In the midst of an alarming surge in antisemitic attacks across the United States, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) today announced nearly $3.4 million in federal funds that will help bolster the security of more than 20 schools, houses of worship and child care centers across Lakewood. The federal dollars come at a crucial time after a report published by the Anti-Defamation League shows that New Jersey had the second-highest number of incidents of antisemitism last year—a shocking 25 percent i... Read more

Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced new legislation—the Protect Pregnancy Care Centers Act of 2022—that would require the Biden Administration to publicly disclose how it is handling the investigation and prosecution of violent extremists who attack pregnancy resource centers. The bill already has 28 cosponsors. “Now more than ever, we need to ensure the safety and security of the estimated 3,000 pregnancy care centers that provide life-affirming alternat... Read more

By of Vin Ebenau, Townsquare Media NJ - We are about to mark 10-years in about a months time since Superstorm Sandy ravaged the Jersey Shore and while conditions along the beaches have improved mostly over the years with higher dunes and other work being done, things are not all the way back. It's been a 10-year battle for several municipalities who've run into unnecessary red tape in trying to build back up the beaches and provide protection for residents, homes, businesses, and the way of liv... Read more

Please Note: As stated in this legislation, “Nothing in this section may be construed to pre-empt or limit any Federal, State, or local law that provides greater protections for an unborn child than those provided in this section.” This means that it would only apply to states like New Jersey which tragically permit abortions through birth. In dramatic contrast to the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act passed by the Democrat House in July, more than 80 Members of Congress led by House Pro-Life ... Read more

By Joe Strupp and Amanda Oglesby - Asbury Park Press | USA TODAY NETWORK – NEW JERSEY For Karen Cangialosi, Sept. 11 will always come down to a missed phone call. “I was getting ready to go to work and the phone rang, but I didn’t get to it in time,” Cangialosi recalled Sunday, the 21st anniversary of the terrorist attacks. She later found out it was her husband, Steven, calling their Middletown home from his office at Cantor Fitzgerald in the World Trade Center’s north tower. Soon after, a frie... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith with Middletown Chief of Police Craig Weber and John Brandon of the Vincent T. Lombardi Knights of Columbus at the Monmouth County September 11th Memorial at Mount Mitchill Scenic Outlook in Atlantic Highlands at a moving ceremony honoring the 147 Monmouth residents killed on 9/11 The following are excerpts of remarks by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) at the Monmouth County September 11th Memorial Ceremony at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook in Atlantic Highlands: “We remember t... Read more

Pat McDaniel,Patch Staff Posted Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 2:43 pm ET — Three people, including two Manalapan residents, actually climbed a mountain to raise funds for a new clinical trial to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a progressive disorder that affects about 300,000 children worldwide. Jim Raffone and Joseph Russo of Manalapan, as well as Matthew Scarfo, climbed Mount Everest for the cause earlier this year and they were recognized in a flag presentation by Rep. Chris Smith, R-Manchester, on... Read more

By Jon Craig Daily Voice - A fire department in Monmouth County has received a federal grant to upgrade its equipment. The Belmar Fire Department will receive $223,571 from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to replace critical firefighter equipment that in some cases has become dangerously outdated, according to US Rep. Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican. “The volunteer firefighters of the Belmar Fire Department put their lives on the line every day to protect people and property i... Read more

Rep. Smith stands with JAR of Hope Founder and CEO Jim Raffone, Joseph Russo, and Matthew Scarfo and his son Matthew on top of the US Capitol Building Dome in Washington, DC. At a flag presentation ceremony in Washington DC today on World Duchenne Awareness Day, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) recognized Manalapan residents Jim Raffone and Joseph Russo as well as Matthew Scarfo for courageously climbing Mount Everest earlier this year to help raise funds for a new clinical trial to treat Duchen... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, today issued the following statement on the eleventh-hour release of a human rights report by the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights that condemned Communist China for “crimes against humanity”: “This week’s human rights report issued by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights demonstrates that, at a minimum, China under Xi Jinping is... Read more