West Keansburg Now Officially Considered Hazlet by USPS

It's a sad day indeed for this former West Keansburg resident. I will always be proud to call myself a "burger" from the Hood!

Long Branch, NJ – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced today that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has approved a mailing address name change, and the section of Hazlet known as West Keansburg will now be serviced under the name Hazlet Township.

“This name change will help eliminate confusion among those who mistakenly believe that West Keansburg is part of the neighboring borough of Keansburg instead of Hazlet Township,” said Pallone. “Operating uniformly under the name of Hazlet will create a more unified township, and I’m pleased that the U.S. Postal Service was able to accommodate this request.”

Pallone wrote to Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe requesting this change upon hearing from constituents and local elected officials. Residents of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet pay property taxes and exercise their right to vote in Hazlet and not the Borough of Keansburg. In addition, emergency and other local services for these residents are funded and provided by Hazlet Township and not the Borough of Keansburg. Residents of West Keansburg will continue to use the zip code 07734.

Congressman Pallone to Visit a Center for Victims of Domestic Violence in W. Keansburg

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Will discuss failure of the House Republican’s Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization to protect all women from domestic violence

W. KEANSBURG, NJ– On Wednesday, May 23 at 11:30 a.m. Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) will visit an art therapy program for battered women run by 180, Turning Lives Around to call for a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization that protects all women from domestic violence.

Since 1994 VAWA has been an essential tool in protecting victims of domestic violence, but the partisan VAWA reauthorization bill recently passed by House Republicans fails to include critical protections for LGBT, Immigrant and Native American women.  The Senate passed an inclusive, bipartisan VAWA Reauthorization that was not brought to the floor by House GOP leadership.

180 Turning Lives Around is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence in Monmouth County. Congressman Pallone will be joined at the event by advocates for victims of domestic violence and elected officials.