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TRENTON, N.J. – With today’s State of the State address, Americans for Prosperity-New Jersey (AFP-NJ) is calling on Governor Phil Murphy to address the state’s looming $220 billion pension crisis and take action on common-sense reforms, such as a comprehensive review of all the occupational licensing boards, as originally prioritized in the Governor’s transition reports. AFP-NJ […]

Eight teams played in last weekend’s divisional round of NFL playoff games. The winners — the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Rams, the New Orleans Saints and the New England Patriots — are now headed to the championship round to play for a spot in the Big Game on Feb. 3 in Atlanta. But […]

Dear Assembly Law & Public Safety Chairman Taliaferro: On behalf of Americans for Prosperity – New Jersey, our tens of thousands of activists across the state and our 3.2 million activists across the nation, thank you for your leadership in calling a hearing this Thursday to discuss the abuses of civil asset forfeiture in the state. In […]

Thanks to activists’ tireless work educating state legislators about occupational licensing, the legislature unanimously passed a bill eliminating an overburdensome licensing requirement for hair braiders. In New Jersey, hair braiders, many of whom are low-income women serving minority communities, were required to take 1,200 hours of cosmetology classes (which can cost upwards of $20,000!), even […]

The AFP-NJ chapter expanded its footprint and influence, setting the stage for continued and enhanced engagement in 2019 and beyond. This past year, the chapter identified eighteen volunteer ambassadors, each from different counties and communities across the state. These ambassadors run their own local initiatives and train others to be effective grassroots organizers. AFP-NJ also opened […]

Trenton, NJ – Americans for Prosperity – NJ (AFP-NJ) today issued a statement praising Governor Phil Murphy and the Comptroller for the release of an audit on the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s GrowNJ Program. AFP-NJ State Director Erica Jedynak said of the audit: “Make no mistake. The EDA’s ‘tax breaks’ for certain companies are […]

Americans for Prosperity is a grassroots organization that builds movements of millions. Activists work hard to break barriers to opportunity in their local communities all across the country. Here are five examples of how our work together made an impact this year: 1. Lawmakers Increase Public Safety and Grant Second Chances by Passing the FIRST STEP […]

Trenton, NJ – Today, Americans for Prosperity- New Jersey (AFP-NJ) celebrated the passage of the FIRST STEP Act, a package of critical criminal justice reforms. AFP-NJ also praised the Senator for his proven track-record of championing criminal justice reform. As a part of a six-figure thank you campaign in November, many constituents received direct mail thanking […]

Dear Senator / Assembly Member: Over the last year, our Network has embarked on launching a new vision to unite all of our state chapters and partners in the various states we work in. You may have noticed Americans for Prosperity began to engage on issues outside of the traditional economic base. While economics is […]