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. 68 provisions worth $75.30M match.
By year
- FY2023 $75.30M · 68
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Cory A. Booker Sen. NJ · $33.27M · 30
- Robert Menendez Sen. NJ · $31.55M · 30
- Albio Sires Rep. NJ · $10.14M · 5
- Bonnie Watson Coleman Rep. NJ · $7.79M · 7
- Frank Pallone, Jr. Rep. NJ · $7.25M · 4
- William Pascrell Rep. NJ · $6.92M · 6
- Donald Payne Rep. NJ · $6.66M · 6
- Donald Norcross Rep. NJ · $5.28M · 9
- Christopher H. Smith Rep. NJ · $4.75M · 3
- Mikie Sherrill Rep. NJ · $4.35M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $75.30M · 68
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project Township of Weehawken · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Park Restoration Project City of Newark · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $3.55M $3.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Burlington County Homeless Shelter Construction Burlington County Human Services · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Andy Kim NJ | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Alexander Hamilton Visitor Center at the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park Project Hamilton Partnership for Paterson · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative William Pascrell NJ | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pier 93 Park Town of West New York · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $2.75M $2.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Van Veghten House Restoration Somerset County Historical Society · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $2.44M $2.44M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Amboy Waterfront Park City of South Amboy · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Laurence Harbor Community Building Old Bridge Township · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Borough of Madison Affordable Housing Development Borough of Madison · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $2.09M $2.09M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Morris Canal Greenway Improvement Project City of Jersey City · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $2.02M $2.02M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Improvements to Local Roads, Sidewalks, and Water Systems Township of Lakewood · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Roadway Improvement and Pedestrian Safety Project – Chestnut Street Corridor Borough of Roselle · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Donald Payne NJ | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | River Road Overpass Town of West New York · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Assunpink Greenway Active Recreation Corridor City of Trenton · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Eatontown Community Flood Mitigation Project Borough of Eatontown · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Housing is Healthcare for Economic Development Project Family Promise of Morris County · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $1.76M $1.76M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Veterans Memorial Youth League Complex Park Improvements City of Perth Amboy · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Great Falls Youth Center Expansion Project New Jersey Community Development Corporation · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | United Way Service Center United Way of Hudson County · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Payne NJ | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Church of the Presidents Restoration Long Branch Historical Museum Association · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $1.25M $1.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Great Falls Gateway Phase II Project County of Passaic · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $1.22M $1.22M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The O'Connor Park Reconstruction Project Township of West Orange · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Payne NJ | $1.16M $1.16M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Johnny Briggs Baseball Field at Westside Park Project 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 | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cooperman Family Arts Education and Community Center Construction New Jersey Performing Arts Center · 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 |
| 2023 | Sadler's Poynt Waterfront Park Camden Community Partnership, Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hackensack Mixed Use Bus Terminal Project County of Bergen · 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 |
| 2023 | Field of Dreams 11th Street Park ADA Accessibility City of Bayonne · 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 |
| 2023 | Building Food Bank Capacity Through Sustainability & Eco-friendly Logistics The Food Bank of South Jersey · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $970.0K $970.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Secaucus Senior Center Construction Project The Town of Secaucus · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $950.0K $950.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West New York Housing Authority Building Security Improvements West New York Housing Authority · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Albio Sires NJ | $888.0K $888.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Family Promise Union County Day Center Family Promise, Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $875.0K $875.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Brunswick Public Library Building Infrastructure East Brunswick Township · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Nassan's Place Community Center for Autism Nassan's Place, Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Payne NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Providence House Ocean County Safe House Improvements Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton- Providence House · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Park Revitalization County of Gloucester · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Coalport Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Kean University · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Berth 1 Shoreline Stabilization South Jersey Port Corporation · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | YMCA HVAC and Exhaust System Upgrade YMCA of Newark and Vicinity · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Payne NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Borough of Bergenfield: Cooper's Pond Improvements The Borough of Bergenfield · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Borough of Allendale: Construction of Community Center The Borough of Allendale · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties Flemington-Raritan Community Pool YMCA of Bucks & Hunterdon Counties · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wireworks City of Trenton · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lebanon Street Improvements Project Township of Lebanon · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hillsborough YMCA Facility Renovations Greater Somerset County YMCA · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Witherspoon Street Improvements Municipality of Princeton · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Township of Scotch Plains' Restoration of Tempe Covered Bridge at Frazee House Park Township of Scotch Plains · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $626.0K $626.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Homeless Shelter Program Expansion County of Union · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $516.0K $516.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Revitalization of Curries Woods Food Pantry City of Jersey City · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $510.0K $510.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Collinsville-Tucker Park Improvement Project Township of Morris · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | YWCA Union County Rebuilding Project YWCA of 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 |
| 2023 | Capital Repairs to Newark Public Radio Offices Newark Public Radio, Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Payne NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | James Braddock Park Roadway Safety Initiative Hudson County New Jersey · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mobile Emergency and Homeless Case Management Unit Vehicle City of Elizabeth · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Borough of Ridgefield Resurfacing Improvements Project Borough of Ridgefield · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Residence of St. Martin of Tours Affordable Housing Domus Corporation · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Permanent Structure on the Battleship New Jersey Fantail Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey, Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Camden County Nutrition Hub County of Camden · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $475.0K $475.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Camden County Reentry Release and Resource Center County of Camden · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $450.0K $450.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Inclusive Playground City of Gloucester · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $385.0K $385.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Manville Veterans Freedom Plaza Creation Borough of Manville · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Black Box Theatre for the Arts Gloucester Township · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | River Road Soil Stabilization Project County of Bergen · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Summit Park Line Project City of Summit · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Borough of Leonia Senior Citizens Shuttle Bus Borough of Leonia · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Center Improvement Bangladesh Association of South Jersey · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Glassboro VFW Renovations Glassboro VFW Post 679 · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Borough of Lodi Senior Citizens Shuttle Bus Borough of Lodi · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | American Legion Post 509 Building Repairs American Legion 509 Westhampton Memorial Inc · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Andy Kim NJ | $20.0K $20.0K 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.