Protesters Greet Gov. Christie in Northfield and Ocean City

Casino workers showed up at the Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield and the Ocean City Music Pier to let Gov. Chris Christie know the region needs help on Thursday, The Press of Atlantic City reports.

Christie was in Northfield for a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo. Later in the day, Christie brought his ”No Pain, No Gain,” tour to Ocean City, where he was also greeted by protestors.

LoBiondo spoke to the protesters in Northfield, according to the report.

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.

Christie traveled to Ocean City to deliver his message 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.

This was not the subject on the minds of those who showed up, at least not those who showed up to protest. They were concerned with the escalating casino crisis in Atlantic City.

Earlier this week, it was announced that the Revel will close on Sept. 10 if no buyer emerges.

In January, the Atlantic Club closed, and Trump Plaza is scheduled to close in September.

Showboat is set to close its doors Aug. 31.

Christie announced on Wednesday night that there will be a summit on Sept. 8 to discuss Atlantic City’s future.

On Thursday, Deutsche Bank predicted there would be six casinos in Atlantic City by 2017. There are currently 11 casinos in business in the town.

For more on the protest, visit pressofatlanticcity.com.

The protest came five days after Christie spent over six hours conversing with residents on Twitter about NJ Transit delays, according to northjersey.com.

Riders claimed the delays were the result of Christie’s decision to cancel a rail tunnel project during his first year in office, while Christie replied that the delays were the result of an Amtrak issue.

For more on this issue, visit northjersey.com.

The attached image of Gov. Chris Christie is a Patch file photo.