New Jersey Governor Christie shuts down state government as budget issues continue
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at a town hall event in Hillsborough. (Bob Jagendorf/Flickr)
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TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie at the stroke of midnight Friday ordered a state government shutdown after a last-ditch effort to reach a compromise with Democrats who control the New Jersey Legislature on funding a new state budget failed. “This order is necessary to maintain the protection, safety and well-being of the people of New Jersey…
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