"Our Voices, Our Future:
Rally for Real Change"
"United for Tomorrow:
Students Demanding Change Today"
As students, we’re looking at a future that feels more uncertain than ever, and it’s time we take control. We see rising costs in education and housing, fewer good jobs, a climate crisis unfolding around us, and politicians who seem more focused on pleasing big donors than addressing the real problems we face.
But we won’t be ignored.
We’re a generation with vision, passion, and the power to shape our own future. By coming together, we can build a movement that can’t be silenced by corporate money or special interests. Stephen Zielinski is listening to us—he’s here to fight for a sustainable economy, real career opportunities, and a political system that actually works for everyone.
"Rise Up NJ: Students for a Brighter Future"
Let’s show New Jersey and the rest of the country that students aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow; we’re the force for change today. When we stand together, we’re unstoppable. Join us in making sure our voices are heard loud and clear, and let’s build a future that puts people over profit, action over talk, and community over division. This is our movement.
This is our time.
Join STUDENTS FOR SNZ4Gov
What is Students4Zielinski?
Students4Zielinski is a movement of young leaders ready to transform the future of New Jersey. We’re here to drive real change by creating a strong, statewide network of student activists, volunteers, and advocates energized by Stephen Zielinski’s vision for a greener, fairer, and more prosperous state.
Together, we’re organizing rallies, campus events, and community outreach to spark conversations and mobilize action around his initiatives—like building sustainable, high-paying jobs, boosting local manufacturing, and making New Jersey a leader in climate action.
Dive into our platform to discover how Stephen’s solutions align with the issues we care about. Join us, and be a part of shaping a New Jersey that values every voice and every future!
Green Energy &
Manufacturing
Public Bank of New Jersey: Provides low-interest loans to support solar projects and manufacturing.
Solar Manufacturing: Incentivizes in-state solar panel and component production.
Solar Installation Expansion: Scales up commercial solar installation businesses to meet demand.
Affordable Solar Transition: Enables homeowners, businesses and farms to switch to solar at no upfront cost, reducing utility costs.
Community Solar: Implements solar carports and community projects.
Incentives and Penalties: Rewards solar adopters and taxes non-adopters to fund further initiatives.
Healthcare & Green Living
Statewide Organic Farming: Aim to make New Jersey the first state with fully organic farming, providing high-quality organic produce across healthcare facilities, schools, and public institutions.
Healthcare & Nutrition Connection: Emphasize that health starts with clean, organic food, clean air, and safe water. Prioritize nutrition as a preventive healthcare measure.
Support for New Farmers: Create initiatives to train and support a new generation of farmers, promoting careers in organic agriculture.
Multiple Income Streams: Integrate organic farming with renewable energy sources like solar, enabling farmers to generate additional income and contribute to New Jersey’s green energy goals.
Support our Local Seafood Industry with innovative farming that brings in additional revenue from multiple streams of income, cleans our oceans and creates natural reefs off the shoreline to combat climate change and erosion,
School Gardens & Nutritional Education: Implement gardens in schools to teach students about nutrition, food sources, and sustainable farming practices.
Soil Health & Composting: Advocate for statewide composting programs, turning food waste into nutrient-rich soil rather than sending it to landfills, supporting a sustainable soil health cycle.
Sustainable Waste Management: Work to reduce food waste through education and composting, aiming to build a circular economy that benefits the environment and public health.
Transform our Food Deserts to Year Round Urban Farms creating residents and the community to be self sufficient, feeding body, mind and soul with grants, technical and instructional support from the USDA and NRCS.
A Political System That Works for All New Jerseyans: Building Free and Fair Public Elections
Campaign Finance Reform:
Lower contribution limits to reduce the influence of wealthy donors.
Implement a public financing system for campaigns to level the playing field.
Strengthen disclosure requirements for all political spending, including by independent groups.
Enhance Transparency:
Require real-time disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures.
Improve accessibility and usability of campaign finance databases.
Mandate donor disclosure for "dark money" groups involved in political activities.
Strengthen Oversight:
Restore independence and authority of the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
Extend statute of limitations for campaign finance violations to ensure thorough investigations.
Increase ELEC funding and resources to effectively monitor and enforce election laws.
Address Pay-to-Play Concerns:
Reinstate and strengthen pay-to-play restrictions across government levels.
Close loopholes in pay-to-play laws, including the "fair and open" exception.
Implement stricter penalties for violations of pay-to-play regulations.
Reform Electoral System:
Consider alternatives to the "county line" system, reducing party insiders' influence.
Implement open primaries or ranked-choice voting to boost voter choice and engagement.
Civic Education:
Invest in comprehensive civic education programs within schools.
Provide accessible, non-partisan information on candidates and ballot measures.
"Rise Up NJ: Students for a Brighter Future"
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