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DCCC leaves Van Drew, Smith off of 2022 target list

April 6, 2021 11:56 amApril 6, 2021 12:52 pm

New Jersey’s two Republican congressman were absent from a list of top targets released by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Tuesday, and while that’s unsurprising for Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton), state Democrats want Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-Dennis) seat back...

Department of Labor ups response goal for unemployment claims referred by lawmakers

March 23, 2021 5:27 pmMarch 23, 2021 10:42 pm

This story was updated to include information about a Feb. 26 email exchange between Smith’s staff and the front office at 10:42 p.m. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) on Tuesday celebrated the removal of a limit on lawmaker unemployment referrals the...

Senate panel clears bill assigning unemployment handlers to legislators

March 22, 2021 5:06 pmMarch 23, 2021 5:12 pm

Correction: This article initially referred to the “Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee.” No such body exists. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced the bill. The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee unanimously advanced a measure that would require the Department...

Murphy sidesteps question over unemployment referral restrictions, criticizes Smith

March 17, 2021 7:55 pmMarch 23, 2021 4:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say why his administration implemented new limits on unemployment claim referrals submitted by legislators and members of Congress Wednesday. In a March 10 letter first reported by Shlomo Schorr, and obtained by the New Jersey...

Scharfenberger: Murphy must step in after reports of sickened National Guard members

March 4, 2021 1:58 pm

Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger (R-Middletown) wants Gov. Phil Murphy to step in after reports of undercooked and otherwise lacking meals sickening members of New Jerseys National Guard deployed to guard the U.S. Capitol. “With continued reports of National Guard troops in...

Caterer pushes back on claims of tainted food

March 4, 2021 12:31 pm

A Maryland-based catering company sought to defend itself after Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) suggested the firm was responsible for reports of food poisoning among National Guard members deployed to the U.S. Capitol. “When we receive a complaint referred to us...

After endorsing 2020 opponent, AFL-CIO praises Van Drew over PRO Act sponsorship

February 16, 2021 12:44 pm

Months after endorsing a Democratic challenger that failed to oust the Republican incumbent, the AFL-CIO on Tuesday thanked Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) for signing onto a bill bolstering labor protections and weakening right-to-work laws that allow workers to skirt...