Christie Press Conference Live @ 2:45

Governor Chris Christie announced at 2PM that he will hold a press conference at his Trenton office at 2:45 this afternoon.

View the recording here:

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WATCH: Christie again revises his ‘evolution’ on guns

TRENTON — For the second time in less than four days, Gov. Chris Christie has changed his position on when and how he did a turnaround on supporting New Jersey’s semiautomatic weapons ban. Christie, appearing on a taped interview that aired Sunday morning, conceded it was his time traveling the country as governor and chairman of… Read the rest of this entry »

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Christie administration ends waiver for food stamp work requirement

TRENTON — About 11,000 New Jerseyans may have their food assistance discontinued after Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said Thursday that the state is no longer offering a waiver from a work requirement in the program. People across the U.S. are required to work at least 20 hours a week to receive subsidized food aid under the… Read the rest of this entry »

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Christie appointed gun commission calls for loosening concealed carry law

TRENTON — A commission created by Gov. Chris Christie to examine New Jersey’s tough gun ownership and possession laws on Monday recommended the laws be loosened to allow broader access to those seeking to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense. The New Jersey Firearm Purchase and Permitting Study Commission was established on the eve of Christie’s… Read the rest of this entry »

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Marine Pilot who flew Obama and Christie post Sandy says Christie’s his guy

The Marine One pilot who flew President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie after Hurricane Sandy met Christie at a campaign stop in New Hampshire yesterday, according to coverage at NJ.com

Lt Col Peter Reitmeyer said, after meeting Christie and getting his autograph on a photo he took of the governor and Obama in 2012, that he would vote for any Republican over Hillary Clinton and that right now, Christie is his guy.

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N.J. Assembly again fails to override Christie gun bill veto

TRENTON — For the second time this month, the state Assembly failed to corral enough votes to override Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a bill that would involve police in deciding whether a person with a documented mental illness can get a gun permit. The Assembly voted 51-17 with nine abstentions, which count as no votes.… Read the rest of this entry »

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Federal Judge: Christie’s Bridgegate Lawyers Hid Investigation Content

The federal judge presiding over the trial of Governor Chris Christie’s former Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Ann Kelly and former Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni in the George Washington Bridge lane closures ruled yesterday that Christie’s taxpayer funded lawyers used a clever, calculated tactic that had “the same effect” as deleting and shredding documents at the center of the so called independent investigation into the matter which purportedly exonerated Christie.

“The taxpayers of the State of New Jersey paid GDC (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher) to conduct a transparent and thorough investigation. What they got instead was opacity and gamesmanship. They deserve better,” wrote Judge Susan D. Wigenton.

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Christie’s Bridgegate legal tab climbs to $8 million

Bridget Ann Kelly, texting, with Governor Chris Christie and Michelle Brown at Seaside Park fire, September 12, 2013. Photo by Phil Stilton

TRENTON — Taxpayers have picked up an $8 million tab for the private law firm hired by Gov. Chris Christie in the wake of the Bridgegate scandal, according the latest billing vouchers through August. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher billed the state $53,824 in May, $27,930 in June, $67,706 in July and $52,925 in August, according to… Read the rest of this entry »

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Christie approval rating drops to new low in New Jersey, poll says

WASHINGTON — Gov. Chris Christie’s popularity may be increasing in New Hampshire, but it has dropped to a new low in New Jersey, according to a poll released Thursday by Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics. Just 33 percent of registered voters in New Jersey approve of Christie’s job performance, the lowest level since he took… Read the rest of this entry »

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Is Christie coming home?

Chris Christie sounded an awful like the Republican governor of New Jersey this afternoon when he addressed the NJ Business and Industry Association Public Policy Forum in East Winsdor.

He almost sounds like he’s in 2010 form, ready to fight with the Democratic Legislature and their union patrons.

Christie said he is ready to lead the fight to keep New Jersey affordable “so that our people can get great jobs, raise their families and live the kind lives they want to live in this state. ”

That would be a welcome development.

Cheak out the videos and transcript that his office sent:

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