STATEWIDE — After traffic lanes were shut down near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee in September of 2013, many people became suspicious. The reasons for the traffic tie-up weren’t clear, and emergency vehicles and regular drivers couldn’t get through. Then, emails among members of Gov. Chris Christie’s administration suggested that a few officials may have ordered the closures to retaliate against the Fort Lee mayor for not supporting Christie.
Christie himself has denied knowledge of the retaliatory move.
On Friday, it was announced that there would be charges and at least one guilty plea in the matter. This comes as Christie is contemplating a run for president.
A week ago, the Wall Street Journal said that sources said there would be no fallout from a related possible scandal in Hoboken.
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