Tag: US Senator Bob Menendez
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Legislators question Princeton University investigation
In the wake of an investigation into Princeton University by the U.S. Department of Education for racial discrimination, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez have asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to reconsider the investigation into the Ivy League school. In a joint letter dated Oct. 2, the two New Jersey senators…
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Dredging of Cheesequake Creek to begin in August
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for the dredging of Cheesequake Creek, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-6) announced on July 29. Work is expected to begin this month and take about one month to complete. In February, Pallone announced securing the $4.1 million in federal funding necessary for the project. “This is…
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Hopewell Township receives funds for PPE for firefighters
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced fire departments across New Jersey received a combined $472,814.50 in federal Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and other essential supplies to protect firefighters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Locally, Hopewell Township received $29,571.43. “Firefighters put their lives on the line every single…
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Federal funds have been allocated to dredge Cheesequake Creek in Middlesex County
NEW BRUNSWICK – It’s been 31 years since any significant maintenance has been done on Cheesequake Creek in Middlesex County. That will change with the allocation of $4.1 million in federal funding through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) for the dredging of the creek, according to Congressman Frank Pallone (D-Middlesex, Monmouth). The…