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Two Perth Amboy agencies will receive more than $35,000 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Counseling Program, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez announced this week.

WEST NEW YORK The North Hudson Community Action Corporation will get more than $15,000 for housing counseling as part of nearly $700,000 in federal Housing and Urban Development funds going to 15 New Jersey municipalities.

Sen. Robert Menendez questioned Speaker John A. Boehner's commitment to an immigration overhaul after the Ohio Republican said Tuesday he could not see bringing a bill to the floor that did not have majority Republican support .

Welcome to the U.S. Senate, Jeff Chiesa. Now get ready to vote on one of the country's most divisive debates: immigration reform.

Three senior senators Tuesday called on President Barack Obama to take further military action against the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.

Sen. Robert Menendez wants to ease the way for foreign money to boost commercial real estate interests in the U.S. In an effort to stave off another potential mortgage crisis, Sen. Robert Menendez yesterday re-introduced a measure to make it easier for commercial real estate properties to access private, overseas capital.

Rev. Al Sharpton, host of MSNBC's "PoliticsNation," said Friday that Republicans are "scared," because the party is "built on fear and obstruction."

It was heartening to hear President Obama on the Charlie Rose show last night making dovish sounds on Syria, just days after charging the Assad side with using chemical agents against its foes - whoever they are - and promising to finally supply the rebels with U.S. weapons.

An elevated home in Sea Bright sits next to a lower home along Ocean Avenue. New flood maps released by the federal government this week have revised requirements that would have forced elevated homes in the area to stand on pilings.

When I was reading Joan Walsh's article on Marco Rubio's split personality on immigration in Salon, one passage really struck me: Before the flap over Rubio's aide's comment, what I thought was most interesting about Lizza's piece was the length Rubio's fellow gang members have gone to placate him.

Senator Dick Durbin chimed in on the number of votes in the Senate it'll take to pass immigration reform this year: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said Monday that the so-called Gang of Eight immigration reform bill has already been so weakened by concessions on border security that it would be a "big mistake" to push for 70 votes, according to ... (more)

The former vice-president said in an interview on Friday that he hoped Obama would follow the example of British Columbia, which last week rejected a similar pipeline project, and shut down the Keystone XL.

The draft maps were published Sunday for Atlantic, Ocean, Monmouth and Hudson Counties.

Seventeen rising-seniors in high schools from Warren County arrived at the 68th session of American Legion Jersey Boys State at Rider University in Lawrenceville.

FEMA released the updated flood work maps for Atlantic, Hudson, Monmouth and Ocean counties Sunday evening.

Federal authorities are expected to release new versions of flood zone maps, which could bring relief to some property owners.

On ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," Sen. Marco Rubio charged that the administration has "failed" to identify elements of the resistance against the Syrian government that the United States could work with, which has left limited options on the table.

A A' Republicans are "in a demographic death spiral" and will fail in their effort to win the presidency if the party blocks an immigration overhaul, a leading GOP senator said Sunday.

Maglena Gomez waves an American flag as she and others participate in a march for immigration reform in Miami.

The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Sunday President Barack Obama was making a sound call in his decision to provide military support to Syrian rebels and suggested such support should include taking out Syrian government airstrips.