LAVALLETTE – Steve Fulop’s lopsided win over Jerry Healy in the Jersey City mayor’s race last week won’t impact the gubernatorial election, Gov. Chris Christie said today.

“I don’t see there being any implications for the governor’s race,” Christie said. “The fact is people in Jersey City wanted to make a change.”

Incumbent Healy was the only candidate for mayor in a field of four who announced his support for Christie’s opponent, state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18).

Fulop hasn’t endorsed Christie’s opponent and shows no signs right now of inserting himself into gubernatorial politics.

LAVALLETTE – Gov. Chris Christie today jabbed at Associate Barry Albin of the state Supreme Court over the justice’s remarks at the annual conference of the State Bar Association in Atlantic City.

“When one judge is punished for issuing an unpopular decision, other judges take notice and may be less inclined to invite controversy, perhaps at the expense of the fundamental rights of some disfavored group,” said Albin, as quoted by the Star-Ledger.

Christie famously banished Justice John Wallace from the court in 2010 instead of re-upping him, politically motivated decision, Albin suggested.

The governor punched back at the chief justice this morning.