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- Marijuana Legalization For New Jersey
- August 21, 2020
- This year, the New Jersey Marijuana Legalization Amendment is on the ballot in New Jersey as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020. Many people have asked Martin Weber what his views on marijuana legalization are and he is supportive.
- Martin believes that legalized sales of marijuana could provide an important new source of tax revenue that would only hit users and not the general public. Martin generally welcomes these kinds of taxes because they don’t impose a burden on anyone who is not using the product. This is important because New Jersey’s budget is being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic and all the resulting restrictions that are being placed on small businesses and people. A tax on legal marijuana might help offset what is likely to be a horrific budget situation come 2021 and beyond.
- Martin also hopes that our leadership will find ways to support small businesses that want to get into the marijuana trade. “Marijuana legalization and the business opportunities that could come with it could be a boon to some of the entrepreneurs who have been devastated by this health crises” say Marty. Being a small business owner himself, Marty is extremely favorable to anything that can help the small businesses of New Jersey.
- Marty also believes that the current laws are disadvantaged against minority populations and marijuana legalization will decriminalize an activity that has disproportionately penalized certain communities in New Jersey.
- According to Drugpolicy.org, 663,367 people were arrested in 2018 on marijuana charges. “That’s way too many people” says Marty. “The money spent on incarcerating these people could be better spent helping our veterans and making our nation stronger”.
- When asked about the downside of marijuana legalization and use, Marty’s experience tells him that it is less dangerous than some of the legal substances we already have. “In all my years as a first aid responder, I don’t recall ever taking anyone to the hospital for marijuana. So. If they can come up with a nice way to do it, tax it, make it recreational for the people at home, not on the streets…we’ve got to control it but I think it is safer to smoke that than it is to drink a 12 pack”.
- Click here to see a video about Martin’s views on marijuana legalization.
- Martin Weber On Solar Technology
- July 30, 2020
- MARTIN WEBER FOR CONGRESS
- WEBER CALLING FOR SOLAR TECHNOLOGY ON ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION
- BARNEGAT, NJ: New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District Independent Candidate Martin Weber is calling for a new national reusable energy mandate that all new residential and commercial construction to have solar panels installed. “It’s a win-win for everybody”, says Weber. “There are so many people saving money on their monthly electric bill and even more people who want to save money on their bill”.
- Weber, who is currently a member of the Barnegat Township Zoning Board, feels that such a plan will help many people ranging in all age groups, but points out why there is a need for a nationally-mandated program. “We have senior citizens living in senior-only communities where they are not allowed to install panels on their home,” says Weber. “I would think senior citizens would be an obvious group that could benefit from having $3 a month electric bills.”
- The candidate does realize that this isn’t the case in all senior communities, but would like to see Home Owners Associations (HOAs) be more cooperative with people who want to participate. Weber also points out that a new solar mandate would make sense as there would be no more leasing solar panels, you would own them and pay them off as it would be factored in the sale of the home. “Younger families would save money right away with this plan,” says Weber. “Having these panels would also increase the value of the home which is great for homeowners.” Mr. Weber also points out that ownership of the panels would be transferable when the home is sold.
- Weber, 56, is the owner of YoBuck Landscaping Company in Barnegat and sits on the Zoning Board in town. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and former Captain of the Barnegat Volunteer First Aid Squad. Weber feels that an appropriate term limitation can range from a ten-year period for lower court judges to a fifteen-year period for Supreme Court Justices. Details on how to implement this plan will be released at a future date.
- Press inquiries can be directed to the campaign at press@martinweberforcongress.com
- For more information about the campaign, please visit our Website at
- martinweberforcongress.com or on Facebook at Martin Weber for Congress.
- Term Limits for Federal Judges
- July 21, 2020
- MARTIN WEBER FOR CONGRESS
- WEBER CALLING FOR TERM LIMITS FOR FEDERAL JUDGES
- BARNEGAT, NJ: New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District Independent Candidate Martin Weber has publicly called for Congressional term limits for over two years. Now, he is calling for term limits on another branch of the federal government—the Judiciary. “There is no reason for a life-time appointment to a government position”, says Weber. “It’s possible for someone in their late forties to get nominated and confirmed for a spot on the federal bench and stay there for thirty years or more—how is that right?”. Currently, the Supreme Court Justices with the longest tenure is Clarence Thomas who has been on the bench since October 1991, followed by Ruth Bader Ginsburg since August 1993.
- The candidate does recognize arguments in favor of life-time appointments, such as keeping continuity on the bench and not being at the whim of a political cycle, but sees such appointments as an impediment to progress. “Republicans and Democrats have their vision of the kinds of judges they want on the bench”, states Weber. “America needs to maintain a judiciary that is not at the mercy of politicians and special interests, but one that has competent jurists who will decide on the merits—not ideology.”
- Weber, 56, is the owner of YoBuck Landscaping Company in Barnegat and sits on the Zoning Board in town. He is a U.S. Army Veteran and former Captain of the Barnegat Volunteer First Aid Squad. Weber feels that an appropriate term limitation can range from a ten-year period for lower court judges to a fifteen-year period for Supreme Court Justices. Details on how to implement this plan will be released at a future date.
- Press inquiries can be directed to the campaign at press@martinweberforcongress.com
- For more information about the campaign, please visit our Website at
- martinweberforcongress.com or on Facebook at Martin Weber for Congress.
- Martin Weber’s Views on Education Policy
- July 10, 2020
- In terms of education policy, Martin Weber believes that education as a whole is a local issue where the citizens and the local community governments make decisions based on what they feel is best—without federal meddling.
- Given that early childhood is the most formative period in a person’s social and mental development, Marty believes we should help communities establish greater access to quality early childhood education opportunities for their children.
- In the current era of the COVID-19 pandemic, Martin believes that schools need to reopen but only in the safest manner possible for students and educators. This should be done in a way that meets the safety and education needs of the citizens of South Jersey and everywhere in the United States. Martin challenges local school districts to look at best practices in terms of social distancing, rotating students into classroom settings and in-person learning and disease prevention to determine how and when they reopen.
- Martin Weber has discussed his education policy positions with large numbers of people in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District and has met with overwhelming approval for his views. He is also grateful for the endorsement of Marilyn Wasilewski, the former Mayor of Barnegat Light and Member of the Long Beach Island School Board. Click here to watch her video endorsement.
- May 11, 2020
- Simplifying the tax code is one of the most important items that Martin Weber will be tackling in Congress this fall. As a small business person and an tax paying citizen, Martin thinks that our tax codes are difficult to understand and onerous. The only way to deal with the mess that is the U.S. tax code is radical simplification.
- According to PolitiFact, “If you download the Internal Revenue Code from the United States Code, also known as Title 26 in the document, the file is 6,550 pages long. Not all of that is the text of the code itself, but that is still rather lengthy. Blunt definitely got it right that the code is long, but has it doubled since 1985?” Marty believes that our tax code should be written on a single page and it would be better if it could be communicated on the back of an envelope.
- When Martin Weber becomes elected to New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District in 2020 he pledges to work to reduce the burden that our tax places on all of our citizens and businesses.
- May 11, 2020
- Setting term limits for Congress is an issue that seems to come up every year but there is never any progress. When the United States was founded nearly 250 years ago the sentiment and belief by George Washington and most of the rest of our nation’s founders was that citizens should serve in our government for limited time and then return to their farms and businesses. That sentiment seems to be long gone and the process is completely broken.
- Nowadays, service in Washington D.C. is a revolving door where members of Congress stay for as long as they can. There are many groups in our society who want to see this system continue forever. A host of business interests in the U.S. support members of Congress through campaign donations with the goal of having that member either introduce legislation that is favorable to them or to have the members shield their business activities in a whole range of ways.
- Martin Weber, who is running for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District wants to break this cycle through term limits. Like the politicians at our nation’s founding, Martin Weber believes that there should be a limit to the number of times a person can serve. This applies to both the House of Representatives and to the Senate.
- It is Martin’s goal to go to Washington, D.C. and to initiate legislation that will enforce term limits for Congress. When he is finished, he will return to his successful small business in South Jersey and become a regular citizen again and not become a permanent fixture in our Nation’s capital.
- May 11, 2020
- Martin Weber has a very tight connection to the needs of small businesses in New Jersey. That’s because Martin has been a small business person and entrepreneur in South Jersey his whole life. He knows how hard it is to start a business and keep it running, even in the best of times. Now, during the COVID-19 crisis, small business owners all over Southern Jersey are receiving less support and more regulation from our government than ever. Martin Weber is committed to changing this.
- The news is full of stories about how large corporations are receiving subsidies from the federal government but small and medium businesses seems to be left behind. Not only are many of them not receiving the financial aid they need, the state of New Jersey has been issuing guidelines that are confusing and seemingly counter-productive. Marty thinks that the problem is that most of our public officials have no business experience. Even people like our governor, who have business experience, tend to be Wall Street executives who don’t know what its like to try to make a payroll or navigate the complicated regulations and red tape in a state like New Jersey.
- When Martin Weber is elected to New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District this fall he will make small business a priority. He will work to create policies that will make operating in New Jersey easier. He will carefully review the State of New Jersey’s small business policies to see where they make sense and where there can be improved. He will be a strong advocate for the business people of New Jersey and will return the entrepreneurial spirit, which used to be a hallmark of our great state and he will work to help reduce the compliance and regulatory overhead which is stifling small businesses everywhere.
- Martin Weber is also committed to reforming health care in a way that helps small business instead of imposing even more burdens. Please join Martin in his mission to return New Jersey to greatness.
- Prioritizing NJ 1st Responders
- May 7, 2020
- Martin Weber believes that we should place more value on our NJ First Responders. This includes the full range of emergency service personnel including but not limited to state and local police forces and their support people, emergency operators, fire, EMS, nurses doctors and the everyone else who cares for the citizens of New Jersey.
- Marty initiation to serving his fellow citizens came when he served our country in the U.S. Army after he left high school. When he returned from his tour of duty, this sense of obligation strengthened and he eventually became an NJ 1st Responder.
- For many years Marty was the Captain of the Barnegat, New Jersey First Aid Squad where he assisted in countless emergency situations. It was through these situations that Marty became aware of the many hazards that New Jersey residents face on our roads, at home and in work situatMartin Weber Captain Barnegat First Aid Squad Rescueions.
- In the photo at right, Marty Weber can be seen as part of the first responder team at a Crash in south Jersey. It was witnessing terrible accidents in South Jersey that motivated Martin to campaign tirelessly for safer roads in New Jersey. It is this very passion for the people of our state and NJ First Responders that will make Martin Weber the most effective Congressional Representative that this state has ever had.
- Martin Weber – From The Heart…For The People!
- Click Here to learn more about Marty and his views.
- May 7, 2020
- Martin Weber is proud of his military service. He served in the army beginning in 1984 and began his service as a enlisted soldier assigned to the 70th transportation company in Geissen, Germany. It was officially West Germany at the time since the eastern half of the country was still under communist control.
- Martin’s unit, the 106th Transportation Battalion in the 37th Transportation Group, was part of the larger 4th Transportation Command, which was headquartered at Camp King, in Oberursel, near Frankfurt. Although he served during the height of the Cold War, Martin got a lot of satisfaction out of serving his country and also learned to appreciate the culture and people of Germany and the other areas where he was stationed.
- Martin valued his time in the U.S. Army and his military service and thinks that it is an experience that can benefit many young people. Martin’s experience in the Army had a great influence on his life and his subsequent experiences with the Veterans Administration health services. He is a passionate advocate for our men and women in the armed services and believes that they should have the very best care when it comes to their health. As Martin says, “Our service men and women put their lives on the line for our nation every day. The least we can do is be their as a nation when they need us most”.
- April 20, 2020
- Veterans health is one of the issues that Martin Weber is most passionate about.
- During his time serving our nation in the U.S. Army, Martin Weber gained a profound respect for our men and women in uniform. He also got to witness some of the weaknesses of the Veteran’s Administration handling health care issues first-hand.
- It wasn’t until someone very close to him died that the issue really hit home for Martin. Martin’s friend, who was also a former service member, ended up dying and, in Martin’s view, the Veteran’s Health Administration did not do enough.
- Martin believes that those of us who serve our country deserve the best medical care possible. That is why reforming the Veteran’s Health Administration system will be a top priority for him when he is elected to represent New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional district this fall.
- When Martin gets to congress, he will work to introduce and pass the “Jeff Act” to help our nation’s Veterans.
- Martin is keenly aware of and focused on the full range of veterans health issues. This includes the life-changing injuries that our soldiers, sailors, air crews and support personnel endure in our nations current conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq. It also means that we need to do more for the brave men and women who served in all the conflicts before those including WWII, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, Panama, The Balkans and anywhere else our people have been injured or suffered exposure to dangerous materials.
- Please join Martin in fighting for the rights of those who gave us everything!
- Click here to learn about Martin Weber’s other policy positions.
- April 20, 2020
- New Jersey is an important and complex state. It has many diverse constituencies with different needs. No one knows this better than Martin Weber. Martin was born in South Jersey, he was raised in South Jersey and he started a successful business in South Jersey. He has committed his life to the state that he loves and the people who live there.
- There is no doubt that this is a very special state. The top half of the state has a completely different identity than the bottom half with many local variations in between. What this means is that a “one size fits all” approach to the policy issues that matter most won’t work in our complex state.
- Martin Weber understands the needs of New Jersey, especially the 3rd Congressional District where he is running for office in 2020. When he is elected this fall, Martin will make sure that the voices of the people in his district will be heard in a Washington D.C. that is increasingly remote from the citizens of this country and which seems to prioritize the needs of the powerful over the common person.
- Martin pledges to be more available and more accountable than the other people who have represented the 3rd District in the past. By listening to the true needs of the people, Martin will work hard to ensure a better life for the people of New Jersey and everyone in our nation.
- Click Here to learn more about Martin’s background and what motivates him to seek change for the citizens of New Jersey.
- April 20, 2020
- Like many of his friends and neighbors in southern New Jersey, Martin Weber is an avid outdoorsman. He has been hunting and fishing in the beautiful and bountiful coastal areas and pine barrens that he has called his home for all of his life. In fact, Martin proudly calls himself a “Piney” and feels a kinship with anyone who goes by the same.
- As a lifelong Piney, Martin knows how important the great natural spaces of New Jersey are to all its citizens and especially to the people of the 3rd Congressional District, who he hopes to represent after this coming fall election. Martin wants to make sure that the forests, beaches, streams and fields remain a resource for the people of New Jersey for generations to come and is committed to preserving open spaces for responsible hunting, fishing and trapping.
- Martin believes that the New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife is one of the state agencies that delivers on its mission for the people. The money that is collected from licenses and other fees is fed directly into programs that stock fish and improve habitat for all of New Jersey’s wildlife. ” I love it when a state agency actually delivers on its promises to the people. That’s what I am going to do for the people of New Jersey when I get to Washington this fall” says Martin.
- Martin Weber also wants to make sure that people who want to enjoy the great outdoors for its own sake are able to experience our wild areas on their own terms.
- Click Here to learn more about Martin Weber’s vision for New Jersery
- April 20, 2020
- New Jersey health care is one of the issues that Martin Weber is most passionate about. He recently witnessed the failures of the New Jersey health care system first-hand when his close friend died because of a failure to receive the care that he needed from the Veteran’s Health Administration. This tragedy had a deep and lasting impact on Martin and he has since vowed to reform and transform our health care system when he is elected to represent New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional district this fall.
- Because of his military service and the death of his friend, Marty has a particular focus on veteran’s health issues. However, as he learned more about health care in general, he gained a strong appreciation for the challenges that everyone in New Jersey faces when it comes to getting care. The recent COVID-19 pandemic is another instance which demonstrates the need for stronger action by the state and federal governments when it comes to caring for the health of its citizens.
- We need a more flexible and affordable health care system that is responsive to the needs of all of the citizens of our state. This system and the various service providers, ranging from doctors, nursed and hospitals to insurance companies and government agencies needs to be reformed in a meaningful way.
- With a focus on New Jersey Health Care, Martin Weber will work tirelessly in Washington, DC to improve health outcomes.
- April 20, 2020
- As most people in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District know, the opioid crisis isn’t something that is happening in another place, it is happening right here in our South Jersey communities. It is affecting our friends and neighbors, our co-workers and yes, even our family members. It is truly a crisis and we need to do more to address it.
- Martin Weber realizes that our opioid crises is a public health emergency that requires a more robust response from our government and health care officials. The problem has many causes and we will need innovative thinking on how to combat it and its devastating impact on our communities. So far the efforts by our public officials have fallen short in their efforts to find a solution to our drug crises. When Martin wins our Congressional seat this fall, one of the first things he will do will be to form a task force to explore new and innovative ways to combat this difficult issue.
- Martin is already in discussions with a range of experts in the field to learn what they think are the best and most effective ways to combat dependency on opioids, as well as alcohol and other drugs and substances that are impacting our communities. This includes doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, insurance executives and other health care experts. He is also meeting with civic leaders and the citizens of South Jersey to learn their perspectives and to gain an appreciation for what is working and what is not. The conversations he is having are both illuminating and heart breaking but Martin is no stranger to the shortfalls of our health care systems. A major portion of his platform will involve addressing our health care issues using a wide range of options.
- Martin Weber is confident that his office will be able to provide new approaches and a much needed energy in working with all of the communities in the 3rd Congressional District in addressing our opioid crisis.
- April 15, 2020
- 2nd Amendment issues are a perennial hot button issue in our political discourse. Martin Weber believes that there is a middle ground that we can take as a nation that will keep our people safe while preserving the right to bear and use firearms responsibly.
- As a lifelong sportsman who is an active hunter and fisherman in New Jersey’s great open spaces, Martin believes that it is the right of responsible citizens to own and use guns. However, responsible gun ownership is not something that just automatically happens. Gun safety needs to be taught and New Jersey’s Hunter Education Program is a good example of government providing the training a support that makes for responsible handling and ownership of firearms.
- Martin thinks that every responsible gun owner should take a course like the New Jersey Hunter Education Program. It requires applicants to study hunting safety and firearms use and the program is concluded with a written test and a live fire exercise where new hunters, under the supervision of a certified instructor, fire a range of weapons. It is this kind of basic program that could provide prospective gun owners with the knowledge and experience they need to be a responsible firearms enthusiast.
- Martin’s view on the 2nd Amendment are as follows:
- It is essential that law-abiding citizens’ Second Amendment rights be protected in Congress.
- The vast majority of gun-owning residents of the 3rd District practice responsible gun ownership. Many residents in the Pine Barrens utilize their 2nd Amendment rights for hunting and sport.
- Martin Weber acknowledges and agrees that we need to maintain sensible safeguards and background checks to ensure that we keep weapons out of the hands of individuals who should not have them.
- There are many “liberal” forces in Congress who are attempting to take away the fundamental meaning and spirit of the 2nd Amendment. As an elected member of Congress, Martin Weber will fight to maintain the liberty that has been with our citizens since the beginning of the Republic.
- Weber invites people to join the Second Amendment Rally on August 22, 2020 from 11-4 at 290 Route 72 in Barnegat where he will be a speaker along with other Congressional candidates and others.
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