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APP news article cites Smith's Lyme disease effort'Lyme disease as war weapon? Inside New Jersey representative's push for probe'
August 15, 2019

By Susanne Cervenka, USA TODAY•August 14, 2019 People suffering from Lyme disease could be closer to knowing whether the chronic illness impacting an estimated 300,000 or more people started off as a U.S. biological weapon. U.S Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey hopes that knowledge could lead not only to accountability, but also a potential cure and greater recognition of the disease. "My hope is, this jump-starts a very aggressive effort to find a cure and see how this (Lyme disease) is growing. ... More

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NJTV segment on Goldman Act'Reunited father and son help congressman mark anniversary of anti-abduction law'
August 13, 2019
BY NJTV REPORTER LEAH MISHKIN David Goldman remembers driving his then wife and 4-year-old son, Sean, to the airport for a what she said would be a vacation in Brazil. It was five years before he saw him again. The story of how hard it was for David to get authorities to force his former partner to allow him to reunite with Sean was the inspiration for the Sean and David Goldman Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act, signed into law five years ago today. Father and son were on hand Thursday ... More

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Philadelphia News Article on House passage of Smith's Lyme disease amendment'New Jersey congressman wants to know if military used Lyme disease-ridden ticks as 'bioweapons''
August 13, 2019
BY BAILEY KING, PHILLY VOICE STAFF Did the U.S. military unleash Lyme disease on the American people through biological weapon experiments? A New Jers... More

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WOBM article focuses on 5th Anniversary of Smith's Goldman Act'Fight against international child abductions grows stronger'
August 12, 2019

BY WOBM REPORTER VIN EBENAU - Jersey Shore Republican Congressman Chris Smith (Monmouth, Ocean and Mercer) continues to affect direct change in the battle against international child abductions. Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the enactment of the landmark Sean and David Goldman Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (P.L. 113-150). Congressman Smith was joined by David and Sean Goldman of Monmouth County, the father and son who were reunited after a five-year abduction to Brazil, the... More

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APP Article on 5th Anniversary of Smith's Goldman Act'Sean Goldman, 10 years after reunion with dad, fights for other abducted kids'
August 9, 2019

By Asbury Park Press Writer Jerry Carino - Sean Goldman likes to go fishing and paddleboarding with his dad, and they go out for sushi together regularly. The 19-year-old Holmdel resident is heading into his sophomore year at Brookdale Community College and holds a job as a dock hand at Sandy Hook Bay Marina. Sean is living a typical teenage life, with a notable exception: He’s become an advocate for victims of international child abduction — an ordeal he endured and one that sparked a law beari... More