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Jersey Shore Sand Sculpture Mocks Gov. Chris Christie's Viral Beach Outing
A giant sand sculpture of Gov. Chris Christie lounging in a chair has appeared on the Jersey Shore after a government shutdown closed state beaches and parks for much of the Fourth of July weekend.
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NJ Budget Deal Signed, Parks and Beaches Reopen for July 4
Chris Christie has signed New Jersey’s new $34.7 billion budget deal, and the state’s beaches and parks reopened to the public July 4th.
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NJ Shutdown Deadline Nearing as Lawmakers Fail to Pass Budget
New Jersey crept closer to the possibility of a state government shutdown on Thursday when the Legislature failed to pass a budget, and Republican Gov. Christie threw his support behind the Democratic Senate’s plan — opposed by the Democratic Assembly speaker — to overhaul the state’s largest health insurer.
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In His Final Year, Christie Aims to Tackle Drug Crisis
Republican Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that he will focus in his final year in office on New Jersey’s drug epidemic, promising to limit the supply of opioid drugs doctors can initially prescribe and seeking legislation to require insurers to pay for at least six months of drug treatment. Christie turned the majority of his seventh state of the...