Governor Chris Christie and Puebla Governor Rafael Moren Valle attend a reception with traditional dancers, marching band and meet and greet students at Centro Escolar Niños Héroes de Chapultepec in Puebla, Mexico on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. (Governor’s Office/Tim Larsen)
photo via Gov Christie’s website
Governor Chris Christie said that he his inclined to not renew New Jersey’s Red Light Camera program when the five year experiment expires in December.
Speaking at a press conference in Sea Bright yesterday afternoon, the governor feigned surprise that Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon is opposed to the RLC program. O’Scanlon has waged a ferocious multi-year campaign against the cameras, producing independent data showing that the cameras increase accidents at intersections where they are installed, that they are often timed to entrap drivers and alleging that they are nothing more than a money grab on the part of the companies that operate them and the municipalities that deploy them.
Christie said he has not studied the issue to the extent that O’Scanlon has, “but I will, ” he said, “I have some concerns. At this point I am not inclined to allow them to continue, but I haven’t made a final decision yet.”
Posted: August 29th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Declan O'Scanlon, New Jersey, News, Red Light Cameras, Sea Bright | Tags: Assemblyman Declan O'Scanlon, Chris Christie, Declan O'Scalon, Red Light Camera Program, Red Light Cameras | Comments Off on Christie inclined to nix Red Light Cameras
In response to a question from a member of the public, Governor Chris Christie addressed the situation in Ferguson,MO this afternoon at his Town Hall Meeting in Long Branch.
The following is a video of his response and a transcript, both released by his office.
Governor Christie: None of us quite know yet exactly what happened in Ferguson and what happened to this young man who was killed. And I spent seven years in law enforcement as the chief federal prosecutor in this state and what I learned during that period of time, among other things, was that what you read in the newspapers and what you see on TV is almost always just a fraction of the story. And so, I’ve been urging people to not pre-judge anything here. We have a really good justice system in this country, is it perfect? No, but it’s really good. And, in fact, there’s no better justice system in the world than the justice system we have in dealing with folks who are accused of crimes in this country. And so first, I’d say, you know, let’s give the justice system an opportunity to play itself out before we make any kind of broad judgments. Secondly, I’m really concerned about the generalizations that we’re then making about police officers. The fact is, that the overwhelming majority of police officers in this country are hardworking men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect us from bad people, violent people, people who mean ill to us. So when something like this happens like its happened in Ferguson, people already jump to conclusions not only about what happened in Ferguson but also how does that apply to every other police force across the country. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 19th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie | Tags: Chris Christie, Ferguson, Ferguson MO, Long Branch, Long Branch Town Hall | 10 Comments »
Governor Chris Christie’s Town Hall in Long Branch this afternoon has been postponed due to expected back weather.
The Governor’s office said it would be rescheduled soon.
Posted: July 15th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Chris Christie, Long Branch, Monmouth County | Tags: Chris Christie, Long Branch Town Hall, Rain out | 2 Comments »© Copyright 2025 | MoreMonmouthMusings | All Rights Reserved
