Christie Addresses Jewish Leaders in Bridgewater

When I pulled up to the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center in Bridgewater late yesterday morning, the parking lot was full.  Cars overflowed onto the front lawn and lined the sides of the driveway.

The Israeli Prime Minister appeared on Greta
Van Susteren's show, On The Record, March 7, 2012.
(TV Screenshot by Dick Bergeron)

For a moment, I almost turned back – I’ll never get a lap lane today, I thought.  But the desire to get into the pool overcame any lingering doubts when a parking spot turned up.

Still, I wondered what activities were taking place that it should be so crowded. 

It was a brisk spring morning – more on the cold side – when I walked from the car towards the main entrance.  Inside, I didn’t see a lot of people.  But, as I walked down the main corridor, a closed and windowed double door leading into one of the large rooms caught my attention.

Peering through the glass I viewed a room full of people listening to Governor Chris Christie.  Media types lined the back wall.

Should I go in or not?