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609-800-4440
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209 76th Street Sea Isle City, NJ 08243
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In my opinion the single most important issue facing New Jersey today is preserving our state’s rights. I say this in the face of a federal administration that is looking to take away our rights.
The other critical issue facing NJ is affordability in general and specifically as it pertains to housing. So many people cannot afford to purchase or even rent a home. This is driving up homelessness and keeping many people from getting ahead. To address this, I would fight for more housing that low income people can afford. I would push for legislation to enforce the Mt Laurel Doctrine. It is much easier to hold a job if you have a place to live. It is also easier to hold a job if you can use mass transportation to commute to work. I would push for reinstatement of the Corporate Business Tax and an end to the turnpike widening in order to get funding available to implement mass transportation in southern NJ. I would also push to get federal funding from the IIJA to South NJ.
Having been a plaintiff on Andy Kim's County Line Lawsuit, I was very supportive of ending the County Line style ballot. I would push to amend the recently passed ballot design law to include additional democratic reforms. I would like to see a rollback of the OPRA restrictions enacted during the Murphy Administration. I would like to see changes in the Elections Transparency Act that was anything but TRANSPARENT. I would push for legislation that would reduce PAY TO PLAY opportunities in NJ as well as other implementation of "actual" transparency initiatives. I would like to see Open Primaries so unaffiliated voters could vote in primaries without joining the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. I would love to see Ranked Choice Voting implemented in NJ.
In addition to increasing the supply of affordable houses & bringing mass transit to Southern NJ, I would like to see a minimum wage that is indexed to the CPI. Anyone willing to work fulltime in a minimum wage job should NOT live below the poverty level. I would also like to see an increase in job skills training in our public schools. If high school graduates are prepared to work in the trades (plumbing, carpentry, mechanics, electronics, IT, etc.) they will be able to immediately contribute to NJ's economy. I would also like to see Universal Pre-K FULLY implemented in NJ. If low income families had a safe place for their children during the work day, it would allow both parents to work without the high cost of child care. For young families, having 2 incomes will help them contribute to the economy while giving their children a head start on their education. It's a win/win! Better educated children will eventually become adults who contribute in a positive way to our economy
New Jersey's school funding formula is based on a combination of local property taxes, state aid, and federal aid.
I would propose that all local property taxes earmarked for Public education be sent to the state and then distributed equitably among all schools in the state. The total amount of local taxes collected would be divided by the total number of students in the state. Money would go to each school based on the student population of that school. In doing so, schools in economically disadvantaged areas would not suffer from lower funding due to a lower tax base. All students would be funded equally.
I believe any additional state aid earmarked for public education should be used to equalize the resources available at all schools. To date, schools in economically disadvantaged areas have less resources than schools in economically affluent areas. All students should have access to the resources needed for a successful education regardless of the economic status of their parents.
I support passage of S3672/A4987, the Immigrant Trust Act. It offers protections to immigrants so they can live in NJ without fearing their routine interactions with state and local government may lead to arrest and deportation. Immigrants should be able to register for and utilize healthcare, reporting wage theft, or contacting law enforcement without fear.
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