{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases/kean-visits-fy25-community-project-funding-site-washington-township", "Kean Visits FY25 Community Project Funding Site in Washington Township", "2024-08-09", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "House", "NJ", "Thomas H. Kean, Jr.", "K000398", "kean.house.gov", "kean", "https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "(August 9, 2024) WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ \u2013 Yesterday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) toured the Washington Township Police Department in Morris County ahead of the FY25 appropriations discussion to gain insight into local law enforcement needs and priorities. Congressman Kean requested $560,000 for Washington Township in this year\u2019s FY25 appropriation process. This funding would be used for communication technology upgrades for emergency operations of the police department to allow the agency to meet the growing needs of the community.\n\n\u201cAs we move forward with the FY25 appropriations discussion, I am committed to securing $560,000 for Washington Township,\u201d said Congressman Kean. \u201cThis funding will be instrumental in upgrading communication technology for emergency operations, ensuring the Washington Township Police Department is equipped to meet the evolving needs of our community effectively and efficiently.\"\n\n\u201cWe appreciate the hard work and dedication of our Police Department to ensure the residents of Washington Township live in one of the safest towns in New Jersey,\u201d said Matthew Murello, Washington Township Mayor. \u201cThis funding included in the federal budget by Congressman Kean will help to support the infrastructure of our police department\u2019s headquarters building.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am honored that the Congressman would take the time to visit our headquarters and take the time to see how the grant money would be used,\u201d said Jeffrey Almer, Washington Township Police Chief. \u201cI also want to thank Mayor Matt Murello for his hard work on this as well. I am exceptionally proud of my officers and the department, and this will help us continue to be one of the best with one of the finest facilities.\u201d\n\nCongressman Kean requested 15 projects in this year\u2019s appropriation process. To view the full list, click HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://kean.house.gov/media/press-releases/kean-visits-fy25-community-project-funding-site-washington-township"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5442348085343838, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}