The Governor who made the mistake was named Corzine, not Christie. Former Governor Corzine rushed this ill-conceived project forward so he could have a big ribbon-cutting just before the November 2009 election. The true cost of the project was not mentioned at that event.
Corzine, upon assuming office, called for an immediate review, and cancelled the project promptly. Is New Jersey to be on the hook another $231 Million because of the vote-buying behavior of Democrat John Corzine?
Hell, Corzine could pay that off in a couple of installments and barely feel it.