New Jersey governor Chris Christie will be sending New Jersey cops to Baltimore. The Republican governor made the announcement on Twitter.

"I spoke directly with Maryland Governor @LarryHogan last night and let him know that New Jersey is offering our full support & solidarity," Christie tweeted. "…in their efforts to protect the lives and well-being of the people in the city of Baltimore while calm and order are being restored. Following my conversation with Gov @LarryHogan, the @NJSP placed an assessment team on the ground in Maryland.

"And our full deployment of @NJSP will unfold later today to help ensure a peaceful resolution for the city and people of Baltimore. There will be a deployment of 150 @NJSP and personnel and 100 of those troopers will provide operational support. Approximately 50 enlisted and civilian personnel will provide investigative and logistical support..@NJSP will be on the ground for the initial term of 72 hours, as per the request from Maryland."

I spoke directly with Maryland Governor @LarryHogan last night and let him know that New Jersey is offering our full support & solidarity...

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
April 28, 2015

…in their efforts to protect the lives and well-being of the people in the city of Baltimore while calm and order are being restored.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
April 28, 2015

Following my conversation with Gov @LarryHogan, the @NJSP placed an assessment team on the ground in Maryland.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
April 28, 2015

And our full deployment of @NJSP will unfold later today to help ensure a peaceful resolution for the city and people of Baltimore.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
April 28, 2015

There will be a deployment of 150 @NJSP and personnel and 100 of those troopers will provide operational support.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
April 28, 2015

Approximately 50 enlisted and civilian personnel will provide investigative and logistical support.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
April 28, 2015

.@NJSP will be on the ground for the initial term of 72 hours, as per the request from Maryland.

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
April 28, 2015