Governor Christie: And I'm going to use this opportunity to make sure there is tax fairness. I love reading the editorials and some comments from some members from the legislature w...
Governor Christie: I am further cementing New Jersey’s strong and our historic ties to the state of Israel and its people, as I happily sign Senate Bill 1923, which prohibits invest...
Governor Christie: The Green Brook flood control project, which began nearly 17 years ago in 1999, reflects our state’s firm and continuous commitment. I wan...
Governor Christie: Right now we send about $9.1 billion in direct student aid to the districts across the state. What I’m saying is we now have to divide that up equally. No child an...
Governor Christie: Today I’m pleased to be joined by our education commissioner David Hespe in delivering some really good news with regard to this year’s Partner...
Governor Christie: The current funding formula you only get about $2,900 per pupil from the state, $2,900 per pupil. You’re paying $20,000 per kid to...
Governor Christie: I love public school teachers. I was educated in public schools in New Jersey. I graduated from a public school in New Jersey. But...
Governor Christie: For 30 years, we’ve been taking money from you in income tax and giving you less and less back in property tax relief through aid to your school...
Question: I’ve been with this school from conception, from the very very beginning when we started in Father English’s school and the state came in and said ‘no, you can’t hav...
Governor Christie: Charter schools have been in existence for 20 years now. They’ve proven they work and so we’ve got to give them more freedom to be more aggressive, and that’s why ...
Governor Christie: For months now they’ve been saying this crisis is occurring on June 30th. The crisis is occurring on June 30th. The governor must act by June 30th. Now, I’ve acted...
Governor Christie: Republicans and democrats should not make this a partisan issue. Everybody’s compromising here. The fact is that Republicans don’t like tax increases and there’s s...
Governor Christie: The people in this state are being driven from this state because of high property taxes. We know that. We also know that children across the st...
Governor Christie: We shouldn’t be afraid to let the people who are paying for the education decide how the education should be paid for. And I am not a...
Governor Christie: The issue that in every poll that you see for my lifetime has been named by the people of New Jersey as the most important issue: reducin...
Governor Christie: No child in this state is worth more state aid than another. No family in this state should have to disproportionately pay- you’ve got a b...
Governor Christie: I’m pleased to announce the appointment of David Weinstein as the new Chief Technology Officer of the State of New Jersey. Serving as a memb...
Governor Christie: Today, I am proud to announce I am nominating a familiar face – Chris Porrino, my former chief counsel as the next Attorney General to the st...
Governor Christie: Our students need you, they need your knowledge, they need your inspiration, they need your support, they need your friendship. It’s a challen...
Governor Christie: In the end nothing will ever be perfect and there will always be times where we are challenged by Mother Nature but we learned an extraordinary amount three and a...
Governor Christie: On the proposed TTF solution, they want to double municipal aid from $200 million to $400 million and increase the TTF from $1.6 billion to $2...
Governor Christie: It’s always great for me to come back to Asbury Park. It’s not the summer yet for me if I haven’t gotten to Asbury Park and so I’m glad that I got to do it early i...
Governor Chris Christie today held a State House meeting with 40 charter school parents from around the state, listening to personal stories about their children’s successful educational experience...
Governor Christie: I was just thrilled to come here and meet with parents because this is what this battle is coming down to. You know I gave a speech as was men...
Governor Christie: This weekend I will officially become old. You know, when you get to my age now you begin to think of all kinds of reasons why you’re not old, or not as old as some people think ...
As summer 2016 begins, Governor Christie invites everyone to share their favorite New Jersey moments and places by using #ShareMyNJ when posting on social media. Share your favorite New Jersey dest...
Governor Christie: There are Republicans in this room, there are Democrats in this room, there are Independents in this room, education should not be a par...
Governor Christie: People are asking me all the time now about legacy. This is one of the hot topics now. What I think my legacy is, what I want my legacy ...
Since the beginning of his administration, Governor Christie has demonstrated a commitment to investing in innovative, successful charter schools that outperform and exceed expectations at every le...
Governor Christie: Education, public education, and charter schools as you all know are public schools. Their obligation is to provide opportunity to childre...
Abigail Yashiro: Having the opportunity to represent New Jersey as one of the two US Senate Youth Program delegates from the state is an absolute honor. It i...
Governor Christie: The state has been happy to work in partnership with the county on this. There has been over $70 million in improvements to this zoo with the work of the Freehold...
Governor Christie: In districts like Newark and Camden, charter schools are educating close to 30% of the public school population, proving that charter school...
Governor Christie: We are not going to fix the challenges that confront Trenton overnight but I really believe that symbols make a big difference. And the symbol...
Governor Christie: Today, I am pleased to announce that the growing health and solvency of our Trust Fund, which now has a positive balance of $1.8 billion...
Governor Christie: What we’re giving them is a hand up, an opportunity as she put it. To do something with their lives that will enhance them personally, and profes...
Governor Christie: But now we don’t have time to dawdle here. It’s ten days so either they are going to do it or Atlantic City is going to be bankrupt. Now I know there are many in ...
Governor Christie: The murder of Joe Micalizzi at 23 years old is an extraordinary tragedy, not only for this university’s community but also for us as a state an...
Governor Christie: By 2020 enrollment at NJIT is estimated to expand by more than 14,000 students, a 50% enrollment increase from 2011 and a 75% enrollment increa...
Governor Christie: I think we have come to what is a smart but also aggressive way of dealing with any concerns that any parent across the state might have about...
Governor Christie: As we get to the end of national re-entry week, which is tomorrow, it is important for us to take some time to focus on how important these...