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Monday, February 13, 2012

Group of Point Boro 8th-Graders Unexpectedly Meet Gov. and Lt. Gov.

Chance meeting happens during an eighth grade class' field trip to Statehouse

You never know who you might run into at the State Capitol. An eighth-grade group from Point Borough's Memorial Middle School had a chance encounter with Gov. Chris Christie and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno that turned into an opportunity to ask the governor a bunch of questions. The Gifted and Talented Social Studies class, their teacher Katherine Clapp and other chaperones had traveled to Trenton for a visit to the Statehouse and the Old Barrack’s Museum on Jan. 25. When the class was being led on a Statehouse tour, the students caught the eye of the governor as he exited an office near the Rotunda. Christie, along with three members of his security team, entered another office, only to exit moments later to approach the group of wide-eyed …

Beach_N8iv

8:06 am on Monday, February 13, 2012

While I'm NOT a fan of Chris Christie in ANY manner I have to say that this was a very nice thing for him to do. Perhaps if he would show his human side more often people would see him in a different light.   more ›

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