By Bob Vosseller - Assistant News Editor The township police department will receive $1,148,000 in federal funds for emergency vehicles and other equipment. “This federal support will enable the Manchester Police Department to continue delivering critical emergency and law enforcement services to a geographically large municipality,” said Rep. Chris Smith (R-4th). He personally secured the funds for the project through a congressional earmark that was signed into law on as part of a negotiated ... Read more

U.S. Congressman Chris Smith, Chair of the House Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, today issued the following statement regarding the need to establish a War Crimes & Economic Crimes Court in Liberia to help redress the wounds of the country’s civil wars: “In recent decades, Liberia’s people have suffered untold human rights violations and economic crimes while perpetrators acted with near-complete impunity during the country’s multiple civil w... Read more

By Jeanne Wall HOLMDEL, NJ: Today, there are 49.6 million people in modern slavery worldwide and 35% of them are children. Women and girls account for 71% of all modern slavery victims. Human trafficking is the second most profitable illegal industry in the U.S. and is a $150 Billion industry world-wide. Human trafficking also includes forced labor and child labor. Victims often feel trapped and hopeless, especially individuals in more vulnerable situations, including those without permanent U.... Read more

Veronica Flesher,Patch Staff Western Boulevard will receive a “critical” extension thanks to $1 million in federal funding, Rep. Chris Smith announced in a news release. Smith said that he secured more than $20.8 million in funding for critical infrastructure improvement and humanitarian services projects in Ocean and Monmouth counties. “These federal dollars will go a long way to provide much-needed relief of significant traffic hazards and gridlock on Route 9 through additional avenues for th... Read more

Due to security restrictions at the naval base, advanced registration is required. To register for the event, click here or call Smith’s office at 732-504-0567. A United States Service Academy Information Night will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:00pm at Naval Weapons Station Earle, 201 Highway 34 in Colts Neck, NJ, announced Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester). The event will provide important information for high school and college students—and their parents, counselors or te... Read more

Karen Wall,Patch Staff Posted Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 12:55 pm E Plans are in the works to build public restrooms, showers and changing rooms for beachgoers in Seaside Heights, to be paid for with $1.6 million in federal funding, U.S. House Rep. Chris Smith announced. The funding was part of federal spending bills passed recently by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden to keep the federal government operating, Smith said. Smith's office said the funding is aimed at redeveloping the ... Read more

As reported earlier this week, critical humanitarian and infrastructure improvement projects in Lakewood. championed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) are slated to receive more than $4,691,450 in federal funding. The funds were personally secured by Smith through his congressional earmarks that were signed into law on Saturday as part of a negotiated budget a new senior center downtown expansion helping children with disabilities. * New Senior Center * Downtown Expansion * Helping Children with Disab... Read more

Pat McDaniel,Patch Staff Posted Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 4:41 pm ET| The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is expected to receive $1.2 million in federal funding for a revitalization project so its Camp Zehnder program in Wall can expand childcare services for low-income and moderate-income families, Rep. Chris Smith, R-Manchester, announced. The 140-acre day camp serves families in southern Monmouth and northern Ocean counties. The timing added to the good news from the YMCA of Greater Monmouth Coun... Read more

Ocean County is slated to receive $1,500,000 in federal funding championed by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) to rehabilitate key mechanical, electrical and structural systems at the Central Water Pollution Control Facilities (CWPCF) plant in Berkeley Township to help mitigate potential safety and environmental concerns. The funds were personally secured by Smith through his congressional earmarks that were signed into law on Saturday as part of a negotiated budget. Commissioned in 1978, the CW... Read more

Seaside Heights Borough is slated to receive $1,600,000 in federal funding secured by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) for new boardwalk facilities aimed at boosting local businesses and accommodating the town’s growing economic development. The federal funds will go toward redeveloping the Sandy-demolished Hiering Avenue Bath House with amenities that are essential for beachgoers, including public restrooms, showers, lockers, changing rooms, a viewing deck that is accessible to disabled persons... Read more