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. 54 provisions worth $38.58M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Cory A. Booker Sen. NJ · $23.10M · 35
- Robert Menendez Sen. NJ · $19.13M · 26
- Josh Gottheimer Rep. NJ · $8.15M · 9
- Albio Sires Rep. NJ · $3.30M · 3
- Donald Norcross Rep. NJ · $2.76M · 4
- Mikie Sherrill Rep. NJ · $2.73M · 3
- Andy Kim Rep. NJ · $2.46M · 4
- Jefferson Van Drew Rep. NJ · $1.80M · 2
- Christopher H. Smith Rep. NJ · $1.65M · 2
- Tom Malinowski Rep. NJ · $1.27M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $38.58M · 54
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 |
| 2024 | Police Technology Upgrades Township of Old Bridge · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.30M |
| 2022 | Union County, New Jersey, Law Enforcement Interoperable Communications Expansion and Upgrades Union County · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $1.27M $1.27M 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 |
| 2024 | Law Enforcement Support Programs for the Manchester Township Police Department Manchester Township Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $1.15M |
| 2022 | Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) for a Safer Union City City of Union City · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Albio Sires NJ | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Technology and Equipment City of Bayonne · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Robert Menendez NJ | $1.03M |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Emergency Services Communications Improvement Project Borough of Bergenfield · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Re-Entry Opportunity Program for Entrepreneurship in Newark (RE-OPEN) Rutgers University-Newark · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Policing Equipment and Technology Upgrades County of Camden · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Piscataway PD 700MHz Public Safety Radio System Upgrade Township of Piscataway · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Crime Prevention and Citizen Assistance through the Enhancement of Morris County’s Regional Automatic License Plate Reader Program Morris County Prosecutor's Office · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Communications Equipment Borough of Paramus · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Crime Prevention and Citizen Assistance through the Essex County Automatic License Plate Reader Program Borough of North Caldwell Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $963.0K |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Marlboro Township Police Communication Equipment Upgrades Township of Marlboro · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Andy Kim NJ | $930.0K |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Security Camera and Technology Project Gloucester City Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $800.0K |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Cameras to Monitor Illegal Dumping Camden County Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $500.0K $500.0K 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 |
| 2022 | High Risk Intervention Team Expansion Newark Community Street Team · NJ | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Payne NJ | $471.0K $471.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Safety and Critical Incident Response Equipment Bergen County Sheriff's Office · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $447.0K |
| 2024 | Automatic License Plate Reader Project Township of Belleville · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $447.0K |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Post-COVID-19 Survivors of Sexual Violence Assessment and Resources Project New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault · NJ | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $440.0K $440.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | First Responder Vehicle Acquisition City of Linden · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Payne NJ | $400.0K |
| 2022 | Enhancing the Youth Drug and Violence Prevention Program Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (LEAD) · NJ | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $394.0K $394.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Juvenile Justice Mentorship Program Expansion Hudson Partnership Care Management Organization · NJ | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $340.0K $340.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Legal Assistance Program for Low-Income Victims of Crime Women's Rights Information Center · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $330.0K |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Center for Hope and Safety, Legal Services Program for Victims of Domestic Violence Center for Hope and Safety · NJ | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $300.0K $300.0K 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 |
| 2024 | Security Improvements for Mount Arlington Borough of Mount Arlington · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Thomas Kean NJ | $277.0K |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Strengthening Public Safety Communications Project Borough of Leonia · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $251.0K $251.0K 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 |
| 2024 | Installation of Security Cameras and Entry Control System Township Of Monroe · NJ | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $167.0K |
| 2024 | Security Cameras Borough of Woodcliff Lake · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $160.0K |
| 2024 | Automated License Plate Reading Cameras (ALPR) Upper Saddle River Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $150.0K |
| 2022 | Preventing Sexual Violence Against People with IDD Initiative The ARC of New Jersey · NJ | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $113.0K $113.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | On POINT - Proactive Outreach in Needs and Treatment Program Expansion Stafford Township Police Department · NJ | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Andy Kim NJ | $32.0K $32.0K 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.