Oster is from Trenton, New Jersey. He attended the College of New Jersey. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the College of New Jersey.

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Oster Bryan is from Trenton, New Jersey. He has a bachelor’s degree in political science from The College of New Jersey.

Oster is a professor at the State University of New York. He previously worked as a legislative aide in local government and served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 14th Legislative District from 2008 to 2010.

Oster is a professor at the State University of New York. He previously worked as a legislative aide in local government.

Oster Bryan previously served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 14th Legislative District from 2008 to 2010. He was appointed in 2008 to fill a vacancy and served on the Assembly’s Health and Senior Services Committee and the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee. Bryan ran for re-election in 2009 but did not win.

Oster previously served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 14th Legislative District from 2008 to 2010. He was appointed in 2008 to fill a vacancy and served on the Assembly’s Health and Senior Services Committee and the Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee. Bryan ran for re-election in 2009 but did not win.

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Supports rent stabilization for small businesses to prevent private equity takeovers.

Opposes "big business takeover of mom-and-pop stores."

- Supports rent stabilization for small businesses to prevent private equity takeovers.
- Opposes "big business takeover of mom-and-pop stores."

Economy

Opposes the placement of a lithium-ion battery plant, believing it will increase pollution and fires.

Opposes the placement of a lithium-ion battery plant, believing that it will increase pollution and fires.

Supports subsidizing home solar panels to repair communal driveways, benefiting residents and reducing strain on the aging power grid.

Supports subsidizing home solar panels to repair communal driveways to reduce strain on the aging power grid.

- Opposes the placement of a lithium-ion battery plant, believing that it will increase pollution and fires.
- Supports subsidizing home solar panels to repair communal driveways to reduce strain on the aging power grid.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public-facing services, emergency services, and job replacements.

- Opposes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public-facing services, emergency services, and job replacements.

Healthcare

Supports term limits for the State Assembly and State Senate, advocating for a ballot proposal to enforce a maximum of four 2-year terms.

- Supports term limits for the State Assembly and State Senate, advocating for a ballot proposal to enforce a maximum of four 2-year terms.

Voting & Elections

Believes overpolicing youth has increased the "school-to-prison pipeline."

Said, "overpolicing our youth has only increased the school-to-prison pipeline."

- Said, "overpolicing our youth has only increased the school-to-prison pipeline."

Public Safety

Supports fully funding public colleges and reinstating free tuition to ensure access to quality education without debt.

Supports increasing diversity in specialized high schools and preparing students for the Specialized High School Admission Test starting in middle school.

Supports fully funding early childhood education and daycare centers.

- Supports fully funding public colleges and reinstating free tuition to ensure access to quality education without debt.
- Supports increasing diversity in specialized high schools and preparing students for the Specialized High School Admission Test starting in middle school.
- Supports fully funding early childhood education and daycare centers.

Education

Supports implementing the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) to empower communities in creating and maintaining affordable housing.

- Supports implementing the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) to empower communities in creating and maintaining affordable housing.

Housing & Urban Development

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