I just read some of this article & can’t believe New Jersey Citizen have to put up with this !
New Jersey Government Shutdown
As the state’s government shut down at midnight on Friday, resulting from a budget impasse between Gov. Chris Christie and the Democratic-led State Assembly, more than 50 state parks, historic sites and recreational areas were closed just as vacationers from New Jersey and beyond descended on the parks and beaches for an extended Fourth of July holiday weekend.
So I wonder how much more New Jersey will hate Christie after this stunt ?
The shutdown stems from a brinkmanship between Mr. Christie, who is a Republican, and Vincent Prieto, the speaker of the State Assembly and a Democrat. Mr. Christie is demanding that the $34.7 billion state budget include a provision requiring that Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield spend some of its reserve fund on public health initiatives — particularly the governor’s drug treatment initiative. Absent that provision, Mr. Christie has threatened to veto any budget that lawmakers send him.