SOUND THE ALARM: Jack Ciattarelli Repeatedly Voted to Protect Abusers

In case you missed it, Republican nominee for New Jersey governor Jack Ciattarelli repeatedly voted against legislation that would keep New Jerseyans safe from domestic and sexual violence, including voting against terminating parental rights for individuals convicted of sexual assault that resulted in the birth of a child. 

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a mom of four, has a proven track record of keeping New Jersey families safe and has pledged to fix gaps in state laws to protect children from abuse.

Read the full article here.

Ciattarelli repeatedly voted against bills that would have protected children, The New JerseyIndependent
By Will Fritz, 9/17/25

Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican former General Assembly member running for governor, has a history of voting against legislation that would protect children and young adults in cases of domestic and sexual violence.

Ciattarelli served in the Assembly from 2011 to 2018. During that time, he three times voted against bills that would have kept sex offenders and other abusers away from children, and also against a bill that would have helped address college sexual assaults.

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The same year, he also voted against Assembly Bill 3537, which would have terminated parental rights for individuals convicted of sexual assault that resulted in the birth of a child.

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Ciattarelli’s votes provide a contrast with some of his statements in the current campaign. For example, in July, after a NJ Advance Media investigation found more than 100 youth sports coaches, trainers and workers in New Jersey had been accused of sex crimes, Ciattarelli said he would “100% support mandated background checks and fingerprinting for all youth coaches, trainers, and others with close contact with children in sports leagues, as well as other activities.’’

During his time in office, he never introduced or voted for a bill addressing sexual assault.

According to NJ Advance Media, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill pledged to work with the New Jersey Legislature to address gaps in state law to better protect children from abuse.

“I am a parent of four teenagers who play sports, so I am disgusted and concerned by these reports,’’ Sherrill told the outlet in response to its investigation.

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