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The uni-party of the Democrats and Republicans isn’t listening to the people! For more information, contact Madelyn Hoffman, campaign manager for benavidesforgovernor2025at mrhlepaix@gmail.com or 973-876-1023 Barry Bendar, Green Party of New Jersey Elections Chairat bbendar@gmail.com or 609-276-3183or Lily Benavides at benavidesforgovernor2025@gmail.com or 862-243-2741 The Benavides for Governor campaign today announced their 21-county strategy to publicize the BenavidesforGovernor […]

Lily Benavides, Green Party of NJ’s candidate for Governor announces ...

October 9, 2025 in Candidates / On the Campaign Trail / Statements tagged Lily Benavides / NJ Governor / write in campaign by Barry Bendar

On Thursday, September 25, Black Liberation Army (BLA) and former Black Panther, Assata Shakur transitioned at the age of 78. Shakur had been a resident of Cuba since her liberation from a NJ state prison in November, 1979, after being convicted of the murder of one, and assault of another, NJ state trooper in 1973.

GPNJ Statement on the Transitioning of Assata Shakur

September 30, 2025 in Statements / Statements tagged Assata Shakur / BLA by GP New Jersey

One week ago today, by a vote of 6 -3, the US Supreme Court ruled that ICE agents in Los Angeles could stop people if they “look like” they might be “undocumented.” Lily Benavides, Green Party of New Jersey’s candidate for Governor in 2025 responds: “They can call it whatever they want but we all know it’s racism, pure and simple. They don’t even hide it anymore. How is it possible that in this century something so awful can be approved by the major legal authority of this country?”

US Supreme Court “Green Lights” Racial Profiling

September 17, 2025 in Candidates / On the Campaign Trail tagged GPNJ / Lily Benavides / NJ Governor / race / SCOTUS by Madelyn Hoffman

For more information:Contact Barry BendarGreen Party of New Jersey Elections Chairbbendar@gmail.com or 609-276-3183 or Lily Benavidesbenavidesforgovernor2025@gmail.com or 862-243-2741 A candidacy and a choice for acceptable domestic and international policies hangs on handwriting analysis? Consider the following. Is your signature in 2025 the same as it was in 1973? Or in […]

Did Bias and Discrimination Lead to a Benavides for Governor ...

September 4, 2025 in On the Campaign Trail / Statements tagged governor; candidate; ballot access by Barry Bendar

The Green Party of New Jersey will not be participating in the 33rd Annual Labor Day parade. This follows the announcement that the American Labor Museum will honor PBA locals instead of labor unions. Despite the GPNJ’s annual participation in this event for over a decade, the party rejects the […]

Why Green Party of NJ (GPNJ) won’t march in Haledon ...

August 30, 2025 in Press Release tagged Labor Day / police abolition / press release by Ben Taylor

Contact for more information: Barry Bendar, Green Party of NJ Elections ChairPhone: 609-276-3183 Email: bbendar@msn.com From Stephen Zielinski, Sr., Green Party candidate for Governor in 2025, on why he has withdrawn from the gubernatorial race; Morris County resident Lily Benavides now seeks the Green Party of NJ nomination “At this […]

Stephen Zielinski, Green Party Candidate for Governor, Steps Aside Due ...

August 12, 2025 in Candidates / Press Release by Barry Bendar

Image credit: Screenshot from Status Coup reporting in Los Angeles, CA. Courtesy of Status Coup. https://youtu.be/W8RpbjBfmPU?si=dtrruYg_zVR4y-Vb This weekend, Donald Trump federalized the California National Guard—a chilling move that crosses the line from authoritarian rhetoric into open occupation. Let’s not mince words: California has long been a target of this regime—not simply […]

GPNJ Statement on the War on California

June 8, 2025 in Statements tagged California / ICE / immigration / police / protest by GP New Jersey

The Green Party of New Jersey demands that comprehensive single-payeruniversal healthcare (from cradle to grave, leaving no one behind) be passed andimplemented. The most efficient and effective method is to pass Medicare for Alllegislation, preferably on a national level. Moreover, the Green Party is the onlynational party in the United […]

Medicare for All Rally this Friday, May 30th

May 26, 2025 in Press Release tagged Medicare for All / Rally / Universal Healthcare by GPNJ News

The members of the Arab and Muslim American Green Party Caucus of New Jersey are united by a common goal of advocating for Arab and Muslim communities within the Green Party. Their work will include, but is not limited to, the shared focal aim of educating people about the brutal […]

The Green Party of New Jersey (GPNJ) is pleased to ...

April 28, 2025 in Press Release / Statements tagged Arab / caucus / muslim by GP New Jersey