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'Bridgegate' still a 'stain' on New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy says
The "Bridgegate" scandal remains a "stain" on New Jersey, despite the Supreme Court ruling that reversed the convictions of two former allies of ex-Gov. Chris Christie, according to his successor....
Here's how 'Bridgegate' case could help Lori Loughlin in college admission scandal
The Supreme Court's ruling in the "Bridgegate" case could help Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli fight their admissions-gate college testing scandal case, experts told The Post. Former Manhattan federal...
Former Fort Lee, NJ, business owner blasts 'Bridgegate' ruling
A New Jersey woman who claims her doggie day care business in Fort Lee was killed by the "Bridgegate" scandal blasted Thursday's ruling that threw out the convictions of two...
Chris Christie makes surprise Supreme Court appearance for 'Bridgegate' case
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made a surprise appearance at the US Supreme Court on Tuesday for oral arguments in the "Bridgegate" case.
Judge grants bail to Bill Baroni while Supreme Court hears Bridgegate appeal
A federal judge in New Jersey will allow a former Port Authority executive to be released from prison after the Supreme Court agreed last week to hear an appeal in...
Bill Baroni wants out of prison after Supreme Court agrees to hear Bridgegate appeal
One of the figures at the center of the Bridgegate scandal wants out of federal prison now that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in the case....
Former Port Authority exec gets prison time for 'Bridgegate' role
Former Port Authority exec Bill Baroni got a clear path to the slammer on Tuesday when a judge sentenced him to 18 months in prison for his role in the...
Court upholds convictions of Christie aides in Bridgegate scandal
There'll be no roadblocks between a pair of former Chris Christie cronies and prison over their role in the Bridgegate scandal. A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld the convictions of...
Bridgegate ringleader could dodge jail time
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s “fixer” at the Port Authority could get a get-out-of-jail-free card for his role masterminding the notorious Bridgegate scandal. Newark prosecutors have asked federal judge Susan...
Christie aides get prison for role in Bridgegate scandal
Two cronies of Chris Christie were sentenced to prison Wednesday for the “Bridgegate” scheme that stranded countless commuters in a series of politically-orchestrated traffic jams. In lowering the boom on...
Feds want ex-Christie aides thrown in jail for 3 years
The government wants two former aides of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tossed in prison for up to three years for closing down lanes on the George Washington Bridge to...
Ex-Christie aides convicted in Bridgegate want new trial
NEWARK, N.J. — Jurors who convicted two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie in a political revenge plot acted improperly by disobeying the judge's orders during deliberations, the two...
Christie calls Bridgegate 'stupid,' still insists he wasn't involved
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, speaking publicly for the first time since two former aides were convicted in the Bridgegate trial, insisted Monday his reputation remains intact. A federal jury...
The big question left unanswered in the Bridgegate trial
Chris Christie may not have faced criminal charges, but he still took a major political hit in the Bridgegate trial that has just seen two members of his inner circle...
Chris Christie aides found guilty in Bridgegate trial
Two former aides to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were found guilty on Friday of shutting down entrance lanes to the George Washington Bridge to punish the mayor of Fort...
Ex-Christie aides ask for mistrial in Bridgegate case
Two former aides of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed a written request for a mistrial Thursday — but the four-page letter was almost entirely redacted. The sealed request follows...
Bridgegate jurors dismissed early while lawyers convene
Jurors at the trial of two former aides to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were sent home early Wednesday after just four hours on their third day of deliberations. The...
Defense lawyers and prosecutors bicker at Bridgegate trial
NEWARK, N.J. — The Bridgegate trial turned testy Tuesday as defense lawyers and prosecutors bickered with each other — and the judge — over the jury’s questions. “Relax!” Newark federal...
Ex-aide's lawyer calls Chris Christie a coward
A lawyer for a former Chris Christie aide called the New Jersey governor a “coward” and a liar during his closing arguments at the Bridgegate trial Monday. “Chris Christie, where...
'Legal issue' forces cancellation of Bridgegate closing arguments
Closing arguments in the Bridgegate trial were abruptly cancelled on Thursday following a closed door meeting between the judge and lawyers -- raising the possibility of a plea deal in...