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Major Jersey Shore Beach Replenishment Project Begins Monday Sand will be dredged from three areas offshore, and then 2.1 million cubic yards of sand will be pumped onto these Ocean County beaches Carly Baldwin, Patch Staff Posted Mon, Feb 10, 2025  MANASQUAN, NJ — A long-delayed beach replenishment from Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet is…

Ocean County Leader February 4, 2025 The White House has informed Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) that the Trump Administration, through the Department of Interior, has canceled three public hearings for the Vineyard Mid-Atlantic project off New Jersey’s coast. This decision follows Smith’s January 29th letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), questioning why…

Shell walks away from major New Jersey offshore wind farm News 12 New Jersey spoke with Republican Rep. Chris Smith about Shell’s decision. News 12 Staff Jan 31, 2025, 7:01 PM Oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey. Shell told The Associated Press it…

 

By Rep. Chris Smith – Thursday, January 23, 2025 OPINION: The annual March for Life is an engraved invitation to each and every one of us to seriously recommit and rededicate ourselves to the defense of the weakest and most vulnerable. To recommit with love and compassion to tangibly assist women — especially through the extraordinary work…

By Congressman Christopher H. Smith, December 14 2024  OPINION On the large number of drones flying throughout New Jersey and elsewhere that have so far evaded identification, origin, mission, or potential threat to Americans, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas shockingly said this week: “We haven’t seen anything unusual. We know of no threat.” What? The massive invasion of drones…

Rep. Chris Smith calls for swift federal action as drone sightings spark concern across New Jersey. By Jim Lonergan Published December 9, 2024 TOMS RIVER, NJ —With all the buzz surrounding drone activity in and around NJ, and pretty much daily sightings in most of Monmouth County towns, Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) came out today with…

More votes than any other congressional candidate in New Jersey Toms River, NJ– Congressman Chris Smith (R-Manchester) racked up another big win crushing his democrat opponent by a whopping margin of +37 points (more than 2-1) in his Jersey Shore congressional district. “Chris’ win underscores that as the voters see his accomplishments and the benefits he…