Christopher J. Christie

In his first speech since losing the Nov. 3 election, Corzine yesterday warned Gov.-elect Christopher J. Christie that the fiscal discipline he imposed on state government was unfinished work, and that Christie had "an unenviable set of...

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...the governor and governor-elect's first joint speaking engagement since the Nov. 3 election, which Christie won by about 100,000 votes. Christie and Corzine appeared together at a Mass for police officers last week in Newark, and later met...

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...be voted out. After embracing outgoing Gov. Jon Corzine at the head of a long banquet table, Christie delivered a forceful speech in which he said he would use "every tool at my disposal to force change." N.J. Governor-elect Christie...

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...going to be joining hands and jumping over the cliff together," former Gov. Jim Florio said. If Christie needs to raise taxes - whether he calls them taxes or not - he will have to make voters believe it is absolutely necessary, the...

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...he thought the shortfall would grow. "That's a big number when you consider a budget of $28.5 billion," Grady said. Christie said he was ready to deal with the problem, nevertheless. "People voted for me because they wanted spending to be...

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...said. In a crowded news conference at his transition office, located a few blocks from the Statehouse, Christie said voters had chosen him to make the difficult choices needed to balance the budget, cut taxes, and repair state finances for...

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...the public. "You have to find a way to boldly and authentically be yourself," Booker said. Christie has not been shy about himself. His love of the New York Mets and New Jersey superstar Bruce Springsteen is renowned. He has joked about...

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...setting up another round of tense negotiations with union leaders. Speaking after a Veteran's Day event in Holmdel, Christie said he expects shared sacrifice from the state work force of about 75,000. He said he's leaving all his...

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