New Jersey Libertarian Party

New Jersey Libertarian Party
General Information
Chartered:	October 6, 1972
Region:	5 - North
Officers
Chair:	James Ripley
Vice-Chair:	Ted Tucci
Secretary:	Jade Pao
Treasurer:	Carole Acton
Contact
Address:	P.O. Box 56 Tennent, NJ 07763
Website:	Website
Social Media
Facebook:	Facebook
Twitter:	[@NewJerseyLP Twitter]

The New Jersey Libertarian Party ("NJLP" in party bylaws) was founded on October 6, 1972. It was affiliated on 11/25/72 at the LNC Meeting 25 November 1972 as per Document:LP News 1972 November Issue 11.

Governing Documents

Platform

• Platform Adopted February 25, 2023 (info)

For historical platforms see Index of New Jersey State Party Platforms

Bylaws

• Bylaws Adopted May 19, 2024 (info)

For historical bylaws see Index of New Jersey State Party Bylaws

Leadership

Current

• James Ripley, Chair
• Ted Tucci, Vice-Chair
• Jade Pao, Secretary
• Carole Acton, Treasurer
• Lynn Genrich, VP Programs
• Arielle Shack, VP Public Relations
• Joe Baratelli, VP Membership
• Stephen Honeywell, North Jersey Representative
• Christopher Russomano, South Jersey Representative
• Christopher Fox, Central Jersey Representative

Former

Chair

• See List of New Jersey State Party Chairs

Vice-Chair

• Peter Cooper (October 6, 1972—February 24, 1973)
• Joe Salerno (February 24, 1973—February 9, 1974)
• Fred Stein (February 9, 1974—February 14, 1975)
• Sam Brown (February 14, 1975—?)
• Pat Bontempo (July 2005)
• Jay Edgar (March 2006)
• Sean Colón (June 2008)
• Walter Luers, Esq. (May 2009)
• Pete Rohrman
• Gregg Mele (summer 2019)
• Francine Abel (2022-2023)
• Ted Tucci (2023-present)

Recording Secretary

• Denise Cooper (October 6, 1972—February 24, 1973)
• Elizabeth Butler (February 24, 1973—February 9, 1974)
• Judy Schubert (February 9, 1974—February 8, 1975)
• Kathleen McAdam (February 8, 1975—February 14, 1976)
• Lois Grzenda (February 14, 1976—?)

Executive Secretary

• Lydia Longinotti (October 6, 1972—February 9, 1974)
• Jane Rehmke (February 9, 1974—May 1974)
• Kathleen McAdam (June 1975—February 8, 1975)
• Tom Palven (February 8, 1975—February 14, 1976)
• Walter Swirsky (February 14, 1976—?)

Secretary

• Dan Karlan (c 2003)
• Emerson Ellett (July 2005)
• Paul Tahan (June 2008)
• Emerson Ellett (April 2010)
• Hunter Romach
• Matt Kaliss (summer 2019)
• James Ripley
• Jade Pao

Treasurer

• Joe Salerno (October 6, 1972 — February 24, 1973)
• Don Meinshausen (February 24, 1973 — May 18, 1973)
• Larry Totams (May 18, 1973 — February 9, 1974)
• Warren Schubert (February 9, 1974 — February 8, 1975)
• Jane Rehmke (February 8, 1975 — ?)
• Lou Stefanelli (July 2005)
• Kevin Ferrizzi (June 2008)
• Richard Bowen
• Eveline Brownstein
• Carole Acton (Mar 2022-present)

Trustees

• Grace Shamy (February 24, 1973 — ?)
• Jerry Bernsohn (February 24, 1973 — ?)
• Ralph Fucetola III (February 24, 1973 — ?)
• Joe Salerno (February 8, 1975 — ?)

State Committee Members

• Ralph Fucetola (February 8, 1975 — ?)
• Richard Solyom (February 8, 1975 — February 14, 1976)
• William George (February 8, 1975 — ?)
• Dan Prio (February 8, 1975 — ?)
• Kathleen McAdam, State Committee Member (February 14, 1976 — ?)

Affiliates

• Central New Jersey Libertarian Party
• Northern New Jersey Libertarian Party
• Southern New Jersey Libertarian Party

Conventions

• New Jersey Convention 1972
• New Jersey Convention 1973 - February 24
• New Jersey Convention 1974
• New Jersey Convention 1975
• New Jersey Convention 1976
• New Jersey Convention 2018 - March 24
• New Jersey Convention 2019 - March 23
• New Jersey Convention 2020 - March 21

During the March 2022 convention, the Mises Caucus won a majority on the state board. The NJMC also won a majority on the state board at the 2023 convention. The 2023 convention featured a comedy show with Lou Perez, and a Natural Rights Seminar with Mark Passio, Maj Toure, and Jacob Hornberger.

Elections

See: New Jersey Libertarian Party Historical Election Results

Newsletters

• NJ Libertarian Party News (1975)
• NJ Libertarian Party Newsletter (various titles in 1974)
• Premise: The Monthly Newsletter of the New Jersey Libertarian Party (1972-1973)
• Garden State Libertarian (1986)

All newsletters published by the NJLP are archived at https://njlp.org/news/newsletters

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Percent of Registered Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - Present Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2018	21,212	0.65%	11,040	0.19%	3,033	336	335	37.09	16
2017	10,251	0.47%	8,349	0.15%	3,109	345	309	34.31	17
2016	72,477	1.83%	5,405	0.09%	3,301	369	449	50.20	16
2015	616	0.05%	2,573	0.05%	3,080	344	262	29.25	16
2014	16,721	0.86%	2,490	0.05%	3,034	339	267	29.87	16
2013	12,155	0.56%	2,300	0.04%	2,990	336	336	37.70	14
2012	21,045	0.57%	1,899	0.03%	2,903	327	350	39.43	16
2011	3,692	0.26%	1,482	0.03%	2,802	317	348	39.35	14
2010	8,536	0.39%	1,387	0.03%	2,744	312	339	38.51	16
2009	4,830	0.20%	1,251	0.02%	2,694	308	325	37.12	16
2008	18,810	0.48%	1,023	0.02%	2,632	302	377	43.28	15
2007	5,322	0.34%	656	0.01%	2,507	289	332	38.26	16
2006	14,637	0.63%	543	0.01%	2,449	283	276	31.86	14
2005	15,417	0.66%	506	0.01%	2,368	274	432	49.93	14
2004	16,379	0.45%	448	0.01%			503	58.25	16
2003	2,080	0.13%	294	0.01%			479	55.69	15
2002	20,605	0.95%	208	0.00%			523	61.15	16
2001	4,684	0.21%					667	78.54	14
2000	7,241	0.22%					767	90.98	14
1999	725	0.05%					833	102.29	14
1998	17,946	0.95%					899	111.05	11
1997	114,172	4.72%					769	95.48	10
1996	23,083	0.74%					723	90.27	9
1995	2,951	0.26%					486	61.01	9
1994	14,042	0.66%					414	52.28	7
1993	16,873	0.67%					395	50.16	6
1992	27,378	0.82%					436	55.70	8
1991	1,396	0.10%					259	33.27	8
1990	13,988	0.70%					284	36.61	8
1989	11,878	0.53%					207	26.79	9
1988	12,354	0.40%					169	21.91	9
1987	538	0.04%
1986	931	0.06%
1985	4,710	0.24%
1984	7,135	0.22%
1983	1,442	0.11%
1982	15,413	0.67%
1981	2,377	0.10%
1980	27,572	0.92%
1979	3,554	0.21%
1978	5,169	0.25%
1977	5,674	0.26%
1976	19,907	0.66%
1975	4,540	0.23%
1974	1,835	0.09%
1973	3,071	0.14%
1972	89	0.00%

External links

• Official New Jersey Libertarian Party website