NJ governor takes new agenda on road

PARAMUS, N.J. - January 13, 2011

He'll do it at a town hall meeting in Paramus on Thursday morning.

Christie laid out the main points Tuesday in his first State of the State address.

They include eliminating teacher tenure, closing poor-performing schools and shoring up the teetering state pension system by requiring employees to work longer and contribute more to their retirement.

Christie also emphasized the need to continue to hold the line on spending.

Democrats say the Republican governor has cut too much, including an income tax credit for poor working families and $820 million in school aid.

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