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Rep. Smith: It’s time! Vote for Jack

Posted on October 8, 2025November 4, 2025 by Melissa Clement

Rep. Chris Smith Speaks at Vigil Honoring Charlie Kirk and Other Victims of Political Violence

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Melissa Clement

By Jeanne Wall Published September 25, 2025 NEW JERSEY — Hundreds gathered Monday evening at Veterans Park Pavilion in Berkeley Township, for a candlelight vigil honoring Christian evangelist, conservative leader, founder of Turning Point USA, and now a martyr: Charlie Kirk. Kirk was assassinated during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University when he was struck by a sniper’s…

310-58: House Approves Resolution, Cosponsored by Rep. Smith, Memorializing Charlie Kirk, Condemning Political Violence

Posted on September 20, 2025September 23, 2025 by Melissa Clement

Smith said Kirk’s death is a reminder of the dangers of political violence and urged Americans to recommit to civil discourse.” By Jim Lonergan Published September 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) has joined as an original cosponsor of a House resolution honoring the life, legacy, and leadership of Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated…

Cong. Smith: New $50M Dredge Will Protect Boaters, Fishing Industry at Manasquan and Beyond

Posted on September 5, 2025September 11, 2025 by Melissa Clement

September 4, 2025 7:41 pm The House of Representatives today approved the FY26 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (HR 4553), which includes $50 million for a new shallow-draft dredging vessel—funds Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) fought to secure in order to address dangerous shoaling issues at the Manasquan Inlet, Shark River Inlet, and other key waterways….

Putin-Xi Talk Spurs Rep. Chris Smith’s Organ Harvesting Ban

Posted on September 4, 2025September 11, 2025 by Melissa Clement

By John Gizzi Thursday, 04 September 2025 A casual hot-mic conversation about organ transplants between strongmen Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping on Wednesday has sparked fresh interest in Congress to enact a ban on the practice of organ harvesting proposed by Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J. In a bizarre exchange in Beijing reported by Reuters, the Russian…

Rep. Smith’s TICK Act fights against surge of Lyme cases in NJ

Posted on August 12, 2025September 11, 2025 by Melissa Clement

Bipartisan TICK Act would dedicate $30 million toward research, public health training, and response programs as NJ faces one of the highest Lyme disease rates in the U.S. By Jim Lonergan Published August 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Lyme disease cases continuing to climb nationwide and New Jersey among the hardest-hit states,…

Rep. Smith secures federal funding to restore Belmar’s Silver Lake

Posted on July 31, 2025September 11, 2025 by Melissa Clement

By Jim Lonergan Published July 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM JERSEY SHORE — Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) has secured a $1 million federal earmark to help restore Silver Lake in Belmar, one of several critical coastal lakes and waterways stretching from Belmar through Brielle—including Spring Lake, Lake Como, and Wreck Pond—that are vital to local ecosystems…

House passes Rep.’s Smith legislation to name VA clinic after Tomes River WWII hero

Posted on July 27, 2025September 11, 2025 by Melissa Clement

By Karen Wall Patch Staff WASHINGTON, DC — When ground was broken for the new Veterans Affairs health clinic in Toms River in May 2022, former Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill made a plea, asking the congressional delegation to name the clinic for the town’s World War II hero, Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell. On Monday, that…

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