Outrage and disappointment follow Gov. Christie's line-item veto of Democrats' $30.6B budget - Jarrett Renshaw, NJ.com

Christie eliminated $55 million in college tuition grants, mostly for low-income students, removing not only the additional spending Democrats had proposed but also funds from his budget. "This spending plan, without a doubt, is another setback for college opportunity and affordability," said Darryl Greer, director of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities. Other casualties included personnel cuts at state colleges and law school programs at Rutgers in Newark and Camden as well as Seton Hall University that provide legal services for low-income offenders. A higher education task force led by Christie’s mentor, former Gov. Thomas H. Kean, has recommended that the state borrow money to increase financing for education.