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WRITING TIPS
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"I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy."--John Adams

Use the Red links provided to jump to Contact Information for your Senators, Congresspersons and other elected officials.  Links to information on HOW to write your elected officials, as well as sample letters, are also provided.  The information and pictures below were taken from the APWU Congressional Information Center.  Some letters are already included on the APWU Congressional Information Center, for your E-mailing convenience.  But, remember, a written letter has more impact than an E-mail.  Please note: The Monmouth P&DC is located within the Congressional District of Representative Rush Holt (D).

CONTACTING YOUR REPRESENTATIVES (Writing Tips)

SAMPLE LETTERS (President's Commission)

2004 ELECTIONS PAGE

DEAR POSTAL CUSTOMER (from the Austin Texas Local)

Senator Robert Menendez (D)

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D)

Rep. Robert Andrews (D, 1st Congressional District)

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R, 2nd Congressional District)

Rep. Jim Saxton (R, 3rd Congressional District)

Rep. Chris Smith (R, 4th Congressional District)

Rep. Scott Garrett (R, 5th Congressional District)

Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, 6th Congressional District)

Representative Michael Ferguson (R, 7th Congressional District)

Representative Bill Pascrell (D, 8th Congressional District)

Representative Steven Rothman (D, 9th Congressional District)

Representative Donald Payne (D, 10th Congressional District)

Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, 11th Congressional District)

Representative Rush Holt (D, 12th Congressional District)

Currently Vacant   13th Congressional District

 Governor Jon Corzine (D)

New Jersey Legislature (State Senators and Assemblymen/women)

Mayor of Red Bank, Edward J. McKenna, Jr.

Mayor of Shrewsbury, Emilia Siciliano

Mayor of Fair Haven, Joe Szostak

Mayor of Eatontown, Gerald Tarantolo

Mayor of Freehold, Raymond A. Kershaw

Mayor of Oceanport, Gordon N. Gemma

NEW JERSEY SENATORS

Senator Robert Menendez (D)

Senator Robert Menendez

 

Washington Office:
502  Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-3004
Phone: (202) 224-4744
Fax: (202) 228-2197

Main District Office:
1 Gateway Center, Suite 1100
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 645-3030
Fax: (973) 645-0502

White Horse Pike, Suite 18
Barrington, New Jersey 08007
(856) 757-5353
FAX: (856) 546-1526

Web Site:http://menendez.senate.gov/

E-Mail: http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

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Senator Frank Lautenberg (D)

Photo: Senator Lautenberg

Washington Office:
324 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-3003
Phone: (202) 224-3224
Fax: (202) 228-4054

Main District Office:
One Gateway Ctr., 1st Fl.
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 639-8704
Fax: (973) 639-8723

Web Site: http://lautenberg.senate.gov

E-Mail: http://lautenberg.senate.gov/webform.html

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NEW JERSEY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Representative Robert Andrews (D, 1st Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Andrews

Washington Office:
2439 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3001
Phone: (202) 225-6501
Fax: (202) 225-6583

Main District Office:
506 A White Horse Pike
Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
Phone: (856) 546-5100
Fax: (856) 546-9529

Web Site: www.house.gov/andrews
E-mail: rob.andrews@mail.house.gov

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Representative Frank LoBiondo (R, 2nd Congressional District)

Photo: Representative LoBiondo

Washington Office:
225 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3002
Phone: (202) 225-6572
Fax: (202) 225-3318

Main District Office:
5914 Main St.
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: (609) 625-5008
Fax: (609) 625-5071
Web Site: www.house.gov/lobiondo
E-mail: lobiondo@mail.house.gov

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Representative Jim Saxton (R, 3rd Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Saxton

Washington Office:
339 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3003
Phone: (202) 225-4765
Fax: (202) 225-0778

Main District Office:
100 High St.
Mt. Holly, NJ 08060
Phone: (609) 261-5800
Fax: (609) 261-1275
Web Site: www.house.gov/saxton
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/saxton/contact.htm

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Representative Chris Smith (R, 4th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Smith

Washington Office:
2373 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3004
Phone: (202) 225-3765
Fax: (202) 225-7768

Main District Office:
1540 Kuser Rd., Ste. A9
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Phone: (609) 585-7878
Fax: (609) 585-9155
Web Site: www.house.gov/chrissmith
E-mail: Contact Via 'Write Your Rep.'

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Representative Scott Garrett (R, 5th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Garrett

Washington Office:
1641 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3005
Phone: (202) 225-4465
Fax: (202) 225-9048

Main District Office:
210 Route 4 East, Ste. 206
Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: (201) 712-0330
Fax: (201) 712-0930

Web Site: www.house.gov/garrett
E-mail: http://www.house.gov/garrett/contact.html

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Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, 6th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Pallone

Washington Office:
420 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3006
Phone: (202) 225-4671
Fax: (202) 225-9665

Main District Office:
504 Broadway
Long Branch, NJ 07740
Phone: (732) 571-1140
Fax: (732) 870-3890
Web Site: www.house.gov/pallone
E-mail: frank.pallone@mail.house.gov

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Representative Michael Ferguson (R, 7th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Ferguson
Washington Office:
214 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3007
Phone: (202) 225-5361
Fax: (202) 225-9460

Main District Office:
792 Chimney Rock Rd.
Martinsville, NJ 08836
Phone: (908) 757-7835
Fax: (908) 757-7841
Web Site: www.house.gov/ferguson
E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.'

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Representative Bill Pascrell (D, 8th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Pascrell

Washington Office:
1722 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3008
Phone: (202) 225-5751
Fax: (202) 225-5782

Main District Office:
200 Federal Plaza, #500
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: (973) 523-5152
Fax: (973) 523-0637

Web Site: pascrell.house.gov
E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.'

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Representative Steven Rothman (D, 9th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Rothman

Washington Office:
1607 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3009
Phone: (202) 225-5061
Fax: (202) 225-5851

Main District Office:
25 Main St.
Hackensack, NJ 07601-7089
Phone: (201) 646-0808
Fax: (201) 646-1944
Web Site: rothman.house.gov
E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.'

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Representative Donald Payne (D, 10th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Payne

Washington Office:
2209 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3010
Phone: (202) 225-3436
Fax: (202) 225-4160

Main District Office:
50 Walnut St., #1016
Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 645-3213
Fax: (973) 645-5902
Web Site: www.house.gov/payne
E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form'

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Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, 11th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Frelinghuysen

Washington Office:
2442 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3011
Phone: (202) 225-5034
Fax: (202) 225-3186

Main District Office:
30 Schuyler Place, 2nd Fl.
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: (973) 984-0711
Fax: (973) 292-1569
Web Site: www.house.gov/frelinghuysen
E-mail: rodney.frelinghuysen@mail.house.gov

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Representative Rush Holt (D, 12th Congressional District)

Photo: Representative Holt

Washington Office:
1019 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-3012
Phone: (202) 225-5801
Fax: (202) 225-6025

Main District Office:
50 Washington Rd.
West Windsor, NJ 08550
Phone: (609) 750-9365
Fax: (609) 750-0618
Web Site: holt.house.gov
E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.'

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 13th Congressional District


Currently Vacant

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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY

 Governor Jon Corzine (D)

Governor Jon Corzine photo

Office of the Governor
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625

Office of the Governor
South Jersey Office
856-614-3200


Office of the Governor
North Jersey Office
973-648-2640


609-292-6000Web Site: NJ Office of the Governor - Jon Corzine

E-Mail: Governor's Email

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AREA MAYORS

Mayors are a lot more important and influential than most people realize, even in matters involving Federal employees.  Do not neglect to contact your local Mayor when circumstances warrant.  Below are the addresses, most via the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, for some of the Mayors representing the towns whose Post Offices are represented by the Red Bank Local.


The Honorable Edward J. McKenna, Jr.
Mayor of Red Bank
90 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732)530-2740
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The Honorable Emilia Siciliano
Mayor of Shrewsbury
419 Sycamore Avenue, PO Box 7420
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
(732)741-4200

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The Honorable Joe Szostak
Mayor of Fair Haven
748 River Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
(732)747-0241
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The Honorable Gerald Tarantolo
Mayor of Eatontown


47 Broad Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732)389-7623
Web Site: www.eatontownnj.com

E-Mail: mayor@eatontownnj.com

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The Honorable Raymond A. Kershaw
Mayor of Freehold

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One Municipal Plaza
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732)294-2000
Web Site: www.twp.freehold.nj.us

E-Mail: Info@twp.freehold.nj.us

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The Honorable Gordon N. Gemma
Mayor of Oceanport
PO Box 370
Oceanport, NJ 07757
(732)222-8221

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