By Dan Alexander Published August 19, 2025 President Donald Trump weighed in on New Jersey's spike in energy costs, blaming offshore wind energy for driving up costs. New Jersey ratepayers are experiencing sticker shock when opening their bills, as a 20% hike took effect on June 1. The state Board of Public Utilities ordered the increase to be deferred until October, when bills are lower due to the cooler autumn weather. Customers are getting a preview of the higher rates. "STUPID AND UGLY WINDM... Read more

By The Lakewood Scoop Published August 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) joined local officials, fishermen, and residents at the Rally Against Empire Wind in Seaside Heights, where he again voiced strong opposition to offshore wind projects, calling Empire Wind “a serious national security threat” and “an environmental disaster in the making.” Smith underscored what he described as threats to sea life, New Jersey’s commercial and recreational fishing industries, tourism, and ta... Read more

By Jim Lonergan Published August 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Lyme disease cases continuing to climb nationwide and New Jersey among the hardest-hit states, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced the reintroduction of the TICK Act—a bipartisan bill aimed at securing critical federal funding for the research, prevention, and treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses. The bill, formally named the Ticks: Identify, Control, Knockout Act, is co-sponsored in the House by Reps. Lloyd Do... Read more

By Ocean County Leader August 7, 2025 Today, Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, joined with Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Representative Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL) in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The lawmakers urged the Department of State to use its Rewards for Justice program to “deter and disrupt the market for illegally procured organs” and “hold accountable those responsible for the grue... Read more

By Daniel Nee August 6, 2025 The Veterans Administration outpatient clinic in Toms River is one step closer to being named in honor of World War II hero, and Toms River resident, Leonard “Bud” Lomell following vote by the U.S. Senate to adopt a resolution ordering the naming. The Senate approved the naming bill via unanimous consent in a rare Sunday session over the weekend. The House of Representatives previously passed the same resolution, and the legislation now requires a president signature... Read more

By Sentinel Digital Desk August 4, 2025 WASHINGTON DC: In a bipartisan push to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for its ongoing human rights atrocities, Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair and Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), have introduced the Uyghur Genocide and Sanctions Accountability Act of 2025, a sweeping bill aimed at addressing the genocide against Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in China. The le... Read more

By Shore News Network August 4, 2025 The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to rename the Toms River Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in honor of one of the most decorated and pivotal figures of World War II, Second Lieutenant Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell. The bill now heads to President Trump’s desk for signature. Lomell, a Toms River resident and platoon leader in the U.S. Army’s 2nd Ranger Battalion, played a central role in the success of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. His heroism at Point... Read more

About 200 Christians were slaughtered in Nigeria last month, according to the Catholic News Agency. The attackers destroyed the Northern farming village of Yelwata and shouted “Allahu Akbar,” according to CBN news. U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican, called on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Africa for the persecution of Christians living in the Northern part of Nigeria. In March, Smith said over 52,000 Christians in Nigeria have reportedly been targeted and killed by I... Read more

By Chris Lundy - News Editor TOMS RIVER – A bill to name the Toms River Veterans Administration clinic after Lt. Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell has passed the House of Representatives. It now has to pass the Senate. Lomell, who had been drafted into the United States Army in 1942, served as an Army Ranger during World War II. Tom Brokaw dedicated a chapter to Lomell in his book “The Greatest Generation.” Steven M. Gillon wrote an entire book about his life before and after the war, called “Len Lomell:... Read more

By James T. Areddy and Lindsay Wise Lawmakers in both houses of Congress introduced legislation targeting China on Thursday, a reminder of Capitol Hill’s deep-seated desire to punish Beijing over human rights even as President Trump gives priority to a trade deal. The bipartisan bills touch on issues that have long vexed American policymakers, namely signs that Beijing tries to stifle Chinese dissent in the U.S. and that, at home, it has abused ethnic minorities including Uyghurs. China remains... Read more