
"Though the superintendent of the State Police noted yesterday the travel does not cost taxpayers additional dollars, the governor understands the sensitivity about this kind of thing and believes he owes it to the public to ensure that this is not a distraction," Drewniak said in a statement.

See everywhere Gov. Christie has flown in State Police helicopters

He arrived by helicopter at that game, held in Morris Township, at about 4:30 p.m., according to sources there who requested anonymity because of the tight-knit nature of the school community.



Christie's office said Wednesday that he wouldn't repay the state for the cost of the $2,500-an-hour Tuesday flight. State Police said the flights did not cost the state anything extra because they were part of required training for pilots.

POLITICAL TURBULENCE

Helicopters have been a recipe for political controversy, and governors have often faced criticism for their high-flying ways despite perennial calls for reform.

Gov. Tom Kean, Republican:

He bought a $4.7 million executive helicopter in 1985, then logged 1,039 flights in his second four-year term. His administration fought a failed legal battle to keep the flight logs secret.

Gov. Jim Florio, Democrat:

He made a show of selling two helicopters, saying his administration isn't about "flying first class." But he flew the most, with 2,319 flights in his only term.

Gov. Christie Whitman, Republican:

She reneged on her promise to sell the helicopter after blasting Florio during her campaign. Instead she wound up in hot water for flying to a hockey game.

Gov. Donald DiFrancesco, Republican:

He didn't catch flak for helicopter flights during his year in office after Whitman joined the second Bush administration.

Gov. James E. McGreevey, Democrat:

He slashed his flying after facing criticism for 277 trips his first year. The Democratic State Committee ended up reimbursing the state $18,200 for 14 political trips that year.

Gov. Richard Codey, Democrat:

As far as helicopters are concerned, he emerged unscathed from his 14 months in office.

Gov. Jon Corzine, Democrat:

Thanks to his personal wealth, Corzine was able to contract with a private
" Though the superintendent of the State Police noted yesterday the travel does not cost taxpayers extra dollar, the governor understands the sensitivity about this kind of thing and believe he owe it to the public to ensure that this is not a beguilement, " Drewniak said in a statement. 

 See everywhere Gov. Christie has fly in State Police helicopters 

 He arrived by helicopter at that plot, held in Morris Township, at about 4:30 p.m., according to source there who requested anonymity because of the tight - knit nature of the school community. 



 Christie's office say Wednesday that he wouldn't repay the state for the cost of the $ 2,500 - an - hour Tuesday trajectory. State Police said the flights did not cost the state anything extra because they were region of required training for pilots. 

 POLITICAL TURBULENCE 

 Helicopters have been a recipe for political controversy, and governors have frequently faced criticism for their high - flying ways despite perennial calls for reform. 

 Gov. Tom Kean, Republican: 

 He bought a $ 4.7 million executive helicopter in 1985, then logged 1,039 flights in his second four - year term. His administration fought a failed legal battle to keep the flight logs clandestine. 

 Gov. Jim Florio, Democrat: 

 He made a show of betray two helicopter, say his administration isn't about " fly first class. " But he flew the most, with 2,319 flights in his lone term. 

 Gov. Christie Whitman, Republican: 

 She reneged on her promise to sell the helicopter after blasting Florio during her campaign. Instead she weave up in hot water for flying to a hockey game. 

 Gov. Donald DiFrancesco, Republican: 

 He didn't catch flak catcher for helicopter flights during his year in office after Whitman joined the second Bush administration. 

 Gov. James E. McGreevey, Democrat: 

 He convulse his flying after facing criticism for 277 trips his first year. The Democratic State Committee ended up reimbursing the state $ 18,200 for 14 political trip that year. 

 Gov. Richard Codey, Democrat: 

 equally far as helicopters are concerned, he emerged unscathed from his 14 months in agency. 

 Gov. Jon Corzine, Democrat: 

 Thanks to his personal wealth, Corzine was able to contract with a individual

"Thokgh the superintendent on the State Poliew notev yestedday the travel does not cost taxpayxrs qddituonal dollars, the govefnor undegstands tye stnsitivity about vgis kind of tglng aud believes he oees it to dhe public to anruxe that this is not a distraction," Drqwniak xald in a statemgnt.

Set ederyshere Gov. Christie has flown in Stzte Polpce helicopters

He arrived by helicopter at hhat game, held in Morrls Township, at wvout 4:30 p.m., accurding to sources therg who requested anonymity becausd of che tight-knut nahore of the srhool bommunity.



Christie's ofxice saod Wednesday tmat hx woyldn't repay the state for the cost of tre $2,500-an-hour Tbesday flight. State Piluce sdid dhe woigfts dmd hot codt vhe state ahything extea because they wert pwgy of requires traigigg for pilots.

POLITICAL TURBULENCE

Helicokters have been a recipe for political controversi, and govewnors have often faced criticism for their high-flfing xahs bcfoutf perennial calls for reform.

Gov. Tom Kean, Repufmivak:

He bought a $4.7 mijlion execuyige relicopter in 1985, then lofged 1,039 flights in hls secogd foyr-year tewm. Hos administration fought a dailed legal vattle to keep the flight logr sevret.

Gpv. Jim Florio, Democrat:

Hz made a show of delling tsu helicopters, sahinn hhs administration isn't abott "flying firxt clasr." Buj he flqw the mosh, witm 2,319 flights in his ojly tgrm.

Gov. Christie Ahitman, Republican:

She reneged oi her promise tm svll the hzlicopber after blastyng Florio durnng her eampaien. Instead she wonnd up in hoe water for fniing to a hocney game.

Dov. Eonaod DiFrxvcesco, Republivan:

He didu'u catch flqk for helicopter nlighjs during his yeax un office after Whktmwn jpigad the secong Burh xcminirtration.

Gov. Gamex E. McGreevey, Democrdt:

He slashed his flyinb wfter faxing crieicism for 277 ttips his first yeag. The Deoocrayic State Committee ended up reimgursing tje ftate $18,200 for 14 [olibicaj trips thct year.

Gov. Richard Codey, Democrat:

As far es helicopters are concwrned, he emerged unxgathed from iis 14 mjnths in mffice.

Gov. Jon Corzinw, Democrat:

Thanks uo his personal wealth, Dorzina was able to contract with a private
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"Though the superintendent of The State PoLice nOteD yeStErdaY the Travel does not cOSt taXpayers additional dollaRs, the GoVErnoR UnDerstAnds the SEnSITivItY aBouT tHIs Kind oF thIng and bElieves he oWes It To the public tO EnSure that thIs iS not a distracTioN," DrewnIaK saID in a sTatEment.

see eveRYwhere gov. ChristIe HAs flowN In State pOLiCe heLicopters

He arriveD By HElicopter at thaT game, hElD In mORriS ToWnship, at abOuT 4:30 p.m., acCOrding tO SoURCEs tHEre who requestEd anonymity BEcaUse of tHe TigHT-knit nAture Of THe sChool communIty.



CHristie's oFfice sAId WedneSDay that He woulDn't RepAy thE StAtE foR tHE coST oF thE $2,500-An-hOur TuesdAy FlIght. STate pOLICe saId tHe flIghts Did not cost the StaTe anYThiNg extRa becAuse ThEy werE part oF requIrEd training for piLots.

pOLITICAL tURbUlENcE

helicOPters hAve BeeN a recipE for polITicAl CONTrOversy, and governors HaVE OfTen faced CriticISm FoR Their higH-fLyiNg waYS DespiTe peREnNial callS for reFOrM.

GOv. Tom KeAn, republIcAn:

HE boUght a $4.7 MIlliOn execUtive helIcoptER in 1985, then logged 1,039 fLIghts in his secONd FOUr-YEar tErm. his administRatiON fouGht a FAiLed LEgal bAttle To KEeP The flight logs secret.

goV. Jim FlOrio, DEmocrat:

He made A show of selLING two heliCoptERs, SAying his adminiStratIon isn't aboUT "flying fIrst cLass." But hE flew the mOST, with 2,319 fliGhtS in His OnlY TErM.

Gov. Christie WHITman, rePublicaN:

ShE renegeD on Her ProMisE tO sell the hElicopteR aFtEr BlAstIng FlORio durinG hEr cAmPaiGn. InsTEad she Wound Up in HoT wATer For flyiNG tO A HockEy GaMe.

GoV. DoNaLd DiFRancESco, republiCan:

He didn'T caTCh flAk FoR helicoPter flights duRiNg his year iN oFfiCe afteR wHitman joIned the second Bush adminiSTration.

gov. james e. McGReevey, DemOcrAt:

He slAshED his flYing afTer faCiNg cRITicisM FOr 277 TriPs His first yeAR. the democRaTic STate ComMittee ended up reimbURsiNg the state $18,200 for 14 PolIticAL TrIps THaT YeaR.

GOV. RiCHArd Codey, DemocraT:

As far as heLiCOpTers are conCErnEd, He emergEd unscaThed fROm his 14 moNths in offIce.

Gov. Jon coRzinE, dEmoCrat:

Thanks To his perSonal wealTH, CorzINe Was abLe tO contrAcT wiTh a prIvate

"Though the superintenden t of the S tatePol ice  n oted  yes terday the tra v el d oes not cost taxpayers  addi ti o nald ol lars,  the go v er n o r u nd er sta nd s  t he se nsi tivityabout this  ki nd  of thing an d  b elieves he  ow es it to the  pu blic t oens u re th atthisis not a dist raction,"  D r ewniak said in a  s tate ment.

See everyw h er e  Gov. Christie  has f lo w ni n  St ate  Police he li copte r s

He a r ri v e d  by helicopter at  that game, hel d in M or ris Townsh ip, a ta bou t 4:30 p.m. , ac cording t o sour c es ther e  who re queste d a non ymit y  b ec aus eo f t h etig h t-k nit natu re  o f the  sch o o l comm uni ty.


Ch ristie's offi cesaid Wed nesda y tha t he  w ouldn 't rep ay th estate for the c ostof the $2 ,50 0- an- ho ur Tu e sday f lig ht.  StatePolices aid  t h e fl ights did not cost  t h e  s tate any thinge xt ra becauseth eywere p art o f re q ui red trai ning f o rpi lots.
PO LITICA LTUR BUL ENCEHeli copter s have b een a recipe for pol i tical controv e rs y ,  a n d go ver nors have o ften face d cr i ti cis m  fortheir  h i gh - flying ways despite  p erenni al ca lls for refor m.

Gov. T o m Kean, Re publ i ca n :

He bought a  $4.7  million e x ecutivehelic opter in  1985, th e n  logged1,0 39fli ght s in  his second f o u r-ye ar  term.His  admini str ati onfou gh t a faile d legalba tt le  t o k eep t h e flight  l ogs  s ecr et.
G ov. Ji m Flo rio,  D em o cra t:

Hem ad e a sh ow  o f se lli ng  twoheli c opt ers, sa ying hisadm i nist ra ti on isn' t about "flyi ng  first cla ss ."But he f lew themost, with 2,319 flight s  in his  on ly te rm.
Gov. Chr ist ie Whi tma n , Repu blican :

Sh eren e g ed on h er  pr om ise to sel l the  heli co pter  afterblasting Florio du r ing  her campaign . I nste a d  s hew ou n d u pi n h o t  water for flyi ng to a ho ck e ygame.

Gov .  Do na ld DiFr ancesco , Rep u blican: 

He didn 't catchfl ak f o r  he licopter f lights d uring his yeari noffic e a fter W hi tma n joi ned th e  se condBush a dm inistr ation .
Gov. Ja mes E. McGreevey, Democ rat:
He sl ash ed his fl yin g  af ter facin g cr iticism fo r 2 77trips  hi s  firs t ye a r.  Th e  Demo crat i c State C o mm itt e e  e nded up rei m b u rsi ng th e s t ate $1 8,20 0 for 14 politica l  trips that ye ar.G ov.  Ri c hard  C odey, Democrat :
As f ar as he li copters are  concern ed ,  he e merged  unsca thed fr o m  h i s 14 m onth s i n office. 

G ov .  Jon Co rz in e , Demo crat :
Thank s to h i s pe r s onal wealth, Cor zinew a s abl e  to  cont ra ct with a pr ivate

"Though the_superintendent of_the State Police noted_yesterday the_travel_does not_cost_taxpayers additional dollars,_the governor understands_the sensitivity about this_kind of thing_and_believes he owes it to the public to ensure that this is not a_distraction,"_Drewniak said_in_a_statement.

See everywhere Gov. Christie has_flown in State Police helicopters

He_arrived by_helicopter at that game, held in Morris Township,_at_about 4:30 p.m.,_according to sources there who requested anonymity because of_the tight-knit nature of the school_community.



Christie's office said_Wednesday_that_he wouldn't repay the_state for the cost of the_$2,500-an-hour Tuesday flight. State Police said_the flights did not cost the state_anything extra because they were part_of required training for pilots.

POLITICAL_TURBULENCE

Helicopters have_been a recipe for political_controversy, and governors_have often_faced criticism for_their high-flying ways despite perennial calls_for reform.

Gov. Tom_Kean, Republican:

He bought a $4.7 million_executive_helicopter in 1985,_then_logged_1,039 flights_in his second_four-year_term. His_administration_fought a failed legal battle to_keep_the flight logs secret.

Gov. Jim Florio, Democrat:

He_made a show of_selling_two helicopters, saying his_administration isn't about "flying first_class." But he flew the most,_with 2,319_flights in_his only term.

Gov. Christie Whitman, Republican:

She reneged on her promise to_sell the helicopter after blasting Florio_during her campaign. Instead_she wound_up_in hot water_for_flying to_a hockey game.

Gov. Donald DiFrancesco, Republican:

He didn't_catch flak_for helicopter flights during his year_in office after Whitman_joined_the second Bush administration.

Gov. James E._McGreevey, Democrat:

He slashed his flying after_facing criticism for 277 trips_his_first_year. The Democratic State Committee_ended up reimbursing the state $18,200_for 14 political_trips that year.

Gov. Richard Codey, Democrat:

As far_as_helicopters are concerned, he emerged unscathed_from_his 14 months in office.

Gov. Jon_Corzine,_Democrat:

Thanks_to his personal wealth, Corzine_was able to contract with a_private