Christie, in Atlantic City, avoids talking about takeover

ATLANTIC CITY — The timing of Gov. Chris Christie’s speech had all the ingredients for a flashpoint moment in the state takeover saga.

Christie was in town Thursday just days after seizing power from city officials. Mayor Don Guardian, who has publicly battled the governor, spoke before Christie and later sat to the governor’s right.

But Christie and Guardian avoided any takeover talk at the New Jersey League of Municipalities annual conference luncheon at Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel. The elephant in the room went unaddressed.

“Obviously, I was surprised he did not,” Guardian said when asked if he was worried Christie would bash him in front of hundreds of elected officials.

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