By Bob Vosseller Motorcycle groups come from various areas of Ocean County and throughout New Jersey to escort the Wounded Warriors. (Photo by Bob Vosseller) – A parade and a full day of honor was held for veterans as they were thanked for their service. The Wounded Warrior Parade involved veterans being escorted from the Jackson Justice Complex to the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club. The parade had transport vehicles, an honor guard, and public officials. Spectators waved flags and held ba... Read more

I would like to thank Manasquan Mayor Edward Donovan and Councilwoman Lori Triggiano for attending the presentation of my Bronze Star Award by Congressman Chris Smith at the Manasquan VFW Post 1838 on Oct. 8. This award was submitted back in June of 1967 while I was in Vietnam but as I was part of a small detachment with limited administration it was lost and not recognized until my 1st sergeant contacted me in 2007 to congratulate me. After contacting the only surviving officer in my chain of c... Read more

Pat McDaniel,Patch Staff Posted Sun, Oct 9, 2022 at 12:06 am ET| At age 77, former Army Specialist 5 George Bednarski of Wall reflected on his service more than 55 years ago during the Vietnam War. “I supported all the people, especially those on the front line, who had constant contact with the enemy forces,” Bednarski said. His comments were made Saturday when he was at last presented the Bronze Star - an honor he was recommended for in 1967 but which the confusion of war, then years of red t... Read more

By TAPINTO STAFF REPORT Published October 11, 2022 at 12:33 AM Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-4) is seeking to stop deadly drugs from coming into America by cosponsoring the Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act (HR 9093) that would expand the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to help combat the deadly synthetic opioid. Smith says the new legislation comes as US drug enforcement officials discover an emerging trend across the country in the trafficking of brightly-colored fentanyl, k... Read more

Asbury Park Press Staff - In the wee hours of Dec. 4, 1966, the Viet Cong launched an attack on American soldiers at Tan Son Nhut Air Base near the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon. Mortars began pouring in, detonating an ammo dump. Just as quickly, U.S. counter-mortar radar detected the incoming volley and returned the favor, silencing enemy fire. Less than an hour later, forces defending the base overran the Viet Cong’s mortar position. The battle was over, the assault rebuffed. The speciali... Read more

BY PHIL STILTON TOMS RIVER, NJ – Congressman Chris Smith recognized U.S. Navy veteran and Toms River resident Roman W. Charkowsi on Sunday in advance of his 100th birthday on Monday. Mr. Charkowski, a World War II veteran spent Sunday with his family, Congressman Chris Smith and Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill at the Rose Garden Nursing and Rehabilitation on Old Freehold Road. An American flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., in honor of the 100-year-old veteran was pr... Read more

Fifty-five years ago today former Army Specialist 5 George Bednarski was honorably discharged from the Army following nearly 16 months in Vietnam. It was Oct. 8, 1967, and the 22-year-old was heading home. “I supported all the people, especially those on the front line, who had constant contact with the enemy forces,” Bednarski said. “This award is not for me being a hero but rather supporting those heroes in the field and others supporting them and their mission. They depended on me to ensure w... Read more

By Michael Lee | Fox News The World Health Organization announced a public comment period for a new treaty aimed at better tackling future pandemics, but critics say the process, which has now ended, has so far been too short and secretive. "A public comment period on the World Health Organization’s power grab becomes nothing more than a public relations charade when there is no accountability from the governed over those who seek to regulate their lives—and should not and cannot be used as just... Read more

Fentanyl pills and powder known as "rainbow fentanyl" come in a variety of bright colors, shapes and sizes. Source: Drug Enforcement Administration. Amid an alarming new development in the ongoing fentanyl crisis, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) is pushing new legislation—the Homeland Security Fentanyl Enforcement Act (HR 9093)—to expand the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to help combat the deadly synthetic opioid largely sourced from China from pouring across the United States bor... Read more

The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, at today’s conference featuring academic and policy experts on North Korean Human Rights hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) together with Stanford University: “I’d like to begin by thanking both CSIS and Stanford for co-hosting this important event, and to especially thank Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Vice President for Asia and Korea Chair at CSIS, for hi... Read more