Christie Cancels Bergen County Forum To Campaign With Trump

FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Governor Chris Christie cancelled a town hall meeting in the borough Monday and will instead campaign with presumptive Republican nominee for president Donald Trump in Virginia Beach.

Christie was to talk about his Fairness Formula, his proposed solution to refining the state's faltering urban education system and reliance ever-increasing property taxes. The plan would equalize per pupil spending across the state if approved, and drop annual property taxes by thousands in many towns.

Christie called for a flat rate of aid in the amount of $6,599 per student enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12 in New Jersey.

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NBC News was first to report the event, citing campaign sources and Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks later confirmed the news to NJ.com. Christie was earlier meant to appear alongside Trump in Miami on Friday but the event was cancelled in the wake of the sniper attack in Dallas that left five law enforcement officers dead.

Trump is expected to announce his VP pick this week, CNN reports.

Rumors that Trump will pick Christie as his running mate are not new but there are others being vetted by the presumptive nominee.