Michael McGuire, the Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd District, conceded the race today and congratulated Rep. Herb Conaway on his re-election.

McGuire, a Marine veteran, Naval Reservist and retired NYPD officer, campaigned on lowering costs for working families, and championing policies that promote public safety. He spent months meeting voters across Burlington, Mercer and Monmouth counties and pressing Conaway to debate him directly.

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced $715,000 in federal funding for the Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) work protecting water resources across the Delaware River Basin.

The Congresswoman was joined by DRBC Executive Director Kristen Bowman Kavanagh, DRBC Director of External Affairs Beth Brown, New Jersey State Geologist Steve Domber, Ewing Mayor Bert Steinmann, local officials, and community partners.

The funding will fulfill the federal government’s signatory funding share for the DRBC, supporting its scientific research, water quality monitoring, engineering, and regulatory programs. The Commission’s work helps maintain safe water supplies while preparing communities for the effects of climate change, including flooding and drought.

The Sherrill Administration today recognized six businesses and organizations for their recycling efforts during the annual DEP Recycling Awards program.

The awards ceremony at the Forsgate Country Club in Monroe was held in conjunction with the annual recycling symposium hosted by the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR). The recycling leaders were honored for their creative solutions that reduce waste generation, recycle and enhance sustainability in their communities.