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WATCH: Rep. Smith delivers remarks for the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking’s 2026 Law Enforcement Conference

Posted on June 13, 2026June 13, 2026 by Melissa Clement

The following are excerpts of remarks delivered by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the landmark Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 and four additional anti-human trafficking laws, for the NJ Coalition Against Human Trafficking’s 2026 Law Enforcement Conference in Eatontown, NJ: Special thanks to every survivor-leader,…

Rep. Smith: Pass the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act

Posted on May 13, 2026May 15, 2026 by Melissa Clement

Thwart Xi Jinping’s bid for immortality By Rep. Chris Smith – Tuesday, May 12, 2026 OPINION: As President Trump prepares to meet General Secretary Xi Jinping in China, Americans should remember that the Chinese Communist Party stands at the center of a pernicious global industry that treats the human body as inventory. It generates as much as $1.7 billion a year, hidden…

Rep. Smith secures federal grant for new police vehicles in Manchester

Posted on May 10, 2026May 15, 2026 by Melissa Clement

10 Police Vehicles Funded By $1.148M Federal Grant In Manchester Manchester Township purchased the new vehicles with the federal grant secured in 2024. By Karen Wall, Patch Staff Published Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 5:32 am ET MANCHESTER, NJ — Manchester Township has 10 new police vehicles thanks to a federal grant. The new vehicles —…

Rep. Smith announces 2026 high school winners of his Congressional Art Competition

Posted on May 9, 2026May 15, 2026 by Melissa Clement

60 NJ-04 high school students from Ocean, Monmouth counties participated in contest At an award ceremony held at the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health (RWJBH) Medical Center in Toms River, NJ, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced the winners of his 2026 Congressional Art Competition, which drew submissions from 60…

Rep. Chris Smith running for reelection

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Melissa Clement

Campaign files primary ballot paperwork 03/23/26 TOMS RIVER – Following the unanimous reelection endorsements for Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester)) from both the Ocean and Monmouth County Republican Conventions, Smith’s campaign today submitted paperwork to list him on the June 2nd Republican Primary ballot. The state-mandated petitions were signed by 2,214 qualified primary voters—only 500 are…

Rep. Smith’s bill names VA facility in honor of WWII hero

Posted on January 15, 2026March 10, 2026 by Melissa Clement

New VA Facility Named in Honor of WWII Hero Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell Naming follows legislation introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) in July and signed into law by President Trump in September By Jeanne Wall Published January 13, 2026 NEW JERSEY— The newly constructed Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient facility was officially named the Leonard…

Smith announces $1.5 million EPA grant for Ocean County Utilities Authority

Posted on January 12, 2026March 10, 2026 by Melissa Clement

Smith announces $1.5 million EPA grant for Ocean County Utilities Authority Ocean County Leader Jan 9, 2026 By a. m. dickey Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced that the Ocean County Utilities Authority (OCUA) has received $1.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a wastewater treatment improvement project. The funding was…

Federal Government Halts Major Offshore Wind Projects Over National Security Threats, Echoing Rep. Smith’s Longtime Concerns

Posted on December 26, 2025December 31, 2025 by Melissa Clement

By Jeanne Wall Published December 24, 2025 NEW JERSEY— The Trump administration has ordered a suspension of construction and lease activity for five major offshore wind projects along the East Coast, including Empire Wind, planned off the New Jersey and New York coasts, citing national security concerns related to radar interference, echoing Rep. Chris Smith’s…

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