By Mark Lagerkvist / September 23, 2015 / New Jersey Watchdog

Mark your calendars! Gov. Chris Christie made his first New Jersey public appearance in 51 days on Tuesday.

The governor has been a virtual phantom in the Garden State, especially since he officially announced his run for the White House in June. Since then, he has focused primarily on the town hall circuit in New Hampshire and other campaign activities.

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Katrina Trinko / @KatrinaTrinko / September 22, 2015

In a story headlined, \”Republicans’ Comments Put Them on Other Side of Pope’s Visiting Message,\” the New York Times reports, \”Pope Francis has delivered an encyclical calling for increased action against climate change, denounced the role of global capitalism in increasing poverty, and enthusiastically supported the new nuclear accord with Iran, positions that have caused tensions in the Republican Party.\”

CNN, meanwhile, headlined a story, \”The Pope vs. the GOP,\” and reported that \”a large number of House and Senate Republicans want the leader of the Catholic Church to keep a lid on his progressive attitudes on climate change, immigration, guns and capitalism.\”

The Washington Post warned that \”Pope Francis visit puts Republicans on the defensive.\”

September 21, 2015, Robbinsville, NJ…Each year Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, celebrating the culture, contributions and history of Latinos. The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, empowers Latinos to take time during this celebration to learn about –and take action to reduce—their personal risk factors for stroke, the No. 5 leading cause of death.

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP NJ–On September 26, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Gloucester Township Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

DOVER (Sept. 22, 2015) – The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), has announced that DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation (Delaware State Parks) has won the 2016 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management in the state parks systems category. The award recognizes state parks systems as judged on their ability to address the needs of those they serve through the collective energies of citizens, staff and elected officials.