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Christie Declares Emergency

The storm we are experiencing here in New Jersey has a name;Cato Winter Stom Cato.

Governor Chris Christie declared a State of Emergency this afternoon because Cato is impede transportation and travel throughout the Garden State.

“Today’s storm is expected to produce travel hazards and potentially cause power outages throughout the state,” said Governor Christie. “I’ve authorized state officials to take all necessary action to prepare, and my Administration will continue monitoring conditions throughout the remainder of the storm. With higher than normal traffic volume due to the Thanksgiving holiday, I strongly encourage all New Jerseyans to drive carefully so that they and their families arrive safely at their destinations. ”

The declaration authorizes the State Director of Emergency Management to activate and coordinate the preparation, response and recovery efforts for the storm with all county and municipal emergency operations and governmental agencies. Commuters are asked to use extreme caution while traveling across the state.

On twitter, Christie said the declaration was made as a precaution.

Posted: November 26th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, Christie Administration, Emergency Management | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Christie Declares Emergency

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Posted: November 26th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: 2017 NJ Gubernatorial Politics, Chris Christie, Pensions | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Analysis: Partisan and Labor Politics Drive Battle Over Health-Benefits Reform

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Govenor Chris Christie at his Belmar Town Hall on July 31

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Posted: November 20th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, Pensions | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Christie’s Pension Overseer Resigns

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Posted: November 18th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Fitter Christie may reap political benefits

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Posted: November 14th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie | Tags: , , | Comments Off on How Christie Will Rely on Mouth, Money & Moxie To Run For President

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file photo by Art Gallagher

file photo by Art Gallagher

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MMM photo/Art Gallagher

MMM photo/Art Gallagher

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