Politics & Government

Hopatcong: Should Christie Have Used Chopper for Delbarton Game?

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Against a backdrop of school budget cuts and state layoffs, Gov. Chris Christie faced mounting criticism Wednesday for  to travel to his son's baseball game in Bergen County.

Christie landed on a sports field at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale in the $12 million chopper Tuesday afternoon, minutes before his son was about to take the field as the catcher for the Delbarton School in their playoff game against St. Joe's. He and his wife, Mary Pat, left in the helicopter after the 5th inning.

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And tell us, Hopatcong, what do you think? Was this a fair use of the state police helicopter, or a misstep from a governor who's preached responsibility to taxpayers? Share your thoughts in the comments below.


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