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BY BOB HOLT

NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

Presidential nominee Mitt Romney flew through New Jersey at a high rate of speed to attend a fundraiser in Ocean County, and he did take time out to pose for wedding pictures.

Along its way to Lakewood, the motorcade drove by a wedding party that was busy taking wedding photographs.

Sighting the motorcade, according to CBS News, a group of about 10 left the happy couple outside the altar and chased the line of cars to the Lake Terrace banquet hall back entrance. One man even tried to climb over a wooden fence, reports the Los Angeles Times.

According to Toms River News, the Republican candidate and his entourage entered the banquet hall through a service entrance in the back past a row of trash dumpsters, along with his handpicked press pool. Lake Terrace management reportedly had other media removed from their property.

The motorcade was said to reach speeds of about 90 miles per hour during its time on the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. Romney’s campaign said speeds are dictated by local police and the Secret Service, according to the New York Times.

Romney had previously been in Woodbridge and Parsippany during his campaign, raising over $2 million. According to NorthJersey.com, he spoke of a five-point plan to improve the economy by supporting small businesses in eliminating regulations and promoting free trade.

Romney’s campaign said that the candidate did take a photo with the bride and groom, both Romney supporters. About 800 tickets were sold to the fundraising event with a minimum ticket price of $1,000.