A New Jersey woman was honored in the nation’s capital today by the Victims’ Rights Caucus for her work on behalf of sexual assault victims in New Jersey. At a ceremony on Capitol Hill, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) presented constituent Nicole Norberto with the “Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award.” Nicole is a survivor of a sexual assault that occurred in 2003 in Jackson Township, New Jersey. After the arrest of her attacker, Nicole, only 15 years old at the time, sought prosecution of the man who... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), author of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and its subsequent reauthorizations of 2003 and 2005 which provide funding to serve foreign victims of human trafficking in the United States, applauds the decision by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to appeal a recent ruling by the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts that discriminates against religious organizations in the fight against human trafficking. “The U.S. Conference of Catholic ... Read more

“The Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act”—new legislation to support U.S. jobs by growing U.S. exports to Africa—was the focus of federal and policy expert witnesses at a hearing held Tuesday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees African issues. Joining U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson and U.S. Assistant Trade Representative for Africa Florizelle Liser was Isaiah Washington, advocate and former star ... Read more

New legislation to grow U.S. exports to Africa will be the topic of federal and policy expert witnesses at a hearing to be held Tuesday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees international human rights and African issues. Joining senior U.S. State Department and U.S. Trade Representative officials will be Isaiah Washington, advocate and former star of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, as well as star of numerous films by Clint Eastwood (True Crime, 1999),... Read more

The following article was published at the daily newspaperThe Trentonian on April 13, 2012: A $2.4 million federal regional grant has been awarded to Hamilton Fire District No. 3, headquartered at Rusling Hose Fire Co. on Rennie Street, for the purposes of sharing a single communications system among multiple towns’ fire services, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith announced Thursday. “This federal grant will help a number of towns seeking to upgrade and coordinate their emergency communications equipment,” ... Read more

A $2.4 million federal regional grant has been awarded to Hamilton Fire District No. 3, headquartered at Rusling Hose Fire Company on Rennie Street, for the purposes of sharing a single communications system between multiple towns’ fire services, Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) announced today. "This federal grant will help a number of towns seeking to upgrade and coordinate their emergency communications equipment,” said Smith, a long-time member of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. “I th... Read more

By Edward Colimore -Inquirer Staff Writer The letter, sent 67 years ago, came as a great relief to his mother and other family members. They had awaited news of Technical Sgt. Harry E. Havens after receiving a message from the secretary of war informing them that he was missing in action in Germany. Weeks passed, and then came the correspondence, written in Havens' own hand."Just a few lines to say I am fine and I hope that this letter finds all of you the same," wrote the lifelong Bordentown re... Read more

At 88, Harry E. Havens, already the recipient of the Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry in combat during World War II, received yet another commendation Tuesday, this time for his experience as a prisoner of war. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Robbinsville) presented Havens, a resident of Bordentown, with the Prisoner of War Medal in recognition of his six-week detention by Nazi troops, which began with his capture on March 15, 1945. Havens said his unit was in a village whe... Read more

A local World War II veteran who spent nearly two months as a prisoner of war was honored Tuesday afternoon for his heroism. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith presented Harry Havens, 88, with the POW medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 silver service star and the World War II Victory Medal. “Harry Havens is one of the most decorated combat veterans of World War II in all of the state of New Jersey,” Smith said at his Hamilton office. Havens had previously... Read more

A humble Army veteran of World War II today received the Prisoner of War Medal, presented by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04). “I just did my duty,” said Harry Havens, 88, of Bordentown. “I was young. They say I was a hero, but I don’t know about that. I spent two years on the front lines. That’s a long time to be on the front lines. God was looking out for me.” Click here to watch an ABC 6 video of the presentation. Click here to view a Times photo gallery of Mr. Havens. Havens, 67 years ago thi... Read more