First, I want to thank you. As the papers reported last week, since I took office in 1994, New Jersey's economy has grown by more than 280,000 jobs. These are good, private sector jobs. These jobs are giving New Jerseyans new opportunities and giving our families new hope for the future. Together, we can take great pride in the New Jersey of today.
Jobs are plentiful.
Crime is down. Our ocean waters are clean. Fewer and fewer people are caught in the web of welfare dependency. We're becoming a high-tech Mecca. The State Supreme Court gave us a thumbs-up on our school reforms.