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Mary Pat Campbell
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http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer...=sharebutton-t
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Christie Shuts Down New Jersey Government, State Beaches and Parks Closed
Embattled New Jersey governor Chris Christie shut down the state’s government early Saturday morning after he and Democratic assembly speaker Vincent Prieto failed to agree on a new budget. As a result, New Jersey’s state-run beaches, parks, and golf courses are closed on this Fourth of July weekend, ticking off confused would-be visitors across the state. Municipal parks are still open and the New Jersey transit system is still running, but non-emergency state offices and agencies have been shuttered and most state employees have been furloughed. Christie has called for a special legislative session on Saturday, but it’s not at all clear the impasse will be solved any time soon.
The disagreement between Christie and New Jersey Democrats mostly hinged on brinksmanship regarding one final issue: Christie’s demand that the state be allowed to use reserve funds of the state’s largest health insurer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, to pay for opioid-addiction-treatment programs. To get his way, Christie had threatened to use his line-item veto power to cut Democratic spending initiatives from the budget. The Democrat-controlled State Senate compromised with Christie — though, it only gave partial control of the funds he wanted to the state’s next governor — but Assembly Speaker Prieto refused Christie’s demand. And so, with no budget bill signed by Friday’s midnight deadline, the government was forced to shut down for the first time since 2006.
As seen above and at other state parks on Saturday, Christie staffers posted signs announcing the closures and offering “official government advice” directing blame at Prieto for the shutdown (welcome to New Jersey), but as Politico points out, it is more likely that the historically unpopular Christie will face most of state residents’ ire over the shutdown. Regardless, even with a record-low 15 percent approval rating and only six months left in office, Governor Christie still holds most of the power in New Jersey’s top-heavy government, and looking to bolster his already tarnished legacy, he may have no incentive to back down.
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http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf...art_river_home
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N.J. government shutdown 2017: Updates, links on beaches, parks, Christie's budget talks in Trenton
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Updated on July 2, 2017 at 10:12 AM Posted on July 1, 2017 at 11:28 AM
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BY MATT ARCO AND CLAUDE BRODESSER-AKNER
NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Gov. Chris Christie ordered a shutdown of the New Jersey state government early Saturday morning. The 2017 N.J. government shutdown is the first here since 2006 and left residents scrambling as they found state beaches closed, park entrances blocked and confusion at DMV offices.
The budget shutdown does not affect services on NJ Transit, at the NJ Lottery or in New Jersey casinos, but the situation in Trenton has thrown the long holiday weekend into chaos.
Here's a look at the issues, how we got here and what you need to know as you try to navigate what's open and closed during New Jersey's government shutdown:
Why did Chris Christie shut the state government down? Well, that's one of those Jersey things. State law requires a budget to be in place every June 30. If not, the governor shuts down the state. The shutdown includes closures, furloughs and basically putting a lid on everything that is deemed a non-essential service.
What's the latest on New Jersey's state government shutdown? Christie called for a special session of the Legislature for Saturday in Trenton, but Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto has vowed to block the governor from entering the chambers. Christie didn't wait to engage.
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Are all New Jersey beaches closed? No, just the ones at the state parks. Unless you know the secret handshake to get into the governor's beach house on Island Beach State Park.
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http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf...own_enter.html
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Most state courts down Monday as government shutdown enters day 3
TRENTON -- New Jersey's Supreme, Appellate, Superior and Tax courts will be closed Monday as the state government shutdown enters the workweek and its third full day.
Without a state budget in place by the July 1 deadline, Gov. Chris Christie ordered all nonessential services shuttered, taking out state parks, beaches and Motor Vehicle Commission offices over the weekend.
Now, courthouses across the state will not open as scheduled Monday morning -- save for "emergent court matters" or other functions deemed essential by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.
Emergent matters, according to the shutdown order, include:
First appearances
Applications for special medical guardianship
Reviews of delinquent child support incarcerations
Juvenile detention hearings
Civil commitment hearings
Residential foreclosure stays of eviction
Stays of sheriff's sales
Landlord/tenant stays of eviction
Division of Child Protection and Permanency removal applications
ISP and JISP probation supervision
Electronic monitoring
Emergency applications to the Appellate Division and the state Supreme Court
The clock will essentially stop for filing an appeal or other matters that the court sets deadlines. Each day that the courts are closed will be treated like a legal holiday, Rabner said.
Jurors needn't report for jury duty during the closure -- court officials recommend checking the jury message system after 5 p.m. each day.
Child support and traffic tickets can be paid online.
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http://nypost.com/2017/07/01/new-jer...isties-family/
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Christie’s family gets beach all to themselves after NJ shutdown
One family gained from New Jersey’s government shutdown on Saturday — Gov. Chris Christie’s wife, their kids and their friends had one of the East Coast’s most beautiful beaches all to themselves.
The Garden State’s first family was set for an exclusive holiday at the official gubernatorial shore home at Island Beach State Park in Berkeley as police turned away everyone else.
Sound unfair? Deal with it, Christie told reporters.
“The governor has a residence at Island Beach,” he said. “Others don’t. That’s the way it goes. Run for governor and you can have the residence.”
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Sounds like he wants to see if his approval rating drops to 0%. You can do it, Christie!
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