On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, New Jersey voters will elect a new governor.

South Jersey Climate News reached out to the four General Election candidates with questions about local environmental topics. For other candidate’s responses, see our election coverage.

Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign did not respond to multiple requests for an interview or written statement.

As a service to our readers, we are republishing the following excerpt from the NJ Decides 2025 Voter Guide through a content-sharing agreement with NJ Spotlight News and the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University.

How would you manage the current and looming impacts of climate change on the state? 

I believe in climate change, but the approach taken by Governor Murphy and New Jersey Democrats is making things worse, not better.

I will end their housing construction mandates that are adding to pollution and negatively impacting drinking water.

I will implement a new Energy Master Plan that promotes an all-of-the-above energy policy including clean and safe natural gas and nuclear, and repeal unrealistic and unaffordable state mandates regarding electric vehicle sales, household appliances, home renovation, and home construction.

Lastly, I will ban offshore wind farms from being built off our coast and along our Jersey Shore, which again, have negative environmental impacts in addition to driving up the cost of energy.

You can learn about more each candidate in the NJ Decides 2025 Voter Guide.