Tag: gun control
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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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Edgar Middle School students link arms in support of shooting victims
METUCHEN — Seventh-grader Charlotte Breen stepped outside her classroom at Edgar Middle School in Metuchen, linked her arms around two of her fellow classmates, bowed her head and closed her eyes in remembrance of the 17 lives lost during the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, last month. “I didn’t hear anyone around me,” she said.…
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Students in Woodbridge share thoughts on gun control reform with Congressman Pallone
WOODBRIDGE — Students at all three high schools in the township had an honest discussion with Congressman Frank Pallone (D-Middlesex, Monmouth) about the gun violence epidemic facing communities every day. “The common theme here is guns,” Pallone said. “America’s gun violence crisis is not normal and it’s not inevitable. Americans are 25 times more likely…