New Jersey Water lost big in the vote on the Continuing Resolution (CR) last week. About $67.2 million cut by a vote of the U.S. Congress last Friday was to have paid for various water-related projects. The total lost to New Jersey was $217 million. Water-related projects accounted for about 30 percent of the lost funding, which was secured by members of both parties last year.  The lost funding would have paid for drinking water infrastructure, stormwater detention basin and flooding reduction, river and stream work, sewer main and pump station projects, lead pipe abatement, PFAS treatment, combine sewer overflow remediation, coastal flooding, water storage, work on wells, sludge dewatering and more. Apart from the $67.2 million cut, another $5.2 million was cut for recycling and other environmental projects. Congress Member Mikie Sherril (D-11th), a Democrat, was quoted in an NJ Spotlight article as saying that losing funding to combat intense flooding and storms was a “significant blow.” The NJS article said “members of both parties were frustrated last week when they learned earmarks had been cut.” Congressman Chris Smith (R-4th) was quoted as saying he would “work to put them back next year.” The New Jersey Congressional delegation voted along party lines on the CR.