 resort, especially with people untrained in diving, as the boys are. The path out is considered especially complicated because of twists and turns in narrow flooded passages.

But the governor supervising the mission said earlier that mild weather and falling water levels over the last few days had created optimal conditions for an underwater evacuation that won’t last if it rains again.

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Corrects day to Sunday.

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8:30 a.m.

Thai authorities have asked media to leave the area around the entrance of the cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach have been trapped for two weeks, fueling speculation that a rescue mission could be imminent.

Dozens of divers have arrived at the cave on Sunday morning.

Thai officials said Saturday they are worried that heavy monsoon rain could soon make the job even more difficult and they may need to quickly rescue the boys and the soccer coach from a partially flooded cave by helping them make risky dives to safety.

The boys, ages 11-16, and their 25-year-old became stranded when they went exploring in the cave after a practice game. Monsoon flooding cut off their escape and prevented rescuers from finding them for almost 10 days. TRENTON -- They won't be kicking one family out of a state park because of the state government shutdown.

That would be Gov. Chris Christie, his wife and kids.

The governor said he and his family plan to spend the long Independence Day holiday weekend at the governor's summer house at Island Beach State Park.

The beach house is one of the perks of being the state's chief executive. While he doesn't live there, Christie also has use of Drumthwacket, the official gubernatorial mansion in Princeton.

When a reporter asked Saturday if he thought it fair that his family would be free to enjoy a state park that would be closed to the public as a result of the shutdown, Christie stressed that the beach house is separate from the park and that his family does not ask for any state services.

"I don't know if it's fair, but... my family doesn't ask for any services while we are there," Christie said.

When asked about it again on Saturday, Christie said: "Run for governor, and you can have a residence there."

Earlier this week, Christie said on his monthly call in show that he and his whole family would be at the beach house,
resort, especially with people untrained in diving, as the son are. The way out is considered especially complicated because of device and turn in narrow flooded passage. 

 But the governor supervising the mission say earlier that mild weather and fall water levels over the final few day had created optimal conditions for an underwater evacuation that wo n’t concluding if it rains again. 

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 Corrects day to Sunday. 

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 8:30 a.m. 

 Thai authority have asked media to leave the area around the entrance of the cave where 12 male child and their soccer coach have been trapped for two weeks, fueling speculation that a rescue deputation could be imminent. 

 Dozens of divers have arrived at the cave on Sunday morning. 

 Thai officials say Saturday they are worried that heavy monsoon rain could soon make the job even more difficult and they may need to quickly rescue the boys and the soccer coach from a partially flooded cave by help them make risky dive to safety. 

 The boys, ages 11 - 16, and their 25 - year - previous became stranded when they went exploring in the cave after a practice game. Monsoon implosion therapy cut off their escape and prevented rescuers from finding them for almost 10 days. TRENTON -- They won't be kicking one family out of a state park because of the state politics shutdown. 

 That would be Gov. Chris Christie, his wife and child. 

 The governor say he and his family plan to spend the long Independence Day vacation weekend at the governor's summer house at Island Beach State Park. 

 The beach house is one of the perks of being the state's chief executive. While he doesn't live there, Christie also has use of Drumthwacket, the official gubernatorial sign of the zodiac in Princeton. 

 When a reporter asked Saturday if he thought it fair that his family would be free to love a state ballpark that would be closed to the populace as a result of the shutdown, Christie try that the beach house is separate from the parking lot and that his family does not necessitate for any state services. 

 " I don't know if it's average, but... my family doesn't ask for any services while we are there, " Christie said. 

 When asked about it again on Saturday, Christie state: " Run for governor, and you can have a mansion there. " 

 Earlier this week, Christie say on his monthly call in show that he and his whole family would be at the beach house,
 redort, especially with peokle untrained in buving, es the goys are. The path out is considered xspexiallt complicated because uf twists and turbs ii narrow flooded passages.

But tgc govzrior supervising the missimn said earlies ghct mild weather and falling water ledels ovrr the last few qays rad dgected optimal conditions for an hnderwauer evacuation thay won’t last if it rains agwin.

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Clrrects day to Sunfay.

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8:30 a.m.

Thai quthjeities have xsked media to leave tge area around the entrance of ghe ccve where 12 vots wtd their sorcer cjach have becm trap[ed for two weeks, fuekinj spwculation that a rescne mission could be ymminent.

Dmzzns of divers have areiced aj the cavd on Suhdey jorninh.

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That wjuld be Giv. Ckris Chrkstig, his wyfe and kifs.

The governor said he ajd hid xamily plaj to spend the long Independencx Day holiday waekvnd at thz govevnor's summer hotse at Island Yeach Stcte Pafk.

The beacg house is one of ehe perks of tging the statx's chief qxecytivw. While fe doesn't live there, Chgiftie also has use of Dvumthdzcket, the officncl gubernatorial kanriog pn 'rincqdon.

When a re[ortdr xxked Raturday if fe tnought it fair that vis ramily would be frre to enjoi a state park that woild be closed to tje puulic ar a rrsujt of the shutdown, Christie stdessed thwt bhe beach houfe iw separate fxom the park and that his family does nov ask for any state setvices.

"I don't know if nt'x fair, but... ky faiily doest't ask for any servixes while we are uhere," Christie said.

When asked abouh it again on Saturday, Christie said: "Run for governor, and you can have a eesideicq there."

Earljer yhis fezk, Ehristiq samd on his monthly ball in show that he and his whoue familf could be at the beach house,
resort, especially with people untrained in diving, boys The path is considered especially turns narrow flooded passages. the governor supervising mission said earlier that mild weather falling water levels over the last few days had created optimal conditions for underwater evacuation that won’t last if it rains again. ___ Corrects day to ___ a.m. authorities asked media to leave the area around the entrance of the cave where 12 boys and soccer coach have been trapped for two weeks, speculation that a rescue could be imminent. Dozens of have at the on morning. officials said Saturday are worried that heavy monsoon rain could soon make the job even more difficult and they may to quickly boys and soccer from partially flooded cave them make risky dives to safety. 11-16, and their 25-year-old became stranded when they exploring in cave after a practice game. Monsoon cut off their escape and prevented rescuers from them for almost 10 days. TRENTON -- They won't be kicking one family out of park because of the government shutdown. That be Chris his and kids. governor said he and his family plan to spend the long Day holiday weekend at the governor's summer house at Island Park. beach house is of the perks of the chief executive. While he there, also Drumthwacket, official mansion in Princeton. When reporter asked Saturday if he it fair that his enjoy a state park that would be closed the public as a result of the Christie stressed that the beach house is separate from the park and his family ask for any state services. "I don't know it's fair, but... my doesn't ask for any services while we are there," said. asked about again on Saturday, said: "Run for and you can residence there." this Christie monthly call in show that he his family would be at the house,
 resort, especially with peoplE untrained In divIng, As tHe Boys Are. THe path out is conSIderEd especially complicateD becaUsE Of twIStS and tUrns in nARrOW FloOdEd PasSaGEs.

but thE goVernor sUpervising The MiSsion said earLIeR that mild wEatHer and fallinG waTer levElS ovER the lAst Few daYs had cREated oPtimal conDiTIons foR An underWATeR evaCuation that won’t laST iF It rains again.

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CoRrects DaY To sUNdaY.

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8:30 a.m.

thai authorItIes haVE asked mEDiA TO LeaVE the area arounD the entrancE Of tHe cave WhEre 12 BOys and Their SoCCer Coach have beEn trApped for tWo weekS, Fueling SPeculatIon thaT a rEscUe miSSiOn CouLd BE imMInEnt.

dOzeNs of diveRs HaVe arrIved AT THE cavE on sundAy morNing.

Thai officIalS saiD satUrday They aRe woRrIed thAt heavY monsOoN rain could soon mAke tHe job even MorE dIffIcUlt anD They maY neEd tO quicklY rescue THe bOyS AND tHe soccer coach from a PaRTIaLly floodEd cave BY hElPIng them mAkE riSky dIVEs to sAfetY.

thE boys, ageS 11-16, and thEIr 25-YeAr-old beCaMe straNdEd wHen They wENt exPlorinG in the caVe aftER a practice game. mOnsoon floodinG CuT OFf THeir EscApe and preveNted REscuErs fROm FinDIng thEm for AlMOsT 10 Days. TRENTON -- They won't Be KickinG one fAmily out of a stAte park becAUSE of the stAte gOVeRNment shutdown.

THat woUld be Gov. ChRIs ChristIe, his Wife and kIds.

The govERNor said hE anD hiS faMilY PLaN to spend the loNG indePeNdence DAy hOliday wEekEnd At tHe gOvErnor's sumMer house At isLaNd beaCh StaTE Park.

The BeAch HoUse Is one OF the peRks of BeinG tHe STatE's chief EXeCUTive. whIlE he dOesN't Live tHere, cHriStie alsO has use of druMThwaCkEt, The offiCial gubernatoRiAl mansion iN PRinCeton.

WHEN a reportEr asked Saturday if he thouGHt it faiR thAt his FamiLy would be FreE to enjOy a STate paRk that Would Be CloSED to thE PUbLic As A result of tHE ShuTdown, chRistIe stresSed that the beach houSE is Separate from tHe pArk aND ThAt hIS fAMilY dOEs nOT Ask for any state sErvices.

"I doN't KNoW if it's fair, BUt... mY fAmily doEsn't ask For anY ServiceS while we aRe there," ChRiStie SAId.

WHen asked abOut it agaIn on SaturDAy, ChrIStIe saiD: "RuN for goVeRnoR, and yOu can hAVe a ResidEnce thErE."

EarliEr thiS wEek, ChrisTie said on his monthly call In show That hE anD his whole FamILy wOuld be at tHe beAch house,
 resort, especially with p eople untr ained  in  di vi ng,as t he boys are. T h e pa th out is considered e speci al l y co m pl icate d becau s eo f  tw is ts  an dt ur ns in  na rrow fl ooded pass age s. 

But the go v er nor superv isi ng the missi onsaid e ar lie r  that  mi ld we athera nd fal ling wate rl evelso ver the l as t fe w days had create d  o p timal conditio ns for  a n  u n d erw ate r evacuati on  that won’t l a st i f  it rains again.
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Corre c tsday to  S und a y.

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8: 30 a.m .

Thai aut hori ties have  asked media t o  leavethe ar eaaro undt he  e ntr an c e o f  t hec ave  where 1 2bo ys an d th e i r socc ercoac h hav e been trappe d f or t w o w eeks,  fuel ingsp ecula tion t hat a  r escue mission c ould  be immin ent .
Do ze ns of divers  ha vearrived  at the cav eo n Su nday morning.

Tha io f fi cials sa id Sat u rd ay they are  w orr iedt h at he avym on soon rai n coul d  s oo n maketh e jobev enmor e dif f icul t andthey may  need to quickly res c ue the boys a n dt h es occe r c oach from a  par t iall y fl o od edc ave b y hel pi n gt hem make risky dive sto saf ety.
The boys, ag es 11-16,a n d  their 2 5-ye a r- o ld became stra ndedwhen theyw ent expl oring  in thecave afte r a practi cegam e.Mon s o on  flooding cut o ff t he ir esca peand pre ven ted  re scu er s from fi nding th em  f or  a lmo st 10 days. TR EN TON  - - T hey w o n't be  kick ingon ef ami ly outo fa stat epa rk b eca us e ofthes tat e gover nment shu tdo w n.
Th at  wouldbe Gov. Chris  C hristie, h is  wi fe and k ids.

Th e governor said he andh is fami lyplanto s pend thelon g Inde pen d ence D ay hol idaywe eke n d  at t h e  g ove rn or's summe r hou se at  I slan d Beach  State Park.

Theb eac h house is on e o f th e pe rks of bei ng the s tate's chief ex ecutive. W hi l ehe doesn't liv ethere,Christi e als o  has us e of Drum thwacket,  t he o f f ici al guberna torial m ansion in Princ e to n.

W hen  a rep or ter  aske d Satu r day  if h e thou gh t it f air t ha t his fa mily would be free to e njoy a  stat e p ark thatwou l d b e closedto t he publicasa r esult  of the s hutd o wn , C h risti e st r essed tha t  t heb e ac h house iss e p ara te fr omt he par k an d that his family does not ask f or a n y  st ate serv ic es.

"I don'tkno wi f  it's fa ir , but... my  familydo e sn'task fo r anyservice s wh i le wearethe re," Chri sti es aid.

W he na sked a bout  i t agai n on S a turd a y , Christie said:  "Run f or go v ern or, a nd  you ca n  hav e a reside nce there." 

Earl ierthisweek, C hr istiesai don his mon t hly callin sh ow that  h e an d h is who le f a m ily w ould  b e a t the bea c h  h o us e, 
 resort,_especially with_people untrained in diving,_as the_boys_are. The_path_out is considered_especially complicated because_of twists and turns_in narrow flooded_passages.

But_the governor supervising the mission said earlier that mild weather and falling water levels_over_the last_few_days_had created optimal conditions for_an underwater evacuation that won’t_last if_it rains again.

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Corrects day to Sunday.

___

8:30 a.m.

Thai authorities_have_asked media to_leave the area around the entrance of the cave_where 12 boys and their soccer_coach have been_trapped_for_two weeks, fueling speculation_that a rescue mission could be_imminent.

Dozens of divers have arrived at_the cave on Sunday morning.

Thai officials said_Saturday they are worried that heavy_monsoon rain could soon make_the job_even more difficult and they_may need to_quickly rescue_the boys and_the soccer coach from a partially_flooded cave by_helping them make risky dives to_safety.

The_boys, ages 11-16,_and_their_25-year-old became_stranded when they_went_exploring in_the_cave after a practice game. Monsoon_flooding_cut off their escape and prevented rescuers_from finding them for_almost_10 days. TRENTON --_They won't be kicking one_family out of a state park_because of_the state_government shutdown.

That would be Gov. Chris Christie, his wife and kids.

The_governor said he and his family_plan to spend the_long Independence_Day_holiday weekend at_the_governor's summer_house at Island Beach State Park.

The beach_house is_one of the perks of being_the state's chief executive._While_he doesn't live there, Christie also_has use of Drumthwacket, the official_gubernatorial mansion in Princeton.

When a_reporter_asked_Saturday if he thought it_fair that his family would be_free to enjoy_a state park that would be closed_to_the public as a result of_the_shutdown, Christie stressed that the beach_house_is_separate from the park and_that his family does not ask_for any state services.

"I don't know if it's fair,_but... my family_doesn't ask for any services_while_we_are there," Christie said.

When asked about it again on Saturday,_Christie said:_"Run for governor,_and you can have a residence there."

Earlier this week, Christie_said on his monthly call in show_that he and his whole family would be at the beach_house,