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Congressman Chris Smith’s statement on winning the Republican Primary in NJ-4

By Congressman Chris Smith

I am deeply grateful to Republican voters for their overwhelming show of support.

Special thanks to my amazing wife Marie, our talented campaign staff, and the extraordinary leaders of the Republican party.

I’ve worked hard in Congress to write laws that promote jobs, make our communities safer, and all of us healthier—especially during the COVID-19 crisis.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: July 8th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, Chris Smith | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Schmid has big lead in NJ-4 Dem Primary

Stephanie Schmid is the likely winner of the Democrat Primary in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District

Stephanie Schmid appears to be cruising to an overwhelming victory in the Democrat primary for the nomination to challenge Congressman Chris Smith in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: July 8th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

CD-4 Democrat Forum on Sunday Night

David Applefield, Christine Conforti and Stephanie Schmid are competing for the Dem nomination in CD-4

The candidates for the Democrat nomination for the House of Representatives in the 4th Congressional District will participate in an online forum on Sunday, July 5 at 9:15 p.m.

New Jersey Globe editor David Wildstein will moderate the discussion and host it on his facebook page.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: July 3rd, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on CD-4 Democrat Forum on Sunday Night

Conforti blasts Schmid for skipping debate

Christine Marie Conforti, one of three Democrats competing in the primary to take on Congressman Chris Smith in the 4th Congressional District, blasted Stephanie Schmid, the establishment choice of the Monmouth and Ocean County Democrat organizations, for declining to participate in a debate hosted by The Asbury Park Press on facebook Wednesday.

Conforti said Schmid could not be trusted to be a leader in moments of crisis and thanked her other opponent, David Applefield, for modeling courage and integrity with her:

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: June 25th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Conforti blasts Schmid for skipping debate

‘I was stalked, harassed, surveilled,’ ex-candidate tells panel on sexual harassment in N.J. politics

Former Congressional candidate Tiffany Kaszuba claims her harassment complaints were not taken seriously by Monmouth Democrats leadership

Tiffany Kaszuba said her bid last year to run for Congress representing New Jersey’s 4th District began with great promise. But it quickly turned into a nightmare.

Kaszuba said a former member of the Monmouth County Democrats’ executive committee who volunteered to help with her campaign began displaying disturbing behavior, including obsessively calling and texting her, yelling at her and posting her photos on social media.

When she complained to Democratic party officials about the man, longtime party fixture Bill Robinson, she said they did little to help her. She eventually dropped out of the… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: May 22nd, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Have NJ Democrats forgotten the BP Oil Spill?

April 20, 2020 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The explosion killed 11 and the environmental impact extended beyond 57,000 square miles. The human, environmental and economic suffering in the Gulf Coast States continues to this day.

New Jersey Democrats seem to have forgotten.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: April 20th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , , , | 7 Comments »

Keady having conversations about running for Congress as an Independent

Jim Keady, photo via facebook

Jim Keady sat down and shut up for three months after dropping out of the race for the Democrat nomination for the House seat in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District. Now he says he’s having conversations about entering the race as a third party candidate.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: April 16th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Keady having conversations about running for Congress as an Independent

Smith announces $24 million for CD-4 colleges and career institutes

Colleges and career institutes in New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District will receive $24 million in emergency COVID-19 funding from the CARES Act, the $2 trillion stimulus bill to help communities devastated by the coronavirus pandemic  signed by President Trump on March 27, according to an announcement from Congressman Chris Smith.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: April 13th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Smith, COVID-19, Education, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Smith announces $24 million for CD-4 colleges and career institutes

Schmid wins Monmouth Dems endorsement in CD-4

Stephanie Schmid

Stephanie Schmid won the Monmouth County Democrats endorsement in the upcoming primary, currently scheduled for June 2, for the nomination to challenge Congressman Chris Smith in November.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: April 6th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

Congressman Smith announces emergency CARE Act funds for CD-4 towns

Congressman Chris Smith at work in his Freehold District Office.

Local governments in the 4th Congressional District of New Jersey were awarded $4.5 million in federal CARE Act funds to help areas stabilize and recover from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) announced.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: April 3rd, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Smith, Congress, COVID-19, New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Congressman Smith announces emergency CARE Act funds for CD-4 towns