Politics & Government

Gov. Chris Christie to Appear in Ocean City on Wednesday

The governor will speak at 3 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier.

Gov. Chris Christie will visit the at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, as part of what he calls his "Endless Summer Tax Relief Tour."

The Governor's Office confirmed the appearance late Tuesday morning, and Mayor Jay Gillian said the city is preparing for a 3 p.m. visit outside the , between Eighth and Ninth streets on the Ocean City Boardwalk. 

"Governor Christie will call for Corzine Democrats to stop holding tax relief hostage and urge the legislature to continue the 'New Jersey Comeback' and provide bipartisan leadership by delivering tax relief to citizens, making the state more competitive and putting more New Jerseyans back to work," the Governor's Office wrote in a news release.

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Christie has visited other coastal towns this summer during his “Endless Summer of Tax Relief: A Conversation at the Jersey Shore” tour.

Christie for a news conference and question-and-answer session that covered a wide range of environmental and economic issues.

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