U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. returns to the Abrachem Chemical facility on Sept. 14, 2009 where about 1,600 drums of hazardous chemicals were found the previous October. Pascrell congratulated, l to r, EPA On-Scene Coordinator Paul Kahn, EPA Acting Regional Administrator George Pavlou, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator Melissa Dimas as well as the Clifton Fire Department for the successful cleanup. In January, the congressman urged N.J. Attorney General Anne Milgram to bring those responsible for the negligence to justice.
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. talks with Lindy Washburn of The Record of North Jersey at the Great Falls in Paterson about the landmark's future as a national park.
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-8) announces the Interstate 80 resurfacing project funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will put up to 100 people to work. Joining Pascrell were, left to right, Rep. Steve Rothman (NJ-9), contractor Joseph Sanzari, Passaic County Freeholder Terry Duffy, Paterson Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres and N.J. Department of Transportation Commissioner Steve Dilts.
Flanked by Totowa Mayor John Coiro, right, and state Sen. John Girgenti, (D-35th Dist.), U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-8) announces a $400,000 award from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to continue the Union Boulevard streetscape project. Borough officials gathered for the announcement at Lena DiGangi Art Gallery and Studio on Union Boulevard.
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell attends the Mass Transit Tunnel groundbreaking and announces that five Paterson School 18 students selected to represent future transit riders will take the inaugural trip across the Hudson River when the project is completed.
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. has been taking to the airwaves this month with the facts about the landmark legislation for heath care reform he helped craft on the House Ways and Means Committee. On Aug. 9, Pascrell spoke with WWOR news anchor Cora-Ann Mihalik on the station's "New Jersey Now" Sunday talk program.
Pascrell meets with Senior Airman Joseph Domicolo of West Paterson and Sgt. Maj. Robert Haemmerle of Wanaque at Bagram Airfield during a recent Congressional assignment in Afghanistan
Rep. Pascrell joins Mayor Jerry Fried and the Montclair firefighters for a demonstration of new portable computer technology awarded to the Department through Pascrell's FIRE grant program.
Pascrell joins Haledon Mayor Domenick Stampone and Borough Council members for a tour of the Belmont Avenue Streetscape Project before hosting a Town Hall Meeting with over one hundred constituents. Pascrell secured $750,000 in federal funding to help Haledon Borough reinvigorate a pedestrian friendly commercial district. The work is approximately 60 percent complete.
Pascrell greets Foreign Minister Yang of the People's Republic of China, and New Jersey businessman Mr. K.W. Liu, during the opening ceremony of the new Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC. Pascrell previously lobbied Yang from 2001 to 2003 during his successful quest to free a West Orange constituent from a Chinese prison.
Pascrell visits Stevens Institute of Technology to announce the Department of Homeland Security has selected the school to serve as The Center for Secure and Resilient Maritime Commerce
Pascrell visited West Paterson to announce that he secured a $147,000 appropriation to create a biking and walking pathway along the historic Morris Canal
After securing $1.3 million in federal funding, Pascrell announces the completion of a new climate controlled waiting room and other renovations at the historic Bloomfield Station
Pascrell applauds an agreement made between the Environmental Protection Agency and polluters to begin restoring the lower Passaic River
Pascrell visits a Paterson gas station to discuss how the Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 will help reduce fuel prices
Pascrell announces the 2008 International Conference on Behavioral Health and Traumatic Brain Injury will be held at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson from October 12-15th.
Pascrell visits a local pizzeria during a recent tour of Clifton's Lakeview section with officials from the Small Business Administration. Pascrell regularly tours small business districts to meet with business owners and share federal resources.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi joins Pascrell at Paterson's Great Falls. In October the House of Representatives voted to designate the Falls a new unit of the National Park Service.
Pascrell recently welcomed officials from the Army Corps of Engineers, FEMA, and NJDEP to announce completion of the Molly Ann's Brook flood damage reduction project in Paterson, Haledon, and Prospect Park
Pascrell recently held an open health fair at Clara Maass Medical Center to bring free healthcare services to over 200 northern New Jersey residents
Pascrell joins Sharon Harrington, the Chief Administrator of New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission, for the opening of Paterson's new MVC Agency
Rep. Pascrell joins Passaic Valley High School students from Washington, D.C. by videoconference to discuss Congressional advancement towards a more energy independent America
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looks on as Rep. Pascrell welcomes Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, to the United States Capitol
Rep. Pascrell honors America's veterans in Belleville as the Grand Marshal of Belleville Township's Annual Veterans Day Parade
Pascrell joins New York Giants legend, George Martin, to rally for the 9/11 workers who were exposed to poisonous toxins. Martin will walk from the George Washington Bridge to the Golden Gate Bridge to raise awareness for all of those who responded to the call at Ground Zero and have not received adequate care
Pascrell discusses veterans' services with VFW Post 6255 Commander Clifford Quinn and VFW District Director Fred Penaranda during his annual veterans fair
Pascrell announces progress towards creation of the Lower Passaic River Canoe and Kayak Trail at Pennington Park in Paterson
Pascrell stops at The Petite Cafe during a recent tour of small businesses in Nutley Township
Rep. Pascrell Announces a $1.5 Million FEMA flood mitigation grant for Little Falls Township
Rep. Pascrell joins hundreds of letter carriers from throughout the region to protest the private contracting of postal services
Rep. Pascrell holds a new conference to announce introduction of the "Border Tax Equity Act" which would make domestic manufacturers more competitive in the global marketplace