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. 23 provisions worth $18.96M match.
By year
- FY2023 $18.96M · 23
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Cory A. Booker Sen. NJ · $9.71M · 13
- Robert Menendez Sen. NJ · $7.85M · 9
- Josh Gottheimer Rep. NJ · $5.43M · 4
- Albio Sires Rep. NJ · $2.20M · 2
- Jefferson Van Drew Rep. NJ · $1.80M · 2
- Andy Kim Rep. NJ · $1.50M · 2
- Mikie Sherrill Rep. NJ · $809.0K · 1
- Christopher H. Smith Rep. NJ · $500.0K · 1
- Donald Norcross Rep. NJ · $500.0K · 1
- William Pascrell Rep. NJ · $210.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $18.96M · 23
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | West Milford Township - Communications Equipment West Milford Township · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $2.89M $2.89M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Englewood Public Safety Communication Enhancement Project City of Englewood · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.79M $1.79M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | First Response Communications Equipment Town of Newton · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $1.33M $1.33M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Union City’s Digital Trunked Radio System Replacement Union City Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Albio Sires NJ | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Burlington County Emergency Communications Project County of Burlington · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Andy Kim NJ | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Trenton RISE Center Project City of Trenton · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Department’s Radio System Update Township of Weehawken · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Youth Violence Cessation Initiative Inspira Health Network · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | County Park/Road Cameras and Message Boards Bergen County Sheriff's Office · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $954.0K $954.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Information Sharing Technology Community Project Township of Chatham · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $809.0K $809.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Atlantic City Police Department - City Wide Cameras Atlantic City Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Seton Hall Law School — Community-Based Reentry and Support Services Seton Hall University · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $632.0K $632.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Harrison Public Safety Communication Project Town of Harrison · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $563.0K $563.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | HealthierJC Peaceful Families City of Jersey City · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Jersey Pro Bono Legal Clinic Volunteer UP Legal Clinic · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 9-1-1 Call Center and Emergency Management Office County of Ocean · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Legal Representation Project New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Accessibility Capacity Building Project New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $445.0K $445.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Coaches Camden Center for Youth Development, Inc · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $324.0K $324.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Comprehensive Officer Assistance Program Office of the Ocean County Prosecutor · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Andy Kim NJ | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Communications Equipment Upgrades Borough of Bogota Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $255.0K $255.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Legal Assistance for Low-Income Victims of Crime Women's Rights Information Center · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $255.0K $255.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Communications Project Township of South Hackensack · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $210.0K $210.0K 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.