After nearly a year of negotiations with high-ranking officials of the United States Navy, Rep. Chris Smith today announced that the Pentagon has officially cancelled plans to open housing on NWS Earle Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.) will be honored with the 2017 IDC Cedars of God Award on Wednesday evening, for his policy work helping persecuted religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East. Read more

It’s taken nearly two decades of pushing for federal dollars and working with state entities, but construction to widen and reconstruct Monmouth County’s busiest, most trafficked intersection will soon start. Over 37,000 cars travel through the CR-537 and Route 34 intersection every day in the heart of Colts Neck. The large-scale project starting on Oct. 23 will continue until its anticipated completion date of December 2019. “This makes a tremendous improvement in Monmouth County,” state Sen. ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith honored a 28-year police veteran on Friday evening in Spring Lake by presenting him with a national award for his work in saving the life of a father of two. “The Talmud says ‘whoever saves one life, saves the entire world.’ Every life is precious, unique and irreplaceable,” Smith said on Friday at an event hosted by the Spring Lake Heights Police Officers Association. Smith presented Sergeant Andy O’Neill of the Spring Lake Heights Police Department with the ServiceWear ... Read more

Congressman Chris Smith will present a national award to Sergeant Andy O’Neill of the Spring Lake Heights Police Department on Friday evening, for his actions that saved the life of a father of two. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith (R-N.J.) joined advocates and families affected by the opioid epidemic in speaking out about the drug crisis at a forum in Point Pleasant on Monday evening. Read more

Congressman Chris Smith was a guest today on New Jersey 101.5 FM during the morning drive with host Bill Spadea to discuss the fight to end Alzheimer's Disease, including the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer's held in this weekend in Monmouth County in Smith's congressional district. To listen to Bill Spadea interview Smith click here. (Try using web browsers Google Chrome or Firefox if sound track does not play in Explorer). Rep. Smith is the founder and Chairman of the Bipart... Read more

Alongside advocates and supporters from throughout the Monmouth and Ocean County region, Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) today helped cut the ribbon at the Alzheimer’s Association 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer's, held in his congressional district in Bradley Beach. Smith is the founder and Chairman of the Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's disease, and a long-time, effective advocate for Alzheimer’s funding and research. “Today, five million people suffer from Alzheimer’s diseas... Read more

A much-needed roadway improvement project at the high-volume intersection of State Highway Route 34 and County Route 537 in Colts Neck, Monmouth County kicked off with an official groundbreaking today for major work that will continue through 2019. The crossroads has long been the torment of commuters forced to endure slow and heavy traffic during peak traffic hours. The project, which includes an estimated $17.5 in federal funding (approximately 75 percent of the total) will significantly ease ... Read more

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee tasked with oversight over the United Nations, commented on the Trump Administration’s announcement this week that the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). “UNESCO is an entity which has lost its way, trafficking in anti-Semitism and anti-American radicalism,” said Smith. Smith pointed to a hearing he co-chaired earlier this year where he specific... Read more