Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT).
New Brunswick, NJ- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, touted the upcoming opportunity starting October 1 for New Jerseyans to sign up for affordable health care coverage through the new marketplace made possible by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Co-Chair and Founder of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, made the following statement on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to commemorate the Anniversary of Independence for the Republic of Armenia:
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, introduced his new legislation, the “Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2013,” which attempts to cut down on confusing and misleading information that consumers encounter on food packages today. Pallone was joined by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), who introduced the legislation in the Senate, and the bill’s co-sponsor Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03).
Washington, DC - Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02) released the following statement on the Third Circuit’s upholding of a District Court ruling barring New Jersey from allowing sports wagering in the state:
Long Branch, NJ – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the contract has been awarded and work will begin this fall on a $36 million beach replenishment project in Keansburg. This Army Corps of Engineers project, which is funded at full federal expense, will restore beaches in Keansburg to conditions better than prior to Sandy and was made possible by the Sandy aid package passed by Congress.