Since taking office in January of 1997, one of my top priorities has been to communicate with you about what is happening in Washington and how it affects life in the Garden State.  To this end, I have held numerous "town hall meetings" and "forums" in both  Essex and  Passaic counties.  Often I am joined by representatives from various federal agencies to answer questions and present practical information to those in attendance.

In addition to general town meetings where we discuss a broad range of topics, I regularly host issue-specific events throughout our district. Such events have included:

• Free glaucoma screening event in West Orange;
• Our firefighter FIRE grant writing seminar;
• Our minority business forum in Paterson;
• Our prescription drug discussion with seniors in Wayne, Nutley, Clifton, Montclair and Passaic;  

Often, however, people cannot get to our events or offices in either Paterson, Bloomfield, or Passaic.  To reach these constituents, I instituted a "mobile office" program, where each month we bring our office to the community and help address issues of concern. Up an running since early 1997, our "mobile office" program brings the services of the federal government directly to people in their hometowns.    Click here to see the monthly schedule.

We are planning a host of events for 2006.  To receive information and reminders of these events I encourage you to  sign up for my e-newsletter and to check this page often for updates. 

Upcoming Events:


Recent Events:

Monday, October 23, 2006
Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Jack Murtha to discuss national security and the War in Iraq
3:00-4:30
Montclair State University
Student Center Ballroom

Saturday, September 23, 2006
8th Annual Veterans Fair
10:00am-1:00 pm
Cedar Grove VFW Post 6255
970 Pompton Avenue (Rt. 23 South)

Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, as well as various Veterans Service Organizations, health care facilites, and other organizations that provide benefits to those who served our nation, will be on hand to offer information and to answer questions.

Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Essex County Town Hall Meeting
6:30pm- 8:00pm
Township of Bloomfield Municpal Building

Municpal Plaza, 2nd Floor
Bloomfield

Thursday, August 17, 2006
Passaic County Town Hall Meeting
6:30pm-8:30pm
Township of Little Falls Municpal Building  
225 Main Street
Little Falls

Monday June 26, 2006
11:00am-1:00pm

Homeland Security Field Hearing
"Is Northern New Jersey Ready To Respond To a Disaster?"

Passaic County Public Safety Academy
300 Oldham Road

Wayne, NJ 07470
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May 23-May 31, 2006
Congressional Art Competition
Montclair State University Art Gallery
Reception: Wednesday May 31, 2006 @ 6:30pm

Monday, March 27, 2006

Public Town Meeting with the United Jewish Communities of Metrowest
The Jewish Community Center of West Orange

300 Pleasant Valley Way

West Orange, NJ 07052

March 8, 2006
5th Annual Brain Injury Fair on Capitol Hill
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) and U.S. Rep. Todd Russell Platts (R-PA-19)  the co-chairs of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force will host the 5th Annual Congressional Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill

Brain Injury Fair:
10:00am-1:45pm in the Rayburn Foyer

Briefing: The Societal Costs of Traumatic Brain Injury
2:00pm-3:00pm in 2253 Rayburn House Office Building
                  
Reception celebrating March as Brain Injury Awareness Month 
5:30pm-7:30pm in B-338 Rayburn House Office Building

November 28, 2005
Open Community Forum
To discuss long term strategies to fight radicalism and promote socioeconomic development in the Islamic World 
UFCW Hall 1389 Broad Street

Clifton, NJ  07013
6:30-8:00pm

Joining Pascrell will be prominent foreign affairs scholar, Dr. Omer Taspinar.  As a noted television commentator, academic, columnist and author, Dr. Taspinar has established himself as a leading voice on non-military solutions and socioeconomic development in the Islamic World.

October 17, 2005
Public Town Hall Meeting to discuss Medicare Part D
Nutley Municipal Building

3rd Floor 

1 Kennedy Drive

Nutley, 07110

6:30pm-8:30pm

April 29, 2005
Art Show Reception
6:30pm
Life Hall
Montclair State University

March 24, 2005
Livingston Social Security Town Hall Meeting
6:30pm
Livingston Town Hall
357 South Livingston Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039


March 22, 2005
William Paterson University Social Security Meeting
2:15pm-3:30pm
William Paterson University

I encourage all students at William Paterson Universioty to attend and discuss the President’s Social Security proposal to divert funding into private accounts.  I will share the policies that I am fighting for in Washington, and give students an opportunity to pose any questions regarding the future of your Social Security benefits.

March 17, 2005
Annual Brain Injury Fair

2:00pm-5:00pm
1539 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Information will be provided on what members of Congress need to know about brain injury in the military and resources in their home districts

Tuesday, February 22
Fire Grant Training Program
9:30am
Passaic County Community College
300 Oldham Road
Wayne, NJ

Since 2001 the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program has awarded over $2 billion in one-year grants directly to fire departments to support the nation's firefighters and the services they deliver. For 2005, Congress has appropriated another $650 million in assistance to improve the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, and to establish or expand fire prevention programs throughout the United States.  In addition to these objectives, this year’s grant eligibility has been extended to include nonaffiliated emergency medical service squads to assist them in their crucial endeavors.  
 
Indeed, these grants represent a major effort by the Federal government to ensure that those on our frontlines continue to have the basic capability they require to do their jobs, improve their safety and save lives.  In the Eighth Congressional alone, departments have received almost $3 million in funding from this program, and we hope to see this success continue.

Wednesday, February 23, 2005                       

Montclair Social Security Town Hall Meeting

6:30
Montclair Town Hall
205 Claremont Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042

Summer Town Hall Sessions

Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Montclair Town Hall Meeting
6:30
Montclair Town Hall
205 Claremont Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042

Monday, August 30, 2004

West Paterson Town Hall Meeting

6:30pm

5 Brophy Lane, West Paterson, NJ 07424

Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Clifton Town Hall Meeting
6:30
Clifton Public Library

292 Piaget Avenue Clifton, NJ 07013

(Corner of 3rd Street)

Monday, August 16, 2004
Paterson Town Hall Meeting
6:30pm

Passaic County Community College

Auditorium

Enter on the Corner of Ellison and Memorial Drive

Paterson, NJ 07505

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

Nutley Town Hall Meeting

6:30pm

1 Kennedy Drive – 3rd Floor – Nutley NJ 07110

Monday, August 9, 2004
Wayne Town Hall Meeting
6:30pm

Wayne Public Library

461 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

Thursday, August 5, 2004

West Orange Town Hall

6:30pm

66 Main Street
West Orange, NJ 07052

Tuesday, August 3, 2004

Homeland Security Town Hall Meeting (pdf)
6:30pm

Essex County Police Academy
250 Grove Avenue

Cedar Grove 07009

June 28, 2004
Little Falls Town Hall Meeting
6:30-8:30pm
Passaic Valley High School Library
East Main Street
Little Falls, NJ 07424

June 26, 2004
Valedictorian Brunch
10:00am
Robert A. Roe Federal Building
200 Federal Plaza
Suite 500
Paterson, NJ 07505

Congressman Pascrell will honor the Valedictorians from each of the 33 High Schools in the 8th Congressional District

Monday, June 7, 2004
Manufacturers Meeting
9:00am-10:30am

Scales Air Compressor
180 Lackawanna Avenue
West Paterson

9:00am-10:30am

Congressman Pascrell hosts a round table discussion with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and local manufacturing businesses