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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. Thursday requested that Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Fugate declare Monmouth, Middlesex and Union counties major disaster areas. This declaration will allow individuals who are not eligible for insurance coverage and who live in these counties to receive federal funding to help them repair damages from Hurricane Irene and also pay for temporary housing
The text of the letter appears below.
Washington, D.C. - The Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve at Rutgers University was awarded $587,190 to help conduct research and to increase understanding of coastal ecosystems, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced on Tuesday.
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.
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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."
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