Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — There’s Gov. Chris Christie, lounging in a beach chair in the Oval Office. There he is again, sitting in the sand as the lovers from the movie ‘‘From Here to Eternity’’ roll around in the surf. And there he is, relaxing outside the meat store from ‘‘The Sopranos.’’ Christie is getting blistered online and in the real world after he was photographed with his family soaking up the sun on a beach that he had closed to the public over the Fourth of July weekend because of a government shutdown. A deeply unpopular Republican serving out his final six months in office, Christie was lambasted Monday as selfish and arrogant, and jokesters online inserted the picture of him in sandals, shorts and a T-shirt into various photos and movie and TV scenes. ‘‘Jersey to Christie: Get the heck off the beach!’’ The Jersey Journal headline read, mocking the way the tough-talking governor told people to ‘‘get the hell off the beach’’ during a hurricane in 2011. New Jersey state beaches and parks were shut down over the weekend along with motor vehicle offices and other services deemed nonessential after Christie and the Democratic-controlled Legislature failed to agree on a budget for the new fiscal year that began Saturday. Andrew Mills/NJ Advance Media via AP Chris Christie, right, and his family at the beach on Sunday. ‘‘The governor has ... Link to the full article to read more
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