Hillsborough Local Jack Ciattarelli Announces Run For NJ Governor

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Former State Assemblyman and Hillsborough resident Jack Ciattarelli has announced his run for governor of New Jersey for 2022. He will launch his campaign on Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Raritan.

"New Jersey is broken," said Ciattarelli, 58, a Republican. "Governor Phil Murphy is out-of-touch with the everyday concerns of New Jerseyans. Our state is unaffordable, our business climate is among the nation's worst, and our family and friends are fleeing in record numbers.

"Instead of addressing these concerns, Governor [Phil] Murphy is arrogantly telling residents that if they don’t like higher taxes they should get out. I’m running for Governor to make sure that Governor Murphy will be the one leaving."

Ciattarelli went on to say he is outlining a plan "to fix New Jersey and engage residents in every community across this state to be part of my campaign."

"The time to fix New Jersey is now and I’m ready to get started," Ciattarelli said.

Murphy has been serving as governor of New Jersey since 2018. He will be up for re-election in 2021.

The campaign launch for Ciattarelli will be held at John F. Kennedy School, 255 Woodmere St., in Raritan. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the program begins at 4:30 p.m. For more details on the launch click here.

For more information or to follow Ciattarelli visit facebook.com/Jack4NJ or twitter.com/Jack4NJ or instagram.com/jack4nj.

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