Gov. Christie Visits Ocean City, Atlantic County on Thursday

Gov. Chris Christie will spend the day in southern New Jersey on Thursday.

Before Christie bringing his “ No Pain, No Gain” tour of the Jersey Shore to Ocean City, he will appear at a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, The Press of Atlantic City reports.

The fundraiser takes place at the Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, at noon, according to the report. Christie endorsed LoBiondo in his re-election bid in January.

The long-time Republican Congressman is running for re-election against Democrat William Hughes Jr. in a Second Congressional District race that garnered national attention from Democrats earlier this year.

Hughes’ father served in Congress from 1974-94, and defeated LoBiondo in the 1992 election. LoBiondo won election after Hughes Sr. decided not to run for re-election.

At 3 p.m., Christie will head to the Ocean City Music Pier to speak about pension and benefits reform.

Christie has promised to reveal a proposal that would help fix the state’s economic situation, which he said may be headed for bankruptcy without reform.

His stated goal is to protect critical investments and fund essential programs.

Earlier this summer, he released a mock movie trailer promoting his agenda.

The video was briefly removed after movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson voiced disapproval over his unauthorized inclusion in the video.

Christie’s summer tour began in Long Beach Island on July 22 and includes multiple stops along the Jersey Shore, including Long Branch and Belmar.

A Patch file photo from a previous Chris Christie appearance is attached to this post.