Trenton, NJ – Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli is promising sweeping changes to New Jersey’s justice and education policies if elected, vowing to roll back cashless bail, eliminate sanctuary cities, and block schools from withholding information from parents.
In a fiery campaign statement posted on social media, Ciattarelli said his administration would appoint an attorney general who “supports police and parents” and pledged to dismantle what he called dangerous policies undermining public safety and parental rights.
He singled out the state’s bail reform system, calling it a driver of “professional criminals” who exploit arrest-and-release cycles. “Arrest, release, repeat is real,” Ciattarelli said. “That stops as governor.”
The former state assemblyman also vowed to end sanctuary city policies across New Jersey, asserting that his attorney general would prioritize law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
On education, Ciattarelli said he would immediately move to repeal state guidelines — known as Policies 56 and 57 — that allow schools to withhold information about a student’s gender identity from parents. He described the practice as “immoral” and “dangerous,” promising that “we won’t be keeping secrets from parents anymore.”
Ciattarelli’s campaign message, shared with the caption “Families deserve safety. Parents deserve respect,” outlined three priorities: ending cashless bail, supporting parents, and standing with law enforcement.
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The announcement comes as New Jersey’s gubernatorial race heats up, with public safety and education emerging as key battleground issues for both parties.
Key Points
- Jack Ciattarelli pledged to eliminate cashless bail, sanctuary cities, and school policies that keep information from parents if elected governor.
- He said his attorney general would support law enforcement and parental rights.
- Ciattarelli called repeat-offender crime and school secrecy policies a threat to families’ safety and trust.
Ciattarelli is betting big that law and order will carry him to the governor’s mansion.