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Christie kills host of bills

DAY OF
VETOES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Forecasts show that nearly the whole state of New Jersey

could get snow.

SMOKING AGE

SMART GUNS

VETO

Big winter
snowstorm
expected
to slam N.J.

VETO

LEAD HAZARD

DAILY RECESS

Forecast models show

major East Coast event
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MICHAEL SYMONS @MICHAELSYMONS_

Prepare for a major winter storm that could drop

up to two feet of snow and cause coastal flooding this
weekend.
Strong winds from the storm could cause property
damage and beach erosion and could severely disrupt travel on Friday and Saturday, according to the
National Weather Services Mount Holly office.
All the models are uniformly suggesting a major
storm for the East Coast early this weekend, state climatologist David Robinson said. Right now, the
broader pieces of information still need to be resolved
the size of the storm, the timing of the storm and the
location of the heaviest precipitation.
Pull out your shovels and gloves. Talk to your plow
company. If youre traveling, make sure you have a
reliable place to check road conditions, transit schedules and flight information.
My suggestion is to make sure you get your ducks
in line, Robinson said. Its not time to get the bread
and milk yet.
The storm thats supposed to make its way to the
Northeast by Friday evening could have a significant
impact on New Jersey both inland and on the coast,
Robinson said.
Although the storm is still several days away and
details are subject to change because it hasnt yet
made landfall, weather models are predicting the potential for moderate to major coastal flooding and at
least 50-mph wind gusts on the coast, said Jim Bunker,
a program leader at the Mount Holly office.
The weather service is expected to know a lot more
about the storm tomorrow, including more accurate

TRENTON - Gov. Chris Christie vetoed 65 bills approved earlier this month by the lame-duck Legislature, including plans to boost the smoking age to 21,
promote the development of personalized smart
guns and create a 1 percent county tax on hotels.
He also deep-sixed a bill mandating recess for
schoolkids.
Christie also signed 93 bills into law Tuesday, including bills allowing scientists to create oyster reefs
in places such as Raritan Bay; allowing the state to
adopt rules requiring public access to the waterfront
and shoreline; allowing people to offer snow-shoveling services without registering with a town; and allowing chemotherapy patients to keep using drivers
license photos that are due to expire.
But the governor rejected many of the higher-profile bills the Legislature acted on in the waning days
before its two-year session expired a week ago. And
because a new Legislature has since taken over,
theres no opportunity for lawmakers to try to defeat
those vetoes, even if it had the votes. The Legislature
has never succeeded in overriding a Christie veto,
even when a bill has passed by a wide margin and with
bipartisan support.
Christie, who has been stung on the presidential

VETOED Raise the minimum age for the purchase and

A look at some of the key ways to weather the cold. 6A

smart guns once theyre ready for market.

VETOED Maintain nonprofit hospitals property tax

exemption but require them to pay contributions to host
municipalities.

SIGNED Authorize the state DEP to require public access

to waterfront and adjacent shoreline as condition of development approvals.

VETOED Establish a pilot program in Ocean County for

electronic monitoring of domestic violence offenders,
known as Lisas Law.

VETOED Permit counties to impose a 1 percent hotel tax.

VETOED Appropriate $10 million for the Lead Hazard
Control Assistance Fund.

INSIDE

SIGNED Provide up to $25 million in tax credits to up-

Parents blast Christie for not signing school recess bill. 4A

New law restores states rules on public beach access. 5A
Plan to exempt hospitals from property tax vetoed. 5A

VETOED Require public schools to provide a daily recess

grade athletic facilities at Rutgers University.

period for students in kindergarten through grade 5.

Gov lets child lead-protection bill die

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The Supreme Court will hear the Obama administrations case

for changing U.S. immigration policy without Congress. 1B

VETOED Require firearm retailers to sell personalized

See VETOES, Page 4A

See SNOW, Page 6A

WINTER STORM TIPS

sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices

from 19 to 21.

As Flint, Michigan, grapples with lead contamination of its water supply, GOP presidential candidate
Gov. Chris Christie killed a bill that would have given
thousands of New Jersey children more protection
from lead poisoning.
Christie took no action Tuesday on S1279, which
would have set aside $10 million for the states Lead

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When it comes to pizza, creative
toppings are taking over. Table, 1D

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Hazard Control Assistance Fund, effectively killing

funding for the state program that helps protect children from lead poisoning caused by old paint and other
substances.
The governors pocket veto comes with the issue of
lead exposure in the national spotlight. On Tuesday,
President Barack Obama appointed a czar to serve as
See LEAD, Page 4A