Arati Kreibich

Arati Kreibich immigrated to the U.S. when she was 11 and has served as a Councilwoman in Glen Rock. There she led the launch of the DEAL program, which is an initiative to achieve town-wide clean energy consumption, and a plastic bag ban.

Arati Kreibich earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. Her research focused on the science of opioid addiction, relapse, and stress. Arati lives with her husband Thomas and their two children, Neil and Jay, in Glen Rock. She and her family love hiking, reading, and spending time with their dog, Bailey.

Arati successfully ran for Glen Rock Borough Council in 2017, becoming the first South Asian person elected to the Council. In office, she made combating climate change a priority by leading Glen Rock to town-wide clean energy consumption and a plastic bag ban.

In 2020, Arati stepped up again and ran for Congress. Her campaign mobilized over 1,100 volunteers, was endorsed by Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Sen. Bernie Sanders, and attracted national media attention. Arati earned 34% of the vote, significantly more than any Democratic primary challenge to an incumbent NJ rep in at least the last decade.^[1]

DSA endorsement

“Arati, Hector and Larry have committed themselves to achieving social and economic justice, enshrining healthcare as a human right and taking aggressive action on climate change,” said Allison Howard, co-chair of DSA’s Hudson County branch. “The numerous crises of 2020 present a watershed moment for New Jersey and the U.S. as a whole. We need congresspeople who will fight for a brighter, more equitable future, not the interests of the Democratic Party’s large donors.”^[2]

Leading activists

New Jersey Working Families Party April 19, 2023.

At the congressman's office in Bernardsville, about to make our delivery!

Message-eggs, a massive stack of postcards, our Town Hall letter with almost 50 organizations signed on and some constituent letters for good measure.