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. 48 provisions worth $96.01M 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 · $49.40M · 21
- Robert Menendez Sen. NJ · $43.81M · 21
- Jefferson Van Drew Rep. NJ · $15.22M · 5
- Bonnie Watson Coleman Rep. NJ · $12.68M · 6
- Frank Pallone, Jr. Rep. NJ · $10.90M · 5
- Andy Kim Rep. NJ · $7.00M · 1
- William Pascrell Rep. NJ · $6.75M · 3
- Robert Menendez Rep. NJ · $5.50M · 2
- Donald Payne Rep. NJ · $5.03M · 2
- Christopher H. Smith Rep. NJ · $5.00M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $96.01M · 48
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Route 539 Overpass · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Andy Kim NJ | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Drone Port Woodbine Municipal Airport (OBI) · NJ | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $6.90M |
| 2023 | Carteret Ferry Terminal Building · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $6.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Reconstruction of the Newark Jersey City Turnpike NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Robert Menendez NJ | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN) Taxiway Project County of Mercer · NJ | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $4.12M |
| 2024 | Newark Safe Gateway Pedestrianization and Traffic Calming Project NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Payne NJ | $4.03M |
| 2023 | Passaic - Main Avenue Parking Deck Project · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | County Road 539 Overpass · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Plainfield—Route 28 Improvements Project NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Martin Luther King Boulevard Phase II Streetscaping Improvements Project NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $3.38M |
| 2023 | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) Cargo Taxiway Project · NJ | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $3.00M $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Union County Structurally Deficient Bridge Initiative · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $2.76M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Brunswick Signalized Intersection Improvements · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $2.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Radio Road NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $2.32M |
| 2023 | Airfield Autonomy Initiative National Aerospace Research and Technology Park · NJ | Department of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research and Development | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $2.25M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Atlantic City International (ACY)—Cargo Taxiway Atlantic City International (ACY) · NJ | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $2.15M |
| 2023 | Cape May Airport (WWD) Hangar · NJ | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Route 72 Transportation & Safety Connector Project · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Chestnut Avenue Safety Improvements · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sinatra Drive Redesign Project · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Albio Sires NJ | $1.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | County Road 653/County Avenue Improvements · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $1.75M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Roadway and Safety Improvements to Locust Grove Boulevard and Village Boulevard, Deptford Township, New Jersey NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Edison Light Transit (ELT) Project New Jersey Transit · NJ | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $1.60M |
| 2023 | Zero Emissions Downtown and Community Mobility Township of Woodbridge · NJ | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Borough of Bernardsville Boylan Terrane Neighborhood Pedestrian Connection · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $1.43M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sayreville Waterfront Multimodal Transportation Improvement Project Sayreville Economic and Redevelopment Agency · NJ | Department of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research, and Development | Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.32M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Paterson-Newark Transit Market Project County of Passaic · NJ | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ | $1.20M |
| 2023 | McBride Avenue Roundabout Project · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Central Avenue Corridor Improvement Project · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $1.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Borough of Oakland Superstructure Replacement of Patriots Way Bridge Project NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative William Pascrell NJ | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Keansburg Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Improvements Project NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Hillside Township Burnett Street Storm Sewer Improvements NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Payne NJ | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Kings Highway Pedestrian Safety Improvements · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $997.5K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Glassboro Senior Bus Replacement, Borough of Glassboro, New Jersey Borough of Glassboro · NJ | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Donald Norcross NJ | $880.0K |
| 2024 | Route 522 Realignment Extension NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $850.0K |
| 2023 | Borough of Norwood: Broad Street Bridge · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $800.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | South Amboy Intermodal Center NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Frank Pallone NJ | $800.0K |
| 2024 | Ryders Lane Bicycle and Pedestrian Extension NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $680.0K |
| 2022 | Broad Street, East/West Grand Street Traffic Light Replacement, City of Elizabeth · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $532.2K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sussex County Elderly, Veteran, and Employment Services Transportation Services County of Sussex · NJ | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Jefferson Avenue Corridor Traffic and Safety Improvement Project NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Robert Menendez NJ | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Passaic County Traffic Light Installations in Little Falls NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Fleet Expansion Project · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Albio Sires NJ | $475.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Plainfield Avenue Corridor Improvement Project NJ · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman NJ | $433.0K |
| 2023 | Town of Westfield, NJ North Ave. Corridor Pedestrian Enhancements · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Tom Malinowski NJ | $399.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hoboken Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station Project · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Albio Sires NJ | $250.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bergen County's Hackensack Transit Connector Project County of Bergen · NJ | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Josh Gottheimer NJ | $250.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Pedestrian Walkway Improvements Along Rt. 53 and Tabor Road · NJ | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mikie Sherrill NJ | $136.3K $0 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.