square off in one of only two debates, and we bring you tonight's debate in cooperation with william paterson university, and cbs3, our sister station, the record, and asbury park press. this event is sanctioned by the new jersey law enforcement commission. tonight, we welcome state buono and chrisbu christie. the candidates will have 40 seconds for rebuttal. , youin toss, senator buono have the first question. you are trailing and going against a republican governor who has been endorsed by 49 elect democrats. so muchyou having problems gaining traction in this campaign? >> do not let the glossy magazine covers and the late- night wisecracks will you. there is nothing that is funny about what is going on in new jersey, and there is no amount of youtube videos or late-night shows that will erase the fact that we have 400,000 people out of work. we have the highest unemployment and the lowest rate of job creation in the region. we have 20% higher taxes, but politics is not supposed to be about entertainment. this is about you, your life, and your children. >> senator, no denying those are the

i would also like to thank william paterson university for hosting us this evening.uesday. your vote does count. for now, i'm kristine johnson. join us on cbs two in new york and cbs three in philadelphia for the news at 11:00. have a good evening. [inaudible conversations] >> the shutdown has affected much of the federal government, including the national parks. for more about how the park closures are affecting visitors and tourism we talk with president of the national parks conservation association. >> it is there really incredibly awful situation. as you know, the national parks have been suffering from underfunding for several years. with a sequestered we have been seeing park closures, late openings, really throughout this year. in fact, i great example is acadia national park which normally opens in april. it is an important part of the season. this year because of the sequestered there were not able to open until mid may. just local businesses alone lost about $30 million in revenue. to see another season, many people remember the government shut down last t