NEW JERSEY
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of HUD: allow duplication of benefits for certain Community Development Block Grant Program disaster recovery program recipients impacted by Hurricane Sandy (see S. 2734), S6243 [29OC] (see H.R. 5452), H10608 [17DE]
Dept. of Transportation: condition receipt of grants by New York, NY, Metropolitan Transportation Authority on exempting New Jersey drivers from congestion fees and provide year-end tax credits for congestion taxes (see H.R. 2523), H3447 [3MY]
——— require a report on contingency plan in the event of failure of a rail track in the North River tunnels (see H.R. 1667), H2646 [11MR]
Gateway National Recreation Area: grant States and local governments easements and rights-of-way for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion (see H.R. 415), H358 [9JA]
NOAA: promote continued use of James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory at Gateway National Recreation Area (see H.R. 477), H463 [10JA]
Certificates of election
Senate: Robert Menendez, S3 [3JA]
Oaths of office
Menendez, Robert: Senate, S4 [3JA]
Poems
‘‘Heritage To Keep,’’ William F. Haywood, E1290 [16OC], E1299 [17OC]
Remarks in House
Antinoff, Melissa: Burlington County, NJ, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E324 [21MR]
Atlantic City, NJ: tribute to Atlantic City High School track and field team, H7858 [20SE]
AtlantiCare (company): tribute, H9157 [21NO]
Bridgeton, NJ: tribute to VFW Post 1795, H8398 [23OC]
Cherry Hill, NJ: anniversary of Korean School of Southern New Jersey, E490 [25AP]
——— dedication of John H. Adler Memorial Park at Challenge Grove, E1415 [12NO]
Dept. of Transportation: Gateway Program funding to expand and renovate northeast corridor rail line between Newark, NJ, and New York, NY, H2655 [12MR], H3800 [15MY]
Duffy, Sean.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H7747 [17SE]
Economy: tribute to immigrants, H2941 [2AP]
Essex County College: anniversary, E515 [1MY]
Fair Lawn, NJ: anniversary of Garretson Forge and Farm, E1290 [16OC], E1299 [17OC]
Ferguson, Bradley: Dept. of Education Presidential Scholar award recipient, H5983 [17JY]
Gaba, Barbara: Mainland-Pleasantville NAACP Education Award recipient, H9043 [19NO]
Gateway National Recreation Area: grant States and local governments easements and rights-of-way for construction, operation, and maintenance of projects for control and prevention of flooding and shoreline erosion (H.R. 415), H296 [9JA]
Hammonton, NJ: Eagle Theater hosting of New Jersey Fringe Festival, H7587 [10SE]
——— tribute to Mullica Township School District Academic and Community Enrichment (ACE) program, H10006 [10DE]
Harrison Township, NJ: anniversary, H4051 [21MY]
Hillside, NJ: tribute to Hillside Recreational Basketball All-Star teams, H5251 [27JN]
Hope Township, NJ: anniversary, E1163 [17SE]
Jersey City, NJ: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at cemetery and Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, H10128 [12DE]
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst: anniversary, E1203 [24SE]
Law enforcement officers: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H3752 [14MY]
Linwood, NJ: tribute to Mainland Regional High School girls’ basketball team, H2734 [14MR]
Lodi, NJ: anniversary of American Legion Joseph M. Lane Post 136, E788 [18JN]
Longport, NJ: tribute to American Legion Post 469 Wounded Warrior Week, H8777 [12NO]
Maplewood, NJ: tribute to Vanguard Theater Company, H9210 [3DE]
Mayors Council on Rahway River Watershed Flood Control: tribute, H2111 [26FE]
McLees, William: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H8904 [15NO]
Medford, NJ: tribute to Shawnee High School football team, E1586 [12DE]
Miss New Jersey Education Foundation, Inc.: tribute to Miss New Jersey competition, H7225 [23JY]
Moorestown, NJ: tribute to Moorestown High School boys’ basketball team, E312 [14MR]
National Small Business Week: observance, H3686 [10MY]
New Jersey Business & Industry Association: tribute to Employer Legislative Committees, E807 [20JN]
Newark, NJ: tribute to Bard High School Early College science faculty, H2629 [11MR]
Paterson, NJ: renaming of Paterson Fire Dept., headquarters in honor of Representative Pascrell, H5044 [24JN]
Pennsville, NJ: tribute to VFW Sgt. W.T. Whitaker Post 1952, H4339 [5JN]
Pleasantville, NJ: tribute to Mainland-Pleasantville NAACP, H9043 [19NO]
Railroads: delay of opening of Atlantic City Rail Line, H1431 [7FE]
Salem County, NJ: anniversary of Salem Medical Center, H8876 [14NO]
——— tribute to Salem County, NJ, Habitat for Humanity, H8528 [28OC]
Salem County, NJ, Historical Society: tribute, H8374 [22OC]
Smith, Bill: New Jersey Dept. of Education Ocean County Teacher of the Year award recipient, E329 [21MR]
Taxation: repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes, H555 [15JA]
Villas, NJ: Greater Cape May Elks Lodge 2389 winner of Division IV Elks National Foundation Chairman’s Challenge, H7697 [12SE]
Willingboro, NJ: tribute to Willingboro High School football team, E1584 [12DE]
Woodbridge Township, NJ: anniversary, E696 [3JN]
Remarks in Senate
Jersey City, NJ: express condolences to families and victims of shooting at cemetery and Jersey City Kosher Supermarket, S6959 [11DE], S7002 [12DE]
New Jersey Community Development Corp.: anniversary, S6667 [19NO]
Resolutions by organizations
Urge Congress to restore full deductibility of State and local taxes: New Jersey State League of Municipalities, E1578 [11DE]
——— New Jersey State League of Municipalities (excerpt), H10033 [11DE]
Tributes
Adler, John H., S6389 [5NO]
Guarini, Frank J., H7993 [26SE]
Kim, Representative, H3197 [9AP]
Menendez, Senator, S6737 [21NO]