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The recent attempted attack in Times Square reminds us as a nation that the threat of terrorism continues to be real and our vigilance must be everlasting.

Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-Paterson, announced Tuesday afternoon that the department has been awarded a Firefighter Investment Response Enhancement grant by the Department of Homeland Security. The $566,660 in grant money is for personal protection equipment, including air regulators for each firefighter and a state-of-the-art Pak-Tracker system.

n the wake of the court's unfortunate 5-4 decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, is that what we can look forward to? This controversial ruling overturned over 100 years of precedent, and made it possible for foreign corporations – as well as a host of other wealthy special interests – to drown out the voice of the average citizen by lifting corporate limits on direct advertising expenditures in American elections.

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) has introduced legislation to tighten regulations for online ticket sales and said he was pleased that Wiseguys was charged. But the congressman said he doubted the firm acted alone. "There’s a much bigger conspiracy here." Pascrell said. "The regular fan doesn’t have a chance."

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-8) used the Sylvan Learning Center in Verona as his backdrop to promote a bill that would make it more affordable for parents to have their children tutored after school.

U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr, announced the loan on Wednesday, saying the federal money would allow the borough to start accepting bids for repair jobs in March.

In December 2009 both United States senators and the local congressman, Representative William J. Pascrell Jr., wrote to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, calling the situation “a serious public health concern that needs immediate attention.”