Budget standoff closes down state government, including shutting Island State Park Beach to the public, but governor still gets to partake of sun and sandNew Jersey’s picturesque Island Beach State Park was closed over on Sunday due to a budget standoff, except for Governor Chris Christie, his family and friends. While others were reportedly turned away by police, New Jersey Advance Media took a picture of Christie with his wife Mary Pat and others on the otherwise deserted beach. Chris Christie and family soak up sun on state beach he closed to the public. Christie said the beach house is “where my family is sleeping, so that’s where I’ll sleep tonight. When I have a choice between sleeping with my family, and sleeping alone, I generally like to sleep where my family is.”On Saturday he said the beach house is separate from Island Beach State Park and his family will not be using any state services.

Source: The Guardian July 03, 2017 01:18 UTC