The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. November 29, 2012 New Jersey Gov. Christie Says Storm Recovery Could Cost $37 Billion -------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says it will take $37 billion for the state to recover after it was devastated by Superstorm Sandy nearly one month ago. Christie said Wednesday he plans to seek federal aid to cover the bulk of the cost. Earlier this week New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo requested $42 billion in federal aid. .