Gov. Christie: 'No Use in Toughing This Out' - East Brunswick, NJ Patch

Gov. Christie: 'No Use in Toughing This Out' - East Brunswick, NJ Patch: "Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irene just before 1 p.m. Thursday, urging a voluntary evacuation of the Jersey Shore.

In a news conference at State Police Regional Operations Intelligence Center, Christie urged tourists to abandon their plans for a weekend trip to the Jersey Shore and for residents to instead immediately focus on hurricane preparedness."

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