The flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on on Wednesday, June 5, , to honor the service and contributions of United States Senator Frank R. The flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Monday, June 24, , in recognition and mourning of the passing of James Gandolfini.

Order and direct for the remainder of calendar year , minors between fourteen and seventeen years of age shall be permitted to work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations engaged in housing construction [pdf 17kB]. Orders and directs the flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Wednesday, September 11, in recognition and mourning of all of those lost in the September 11th attacks, and particularly, those lost from our home State.

Orders and directs the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Friday, October 4, in recognition and mourning of a brave and loyal American hero, United States Army Staff Sergeant Timothy R.

Orders and directs the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours from Thursday, October 10, , through Thursday, October 17, , in recognition and mourning of a brave and loyal American hero, United States Army Staff Master Sergeant Nicholas Oresko.

Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Monday, December 9, to honor the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, whose steadfast determination and personal sacrifice brought an end to apartheid in South Africa and helped spread democracy.

Ordering the continued allowance of minors between fourteen and seventeen years of age to work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations engaged in housing construction through, and including, December 31, Ordering Executive Orders Nos.

For calendar year , the date on which seasonal alcoholic beverage consumption licensees shall be permitted to commence serving alcoholic beverages shall be advanced from May 1, to March 1, and shall end on November 14, , inclusive.

Allows steps to be taken to limit State spending if it appears that revenues have fallen below those originally anticipated in the Appropriations Act by ordering the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting to freeze spending and place items into reserve pursuant to N. Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Tuesday, July 22, , in recognition of the life and in mourning of the passing of Police Officer Christopher Goodell.

Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Thursday, September 11, in recognition and mourning of all of those lost in the September 11th attacks, and particularly, those lost from our home State. Governor Chris Christie today declared a State of Emergency, authorizing the State Director of Emergency Management to activate and coordinate the preparation, response and recovery efforts for the storm with all county and municipal emergency operations and governmental agencies.

Supersedes Executive Orders Nos. Minors between fourteen and seventeen years of age shall continue to be permitted to work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations engaged in housing construction through, and including, December 31, , provided that all other provisions of N. Orders and directs the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Friday, January 2, to honor the service and sacrifice of Cliffside Park Police Officer Stephen Petruzzello, who grew up in Cliffside Park and tragically lost his life in the line of duty.

Allows seasonal alcoholic beverage licensees to begin serving alcohol on March 1, two months ahead of the normal date of May 1. Orders all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Monday, March 23, , in recognition and mourning of a brave and loyal American hero, United States Marine Captain Stanford H.

Orders all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Friday, April 17, , in recognition of the life and in mourning of the passing of Officer Scott Thompson. Orders all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Thursday, June 4, in recognition and mourning of a brave and loyal hero, New Jersey State Trooper Anthony Raspa.

Governor Christie signed Executive Order No. Orders all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Friday, July 31, in recognition of the life and in mourning of the passing of Emergency Medical Technician Hinal Patel [pdf 12kB]. The flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Thursday, November 5, , in recognition of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and in honor of all law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Orders all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Tuesday, November 17, , in recognition of the lives and in mourning of the passing of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, France. Orders all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Tuesday, November 24, , in recognition of the lives and in mourning of the passing of Anita Datar and the other victims of the terrorist attacks in Bamako, Mali.

On November 20, [pdf 10kB]. Orders all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Friday, December 4, , in recognition and mourning of a courageous and loyal American soldier, United States Army Private Christopher J.

Orders all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Tuesday, December 8, , in recognition of the lives and in mourning of the victims of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California. Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Saturday, January 2, in recognition of the life and in mourning of the passing of Port Authority Police Officer Eamonn J.

Mautone [pdf 12 kB]. Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Thursday, January 21, , in recognition and mourning of the passing of Justice Marie L. Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Thursday, February 18, , in recognition and mourning of the passing of Port Authority Police Officer Elise Bastardo.

Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Friday, February 19, through Saturday, February 20, , in recognition of the life and in mourning of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Gregory Scalia. Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Friday, March 11, , in recognition of the life and in mourning of the passing of First Lady Nancy Reagan. Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Monday, March 14, , in recognition of the life and in mourning of the passing of New Jersey State Trooper Sean Cullen.

Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Saturday, June 11, , in recognition and mourning of a courageous and loyal American soldier, United States Army Private Tysheena Lynette James, and the other soldiers who lost their lives as a result of this tragedy.

Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Friday, June 17, ,in recognition of the lives and in mourning of the passing of the victims of the terrorist attack in Orlando, Florida.

Governor Chris Christie issued an Executive Order today, requiring plans for an orderly shutdown of Transportation Trust Fund projects to be prepared by p. Ordering all State buildings to fly flags at half-staff on Saturday, July 9, , in recognition of the life and in mourning of the passing of Senator Raymond Bateman [pdf 9 kB].

Orders Executive Order No. Governor Chris Christie today signed Executive Order declaring the opioid epidemic a public health crisis in New Jersey.

Governor Chris Christie Orders minors between fourteen and seventeen years of age shall continue to be permitted to work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations engaged in housing construction through, and including, January 16, [pdf 12kB]. Governor Chris Christie declared a State of Emergency, authorizing the State Director of Emergency Management to activate and coordinate the preparation, response and recovery efforts for the storm with all county and municipal emergency operations and governmental agencies in preparation for Winter Storm Stella [pdf 15kB].

The flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Monday, June 5, , in recognition of the life of and in mourning for the passing of a brave and loyal hero, Summit Police Detective Matthew Tarentino, Badge No.

After his endorsement of Trump, Christie played a significant behind-the-scenes role in the presidential campaign, helping prepare Trump for debates and liaise with policy experts, donors, and other potential allies.

But when the "Access Hollywood" tape, in which Trump was recorded boasting about sexually assaulting women, was released just a few weeks before the election, Christie appeared to take a step back from the nominee, calling Trump's comments "completely indefensible. The governor had reportedly been positioning himself to be attorney general , but wasn't offered the job and was forced to hand the reins of the transition over to Vice President Mike Pence three days after the election.

Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, said in September that Christie missed out on a Trump Cabinet nomination because of his failure to support the president in the wake of the tape's release. But over the July 4th weekend, Christie was photographed lounging on the beach outside of the governor's seaside residence in Island Beach State Park during a state-wide government shutdown.

The incident sparked immediate outrage, as regular New Jerseyans were prevented from enjoying many of the state's beaches that holiday weekend. And Christie appeared to lie about his beach outing, telling reporters at a press conference later that day that he "didn't get any sun today.

When NJ. Kim Guadagno, in the November gubernatorial election, carrying the state by 13 points. Guadagno attempted to distance herself from Christie during the course of the gubernatorial campaign. But the effort was not enough to overcome the state's dismal view of the Republican Party, and their governor. Senate seat in June John Hoffman held the seat from that time until March , when he departed to take a position at Rutgers University and Lougy assumed the post.

Hoffman served for nearly three years as acting attorney general without receiving confirmation from the New Jersey State Senate. The Record reported in August that over 20 percent of appointed officials in the state were serving without the required confirmation from the Senate.

On August 1, , the State Senate confirmed Porrino in a unanimous vote, making him the first confirmed attorney general to hold the office in over three years. This provision expired as of June 30, Exxon Mobil allegedly damaged 1, acres of land where the company ran oil refineries for decades. Lesniak filed an official request for all documents related to the settlement. Christie sought to pass modifications to state employee compensation during the summer of Christie and his supporters in the state legislature were able to pass a bill eliminating cost of living adjustments for state employees and suspending collective bargaining regarding healthcare compensation.

Twenty-one Democratic legislators — eight senators , including Senate President Stephen Sweeney , and 14 assemblymen — broke ranks with their colleagues to support the governor's reform bill.

The reaction from state union leaders, who opposed the plan, was fierce. Christopher Shelton, an executive at the Communication Workers of America, compared Christie and his supporters to German fascists. According to Shelton, "the first thing the Nazis and Adolf Hitler did was go after the unions. Donald Norcross in their re-election campaigns. Christie was mentioned in as a possible Republican vice presidential candidate.

Click here for the full list of those who were floated by politicians and news outlets as possible running mates. Christie was a member of Donald Trump 's presidential transition team. The transition team was a group of around aides, policy experts, government affairs officials, and former government officials who were tasked with vetting, interviewing, and recommending individuals for top cabinet and staff roles in Trump's administration. Christie began working on the transition as the team's chair but was demoted to vice chair in November when Vice President Mike Pence took over the chairmanship.

Christie was a Republican presidential candidate. He made his campaign official on June 30, It is an enormous decision to make not only for me, but my family.

After placing sixth in the New Hampshire primary , Christie suspended his presidential campaign on February 10, Christie announced his bid for re-election as governor on November 26, He confirmed his candidacy in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated parts of New Jersey. The natural disaster provided Christie with an opportunity to demonstrate his leadership skills at a critical point in his term.

I just don't believe it would be right for me to leave now," he said of his decision to run for re-election as governor in Christie defeated challenger Seth Grossman in the June 4 Republican primary. He then defeated Democratic nominee Barbara Buono in the general election on November 5, It was a dinner and reception with Gov. Scott Walker , as well as Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Rep. Incumbent Republican Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic state Sen. Barbara Buono each faced a single opponent in the June 4 primary election.

Christie and Buono won their respective parties' nominations with roughly 90 percent of the vote apiece. Grossman's campaign criticized Christie for actions taken during his first term, while Buono's opponent Troy Webster , adviser to the mayor of East Orange, argued that he was uniquely suited to making New Jersey friendlier to "the working poor and middle class families who have been literally 'thrown under the bus.

In New Jersey, gubernatorial candidates have 30 days to select a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate with whom to share their ticket in the general election. Immediately after launching his re-election campaign, Christie announced that he would once again run alongside Lt.

Kim Guadagno. Christie was favored to win re-election, with his campaign raising nearly double that of Buono's in the primary and maintaining a double-digit advantage in the polls throughout the election season. Since , New Jersey gubernatorial primary and general election candidates can qualify for a public funding program whereby candidates who raise a minimum amount of money are dispensed tax-generated funds, controlled by the state election law enforcement commission , in direct proportion to campaign donations given from the public.

Compared to when Christie used matching funds in both the primary and general election phases, in he waited until after the primary to opt into the program. The qualifying terms also required him to participate in two debates with Buono before the general election.

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See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Chris Christie. Christie was one of 51 delegates from New Jersey bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention. Delegates from New Jersey to the Republican National Convention were elected directly by voters in the state primary election on June 7, Their names appeared on the ballot beneath the candidate they supported. New Jersey delegates were bound on the first ballot at the convention.

Censure may include, among other things, being permanently barred from acting as a delegate or alternate to any future National Convention of the Republican Party. New Jersey had 51 delegates at the Republican National Convention. Of this total, 36 were district-level delegates three for each of the state's 12 congressional districts , and 12 served as at-large delegates. The plurality winner of the statewide primary vote received all of the state's district and at-large delegates.

In addition, three national party leaders identified on the chart below as RNC delegates served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary. The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Chris Christie New Jersey.

Wildstein pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in May Bridget Kelly , then Christie's deputy chief of staff focusing on intergovernmental affairs. She wrote the original email to Wildstein that said, "time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee. The Christie administration's internal report puts the blame for the scandal on Kelly and Wildstein. Kelly was indicted on multiple counts of conspiracy, but has pleaded not guilty. Bill Baroni , then the Port Authority's deputy executive director, its top operational official from New Jersey.

In texts to his subordinate Wildstein, Baroni mockingly referred to Fort Lee's mayor, Mark Sokolich as Serbia, and would not respond when the mayor asked for help with the traffic. In November , Baroni gave inaccurate testimony to a committee of New Jersey legislators, repeatedly asserting that the lane closures were part of a traffic study. The Christie administration's internal review found no evidence that Baroni knew of the ulterior motive behind the lane closures in advance.

Baroni was indicted on multiple counts of conspiracy, and has pleaded not guilty. It seems odd that Christie's team, then coasting to re-election, would care about an endorsement from the Democratic mayor of New Jersey's 67th largest town.

Christie has said he didn't even know Sokolich's name. Nevertheless, Christie has said publicly that he wanted a landslide re-election victory, and he took some unusual actions to increase that margin. Bridget Kelly, who wrote the "time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee" email, headed the operation that attempted to win the endorsements of many local Democratic officials for Christie, and the campaign often scheduled events spotlighting endorsements from even small-town Democratic mayors.

Also, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has described how, after he decided not to endorse Christie, several officials from state commissions canceled meetings with him without explanation — so hardball tactics were common. The Christie administration's internal review found that Kelly and Wildstein executed the lane closures "for some ulterior motive to target Mayor Sokolich," but that the specific motive was "not yet clear. However, the report says that in August , "something happened to change this dynamic dramatically," and Kelly's references to Sokolich in emails suddenly became quite hostile.

Before the scandal, Christie was considered by some to be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, due to his blue-state popularity and his recent landslide re-election. But in early , the establishment Republicans once thought to be gettable for Christie began flocking to other candidates , like Jeb Bush. Though polling for the primary doesn't mean too much at this point, the decline in Christie's numbers from late has been striking.

A similar drop is evident in head-to-head polling that pits Christie against Hillary Clinton. Christie led Clinton in several polls conducted in late , but has trailed her in every single one afterward.

Shortly after Bridgegate blew up, Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer made other allegations of corruption against Christie's administration — allegations that US Attorney Paul Fishman has since examined, but decided not to pursue further. Zimmer claimed that Lt. Kim Guadagno told her that if she didn't move forward with a certain development project, Hoboken would receive less aid for Hurricane Sandy relief.

That project was represented by the law firm of David Samson — a close Christie friend who was chairman of the Port Authority. But Guadagno quickly called Zimmer's allegations "wholly and completely false.

On May 1, , US Attorney Paul Fishman sent a letter to Guadagno saying his office had investigated the allegations, and had "concluded that no further action is warranted in this matter. Accordingly, the investigation of those allegations has been closed. In a few cases involving large corporations or nonprofits accused of wrongdoing during Christie's tenure as US attorney, Christie agreed not to prosecute as long as the institution accepted a federal monitor, who would try to ensure reform of business practices.

This seems reasonable, but the catch is that these federal monitors were private-sector attorneys who would be paid millions of dollars.