President Obama signed a declaration yesterday telling us what we all already know: New Jersey is a disaster area.On a serious note, Hurricane Irene hit areas of the state hard, causing flooding, power outages, transportation problems and structural damage.Gov. Chris Christie said at a news conference yesterday that he didn't want to wait forWashington to make budget cuts to offset the cost of aid before receiving relief.“Ourpeople are suffering now, and they need support now. And they can allgo down there and get back to work and figure out budget cutslater,” he told reporters.
