What we are fighting for...
Representation
Legislative District 37 covers the municipalities of Bogota, Englewood, Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Hackensack, Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield Park, Teaneck, and Tenafly. Each community within this diverse group of municipalities has its unique challenges. Having grown up in the district, Dan and Tamar have deep roots here and are familiar with these challenges. They also know that currently, far too many residents don’t even know who to call if they need help. They do not know who represents them in Trenton and do not know how to navigate the system to find the help they need.
We deserve legislators who will make themselves accessible, and who will work hard in Trenton to advocate on behalf of all communities throughout the district to find solutions to the many challenges that residents face. Dan and Tamar are committed to helping all residents navigate state-related issues, and to take residents’ concerns and ideas to Trenton so that we can build a stronger, more affordable, and safer New Jersey for all.
Perhaps the number one issue for New Jersey families today is affordability. Dan and Tamar are committed to using their experience to bring new ideas to Trenton to help municipalities keep their property taxes stable, so that families who live here today can thrive here tomorrow. We will achieve this by helping our district’s communities find sustainable solutions that provide long term tax relief, including but not limited to:
Working with local community leaders and the NJ Department of Community Affairs to promote shared services to create efficiencies and local tax savings.
Working with our State and County partners to promote technology improvements to assist local governments in better serving their residents.
Ensuring legislation strikes a balance between our moral obligation to provide affordable housing and providing municipalities the ability to address their unique needs.
Affordability
Education
We are committed to bolstering public education by investing in our public schools and teachers. We believe in public education’s foundational principle that it is our responsibility as a society to ensure that every child, regardless of background or socioeconomic status, gets the best possible education. We also believe that public schools are an excellent investment that delivers strong returns to the districts that invest in them, not only in the form of educated children but also in the form of lower crime, higher incomes, and higher property values. We are committed to maximizing budgetary dollars allotted to our district’s public schools and to partnering with district parents, administrators, and other public school stakeholders to ensure that they have the support they need to educate the next generation.
We are committed to making non-public school options more affordable for those who utilize them. One size does not fit all in education, and many families in this district choose to educate their children outside of public schools, including for religious reasons, often at a crushing financial cost. These families deserve our district’s support, and we are committed to working with stakeholders in both the public and private school communities to align interests and forge partnerships, especially with respect to STEAM, that deliver meaningful cost savings for private school families without hurting public education.
