Tag: Congressman Frank Pallone (D-6)
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Congressman Frank Pallone highlights Inflation Reduction Act
WOODBRIDGE – In front of a “We Love Our Seniors” sign, Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) said it was hard to hide his enthusiasm about the expected enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act. “We’ve been waiting for the [U.S.] Senate to pass [the bill] since November,” he said. “We expect the president [Joe Biden] to…
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First Lady of New Jersey attends abortion rights rally in Metuchen
METUCHEN – The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park on Middlesex Avenue has been a site where people have gathered over the years to express their First Amendment rights on a number of passionate matters. Most recently, a large crowd gathered to let their voices be heard during “The Bans Off Our Bodies…
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Federal funds continue to help preserve Short Hills-Metuchen Meeting House Battlefield; creation of Battle of Short Hills park in the works
EDISON – National recognition for where the Battle of Short Hills, also known as the Battle of Metuchen Meeting House, took place during the American Revolutionary War has been two decades in the making. Already on the National Register of Historic Places, federal funds over the years have helped acquire parcels in efforts to further…
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Metuchen remembers two significant members of the community
METUCHEN – The borough saw the passing of two significant members of the community in December. Former Metuchen Police Chief Joseph J. Perrino passed away on Dec. 15, and Austin F. Banks passed away on Dec. 9. Perrino was a lifelong resident of Metuchen. He was 102. “I was privileged to spend some time with…
