WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether it should set aside the convictions of two former New Jersey officials found guilty of fraud in the “Bridgegate” case, and the decision could have broader implications for how ...

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) —  “This is not going to end well.” Those words spoken by a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey official in the summer of 2013 could hardly have been more prophetic. The plot to create ...

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NEWARK, N.J. — A former ally to Gov. Chris Christie who was the mastermind of the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane-closing scheme will avoid prison after pleading guilty and giving testimony that helped convict two of the governor’s former aides. ...

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two former aides to Republican Gov. Chris Christie were convicted on Friday of causing epic traffic jams for political revenge near the nation’s busiest bridge, a verdict that further damages his legacy and raises anew questions ...

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NEWARK, N.J. — A federal jury went home Thursday without reaching a verdict in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial of two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie as defense attorneys sought a mistrial and to have some evidence ...

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