Tag: Congressman Chris Smith
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Congressman and VA to team up for Telephone Claims Clinic
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), in conjunction with the Veterans Administration (VA), will host a VA Telephone Claims Clinic for veterans, military retirees and their family members, and active duty service members on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19. “It’s vitally important that veterans, active duty military, military retirees and their dependents have access to their…
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50 years after actions in Vietnam, hero medic receives second Silver Star
Vietnam War combat Army medic and Monmouth County resident Bart Fabian has been presented with his second Silver Star medal for actions he took on April 13, 1969. The medal was recently presented to Fabian by U.S Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). Fabian was a resident of Freehold Township from 1990 to 2019, before he moved…
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Congressman welcomes funds to combat homelessness in Monmouth County
An additional $1.7 million in emergency federal funding has been awarded to Monmouth County to provide shelter and/or rental assistance for homeless families and individuals during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced. The funding comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act which Smith supported and which was signed…
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Smith announces Congressional Art Competition winners
The winners of the 2020 Congressional Art Competition were announced by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), who sponsors the annual competition and art show for high school students in the Fourth Congressional District as part of the nationwide competition organized by the Congressional Institute to help recognize and foster artistic talent in each congressional district. “We…
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Congressman announces federal funds for local housing authorities
More than $1.2 million in emergency federal funding has been awarded to local housing authorities in New Jersey’s Fourth Congressional District to expand public housing opportunities and to help local housing facilities meet sterilization standards needed to protect residents during the coronavirus pandemic, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced on May 5. The back-to-back funding comes…
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Congressman Smith announces $2 million grant to fight addictions
More federal funding to combat opioid addiction and other addictions in Monmouth and Ocean counties has been announced by Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ). “This grant funding comes at a crucial time for people who are recovering from addictions or facing mental illness in the Ocean County and Monmouth County areas,” Smith said. “The isolation that…
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Hong Kong human rights group sends aid to CentraState Medical Center
Hong Kong human rights advocates who have worked with Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) on protecting Hong Kong freedom from Chinese government oppression have donated 4,000 high quality surgical masks to CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Anna Cheung, founder of New Yorkers Supporting Hong Kong (NY4HK) and the non-government organization Hong Kong Democracy Council (HKDC) in…
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Congressman’s Autism CARES Act of 2019 signed into law
Major autism legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to authorize $1.8 billion over five years to help children and adults with autism by funding research, early detection and treatment has been signed into law by President Donald Trump. Smith said the “comprehensive new law,” cosponsored by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) “will fund critical biomedical…
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Indivisible Cranbury, Monroe hold Defund Hate rally
Members of Indivisible Cranbury, Indivisible Monroe and the Wednesday Rally held a Defund Hate rally at the Freehold office of Congressman Chris Smith. The event held Sept. 11, which included a tribute to victims of the terrorist attacks from 2001, was one of hundreds across the country held during Indivisible’s nationwide Week of Action, Sept. …