{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-kicks-off-annual-jersey-road-trip-in-hunterdon-middlesex-somerset-and-burlington-counties", "Booker Kicks Off Annual Jersey Road Trip in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Burlington Counties", "2024-08-08", "2024", "2024-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "NJ", "Cory A. Booker", "B001288", "www.booker.senate.gov", "booker", "https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press", "scraper", "NEWARK, N.J. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) began the 2024 edition of his annual New Jersey Summer Road Trip with stops in Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Burlington counties.\n\nIn Hunterdon County, Booker visited the Snyder Research & Extension Farm, a farm used by Rutgers Agricultural Extension for research on the soil, climate conditions, and crops of New Jersey. The Snyder Research and Extension Farm initiates and disseminates research of soil and climate conditions applicable to the production of a variety of food and fiber products, including grain crops, tree and small fruits, turfgrass, and ornamentals.\n\n\u201cLearning about the conditions facing New Jersey farmers is fundamental to my work on the Senate Agriculture Committee,\u201d said Senator Booker. \u201cThe Snyder Research & Extension Farm is doing vital work to study how soil and climate conditions impact New Jersey\u2019s crop production.\u201d\n\nBooker then traveled to Middlesex County, where he delivered remarks at a naturalization ceremony at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) New Jersey Central Field Office in Cranbury. He was joined by leadership from the USCIS Newark District in congratulating the 36 new citizens from 19 countries after they took the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America.\n\n\u201cOver my 11 years in the Senate, I have had the opportunity to participate in multiple naturalization ceremonies,\u201d said Senator Booker. \u201cEvery time I am humbled to meet some of the incredible immigrants who help make up the fabric of our state and congratulate them as they become citizens of the greatest country on earth. \u201d\n\nIn Somerset County, Booker attended the 4-H Fair. The 4-H Youth Development Program is the nation\u2019s oldest and largest youth development organization with a membership of over six million young people nationwide, and their program in Somerset County is one of the largest in the state. The Somerset County 4-H Fair is the highlight of the year for hundreds of 4-H club members. The fair provides them with the opportunity to showcase the skills that they have acquired through a variety of exhibits, demonstrations and competitions. Since 1948, visiting the 4-H Fair has been a summertime tradition for generations of families in central New Jersey.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s trip to the 4-H fair filled me with pride and hope for the future of our state,\u201d said Senator Booker. \u201cOur state\u2019s young people are our biggest asset, and we must continue to invest in opportunities for them to develop new skills and leadership. I\u2019m grateful for organizations like 4-H that help foster communities for our kids.\u201d\n\nBooker finished his day in Burlington County with a meal at the newly revamped Olga\u2019s Diner. Originally established in 1946 in Marlton, Olga\u2019s Diner is a classic Jersey diner and a beloved staple in Burlington County.", 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://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-kicks-off-annual-jersey-road-trip-in-hunterdon-middlesex-somerset-and-burlington-counties"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7918309420347214, "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"}