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Governor Chris Christie tours HomeFront Family Preservation Center with HomeFront CEO Connie Mercer before signing an Executive Order creating the Interagency Council on Homelessness to combat homelessness as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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Shanell Hutchinson of ArtSpace shows Governor Chris Christie her artwork while he tours HomeFront Family Preservation Center before signing an Executive Order creating the Interagency Council on Homelessness to combat homelessness as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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Stephanie Rodriguez looks on while Shanell Hutchinson of ArtSpace gives Governor Chris Christie a gift of her artwork during the tour of HomeFront Family Preservation Center before signing an Executive Order creating the Interagency Council on Homelessness to combat homelessness as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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Governor Chris Christie thanks Shanell Hutchinson of ArtSpace while he tours HomeFront Family Preservation Center before signing an Executive Order creating the Interagency Council on Homelessness to combat homelessness as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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Governor Chris Christie talks to an Algebra class while touring HomeFront Family Preservation Center before signing an Executive Order creating the Interagency Council on Homelessness to combat homelessness as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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HomeFront CEO Connie Mercer speaks while Governor Chris Christie and Department of Human Services Commissioner Jen Velez listen during a press conference after touring HomeFront Family Preservation Center in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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Governor Chris Christie speaks after touring HomeFront Family Preservation Center and before signing an Executive Order creating the Interagency Council on Homelessness to combat homelessness as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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Governor Chris Christie signs an Executive Order creating the Interagency Council on Homelessness to combat homelessness as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Department of Human Services Commissioner Jen Velez and HomeFront CEO Connie Mercer are looking on. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

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Governor Chris Christie thanks HomeFront CEO Connie Mercer after touring HomeFront Family Preservation Center and signing an Executive Order creating the Interagency Council on Homelessness to combat homelessness as part of the administration’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable in Ewing, N.J. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)