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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Wednesday announced that seven police officers in New Brunswick will be rehired as a direct result of a grant awarded Tuesday by the Department of Justice. The Long Branch and Asbury Park police departments also received $3.1 million in Community Oriented Policing Services grants to rehire nine police officers. In total, 78 officers will be rehired in New Jersey with $20 million in grants.

Long Branch, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Monday issued the following statement opposing the proposed fee increase at Sandy Hook that would double the amount visitors would pay to access the park.

“This is certainly not the time to be placing additional financial burdens on New Jerseyans who are already cutting back in all different aspects of their lives.

Long Branch, N.J. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Friday urged towns and local governments, to submit their application for FEMA Public Assistance if they haven’t already done so. Certain private nonprofit organizations may also receive assistance. The deadline for towns to submit an application for assistance is Friday, September 30, 2011.

Face-to-Face Counseling with Mortgage Companies and Housing Counselors Available for At-Risk New Jersey & New York Homeowners

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Wednesday announced that new data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the Affordable Care Act has helped one million additional young adults to get health insurance.

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Friday announced the National Park Service has responded to his request to hold a public input session on the proposed fee increases at Sandy Hook. Pallone spoke out against the proposed fee increase, which would raise the vehicle fee for entering the park from $10 to $20 and double the price of a season pass to the park from $50 to $100. Visitors with over-sized vehicles of 20 feet or longer would have to pay an increased fee of $50 per day to enter the park.

Washington, D. C. - The Republican attempts to effectively repeal the Patient's Bill of Rights met with fierce opposition from Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Thursday as their GOP colleagues conspired to deny health care safeguards for the vast majority of Americans.