By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
Most of Governor Chris Christie’s post-2012 town halls have taken place in Sandy-affected regions of Central Jersey and the Shore points, Save Jerseyans, and it’s not hard to see why, but for one day at least, he’s breaking out of that recovery-centric pattern on Wednesday as he heads to the suburban Camden County community of Haddon Heights.
The Q&A event, his 122nd, will focus on pension and benefits reform-related issues and is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. at the Atlantic Ave School Gymnasium (21 East Atlantic Avenue).
Christie’s choice of venue is more than symbolic.
A budget battle is heating up in Trenton, and Haddon Heights is represented by Donald Norcross (D-5), brother of the South Jersey Democrat Boss George Norcross III, the Governor’s sometimes ally who also happens to own the allegiance of Senate President Steve Sweeney’s legislative voting bloc. Undoubtedly the Governor hopes to ride into town one day after signing bipartisan arbitration cap legislation and apply a little pressure to the Democrats he’ll need in his camp to avoid a government shut down.
We’ll let you know how it goes. It’s always interesting…
…and not one word about Garry Cobb…sacrificial lamb to the Norcross machine.