Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) congratulated St. James Elementary School in Red Bank on Friday on being recognized as one of the top-performing schools in the country with a National Blue Ribbon School honor by the U.S. Department of Education. “There are few greater priorities we should have as a country than the education of our children, and I am thrilled that St. James is being honored as a national Blue Ribbon School for its exemplary record in this regard,” Rep. Smith stated. “St. James ea... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) congratulated St. Leo the Great School in Lincroft on Friday on being recognized as one of the top-performing schools in the country with a National Blue Ribbon School honor by the U.S. Department of Education. “There are few greater priorities we should have as a country than the education of our children, and I am thrilled that St. Leo is being honored as a Blue Ribbon School for its exemplary record in this regard,” Rep. Smith stated. “St. Leo earned this honor ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith announced on Thursday that AASKI Technology, Inc. in Tinton Falls has been honored by the Department of Labor with the HIRE Vets Medallion for its work in hiring military veterans. “Congratulations to AASKI Technology for the exemplary work they have done supporting the service men and women who have served our country, helping them transition into civilian life,” said Rep. Smith, who voted for the legislation—the 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act—that created the Honoring In... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement on the attack that killed seven Coptic Christian pilgrims in Egypt on Friday: "Our prayers go out for the seven Coptic Christians—men, women and children—killed in the horrific bombing of their bus as they were on their way as pilgrims to the St. Samuel the Confessor monastery in Egypt. "This bombing, 17 months after another bus of Coptic pilgrims was brutally attacked on its way... Read more

By Anthony Vecchione The National Marrow Donor Program will honor U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-4th District, in November for two stem cell laws that he authored. Smith authored the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005,Public Law 109-129, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2015,Public Law 114-104. Smith's two laws created the first National Cord Blood Stem Cell Inventory; reauthorized and expanded the National Bone Marrow Registry; connected cord blood banks around the countr... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the following statement in light of the recent deadly shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Congregation, and as part of AJC's #ShowUpForShabbat. (He attended Shabbat today with congregants of the Freehold Jewish Center in Monmouth County): Words are inadequate to convey my—our—outrage and profound sorrow over the loss of 11 precious lives and the wounding of six others, including four courageous police officers, at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh. On T... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) was a guest at the United Parcel Service (UPS) Customer Center on Vassar Avenue in Lakewood, N.J. on Nov. 2. Smith was welcomed on-by site Staff Manager Steve Culley, and Teamsters Local 177 President Bob Cherney, and spoke to nearly a 100 drivers and various USP staff. Smith presented congressional certificates for six drivers who achieved safety milestones, including driver Mike Piazza, who achieved a milestone of 25 years without an accident. Smith also present... Read more

Six years after losing everything in superstorm Sandy, a former Union Beach resident Bernard Ebner got something precious back. The 69-year-old Navy veteran, who served two tours in Vietnam, was presented with replacements for five U.S. military medals the storm swept away in October of 2012. Rep. Chris Smith handed Ebner the awards in a ceremony Tuesday. “It was pretty emotional for me,” Ebner told the Asbury Park Press. “I was very proud of those medals.” RELATED:Sandy images of heartbreak and... Read more

By Jersey Shore Bureau Reporter Ted Greenberg - A Vietnam War veteran who lost his medals and commendations during Superstorm Sandy received a new set six years later. (Published Tuesday, Oct 30, 2018 | Credit: Ted Greenberg ) This story aired Oct. 30, 2018 on WCAU and was posted Nov. 1, 2018. Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) helped cut the ribbon to open a comprehensive new Flight Deck Community Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Wednesday, which will serve civilians and service members of all military branches. “This impressive new facility is a much-needed upgrade from the old center which was decades-old, and will serve as a useful hub at the base for the service men and women, and their families, who have made sacrifices for our nation,” said Smith, who voted for legislation th... Read more