Former Chris Christie aide David Wildstein was one of the topics of conversation during testimony Thursday in the Bridgegate case. The Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey testified that Wildstein was hated by hundreds, perhaps thousands of Authority employees and was clearly protected by Governor Christie. Prosecutors have charged…
The House has approved a bill sponsored by local Congressman Frank LoBiondo that will provide the same sick leave benefits for military veterans who work at the Federal Aviation Administration. The veterans will now be entitled to the same benefits as those enjoyed by others working in government jobs. LoBiondo held a press conference in…
There is no doubt that Bridgegate was an organized plot to shut down traffic leading to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee. Police Chief Keith Bendul testified in court that he had a meeting in a parking lot where he learned more about the plot. The man who met with the Chief said he…
On Tuesday the state Attorney General’s Office announced they will provide $550,000 for local police departments to purchase 1,000 more body cameras. The grant will increase to more than 200 the number of local police departments that will be using body cameras on their patrols. State grants are awarded based on population, crime rates and…
More testimony was offered in court Tuesday on the infamous Bridgegate case. Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich testified that he was offered everything from Giants football tickets to a taping by MSNBC in order to earn his political support for Chris Christie. An intentional traffic jam in Fort Lee was political retaliation against Sokolich, who…
A new Rutgers-Eagleton poll released on Tuesday shows that 50 percent of New Jersey voters are not in favor of casino expansion to North Jersey, up by one percent from the last survey. A referendum on the Nov. 8th ballot will ask voters to approve two casinos to be built in Northern New Jersey. Among voters…
A 35 year-old woman from Beachwood, N.J. admitted to scamming the state out of more than $345,000 in unemployment benefits over a three-year period. Officials said Erica Rivera pleaded guilty to theft by deception, for filing over 24 online benefits applications for her former tax-preparation clients and collecting on their unemployment claims. Prosecutors recommend Rivera serve…
New Jersey native Martin Truex, Jr., won the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 race on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, but his car failed the post-race inspection. The Truex JR. team, known as Furniture Row Racing, claimed the failure of the laser-inspection was due to damages suffered in the race when their No. 78 Toyota collided…
Chris Christie’s favorability rating in the Garden State is at an all time low. Only 23 percent of New Jersey residents think Christie is doing a good job as governor of New Jersey; that’s down three points since April and seven points since last year. Only 15 percent of residents believe he’s doing a good…
Ahmad Kahn Rahami has been captured following a shootout with police. Rahami is the man suspected of causing this weekend’s terror blast in New York City. He was finally apprehended in Linden Monday morning after he exchanged gunfire with police; two cops were struck, but they are expected to be ok. Rahami is 28 years…