Local Government

The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has urged Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) to address ongoing service issues and reconsider recent rate increases.

Last week, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 30 other members of Congress filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court.

A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-4) that allocates $50 million for a new shallow draft dredging vessel has passed the House of Representatives.

A congressional hearing focused on laws regulating foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and their impact on civil society is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

Ocean County has received the largest Clean Communities Grant in New Jersey for 2025, totaling $273,576.97.

Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) has raised concerns following a recent conversation between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin about the possibility of extending life through organ transplants.

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced that the House-passed FY26 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (HR 4553) includes $50 million in federal funding for a new shallow draft dredging vessel.

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) has called on the Senate to quickly approve his proposed legislation targeting forced organ harvesting, following a widely reported conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI), Chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, have sent a letter to Secretary of State…

Republican leaders from two key U.S. congressional committees focused on China have urged the State Department to issue a separate travel advisory for Somaliland, distinguishing it from Somalia.