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A file photo of Gov. Chris Christie's motorcade in Fort Lee. Officials said a motorist who felt he got cut off by a member of Christie's motorcade followed the vehicles into Seaside Park early Monday morning.

(John O'Boyle/The Star-Ledger)

SEASIDE PARK — A man who claimed a member of Gov. Chris Christie's motorcade cut him off got angry enough to follow the car until the drivers hashed it out in the parking lot of the Seaside Park Police Department, officials said today.

Christie was on his way to the governor's summer residence in Island Beach State Park when a motorist who felt he'd been cut off by the SUV following the governor's sport utility vehicle began following the motorcade, Christie spokesman Michael Drewniak said. The motorcade usually involves the governor as a passenger in the first vehicle which is followed closely by a second vehicle. Both vehicles are driven by New Jersey state troopers who are dressed in plain clothes.

Drewniak said there was no contact between the vehicles and the motorist was not speeding or driving aggressively. After the trooper in the following vehicle entered Seaside Park, he pulled into the police department parking lot where he and the motorist got out of their cars.

"Everybody gets out and talks it out," Drewniak said.

The vehicle carrying Christie, in the meantime, continued on to Island Beach State Park, Drewniak said.

No charges were filed.

Drewniak did not know where the initial incident took place or where Christie was coming from.

Seaside Park police Cpl. Steve Shadiak said a motor vehicle stop involving the State Police occurred shortly after midnight. He said State Police didn't inform Seaside Park police about the incident nor did they bring anyone into police headquarters under arrest.

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