Kean unveils N.J. gun control and mental health compromise bill

2TRENTON — Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean Jr. unveiled a new bill Friday that aims to ends a tug-of-war between Gov. Chris Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney over gun control and mental health legislation. Kean (R-Union) described the draft legislation as a more comprehensive bill that combines the original requirement that police be alerted when… Read the rest of this entry »

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Chris Christie: ‘I would love to be the general manager of the Mets’

Chris Christie: ‘I would love to be the general manager of the Mets’ (via NJ.com)

TRENTON — Political pundits have wondered for months if Gov. Chris Christie will leave the Statehouse to run for the White House in 2016. But apparently there’s another place he’d consider working: the Mets’ front office. Kicking off a day-long tour…

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Christie and Guadagno To Visit Monmouth County Volunteers and Residents This Afternoon

Governor Chris Christie and Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno are scheduled to arrive in Monmouth County at 3PM this afternoon.

The governor will hold a press briefing on storm recovery efforts at 3:45 PM at Bolger School, 100 Palmer Place, Keansburg

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Christie: Utilities companies will provide town by town power restoration information

Governor Chris Christie will announce this afternoon in Little Ferry that all New Jersey utilites are providing the State with town by town information with expected restoration times which will be posted on the State website.

MMM will provide a link to the site when it goes up.

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Governor Chris Christie’s Keynote Address

It’s better the second time.

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Christie To Co-Host The Boomer And Carton Show Friday Morning

Governor Chris Christie will Co-host the Boomer and Carton Show tomorrow morning with former Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason and former NJ 101.5 “Jersey Guy” Craig Carton.

The show starts at 6am and is broadcast live on WFAN 660 radio and on cable TV on the MSG Network

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Christie on the storm response, His and Guadagno’s Absence

Seated left to right, Freeholder-elect Tom Arnone, Sheriff Shaun Golden, Freeholer John Curley, Freeholder Deputy Director Rob Clifton and Freeholder Director Lillian Burry listen to Goveror Christie's remarks to the press. Standing left, John Tobia, Director of Monmouth County's Department of Public Works

By Art Gallagher

 

During a press conference at the Monmouth County Hall of Records this afternoon Governor Chris Christie graded the results of the State’s response to this week’s blizzard a “B+” given the enormity of the storm.   He said that 95% of the State roads were cleared by Tuesday afternoon.

The Governor praised the leadership of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson, Colonel Joseph Fuentes of the NJ State Police and Senate President Steve Sweeney who was Acting Governor during the storm.

Christie said that there were no indications of work actions on the part of rank and file state workers on the ground working around the clock to clean the state highways and rescue stranded motorists.  “I’m proud of them,” Christie said of the State employees who worked the storm, “They saved lives.”

Christie explained his absence and that of Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno from New Jersey during the storm.  “My most important job is husband and father.  I think I made that clear to the voters before they elected me.  I had promised my children a trip to Disney World at the end of my first year as Governor. ”

Christie explained that Guadagno came to him in August about a two week trip her father wanted to take with his children and grandchildren. “We hope it isn’t, but it is probably Kim’s father’s last holiday with his family.  I wasn’t about to tell my Lt. Governor to only take one week.”  The Governor acknowledge that the administration wanted to keep the circumstances of Guadagno’s absence private out of respect for the family and that he was addressing it publicly, with Guadagno’s consent, in response to the partisan rancor over both Christie and Guadagno being out of state.

MMM  will publish video of the press conference later today and over the weekend.

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