TRENTON (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie will be returning to New Hampshire after attending a funeral for a New Jersey State Police trooper killed in an on-duty crash.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie responds to questions before the True Blue benefit celebrity softball game at Yankee Stadium
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie responds to questions before the True Blue benefit celebrity softball game at Yankee Stadium (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Christie is scheduled to attend Anthony Raspa's service on Thursday morning at St. Matthias Church in Somerset.

The 24-year-old was killed after his cruiser struck a dear while patrolling a stretch of I-195 in Monmouth County.

The potential Republican presidential contender will then return to the early-voting state of New Hampshire for another campaign-style swing.

He'll attend an evening fundraiser in Manchester for the city's mayor before holding another town hall event at a VFW hall in Derry.

On Friday, Christie will participate in a discussion focused on drug rehabilitation.

Christie says he will make a final decision about whether he's running later this month.

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