Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a Town Hall Meeting with families affected by Superstorm Sandy at Belmar Borough Municipal Building on March 25, 2014 in Belmar, New Jersey. Christie talked about some of the programs the state is running for homeowners, as well as efforts to build and restore dunes along the coast this spring,The governor was not asked about the George Washington Bridge lane-closure (Photo by Kena Betancur/Getty Images)Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a Town Hall Meeting (file/credit: Kena Betancur/Getty Images)
SOMERSET, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Gov. Chris Christie‘s town hall meeting in Somerset on Tuesday focused on the state budget.
As WCBS 880’s Peter Haskell reported, New Jersey’s 2016 budget will be historic and not in a good way.
“We’ll be paying more for people who are doing nothing than for people who are doing something,” Christie said.
The governor said health benefits for retired state workers will cost more than for current state employees. He said health and pension costs need to be contained.