Candidate for New Jersey Governor in 2025 New Jersey General Election.
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Get StartedJack respects that this issue evokes strong feelings from well-intentioned people on both sides of the issue, and his personal position is as follows: 1) Prohibit elective abortions after 20 weeks while ensuring all women have access to high-quality prenatal care and education; 2) Support parental notification for minors seeking an abortion - the fact that a 16-year-old in New Jersey needs her parents’ permission to get her ears pierced, but not get an abortion is absurd; 3) Oppose taxpayer funding of abortion; 4) Oppose the so-called “Reproductive Freedom Act” signed into law by Governor Murphy that allows abortion up to the moment of birth; and 5) Support education and innovative approaches to reduce teenage and unwanted pregnancies. Learn more
Establishing an Advisory Council on Jewish Affairs. Learn more
Appointing an Attorney General and State Police Superintendent who are intimately familiar with the various Jewish communities and their unique needs, and are ready to work with the Jewish community on day one. Learn more
Jack will sign a bill modeled after legislation proposed by Senator Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), requiring the NJ Attorney General to create a Voter Fraud Task Force within the Division of Criminal Justice to investigate and prosecute voter fraud. Learn more
Jack will require all voters to produce photo identification at the polls before they cast their ballot and will ensure official state ID cards are readily available for all legal residents who should need one. All vote-by-mail voters would need to certify their identity and citizenship to election officials in advance of receiving a ballot. Learn more
Jack will further reform the state vote-by-mail law by modeling it after Florida law, requiring that all ballots must be received by 8:00pm (the close of polls) on Election Day in order to be lawfully counted. Jack will also expand the number of Early In-Person voting sites in each county, and require that Early In-Person voting days for the primary election be expanded to match that of the general election. Learn more
Jack will fix “Bail Reform” loopholes that currently allow violent and repeat offenders to walk free by appointing conservative state judges and county prosecutors, as well as revising the current bail reform law to toughen rules governing juvenile offenders. Learn more
Jack will oppose Civilian Review Boards with or without subpoena power (local governing bodies in executive sessions are the appropriate domain for all disciplinary cases to be heard), protect “Qualified Immunity”, and eliminate mandatory “Use of Force” reporting when a firearm is NOT discharged. Learn more
Jack will oppose the release of police internal affairs and personnel records going back decades – as well as going forward – and restore long-standing protections afforded to law enforcement. Learn more
Jack will preserve funding for military and veterans’ affairs and the earned benefits of veterans. He will enact a “veteran is a veteran” policy, providing programs and benefits to all veterans regardless of the dates or location of their service - including eliminating the requirement that a NJ National Guard member serve in federal active duty status to qualify for the veteran's state income tax deduction. Learn more
Jack will partner with the federal government to bring the Governor’s and Mayors’ Challenges to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families to New Jersey, and provide families and caregivers of veterans who commit suicide bereavement counseling. Learn more
Jack will reform the state school funding formula, set a statewide standard on per-pupil spending and then allow that money to follow the student, while instructing the State Department of Education to get off the backs of higher-performing districts while concentrating on under-performing districts. Learn more
Jack will coordinate the expansion of pre-K utilizing existing private day care providers, making sure the money aligns with parent choice and student needs. Learn more
Jack will make 31 community college program offerings mandatory for all state colleges and universities, promote partnerships between county colleges and Vo-Tech with local employers, and create a workforce development job pipeline in every county. Learn more
Jack will expand charter schools and loosen restrictions on the inter-district public school choice program to allow parents real choices in the schools their children attend - modeling it after Florida’s school voucher program. Learn more
Jack will withdraw New Jersey from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Learn more
Jack will repeal unrealistic and unaffordable state mandates and timelines regarding electric vehicle sales, household appliances, home renovation, and home construction – which would make New Jersey even more expensive and punish working and middle class residents the most. Learn more
Jack will immediately reform the NJ Board of Public Utilities, freeing it from control of the utility monopolies that consistently raise gas and electricity rates, as well as insurance premiums. Learn more
Jack will ban offshore wind farms from being built off our coast and along our Jersey Shore. Learn more
Jack will sign a bill modeled after legislation proposed by Senator Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa), requiring the NJ Attorney General to create a Voter Fraud Task Force within the Division of Criminal Justice to investigate and prosecute voter fraud. Learn more
Jack will create the NJ Department of Government Efficiency (NJDOGE), elevate it to a cabinet position, and put his Lieutenant Governor in charge of targeting and weeding out unnecessary spending and fraud in government through audits and investigations. Learn more
Jack will mandate that all state employees return to an in-person, 5-day work week immediately, and fully end remote work for public employees. Learn more
Jack will enact eight-year term limits for all state legislators to match the eight-year term limit of the Governor to promote fresh ideas and new leadership in state government. Learn more
Jack will standardize the process by which firearms ID cards and gun carry permits are processed and approved, and oppose all increases in related fees. Learn more
Jack will pledge to revisit and reform/repeal any law that violates an individual’s constitutional right to due process, and grandfather in any firearm that was legally purchased, but that is deemed illegal in subsequent legislation. Learn more
Jack will end any rejection or limitation of health insurance coverage for pre-existing medical conditions and ensure that all specialists who previously treated a pre-existing condition will be considered “in-network” when someone changes plans. Learn more
Jack will support affordable housing in New Jersey, but not mandated housing construction in every municipality. The current law has resulted in residential overdevelopment in communities that have limited infrastructure, no mass transit, and very few, if any, low-to-moderate income job opportunities. Learn more
Jack will support affordable housing in New Jersey, but not mandated housing construction in every municipality. The current law has resulted in residential overdevelopment in communities that have limited infrastructure, no mass transit, and very few, if any, low-to-moderate income job opportunities. Learn more
Jack supports a regional approach - focused on driving population growth to transit hubs and urban centers, where self-sustaining local economies are desperately needed - including regional contribution agreements (i.e., RCAs) and quotas based on state Department of Labor statistics. He believes that approach must come via a real legislative solution - not a judge - and, if need be, a constitutional amendment. Learn more
Jack will repeal the Immigrant Trust Directive (Sanctuary State policy) and ban municipalities from declaring themselves Sanctuary Cities. Those who disobey could have municipal aid withheld from Trenton until they comply. Learn more
Jack will seek to create the Garden State Transportation Authority, folding New Jersey Transit, the Turnpike Authority, and the South Jersey Transportation Authority into a single governing body appointed by the Governor. In this structure, the Commissioner of the NJ Department of Transportation will become the Chairman of the Board. Learn more
Jack will reduce income taxes for all taxpayers, consolidate tax brackets, prohibit tax increases on home improvements, and make student loan interest tax deductible. Learn more
Jack will cap property taxes to a percentage of assessed home value so that working families and young people can afford to buy a home, while expanding the senior property tax freeze. Learn more
Jack will reduce the Corporation Business Tax by one percent per year for five years, taking it from the highest rate in the nation to one that is competitive nationally. Learn more
Jack will reduce state spending by 30%, keep future budget growth to no more than the rate of inflation, and aggressively use the line item veto pen to eliminate and prevent waste. Learn more
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