N.J. Court Revives Suit Seeking Bridgegate Emails
New Jersey newspapers will have another crack at forcing lame duck Gov. Chris Christie to turn over emails related to Bridgegate, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
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Murder Victim’s Mother Sues Chris Christie Over NJ Bail Reform
In a federal lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie, a grieving mother says New Jersey’s bail reform law freed a violent criminal from jail without bond to shoot her son 22 times.
Read moreNew Bill Would Allow Public to Rent Christie Beach House
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s trip to the beach during a state government shutdown has inspired new legislation.
Read moreNJ Courts Close as Gov’t Shutdown Enters Third Day
A government shutdown hit New Jersey at full speed Monday as aerial footage caught Gov. Chris Christie enjoying use of a beach he closed to the public this weekend, while his constituents scrambled to reschedule travel plans for the Fourth of July holiday.
Read moreChristie Crony Gets Probation on Corruption Plea
A federal judge handed a sentence of one year home confinement Monday to a former appointee of Gov. Chris Christie at the heart of a pay-to-play scheme.
Read moreJudge Finds Probable Cause Against Christie for Traffic Plot
A second chance at bat for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie failed to snuff out potential charges for his role in the Bridgegate scandal after a judge found probable cause Thursday.
Read moreNo Bridgegate Special Prosecutor for Christie
A New Jersey judge blocked demands by an activist former firefighter on Thursday to have a special prosecutor investigate Gov. Chris Christie’s role in the Bridgegate scandal.
Read moreChristie Faces New Probable-Cause Hearing on Bridgegate
Shaking up the fight to get New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie indicted over a traffic jam created in his name, a judge called Thursday for a new municipal court hearing.
Read moreProsecutors Undercut Bridgegate Complaint Against Christie
After New Jersey prosecutors fought Wednesday against a bid to bring criminal charges against Gov. Chris Christie, an activist behind the case bemoaned the process outside the courthouse Wednesday.
Read moreTrump Calls Up Key Figure From ‘Bridgegate’
A former senior staffer to Chris Christie mentioned often during the Bridgegate trial is headed to the White House, the transition committee for President-elect Donald Trump confirmed.
Read moreChristie Cronies Fight ‘Bridgegate’ Convictions
Pushing for a mistrial, the two former public officials convicted of causing traffic for the benefit of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie say prosecutors fumbled the case.
Read moreNJ Lawmakers Battle Over Media-Revenge Law
New Jersey lawmakers are working into the night Monday to defeat legislation that has been billed as an attempt by the scandal-rocked Gov. Chris Christie to exact revenge on the media.
Read moreUnited Airlines Fined in Port Authority Bribery Case
United Continental airlines will pay $2.4 million to settle charges that it cost shareholders money by reinstating a money-losing flight for the convenience of a man in charge at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Read moreCourt Rejects Changes for New Jersey Worker Promotions
Vacating a proposed rule to stop competitive testing, a New Jersey appeals court handed the Legislature a win Thursday in its ongoing battle with the state executive branch over public employee promotions.
Read moreNo Special Prosecutor to Probe Christie’s Role in Bridgegate
A New Jersey judge refused Friday to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Gov. Chris Christie’s role in a politically orchestrated traffic jam that dragged on for days in 2013.
Read moreNew Jersey Trans Restrictions Face Lawsuit
An anonymous transgender woman claims in a federal complaint that New Jersey will not let her change her birth certificate without undergoing sexual-reassignment surgery.
Read moreCriminal-Justice Experts Hunt for Clues on Trump
One plank of the platform that won the election for President-elect Donald Trump was a tough-on-crime promise to “Make America Safe Again.”
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