Late yesterday afternoon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) advised Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), who represents several NJ shore communities, that the agency will not—as it first proposed—be closing federal waters to recreational scup fisheries, commonly referred to as porgies. “This is good news for the New Jersey shore, and I am pleased that NOAA heard our concerns about the proposed rule,” said Rep. Smith, who had petitioned the agency to withdraw its original proposal ...
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At a Capitol Hill press conference today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), an internationally recognized leader in the fight to combat human trafficking, joined trafficking survivors and top anti-trafficking organizations in urging members of Congress to take immediate action and advance the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2022 (H.R.6552) to the House Floor for a vote. The bill would reauthorize the historic Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2...
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By L.A. PARKER | laparker@trentonian.com | The Trentonian PUBLISHED: June 1, 2022 at 3:39 p.m. Had just filed an article last week on the death of Hamilton Twp. MSGT World War II hero Gilbert Howland when the phone rang. Howland’s son, Robert, had called to double-check the accuracy of a Trentonian article about his dad, a member of the famous Merrill’s Marauders. Had pulled up to George Page Park in East Trenton for a walk and in that same moment, two city employees arrived. They exited their ...
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, joins EWTN News Nightly to discuss the recent bicameral letter he led calling on Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Christi Grimm to conduct an immediate audit into whether the University of Pittsburgh violated federal law while conducting fetal tissue research subsidized by the National Institutes of Health. To watch the interview, click here or on the image below.
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B y TAPINTO HAMILTON/ROBBINSVILLE STAFF Published May 30, 2022 at 9:23 PM Artwork from the winners of the 2022 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition announced earlier this month by Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-4) have been on display at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton (RWJUH-Hamilton.) This art contest recognizes and fosters artistic talent in the local community and had a record 102 submissions by students across Smith’s district—the highest number of participants since Smi...
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By EmmaLee Italia | Contributing Editor In the wake of a violent crime spree in which a Manchester man allegedly targeted members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and Jackson, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) penned a letter to the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation April 10, asking for an investigation into whether antisemitism had motivated the attacks. Coinciding with the eve of the Jewish Sabbath on April 8, the attacks were allegedly carried out by Dion Mars...
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By Chris Lundy - Staff Writer It's said that healing takes a long time, and it also took a long time to get to this stage: the groundbreaking of a new Veterans Administration clinic in Toms River. The official address is 1051 Hooper Avenue. The groundbreaking was on Caudina Avenue, which is the back road past two banks that leads to the Seacourt Mall. It is expected to open in spring of 2024. Currently, veterans travel to Brick's James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic for their needs. They have compl...
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Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Ranking Member of the House global health subcommittee, today issued the following statement on the apparent withdrawal of the Biden Administration’s troubling amendments empowering the World Health Organization (WHO). Last week, Smith slammed the Biden Administration for its plans to surrender U.S. sovereignty to the WHO days before the body began its 75th World Health Assembly. “After raising the alarm last week on the Biden Administration’s absurd proposal to surrend...
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The winners of the 2022 Fourth Congressional District Art Competition were announced this week by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who sponsors the annual contest for high school students in his district. The program is aimed at recognizing and fostering artistic talent in the local community. This year’s competition included a record 102 submissions by students across Smith’s district—the highest number of participants since Smith began hosting the contest over 20 years ago. “Artists help us see the w...
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In a bicameral letter today, 89 Members of Congress called on Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General (IG) Christi Grimm to conduct an immediate audit into whether the University of Pittsburgh violated federal law while conducting fetal tissue research subsidized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The push for a comprehensive IG audit comes after HHS ignored serious concerns raised in previous letters by the Members of Congress who all oppose fetal tissue resear...
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