1 pm ET UPDATE: It’s official. Christie says he’s not running.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will reportedly not run for president, despite growing calls from Republicans leaders that he throw his hat into the ring.

Christie has scheduled a news conference at 1 p.m. ET at the New Jersey statehouse in Trenton. At that time, he is expected to announce his decision.

Although Christie had been wooed by fellow Republicans to join the race, he was never a leader in the polls.

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In fact, an ABC News / Washington Post poll released Tuesday morning showed Christie in the middle of the 2012 Republican pack with 11 percent support, alongside Ron Paul.

Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey has been hospitalized after experiencing problems breathing, RadarOnline.com has confirmed. The Republican, 48, was taken to the Somerset Medical Center by his security detail after Christie experienced trouble breathing.

Christie's deputy chief of staff, Maria Cornella told the Associated Press that Christie is "fine and in charge," and that he was taken to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. Christie suffers from asthma, but according to tests conducted so far, the very popular governor will be fine.

Real Housewives of New Jersey star Caroline Manzo’s husband, Albert is in hot water with the state’s governor, RadarOnline.com has learned.

Governor Chris Christie suspended the reality star, who’s a board member on the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, on Wednesday along with fellow board member Michael Cricco, after they were accused of abusing the public’s trust, according to the Associated Press.

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New Jersey officials want to make one thing clear: the cast of the Jersey Shore are not the only types of beachgoers hitting the boardwalk.

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“They do not portray New Jersey and anyone thinking that their overblown antics are reflective of real life in New Jersey is just plain silly,” Michael Drewniak, press secretary for New Jersey governor Chris Christie, told RadarOnline.com. “On a real basic level they are not even from New Jersey.”

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