AP: NJ gov reimburses state for helicopter flights
By BETH DeFALCO, Associated Press
Jun 2, 2011 1:38 PM CDT
In this May 31, 2011 photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, exits a state helicopter to attend his son's high school baseball game in Montvale, N.J. State police say it costs $2,500 an hour to fly a state helicopter, but that flying Christie to his son's high school baseball game didn’t cost taxpayers...   (Associated Press)

A spokeswoman for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the governor and State Republican Committee are reimbursing the state for all personal use of a state police helicopter, which includes two trips to watch his oldest son's baseball games.

Spokeswoman Maria Comella says Christie has paid $2,251 to the state to cover the cost of all trips.

Comella also says the state GOP has paid $919 to cover the cost of Christie's trip Tuesday when used the helicopter to fly 75 miles from a game in Montvale to Princeton to take meeting with a group of top GOP campaign contributors from Iowa.

On Wednesday, a spokesman for the first-term GOP governor said he wouldn't reimburse the state.

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