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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. Tuesday announced $250,000 in funding through the Drug Free Communities Support Program which will fund youth substance abuse prevention efforts. Nationally, the DFC program has been credited with a 17 percent decline in tobacco use and eight percent decline in alcohol use in high school students and has been even more effective for middle school populations.
Long Branch, N. J. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. on Monday invited President Barack Obama to visit New Jersey to get a firsthand perspective of the damage caused by Hurricane Irene, including the post-storm flooding that continues to be a serious threat. Below is the correspondence Pallone sent to the President:
August 29, 2011
President Barack Obama
The White House|
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Obama,
Hurricane Threatens Further Flooding
Washington, D.C. – Concerned about the effects of flooding in Monmouth County on area residents and how another impending storm will make the situation worse, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Thursday toured Poplar Village the area in Ocean Township hardest hit by flooding. Joined by Mayor Bill Larkin and Township Manager Andrew Brannon, Pallone assessed the current flooding which last weekend crested over a 4-foot-high berm and made many homes unlivable.
Commercial and Recreational Fishermen to Benefit from Better Fisheries Management
Washington, D. C. - The United States Department of Justice awarded crime-prevention grants to New Brunswick and to Asbury Park, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced on Monday. The funds, $130,936 for New Brunswick and $80,606 for Asbury Park, are from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
"Crime prevention is one of law enforcement's best means of fighting crime," Pallone said. "At a time of budget problems for most cities, the federal funds are valuable and important resources that will be put to good work."
Advocates For The 'Make It In America' Agenda That Would Replicate Siemens Success Story
'This is not the time to raise fees on families that are already struggling...' Pallone Says In Letter to the National Park Service
Long Branch - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. sent the below correspondence expressing his strong opposition to the fee increases proposed by the National Park Service for beach goers who use Sandy Hook and calling for a public hearing before the Park Service moves ahead with any increase:
August 22, 2011
Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. Thursday wrote Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe regarding his concerns about how changes at the Hazlet Post Office will affect consumers. The plan shifts staff and other resources away from the Hazlet Post Office to the Matawan Post Office.