Huge property tax relief measure for NJ is back on the table
Efforts to lift the cap for property tax deductions on your federal income tax return have resumed
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez
Menendez bill would offer tax credits for offshore wind power projects
Tax credits to spur offshore wind energy investment form the basis of a bipartisan federal bill introduced by New Jersey U.S. Senator Robert Menended (D-NJ).
$158M for Joint Base in Senate military construction bill
Unified response by New Jersey's Congressional delegation on behalf of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) achieves - so far - the kind of results for which they hope. A total of $158,000,000 is set aside for the New Jersey installation in the Fiscal 2018 Military Construction-VA Appropriations bill.
NJ federal lawmakers eagerly await Supreme Court sports bet hearing
New Jersey federal lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle who support the state's bid to legalize sports betting look forward to the airing that the matter will have before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Menendez introduces military K9 medal legislation
Military K9 teams would be given special recognition for displaying valor on the front lines, if a measure introduced by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) is enacted.
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez indicted
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants who rose to become one of the highest-ranking Hispanic members of Congress, was indicted on corruption charges Wednesday.
Sweeping Reforms are Coming to the National Flood Insurance Program
New Jersey U.S. Senator Bob Menendez meets with Superstorm Sandy victims today in a press conference to outline new measures aimed at cleaning up the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Menendez said he's gotten assurances from FEMA Deputy Associate Administrator Brad Kieserman that they will collect and make available to every policy holder all alterations of engineering reports...
Minority Groups Reach Sandy Aid Distribution Settlement with NJ and HUD
Groups representing minorities and the working poor in New Jersey announce that the State of New Jersey has settled a fair housing complaint involving the distribution of federal disaster funds. The agreement was reached recently with the U...
Menendez Hears from Superstorm Victims before Wednesday Funding Hearing
Before leading a briefing on federal Superstorm spending efficiencies in New Jersey, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) considers the comments he got from people who consider state oversight to be the biggest roadblocks to the resources they need...
Lakewood Aiport Improvment Project Wins New Federal Dollars
The multiple-phase upgrades at Lakewood Municipal Airport move forward with the help of $220,500 from the Federal Aviation Administration.