Tag: Congressman Frank Pallone
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Pallone recognizes outstanding high school students
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) announced this year’s U.S. Service Academy nominees and the winners of the 2018 Sixth Congressional District High School Arts Competition at a Congressional Awards Ceremony held at Rutgers University. The U.S. Service Academy nominees are: U.S. Naval Academy: Catherine Brown of Matawan Regional High School; Derek Gordon, Jr. of…
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Pallone recognizes outstanding high school students
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) announced this year’s U.S. Service Academy nominees and the winners of the 2018 Sixth Congressional District High School Arts Competition at a Congressional Awards Ceremony held at Rutgers University. The U.S. Service Academy nominees are: U.S. Air Force Academy: Jessica Carvalho of Woodbridge High School; Caelan Johnson of Metuchen…
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Pallone honors Monroe twins attending Merchant Marine Academy
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) announced this year’s U.S. Service Academy nominees during a Congressional Awards Ceremony at Rutgers University. Among the honorees were twins Allison Aitken and Austin Aitken of Monroe Township High School, who attend the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
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Congressman Pallone speaks with residents on today’s issues
LONG BRANCH–Answering questions ranging from gun control to bipartisanship, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-Monmouth, Middlesex) served as the host to a town hall meeting in his hometown. Explaining Congress’ new spending bill to healthcare, Pallone began the town hall by informing locals about current events taking place in Congress. More than 50 local residents, including Long…
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Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters opens Training Center in Raritan Center
EDISON — In front of a sea of state and local dignitaries and union carpenter leaders, Gov. Phil Murphy said New Jersey was built with union hands and working together, union hands will build a strong future. The Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters opened the doors to its new, state-of-the-art New Jersey Carpenters Apprentice Training…
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Resident group revealed plan to challenge JCP&L project
Residents who formed a group to oppose the new electric proposal by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) unveiled a solution to this project – at a cost of $30 million. The group against the project, Residents Against Giant Electric (RAGE), held a press conference where its alternative plan was announced at the Middletown Public…
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Annual Bowl for Hunger raises $31,000 for food banks
WOODBRIDGE — Funds from the eighth annual “Bowl for Hunger” will be distributed evenly among 32 food banks in Middlesex County. This year’s “Bowl for Hunger” on July 27 at Majestic Lanes of Hopelawn raised approximately $31,000, with additional pledges to come. Assemblyman Craig J. Coughlin (D-Middlesex) in partnership with the Middlesex Water Company, Raritan…
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Funding fight continues for Margaret’s Creek cleanup
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — As cleanup at the Margaret’s Creek sector of the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund site finally begins, a battle of who is eventually going to pay for the cleanup continues to ensue in the courts. In a decision last month, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled against…
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Sierra Club rallies in Edison to support EPA
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Congressman Frank Pallone (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) said rallies in support of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) like the one held in front of one of the agency’s Region 2 Laboratory and Environment Center facility on Woodbridge Avenue last week will have an impact in Washington. “You may not see…