BY ADELE SAMMARCO

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

The federal budget cuts known as “sequestration” can either hurt N.J. residents or some may never even feel the pain. It depends largely on who has a job and who doesn't, and where exactly you work.

In the weeks before the long-awaited spending cuts deadline, Democrats warned of widespread layoffs targeting the state’s airports, hospitals and other transportation hubs. But Gov. Chris Christie called it all scare tactics, citing the initial impact would only be minimal and said he believes the "predictions of doom" are overblown.

But it may not be overblown to the victims of Superstorm Sandy.

More than $2.9 billion in relief money for those severely impacted by the hurricane has been cut since the March 1 sequester deadline. It’s only been a few days and airports such as Newark are already reporting heavy delays.

Additionally, the Governor has also backed down from over-zealous growth projections of more than 7 percent in the budget he proposed for next year and now wants to delay this year’s property tax rebate to fill in the gap for this year’s budget.