The contents of this website are the result of an effort of a group of NJLP members who wish to bring the Party back to its roots - Liberty for all.

Last year, a group of NJLP members formed a committee to bring the New Jersey Libertarian back to its purpose and towards success. We have recognized that our declining membership has been a result of unprofessional leadership, poor messaging, lack of candidate and activist support, and abandonment of the purpose of the NJLP as specified in our Bylaws and our Platform.

Our goal is to educate our members on what has been going on with both the State Party and the National Party. We hope to present a new direction forward where we can once again unite in the fight for our libertarian ideas.

In addition to this website additional articles are posted at jerseylibertarians.substack.com.

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We would like to present the following slate to members of the New Jersey Libertarian Party as who we believe will steer our Party towards success and growth. Our mission statement, restoring our Party’s commitment to non-aggression and tolerance by fostering a welcoming environment for new and existing members. We commit ourselves fully towards NJLP members by presenting the following roadmap to success.

Read more: Our Slate

The Committee to Save the NJLP has published a newsletter entitled "Premise". This newsletter has been produced independently of the New Jersey Libertarian Party by NJ Libertarian Party Members - for NJ Libertarian Party members. It has been sent out to all current NJLP members and recent expired members. Read it here today.

In this issue:

Read more: Premise Newsletter Published and Mailed

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Fifty years ago, I became a libertarian. I have consistently supported every Libertarian Party candidate, cementing my commitment with lifetime memberships in both the national and state Libertarian Parties. As Vice Chair of the New Jersey Libertarian Party (NJLP) in 2016 and 2017, I lead the redesign of key elements of our party structure, replacing At-Large members on the State Board with the current Vice President positions and establishing our Regional framework. I also ran as our candidate twice for the New Jersey Senate and twice for the U.S. House of Representatives, always advocating for the classic libertarian tenets of personal liberty, civil liberty, economic liberty, limited government, and peace.

In 2022, the national party witnessed a shift in leadership. Like 1792 France and 1917 Russia, an organized minority was able to take power from an unorganized majority. The new leaders had some valid criticisms of the party's historical progress and promised radical changes, so I approached their tenure with a cautious optimism and a wait-and-see attitude. Unfortunately, over time, it became evident that the new leadership was more philosophically aligned with the MAGA Republicans than with the foundational principles of libertarian philosophy.

Read more: My Libertarian Journey

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Fellow Libertarians, 

Our state and our country are at a turning point. Every day, we see government overreach expanding, personal freedoms shrinking, and the two-party system consolidating power at the expense of the people. Both Democrats and Republicans continue to grow government, increase spending, and restrict liberties. If we do nothing, the authoritarians will win. 

That’s why I officially announce my candidacy for Chair of the New Jersey Libertarian Party. 

Read more: I’m Running for Chair of the New Jersey Libertarian Party! 

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New Jersey Libertarian Party members,

I am excited at the prospects for our candidates this year. Reflecting on my performance in 2024, I can confidently say that I did the best I could with the limited resources I had and the internal and external barriers I had to break through. I can also confidently say that given everything I have learned, the connections I have made and the experience I gained - there is plenty I could have done better. I am far from perfect. It is no secret that my priorities as a board member have always been what is best for the New Jersey Libertarian Party’s integrity and what is best for our candidates. Everything I have done up to this point and everything I plan to do in the future will be to elevate the NJLP and its candidates.

Read more: Lana is Running for VP of Political Affairs!

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The NJLP has become a very toxic environment for both existing members and curious parties. Various groups within or surrounding the greater Libertarian movement have used our platforms, or those of our sister organizations to spread their own warped, hateful and frankly anti-Libertarian rhetoric. These shameful acts have resulted in the alienating and departure of otherwise loyal and active Libertarians, be it within the NJLP or through the greater Liberty movement. Further, these same platforms, which would otherwise be many individuals’ first encounter with Libertarianism, have become a massive roadblock in bringing in fresh blood. I can personally attest to an instance wherein a friend of mine, who was interested in Libertarianism was driven away from the Party after spending an afternoon reading through various LP facebook posts. When things like that occur I often think how lucky I was to come to this organization through socializing and word of mouth, because if I was introduced to the Libertarian movement through social media I would never have attended a meeting. 

Read more: Bill Sihr is Running for VP of Public Relations

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As part of her wider project to increase the number of so-called liberty-minded candidates (regardless of their Party affiliation), Party Chair Angela McArdle brought then former President Trump to the 2024 National Convention (where he was rightfully booed off stage). Additionally she has actively diminished the National Party’s support for our duly-elected Presidential candidate, Chase Oliver, tied us to a morally (and legally) dubious funds sharing scheme with Robert Kennedy JR., and ended the year by pressuring the various State Party affiliates into formally supporting a collection of nominee suggestions for Trump’s incoming cabinet, which tacitly gave him the support he so coveted. These measures have been highly controversial, questionably motivated and now, we can say without any doubt, they were a failure. We have diminished in terms of credibility, financial stability and, most importantly, our membership size. However, this is not just an instance of one bad apple, but a complete reinterpretation of “libertarian” into “minor-league Republicans”. From the canopy to the root we are rotting away. Unless we do a complete about face from our current direction, we will not survive.

Read more: The Libertarian Party's Internal Crisis: A Critical Assessment

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The year was 2022. I was approached by Dan O'Neill. “How would you like to join the Mises Caucus?” After reading an intro, how could I say “no”?! After all, it was the energy and the excitement of how people felt about Ron Paul – my antiwar hero, that was promised to be a part of those young rebels leading the Libertarian Party. It was promised that there would be no “culture war” that the Libertarian Party would be engaged in – something that was already dividing the Party. After seeing the National Chair, Nicholas Sarwark trying to go after people like Tom Woods for not signing a pledge against bigotry - which seemed “too woke” to digest for many Libertarians, and after seeing the national Libertarian Party drop the ball during 2020 – a year from hell, a time seemed ripe for a change.

At the National Libertarian Convention in Reno, Nevada in 2022, the Mises Caucus was swept into power, through the cheering and the excitement of the delegates. Earlier, the same occurred in the state of New Jersey. Rather than clinging onto power, what the Mises Causes supporters called “the prags” just walked away, which allowed the Mises Caucus members to get elected, only facing token opposition. After all, appearances do matter, and a unanimous vote had to be reserved for George Washington, not the “young bloods” of the incoming sweep. The Mises Caucus of New Jersey promised to work with Libertarians outside of it.

Read more: The Mises Caucus: The Loss of Illusion

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As part of her wider project to increase the number of so-called liberty-minded candidates (regardless of their Party affiliation), Party Chair Angela McArdle brought then former President Trump to the 2024 National Convention (where he was rightfully booed off stage). Additionally she has actively diminished the National Party’s support for our duly-elected Presidential candidate, Chase Oliver, tied us to a morally (and legally) dubious funds sharing scheme with Robert Kennedy JR., and ended the year by pressuring the various State Party affiliates into formally supporting a collection of nominee suggestions for Trump’s incoming cabinet, which tacitly gave him the support he so coveted. These measures have been highly controversial, questionably motivated and now, we can say without any doubt, they were a failure.[3] We have diminished in terms of credibility, financial stability and, most importantly, our membership size. However, this is not just an instance of one bad apple, but a complete reinterpretation of “libertarian” into “minor-league Republicans”. From the canopy to the root we are rotting away. Unless we do a complete about face from our current direction, we will not survive.

Read more: Sold Our Souls Cheap