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Rep Smith continues his work to end homelessness among veterans

Posted on September 15, 2020October 2, 2020 by SMITH_ArenaAdmin

‘Soldier On’ Veterans Community Breaks Ground in Tinton Falls Local leaders and supporters of the Veterans community gathered in Tinton Falls on Saturday for the ceremonial ground breaking of a Gordan H. Mansfield Veterans Community. The $23 million, four story community with 70 one bedroom apartments is a project of Soldier On and WinnDevelopment to be built on a 12.6 acre…

Rep. Smith: Remembering the Victims of 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2020 by SMITH_ArenaAdmin

Remarks of Congressman Smith given in Middletown, N.J. on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 at a 9/11 memorial held by Monmouth County- Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when terrorists hijacked four airliners in order to commit the worst act of terrorism in American history. Nearly 700 New Jerseyans—147 from Monmouth…

Rep Smith expresses his profound gratitude to the Greatest Generation on the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII.

Posted on September 2, 2020 by SMITH_ArenaAdmin

75 years ago, World War II came to an end Representatives of the Empire of Japan stand aboard USS Missouri prior to signing of the Instrument of Surrender. Today, September 2, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the day Imperial Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The…

Rep. Chris Smith Endorsed By New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association

Posted on August 31, 2020 by SMITH_ArenaAdmin

Rep. Chris Smith today welcomed the endorsement of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA). The organization which has over 33,000 New Jersey members who serve as active duty law enforcement officers said Smith “can lead the charge for better policing and safer streets.” “I am pleased to inform you that we have endorsed…

Rep. Chris Smith issues plea to ‘stabilize the post office’ ahead of election

Posted on August 18, 2020 by SMITH_ArenaAdmin

Smith, a Republican, has cited problems with the mail in 11 Jersey Shore towns as President Trump comes under fire for his handling of the agency. Jerry Carino Asbury Park Press Residents receiving no mail for four straight days. Carriers too bogged down to complete their routes, forced to prioritize packages over letters. Unreliable delivery…

Rep. Smith: JCP&L’s Isaias Response Was ‘Extraordinarily Slow’

Posted on August 13, 2020October 2, 2020 by SMITH_ArenaAdmin

FREEHOLD, NJ – After Tropical Storm Isaias rattled the Garden State and left over 200,000 Monmouth County residents without power at the height of the storm, many locals criticized municipal officials and power authorities for slow restoration efforts. In a letter dated Aug. 10 to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, congressman Chris Smith…

House Passes Rep Smith’s Bill- ‘Sami’s Law’

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by Melissa Clement

House passes ‘Sami’s Law,’ ride-share safety bill named for slain NJ college student ‘It’s bittersweet,’ says the father of Samantha Josephson of Robbinsville. ‘We’d much rather have Samantha sitting with us here on the couch.’ By Michael L. Diamond | Asbury Park Press A bill named after Samantha Josephson, a college student from Robbinsville who…

Bill named for NJ woman killed for getting into fake Uber car passes House