About Hans Herbergen
Hans Herbergen is a proud American, a devoted family man, and a steadfast conservative who is committed to restoring freedom, security, and prosperity to the Garden State. Born in Trenton and raised in Union County, Hans understands the challenges faced by everyday New Jerseyans. He has seen the costs of runaway government spending, intrusive mandates on parents, and weakened support for our law enforcement.
As a bold outsider, Hans refuses to be another career politician. He believes in reducing taxes, honoring those who serve, ensuring parents have a voice in their children’s education, and restoring law and order. Guided by liberty, common sense, and deep respect for America’s founding values, Hans Herbergen will lead New Jersey towards a brighter, freer future.
Hans Herbergen's Policy Platform
Economic Affordability & Tax Reform
Hans Herbergen’s approach to economic governance is rooted in a sophisticated understanding of fiscal federalism, comparative tax policy, and the political economy of state-level resource allocation. Drawing upon best practices from states that have successfully eliminated onerous income taxes, Hans aspires to cultivate an environment where fiscal burdens are minimized, allowing labor and capital to flow more freely. He will:
- Advance the repeal of state income taxes, cognizant of empirical evidence that lower tax regimes can enhance long-term growth trajectories and resident retention, thereby strengthening the fiscal base through organic economic expansion rather than punitive taxation.
- Implement robust institutional checks to reduce extraneous expenditures. Drawing from public choice theory, he will curtail rent-seeking and bureaucratic inefficiencies, ensuring that taxpayer funds support public goods provision rather than entrenched political interests.
- Foster a climate conducive to entrepreneurship and small business creation. By reducing regulatory hurdles and streamlining the licensing framework, Hans aims to enhance market dynamism, bolster productive investment, and stimulate cross-sector innovation.
Law & Order, Public Safety, and Honoring Service
In an era of complex security challenges, Hans’s vision for law and order transcends mere enforcement. It is informed by comparative criminology, community policing models, and the moral obligation to support those who serve. He will:
- Terminate sanctuary policies that undermine intergovernmental cooperation. Hans’s approach is guided by empirical studies indicating that well-coordinated local-federal partnerships enhance deterrence and the equitable application of immigration and criminal law.
- Incorporate evidence-based policing strategies, coupling traditional deterrence with community-engaged models that reduce recidivism and foster local trust. By allocating resources to training, technological upgrades, and mental health support for officers, Hans promotes a holistic model of public safety.
- Institutionalize comprehensive support for veterans, firefighters, medics, and first responders. Drawing on interdisciplinary research on post-traumatic stress and reintegration, he will create frameworks that ensure these public servants receive lifelong care, skill development, and societal recognition for their indispensable contributions.
Education & School Choice
Hans’s educational reforms are informed by cutting-edge scholarship in educational governance, parental rights theory, and the sociology of knowledge transmission. Recognizing that parental authority and localized decision-making often enhance educational outcomes, he will:
- Champion school choice to create a competitive educational marketplace. By facilitating public, private, and charter options, Hans fosters pluralism, allowing diverse pedagogical models to flourish and adapt to student needs.
- Reduce unwarranted state mandates and bureaucratic interventions. Drawing on research in institutional economics and the principle of subsidiarity, he intends to empower local actors—parents, educators, and community stakeholders—fostering innovation and accountability at the school level.
- Promote curricular transparency and integrity. In line with liberal democratic theory, Hans will ensure that educational curricula respect pluralistic values, safeguard intellectual freedom, and provide parents with the agency to shape their children’s moral and intellectual development.
Term Limits & Government Accountability
From the standpoint of democratic theory and institutional design, term limits can mitigate the perils of entrenched power and encourage responsive governance. Hans envisions a state political system characterized by transparency, rotation in office, and principled leadership. He will:
- Enact term limits to prevent permanent political classes from monopolizing decision-making authority. Comparative institutional analyses suggest that rotation fosters a healthier political culture and diminishes opportunities for clientelism and corruption.
- Introduce stringent accountability measures—audits, open data practices, and transparent procurement processes—to dismantle the opaque networks that often erode public trust. Drawing on best practices in governance reforms, Hans aims to enhance civic participation and political legitimacy.
- Encourage policy innovation and responsiveness by ensuring that elected officials reflect a broader cross-section of social interests. His reforms derive from normative political theory emphasizing inclusivity, deliberation, and a constant renewal of political representation.
Public Health & Combating the Opioid Crisis
Addressing the opioid epidemic requires a nuanced policy regime integrating law enforcement, public health frameworks, and socio-economic interventions. Hans’s strategy synthesizes criminological research, epidemiological evidence, and compassionate community engagement. He will:
- Empower law enforcement to dismantle drug networks while adopting harm-reduction approaches that emphasize treatment over punishment for non-violent users. Informed by successful European models and American pilot programs, this balanced methodology reduces addiction’s social toll.
- Collaborate with community health organizations, mental health professionals, and local nonprofits to develop comprehensive treatment and prevention programs. This draws on public health literature that highlights the importance of holistic care in tackling chronic substance use disorders.
- Promote educational campaigns that inform youth and vulnerable populations about the risks of opioids, reinforcing resilience and social support networks. By embedding prevention in broader socio-cultural narratives, Hans advances a sustainable, humanistic approach to public health challenges.
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