Im lucy noland. Im chris oconnell. We are being told some lawmakers could be on their way to passing a budget and ending the nearly fourday long government shut down. Fox 29s dave kinchen joins us live where all eyes are on trenton. Where he just broke the news. Dave, whats up. Reporter yeah, mad scramble inside the new jersey state house with lawmakers running to the press room essentially announcing that deal has been reached. That would lift this government shut down in time for the fourth of july which of course is tomorrow. Reports that governor christie will indeed end that shut down. We want to go to some video right now as we try to lay all of those breaking details out for you. This all centered around trying to figure out how the state could pay for certain things like treating opioids and treating heroin addiction. The governor wanted the states nonprofit Insurance Agency horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to use 300 million of its surplus for treatment of opioid and heroin addi
At the center of all of this state official striking a deal that essentially gives State Government more authority over this Health Care Provider this was part of the proposal. Governor christie wanted this Health Care Provider to use thee hundred million in surplus so it would pay for treatment for heroin, opioid another diction a signature part of the christie plan here of his second term but it was opposed by the assemblys speaker. He said it would have been a bad thing for rate pair yours but i did speak exclusively with that speaker. Heres what he had to say. What happens next . What happens right now . Were as soon as the members get here well get going and vote on budget. The butch will over to to the senate and the horizon bill will come back to us and well Exchange Bills back and forth. Reporter we understand members voting likely right now if not right now very soon. Members have been called back to the legislature to have that take place. We can also tell you that this budge
At the center of all of this state official striking a deal that essentially gives State Government more authority over this Health Care Provider this was part of the proposal. Governor christie wanted this Health Care Provider to use thee hundred million in surplus so it would pay for treatment for heroin, opioid another diction a signature part of the christie plan here of his second term but it was opposed by the assemblys speaker. He said it would have been a bad thing for rate pair yours but i did speak exclusively with that speaker. Heres what he had to say. What happens next . What happens right now . Were as soon as the members get here well get going and vote on budget. The butch will over to to the senate and the horizon bill will come back to us and well Exchange Bills back and forth. Reporter we understand members voting likely right now if not right now very soon. Members have been called back to the legislature to have that take place. We can also tell you that this budge
No other and we are welcoming america. We will loath you know where to get in on the fun where ever you may live. Good day, everybody it is Scott Williams and myself because everybody else is off, thomas drayton, sue serio, bob kelly enjoying the holiday. We hope you enjoy the holiday in your house. You have brought the best thing which is perfect july weather. It has been a nice, long Holiday Weekend for most, yesterday folks had day off and then today we are finally at the fourth of july, been a long holiday week end. As far as those weather headlines we are looking at warm, muggy conditions. There could be a few spotty storms, across the area coming up we will have that fire works forecast but weather by the numbers on this tuesday on a scale of one to 10, today we will give it an eight. We will have cloud. We will have some sun and we will have a threat of the couple pop up showers across the area live look outside our studios and also we will head toward the parkway you can see th
The police are on that mystery deal reached, they have worked late in the night early in the morning, new jersey governmental shut down is over just in time for fourth of july holiday hit the state parks now because all of the doors are now back opened and what the governor is saying about the shut down, legacy and, of course, the beach. It is not road rage, it was something more hateful then that. In a is voice of the fat their who this beautiful young woman with everything to live for. What he thinks may have been responsible for this horrific crime. And also, lets celebrate today, it is fourth of july, it is a holiday, so many may be off we do appreciate you waking up with us, we have the best party in the entire country, we will welcome america and they come, we will also let you know where festivities will be happening in your neck of the wood if you are not coming in the city and look at our parkway, interesting, art museum says, wild, we will have wild fun tonight. We have mary