Congressional earmarks in NJ
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 46 provisions worth $51.51M match.
By year
- FY2022 $51.51M · 46
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Robert Menendez Sen. NJ · $21.46M · 20
- Cory A. Booker Sen. NJ · $20.48M · 16
- Albio Sires Rep. NJ · $7.25M · 2
- Bonnie Watson Coleman Rep. NJ · $4.61M · 6
- Mikie Sherrill Rep. NJ · $3.90M · 3
- Tom Malinowski Rep. NJ · $3.79M · 4
- Frank Pallone, Jr. Rep. NJ · $2.30M · 2
- Donald Norcross Rep. NJ · $2.15M · 5
- Jefferson Van Drew Rep. NJ · $1.00M · 1
- William Pascrell Rep. NJ · $860.0K · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $51.51M · 46
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Affordable housing opportunities City of Newark · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $8.00M $8.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Russell Golding Park Project City of Bayonne · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Albio Sires NJ | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bennett Avenue Affordable Housing Construction Morris Habitat for Humanity · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | BMG Lakewood, NJ Childcare Expansion Initiative Beth Medrash Govoha of America · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Improvements to West Atco Community Center Winslow Township · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Chambres Park Improvement Borough of Somerville · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $2.54M $2.54M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | West New York Pier 93 Project Town of West New York · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hamilton Street Plaza Project Borough of Bound Brook · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Dunhams Corner Road Township of East Brunswick · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $1.60M $1.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Plainfield Professional Trades Training Center Union County College · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Renovation and Upgrade Project for Historic Perth Amboy Public Library City of Perth Amboy · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Trenton Wharf Flood Resilience Park Project County of Mercer · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Woodbridge Township Cypress Park Township of Woodbridge · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mixed use recreational facility City of Trenton · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Little Egg Harbor Township Recreation Complex Field Rehabilitation Little Egg Harbor Township · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Franklin Township Youth Center Township of Franklin · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Passaic Pedestrian Greenway Project City of Passaic · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $883.0K $883.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Permanent affordable housing Community Loan Fund of New Jersey, Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Metuchen Parking Redesign Borough of Metuchen · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Readington Township Public Works Garage Enhancement Readington Township · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | PAL Fields Recreational Lighting Project Borough of Totowa · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $649.0K $649.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Direct Services to Residents Center for Family Services · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Union City Soccer Field and recreational complex City of Union City · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Restoration of Benjamin Cooper Tavern Camden County Historical Society · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Homelessness prevention services City of Newark · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | YWCA Union County Headquarters Rebuilding Project YWCA Eastern Union County · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Telehealth Access to the Homeless Volunteers of America Delaware Valley · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Trenton Artwalk Project Artworks Trenton Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Project SOS Seeds of Service, Inc. - Seeds of Service Community Outreach Center Renovation Project Project SOS Seeds of Service, Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Municipal Traffic Calming Program Township of North Bergen · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $488.0K $488.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | South Brunswick Library Expansion South Brunswick Township · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $405.0K $405.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Youth Engagement and Community Development International Youth Organization · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Payne NJ | $404.6K $404.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Brick Township Senior Services Township of Brick · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Riverfront Promenade Bandshell project City of Burlington · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Wrigley Park Rehabilitation City of Paterson · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $360.0K $360.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Technology Access Points to Identify Residents At Risk of Food Insecurity and Issues Related to Social Determinants of Health Acenda Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Degnan Park- Senior Citizens Park Improvements Project Township of West Orange · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Training for Seniors in the use of Technology Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Milling and Resurfacing of Second Avenue and Third Avenue Borough of Garwood · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Central Avenue Spray Park Project Township of Hillside · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Payne NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | West Grantwood Park Rehabilitation Borough of Cliffside Park · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Borough of Fort Lee Streetscape Project Borough of Fort Lee · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Borough of Wharton Public infrastructure improvements on Washington Street Borough of Wharton · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Modernization of the Golden Gardens Apartment Complex Elevator Guttenberg Housing Authority · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $232.0K $232.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Facility Construction and Rehabilitation Sister2Sister, Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Diane Grimes Memorial Park Improvement Borough of Woodland Park · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $95.0K $95.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.