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Gov. Backs off 'Dream,' Pushes for Incentives

TOMS RIVER, NJ-Gov. Chris Christie says he is backing off from the dispute over the American Dream project, since the NY Giants and Jets took it to court. However, he is pressing hard to get the business tax-incentives overhaul done this summer, telling legislators to "get their rear ends back in Trenton and vote on this bill.

By Antoinette Martin | Updated on July 17, 2013

TOMS RIVER, NJ-Gov. Chris Christie said he is giving up on trying to use his influence to get the New York Giants and Jets football teams to end their dispute with the American Dream project since the teams took their issues back to court.

The Star-Ledger reports that Gov. Chris Christie called the teams “unreasonable” in the way they are trying to block developer Triple Five’s plan for the entertainment and retail complex in the Meadowlands. At an appearance in Toms River Wednesday evening, Christie said he now believes the complex will not be finished by next February’s Superbowl game at MetLife Stadium, which is adjacent to the long-stalled development.

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