3JACKSON, N.J. – A local karate instructor and small business owner, Chris Pollak , has launched a campaign for Jackson Township Council — but his past ties to a radical anti-fascist group in New York City are drawing sharp scrutiny.
It’s a past he’s trying to ignore as the election in one of New Jersey’s most conservative towns heats up.
Pollak, who owns the Hybrid Combat Karate school, confirmed his run earlier this year in one of the most conservative towns in New Jersey, where former President Donald Trump won by wide margins in three consecutive elections.
His campaign slogan is “Fight for Jackson”, but a few years, ago he was active with a New York City gay pride group named “Fags fight Back”.
Now, resurfaced footage and online posts and videos show Pollak marching