New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivered his fifth State of the State address in Trenton Tuesday afternoon.
While there were many comparisons to the state of New Jersey and national affairs, not surprisingly, there was not a direct mention of a possible 2016 bid for the White House.
Instead Governor Christie focused on employment, education, drug rehabilitation efforts and pensions.
"We have cut unemployment by over one third in the last five years," Christie said. "That is good for the New Jersey families who are now working."
Governor Christie also said that while progress has been made through tenure reform in schools, even more reform is needed.
"A great first step would be to…pass the Opportunity Scholarship Act to give parents a choice of schools to meet their children's needs," Christie continued.
Governor Christie also repeatedly focused on drug addiction as a disease, as well as the responsibility of public servants to protect life for every citizen.
"For as long as I am Governor of New Jersey, treatment will be mandatory in our system," Christie said. "And that system will not yield to the scourge of drugs in our society."
Governor Christie acknowledged that pensions and health benefit costs are still pressing issues that the state faces. While he said progress has been made in these areas, the state is still suffering from decisions of past politicians.
"These sins of the past have made the system unaffordable," Governor Christie said. "But we do not have the luxury to ignore this problem."
Some New Jersey Democratic leaders say the address failed to lay out a vision for the state.
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