Federal officials claim New Jersey Governor Chris Christie knew about the Bridgegate traffic jam while it was happening. Both sides appeared in court Monday morning and federal officials outlined their case against two Christie aides who allegedly cooked up the plan to close the George Washington Bridge for political retaliation. One former aide, David Wildstein,…
Homemade bombs continue to threaten residents in the Northeast, as five bombs were found near the Elizabeth, N.J. train station on Sunday night. Two men turned in a backpack containing the five devices to local police, who called in the Union County bomb squad and the FBI. Nobody was injured early this morning when one…
Gov. Chris Christie told a national audience on CNN on Sunday that there were “promising leads” on finding those responsible for detonating a pipe bomb at the Semper Five footrace on Saturday in Seaside Heights. The FBI is working with local authorities as they continue to investigate the explosion that occurred before the race began,…
It could be a bumpy ride for Governor Christie as the infamous Bridgegate trial gets underway this week. Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys will be in court Monday as opening arguments of the trial begin. Authorities will try to prove that two Christie aides knew about the scheme to cause a huge traffic delay at…
No suspects are in custody in connection with the pipe bomb explosion of a trash can in advance of a 5K walk to support military soldiers. The FBI and other agencies are investigating the blast which caused no injuries. Authorities are so far not connecting this explosion to Saturday night’s explosion in New York City.…
A school that has one of the best boys basketball programs in the entire country may close at the end of this school year. NJ.com reports that St. Anthony’s of New Jersey must raise between $10 to $20 million in funding over the next several months or the school will be closed. Coach Bob Hurley…
Democrats failed again to conduct an override of a veto from Governor Christie. Democrats say they were missing some members of their voting block so on Thursday they postponed a possible override of a veto of a bill that would require automatic voter registration when you receive or renew your driver’s license.
Jury selection has been completed for the trial of two former state officials accused of causing traffic issues on the George Washington Bridge, as political payback against the mayor of Fort Lee for not endorsing Gov. Christie. The trial begins on Monday in federal court in Newark for Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly, who are…
The battle continues in Trenton over the possibility of casinos popping up in northern New Jersey. Lawmakers are now talking about very high taxes being placed on the gaming halls that would generate money for various state initiatives. One casino at the Meadowlands may be taxed between 35 to 40 percent, while another casino in…
Democrats in Trenton plan to challenge Governor Christie’s veto of a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they obtain a new driver’s license. Christie thwarted the bill, but democrats on Thursday say they will challenge his decision with a possible override. Dems say they have enough votes to have their way.