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Firefighters hope rain will help, bracing for Sunday windsSmith meets firefighters, local officials, residents April 26, 2025 —Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined firefighters from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service today at the site of the Jones Road Wildfire, which has so far ravaged over 15,000 acres in Southern Ocean County. “The work of the firefighters has been amazing,” Smith said. "These men and women have fought and are continuing to fight until this wildfire is out. They have certainly saved many homes and businesses—and lives—by steering the fire away from populated areas. Still, the fire crossed the Parkway and ... More
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Smith welcomes Feds’ offer of support for NJ state and local firefighters battling the wildfire April 25, 2025 —Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today commended the Trump Administration for its fast review and determination to make federal dollars accessible as State and local agencies tabulate the costs incurred in battling and recovering from the Jones Road Wildfire which has ravaged more than 15,000 acres in Southern Ocean County. “At this very moment our firefighters, led by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service (NJFFS), are holding the line on this massive wildfire and are working tirelessly to protect lives, h... More
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Thank you, courageous firefighters.On the Jones Road Wildfire and the firefighters’ heroic response April 23, 2025 Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today issued the following statement on the Jones Road Wildfire and the heroic response by firefighters: “I want to express my deep and sincere gratitude to the expert men and women who have been working under extraordinary conditions to fight back against and contain the Jones Road Wildfire which has been raging in parts of my congressional district in Ocean County. Thankfully, no one has suffered life-threatening injuries—despite the fact that over 12,500 acres of fores... More
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Rep. Smith statement on the passing of Pope Francis April 21, 2025 Congressman Chris Smith released the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis: My wife, Marie, and I join all people of good will in praying that eternal rest be granted to His Holiness Pope Francis. Pope Francis appealed to politicians of all faiths to “put as the first rock of the common good the defense of the life of those that are about to be born and make their entrance in society, to which they bring novelty, a future and hope.” We pray for peace, wisdom and the guidance of the ... More
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