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Green Party of NJ Co-Chair and Assembly Candidate Condemns Racially Charged Facebook Post by Assemblyman Parker Space
TRENTON, N.J. (Aug. 29th, 2017) –In the aftermath of this past weekend’s racially charged Facebook post by Assemblyman Parker Space (R – 24th District), Green Party of New Jersey Co-Chair and General Assembly candidate in the 24th Legislative District Aaron Hyndman issued the following statement: When my current representative in the state legislature, Assemblyman Parker Space, posted…
Read MoreGreen Party State Senate Candidate Gives Call to Action against Racism, White Supremacy, Injustice, and Inaction
GLEN RIDGE, N.J. (Aug. 16, 2017) – Green Party Senate Candidate Troy Knight-Napper shared his vision for a more just and prosperous community yesterday in front of a gathering of supporters and rush hour commuters outside the Glen Ridge Train Station. Inspired by the tragic events of the previous weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia and the…
Read MoreGreen Party of NJ Issues Statement of Clarification Regarding 2017 General Election Candidates
TRENTON, N.J. (Aug. 4, 2017) — The Green Party of New Jersey is aiming to provide clarity to the media and the general public regarding its slate of endorsed candidates who will be running on the Green Party line in this November’s general election. With a diverse and exciting roster of Green Party candidates encompassing…
Read MoreGreen Party of NJ Issues Call for Change in the Wake of State Budget Impasse
In the aftermath of what will go down in history as The Great Budget Battle of 2017, the Green Party of New Jersey believes in the importance of evaluating the political reality demonstrated over the course of this stalemate. In this time of widespread political disengagement among the general public, we must demand an end…
Read MoreThe Green Party of NJ Supports People’s Organization for Progress March for Reparations
GPNJ stands with People’s Organization for Progress on this day in its demand for reparations. The date of this important action conflicts with our previously scheduled statewide meeting and special convention; therefore, many of us cannot be physically present at the march. Know that our spirits are with you and we wanted to communicate our…
Read MoreNJ Greens Oppose Trump’s Use of MOAB Bomb in Afghanistan
The Green Party of New Jersey is a party of peace, non-violence, and diplomatic, democratic solutions to international disputes. We stand opposed to acts of aggression, such as the MOAB (Massive Ordinance Air Blast) Bomb the United States recently used on the Achin District of Afghanistan, which borders Pakistan. This action is particularly disturbing in…
Read MoreDear John (A breakup with the democratic party)
So, after a little less than a year of being a registered Dem and a dues paying Green, I have officially filed to change my registration to Green. This may not be significant to many of you, but for me it was hard to do at first– though I am very glad I did. Here’s…
Read MoreWhy NJ Greens Oppose the Appointment of Fast-Food King for Labor Secretary
I along with the rest of the members of the GPNJ find the appointment of Andrew Pudzer to the position of Labor Secretary by president-elect Donald Trump to be reprehensible. Pudzer as CEO of the CKE Resturants, the parent company of Hardees’s & Carl’s Jr., has been critical of raising the federal minimum wage ;…
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