"With only a week before voters go to the polls to decide on an open-space preservation plan, seldom has such a proposal caused as much of a rift on this issue -- one widely embraced in the past. Not this time.

Gov. Chris Christie told reporters in August he would vote against the ballot question, which dedicates at least $71 million a year from the corporate business tax to finance the program. The governor said it would be irresponsible to earmark money for this cause. Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin said he also will vote no, according to Larry Ragonese, a spokesman for the agency."

Tom Johnson reports for NJ Spotlight October 28, 2014. [2]