U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer, who represents New Jersey’s 5th district, shared updates on legislative initiatives and local community efforts in a series of posts on April 30, 2026.
In his first post at 13:06 UTC, Gottheimer highlighted the economic significance of tourism for New Jersey and introduced a new legislative proposal: “We know tourism is a huge driver for our state. It brings in tens of billions of dollars in economic activity and supports families across New Jersey every single year. Ahead of the World Cup, my new legislation, The ‘Jersey Pride’ Tax Credit, creates a 25 percent tax credit for https://t.co/ARvPQ0sYMw”.
Later that day at 16:00 UTC, Gottheimer addressed concerns about hate speech from public figures across the political spectrum: “Hatred is hatred, period. It doesn’t matter whether it comes from the far right or the far left. When influential voices like Hasan Piker and Candace Owens spread hate, promote terrorism, or dehumanize Jewish people, it fuels real-world violence. We must stand up and speak out.”
By 19:00 UTC, Gottheimer turned his attention to local development efforts in Tenafly: “I’m working hard with Tenafly Councilman Roglieri to revitalize downtown Tenafly and bring more small businesses like Massa Pasta to our community. Thank you, Councilman Roglieri, and all of our local entrepreneurs for making Tenafly stronger and more beautiful! https://t.co/IkqnXgVVom”
Gottheimer has represented New Jersey’s 5th District since replacing Scott Garrett in Congress in 2017. He was born in Livingston in 1975 and resides in Wyckoff. His academic background includes degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and Harvard University (JD).
