BREAKING: RIZZO CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES FAITH LEADERS ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PLUMSTED – Today, the Rizzo for Governor Campaign announced the formation of the Faith Leaders Advisory Council, comprised of religious leaders of different faiths and religious denominations. The Council will meet regularly to address first amendment issues in New Jersey, as religious freedom has repeatedly been a topic of contention during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several religious institutions across New Jersey have sued Governor Murphy, after the governor ordered their doors shuttered as part of his administration’s attempt to control the virus. “This is not about politics. This is about our rights as Americans to practice our religion, regardless of what that religion may be. If not practiced, religion is just a word – but the government has repeatedly stood in the way for every person here to actively practice our chosen religion. During the past year, Phil Murphy deemed liquor stores and landscaping as essential, yet all houses of worship were ordered closed for business. We can’t go back, but we can work together to ensure no governor gets to arbitrarily decide that Church or synagogue doors are to be bolted shut. Jack Cittiarelli, who has displayed an […]
