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Governor Christie returned to New Jersey for his 96th town hall of the year Thursday, fresh off a two-day campaign trip for GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney.

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As the Democrat-controlled State legislature returns to Trenton, Governor Chris Christie is on the warpath demanding action on long stagnant initiatives.

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Governor Chris Christie has started a new round of town halls with a brand new slogan, the "Christie Middle Class Reform Agenda."

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Governor Chris Christie is revered by many because of his tough talk and direct style.

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Lately in Trenton, it's been nothing but talks of tax cuts and budgets.

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A state senator in New Jersey has agreed to give up more than $180,000 in unused sick time from his job as a school administrator.

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Eliminating huge end-of-career payouts to public employees for their unused sick days has been atop Governor Chris Christie’s ‘to-do’ list for months. He constantly rails against the Democrat-controlled legislature for not taking action. Princeton Township is the latest to make news in this area. Property taxpayers in the township will continue to pay their long-time municipal administrator and police chief for nine months after they leave their posts.

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A bill designed to put an end to outrageous sick leave cash payments for public workers and eliminate any post-retirement sick leave benefit for non-unionized public workers going forward was released Thursday by an Assembly committee.

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At least for the time being it is not likely that Governor Chris Christie will be calling State Senate President Steve Sweeney one of the leaders of the "Do Nothing" legislature.

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Gov. Chris Christie says he's encouraged by legislation introduced this week by state Senate President Steve Sweeney to curtail the practice of public employees cashing out sick time when they retire.

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