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Senator Menendez Discusses Veterans' Needs at VA Outpatient Clinic Opening in Northfield, NJ Senator Robert Menendez joined New Jersey Congressman Frank LoBiondo, Northfield Mayor Vincent Mazzeo and others at a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open a new and modern VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Northfield, Atlantic County. This new 10000 square-foot VA medical facility offers improved access and upgraded technology for veterans who previously relied on a smaller, outdated facility in Ventnor for local care. Senator Menendez has always stood with veterans in Southern New Jersey and across the state. Most recently, he co-signed a letter with Congressman LoBiondo to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki asking for full consideration to a proposal by Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point to begin a pilot program allowing veterans to access care at their local facility where they would accept Medicare-rate payments from the VA. He has sponsored and will continue to sponsor Veterans Information Days and Job Fairs across the state like he did in September at the Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing. As a former member of the Senate Budget Committee, Menendez oversaw a record increase in funding for the VA and was an early and strong co-sponsor of the 21st Century GI Bill to help veterans get the education they need. More about the clinic from the VA: The new 10000 square-foot VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic opened its doors December 5 in Northfield, NJ, offering improved access and upgraded technology for veterans. For more than a dozen years, the ... From: SenatorMenendezNJ Views: 95 0 ratings Time: 02:40 More in News & Politics