Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today welcomed the news that Dr. Rod Walters has been retained to lead the independent investigation into the death of Braeden Bradforth at Garden City Community College (GCCC) in Kansas. “This is an encouraging and welcomed development, given Dr. Walters’ extensive experience both in sports medicine and in conducting investigations—including the review of football player Jordan McNair’s death at the University of Maryland,” Smith said. In March, Smith joined Braeden’s mo... Read more

Jerry Carino, Asbury Park Press WALL — It was a sad sight, the mother of a 5-year-old with chronic Lyme disease practically begging for help because no doctor will treat her daughter. “What can I do about this?” she asked Rep. Chris Smith, an air of desperation in her voice. That was the tenor of Wednesday’s Congressional Town Meeting on Lyme and tick-borne diseases. More than 200 people, most of them impacted by Lyme or a related ailment, came to hear Smith and his panel discuss the latest in a... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith was a guest on New Jersey 101.5 FM during the morning drive with host Bill Spadea on Thursday to talk about his May 29 Congressional town meeting on Lyme disease, and what people can do to protect themselves and their loved ones against Lyme. To listen to Bill Spadea interview Smith click here. Rep. Smith is the founder and Chairman of the Congressional Lyme Disease Caucus, and has authored more than a dozen comprehensive bills on fighting Lyme disease, focusing on the ne... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) hosted a Congressional town meeting this week on “Lyme Disease: Research, Treatment, and the Path Forward” featuring national experts who provided analysis on diagnosis and treatment of Lyme, as well as critical prevention tips. “More must be done to mitigate and over time eradicate this catastrophic disease,” said Smith. “That’s why we meet tonight. To enhance our understanding of the huge risk posed by Lyme and other tick-borne diseases while pursuing sustainable soluti... Read more

$4 million in funding for military intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs was included in Defense appropriations legislation that passed out of committee on Tuesday, announced Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) who championed the programs and emphasized the Joint Base’s strategic location for these missions. “The Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Aerostat Operations funded in this legislation will greatly support our combat readiness and strategic capabilities worldwide,” Smith said. “They ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) congratulated St. Leo the Great School in Lincroft on Wednesday for being honored as a 2019 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School for its commitment to sustainable practices. “Respect and care for the environment should be an important part of the formation of young men and women, and I am pleased that students and staff at St. Leo’s have taken this responsibility seriously. It should inspire us all,” Smith said. Mr. Cornelius Begley, Principal of Saint Leo the... Read more

Ted Sherman For Times of Trenton The 24-year-old victim had called for an Uber at a Manhattan bar and climbed into a waiting black SUV. The California woman had no memory of what happened after she got in, but said she woke up disoriented in a cheap motel room off Route 1 and 9 near Newark Liberty International Airport. The man who drove her there, who was not an Uber driver, is now facing charges of sexual assault. The criminal case marked just the latest in a series of similar incidents involv... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement on Friday: “I am watching closely the return of opposition leader Moise Katumbi to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, planned for Monday, May 20, as it is a barometer indicating the extent of the DRC’s democratic transition. “President Felix Tshisekedi deserves high praise for his commitment to opening the political space in the DRC and allowing Mr. Katumbi to return. Mr. Katumbi must b... Read more

By Roxana Hegeman | AP WICHITA, Kan. — A Kansas community college agreed under mounting pressure to an independent investigation into the heatstroke death last year of a football player who collapsed after the first day of conditioning practice. Trustees for Garden City Community College voted Tuesday evening to authorize the outside probe into the death of 19-year-old Braeden Bradforth of Neptune, New Jersey. He was found unconscious outside his dorm room on Aug. 1 after practice and died that... Read more

Steve Edelson, USA TODAY NETWORK, NJ After months of rejecting pleas from a grieving mother, lawyers and politicians for transparency, the Kansas college where a former Neptune High School football standout died of heatstroke last summer has finally yielded to the intense pressure, agreeing to conduct an independent investigation into the incident. On Tuesday night, the board of trustees of Garden City Community College authorized an external probe into the tragic events that unfolded on Aug. 1... Read more