Recognizing the Strength and Resilience of the Ukrainian People

Over the past year, the Ukrainian people have shown incredible bravery and resolve in the face of a brutal invasion. I was honored to join the Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey to mark the anniversary. I’m so proud as the NJ-11 community continues to stand with our Ukrainian neighbors and friends in support of their fight for freedom and democracy. Read my full statement here.

American Rescue Plan Funds a Ladder Truck for Morris Township

I fought hard to ensure direct state and local government funding was included in the historic American Rescue Plan with flexibility to meet a wide range of community needs. Morris Township used a portion of their ARP funding to purchase a much needed ladder truck for the Fire Department! It was wonderful to see the truck and hear from Chief Nunn and his team how this upgraded technology will help our first responders keep our community safe. Thank you to Mayor Gyorfy and the Morris Township Committee for your partnership in allocating these funds.

Kicking Off My 2023 Community Projects Tour

I joined community leaders across the district to highlight the over $18 million in Community Project federal funding coming back to NJ-11.

I visited Family Promise of Morris County to launch their Housing is Healthcare for Economic Development pilot program.


Chatham Township will install a fiber optic intelligence network that will help curb auto theft with this Community Project Funding.


I sat down with elected officials who worked together to submit the Whippany River Regional Improvement Initiative to discuss how federal funds will help mitigate flooding.


I gathered with the Open Space Institute and local community leaders from Parsippany and Boonton to highlight how funding for Morris County Parks will be used to support work on the Boonton Reservoir Recreational Trail Project.


Direct federal funding is coming to support vital water infrastructure with the Parsippany Sanitary Sewer Redirection Project.


Morristown Medical Center’s Emergency Department sees over 100,000 patients each year and will use this Community Project funding as they renovate and expand to serve the community.


I joined leaders from the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled to hear how Community Project funding will provide support for adults in the community to live more independently.


I delivered Community Project funding to Montclair to upgrade Rand Well which was taken out of service years ago. This funding will help to keep residents safe from toxic PFOAS and Perchlorate chemicals in drinking water.


Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is going to use Community Project funding to save lives with their Community EMS Physician Response Expansion Initiative.


With a combination of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan and one of my 2023 Community Projects, Morris Township will be able to revitalize Collinsville-Tucker Park.

My JerseySTRONG Agenda: Improving Mental Healthcare for Veterans & Curbing Auto Theft

Earlier this year, I introduced my JerseySTRONG agenda– five pieces of legislation that prioritize issues that are front and center for New Jersey families. Over the past few weeks, I met with local veterans to discuss the importance of improving access to mental healthcare in our community, and had a conversation with a local police chief to discuss how we can curb auto theft in NJ-11.

I joined Congressman Kean, SOSVets Stakeholders, Catholic Charities, local electeds and NJ-11 veterans at Hope House in Dover to discuss the VET Centers for Mental Health Act. As the two members of Congress representing Morris County, we’ve heard firsthand about the need for a Vet Center that can meet the needs of the people of NJ-11 and NJ-07. We’re working together on this because caring for our veterans isn’t a partisan issue, it’s a moral one.


I had a conversation with Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz about how my Auto Theft Prevention Act will help keep residents safe. This bipartisan legislation will give state and local police departments the resources they need to fight auto theft.

Celebrating Black History Month

I sat down with Ayo Sanderson Wilson, Cheryl Easley, and Motown Caribbean Catering owner Dawn Smith to discuss how Empower the Village is working to support Black owned small businesses with the resources they need to address challenges like access to capital and health care coverage. Listen to my conversation with Ayo here.


Saveur Creole in Montclair serves traditional creole food and promotes Haitian culture by doing so. Thank you to owner Ron Mompoint for telling me about your restaurant and letting me try some of your food. Your love for cooking comes out in the food and I can’t wait to bring my family back to eat.

Heather Carter uses her passion for art to run Carter Fine Art, which promotes artist representation and curation. She showed me several beautiful pieces by black artists, including one by her father, Robert Carter!


I joined County Executive Joe DiVincenzo and the Essex County Commissioners in honoring two outstanding leaders, Mayor Ted Green and Senator Renee Burgess at Essex County’s African American Heritage Month Celebration.

Joining the Morris County League of Municipalities

It was great to stop by the Morris County League of Municipalities February meeting to check in with bipartisan local electeds from across the county. Our NJ-11 Mayors, Council, and Committee Members are incredibly dedicated public servants and I always look forward to the opportunity to touch base on the local issues most important to them and our constituents.