NJ Legislators Create Panel To Investigate Christie Administration's Lane Closure Scandal
Committee will be bipartisan
Committee will be bipartisan
Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop believes some of the governor's commissioners canceled meetings because he didn't endorse Christie for re-election
Governor told him he had no knowledge of retributive behavior by aides
That didn't take long at all
Pleaded the Fifth rather than answer state legislative committee questions
Amiri Baraka, the state's former poet laureate.
Current governor Chris Christie's old job
He learned about the retaliatory nature of GWB lane closures from the papers
Chris Christie doesn't look good even if he's telling the truth.
Lane closures for political reasons
Claims he didn't know about apparent act of political retribution
Mayor of local town who wouldn't endorse him calls him a bully
Suggest closure could have been political retribution for Fort Lee's mayor not backing Christie during his re-election campaign
Marijuana activist previously beat a possession with intent charge thanks to jury nullification
Appellate court upheld restrictions anyway
Prosecutors in NJ not allowed to seek opinion testimony from cops involved in a case
"Public service" is good work if you can get it
To make them eligible to pay in-state rates for college
Sluggish economic recovery trumps Chris Christie's efforts
Had taught there for 12 years
Irvington, NJ trying to be second city in the nation to use the tactic
Knife was found on Dixon Rodriguez after he was shot
Police say Dixon Rodriguez was reaching for a knife; family says it was candy
Replaced with ununionized county force
After getting media attention, family says she was tipped and they didn't leave note
Four police shootings in last fortnight
No injuries were reported, shooter killed himself
City also settled for $1 million with several officers promoted by the previous mayor when he was a lame duck that the current mayor rolled back
Pepper sprayed him first, responding to a domestic disturbance call
Turn in found money, lose your benefts
Buoyed by a landslide re-election
Cops followed him outside the mall because he had looked like he could be the man who ended up shooting himself at the mall
Fight taken outside, someone called for outside help that led to shooting
Not normally a person who restricts things, says one yes vote, but children's safety's at stake
Expected to win more than 50 percent of the vote
Richard Shoop, 20 shot himself in the head after opening fire at Garden State Plaza Mall
Want to "treat" their teen son
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