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Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) has secured $750,000 in community project funding for the Matawan Lead Pipes Removal Project, aimed at identifying and removing all lead service lines within the Borough. The new federal funding will cover the cost of investigations, removal procedures, and public notifications of lead service lines.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today expressed strong support for the U.S. Pharmacopeia's (USP) new guidelines for the use of synthetic alternatives to horseshoe crab blood in drug and medical device safety testing. Pallone emphasized the importance of these guidelines as a step toward reducing pharmaceutical industry reliance on Atlantic horseshoe crabs while ensuring a safe medical product supply chain.
Keyport, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06), in collaboration with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Commissioner Shawn LaTourette, today announced a plan to remove slag-like materials found at Bayfront Beach in Keyport.
Perth Amboy, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $72 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to support a statewide climate change preparedness initiative administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). This ambitious project, Building a Climate Ready NJ, will significantly reduce flood risks for coastal communities along all NJ coastal counties by implementing natural flood barriers in communities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-New Jersey) today announced he helped secure $90,909 in federal funding for the City of Perth Amboy. The funding was made possible through the Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) Program and will be used for training firefighters and fire officers.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) has secured $500,000 in community project funding (CPF) to improve the area between the Elberon library and train station and link the area at the center of Elberon with a bike path that follows the historic route along Lincoln Avenue that was used by President Garfield and others to the Church of the Seven Presidents.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-New Jersey) today sharply criticized House Republicans’ proposal to cut Amtrak funding by 12% in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation Appropriations bill. He urged Republicans from New Jersey and New York to stand up to the reckless plan to defund public transit serving the Northeast Corridor.
LONG BRANCH, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. today responded to reports that hazardous lead material may be breaking off from the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site in Old Bridge and spreading to Keyport.
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) today announced he has secured $1.25 Million in Community Project Funding for the Alberta Lake Environmental Cleanup and Restoration Project in Neptune Township. This crucial initiative will include dredging, environmental cleanup, and replanting of native species to restore the health and functionality of Alberta Lake, a man-made reservoir that plays a vital role in managing stormwater from the surrounding areas.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. praised the Department of Homeland Security's announcement that it will enhance scrutiny of seafood from China to combat forced labor and human rights abuses involving Uyghur and other persecuted groups in the Xinjiang region.