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Ex-Christie aide gets 13 months for role in Bridgegate scandal
Former Chris Christie crony Bridget Kelly on Wednesday was sentenced to serve just over a year behind bars for her role in the Bridgegate scandal. After her sentence came down,...
Ex-Christie aide Bridget Kelly faces new sentencing in 'Bridgegate' role
NEWARK, N.J. — A onetime aide to former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is facing resentencing for her role in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal. Bridget Kelly is due...
Georgia couple busted with stash of guns, ammo on George Washington Bridge
Port Authority cops nabbed a Georgia man and his wife at the George Washington Bridge with a cache of high-powered guns and thousands of rounds of ammo, police said Thursday....
George Washington Bridge jumpers only have themselves to blame: judge
Distraught souls who leap to their deaths from the George Washington Bridge have no one to blame but themselves, a city judge has ruled in swatting down a suit filed...
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...
Parents of musician who jumped from George Washington Bridge sue Port Authority
The parents of a promising young jazz musician who jumped to her death from the George Washington Bridge last summer are the latest to sue the Port Authority over the...
Runner sues Port Authority over dangerous bridge walkway
A corporate lawyer who’s completed 20 marathons around the world is suing the Port Authority over a dangerously narrow walkway on the George Washington Bridge that left him knocked to...
Widow files $40M suit over 'suicide magnet' GW Bridge
The widow of a prominent Freedom Tower architect who jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge is suing the Port Authority for $40 million, calling the structure a...
Town walks back rush-hour ban on nonresident drivers
The New Jersey town of Leonia is backing down from its blanket rush-hour side-street ban on out-of-town motorists, officials said Wednesday. In January, the hamlet of 9,000 citizens implemented the...
Zero tickets issued on day one of nonresident driver ban
Cops in Leonia did not issue a single fine to commuters who used the town as a shortcut to the George Washington Bridge on Monday — on what was supposed...
Residents full of glee after town's traffic law goes into effect
They’ve got their town back. Residents of Leonia, NJ, were dancing in the congestion-free streets Tuesday thanks to a rush-hour ban on out-of-town motorists. A new local law “has proven...
Town's plan to ban non-resident drivers looks destined for court
Thousands of New Jersey drivers had the perfect way to shave time off their nightmare commute into the city — until the town they were using for the short-cut applied...
Do not use this town as a shortcut into NYC
A New Jersey town has banned out-of-town motorists during rush hour to prevent them from clogging its roads while using the enclave as a shortcut to the George Washington Bridge...
Truck driver arrested after dodging tolls with covered-up license plates
A truck driver was busted for blowing through a George Washington Bridge E-ZPass lane while both of his license plates were covered with gray tape, authorities said Monday. Alejandro Sanchez,...
Rookie Port Authority cop busts bogus handbag dealer
A bogus handbag dealer taking a van full of fake designer goods to a flea market in New Jersey was busted Thursday by a rookie cop on his first week...
Man's body recovered from Hudson after jumping off GWB
A man's body was pulled out of the Hudson River after he jumped from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday morning, officials said. The man apparently parked his car mid-span and...
Driver caught driving drunk with loaded gun after crash: cops
The gun was fully loaded -- and so was the driver. Port Authority Police say they busted two men Friday when their brand new Lexus careened into a closed construction...
Cops searching for man who jumped off George Washington Bridge
A man jumped from the George Washington Bridge early Monday, and police have not located his body, officials said. The man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was...
Cops pull body of missing singer from river
Cops have identified the body of a troubled young singer who they believe jumped off the George Washington Bridge last week, police sources said -- leaving the woman's mother devastated....
Family fears singer last seen walking GWB committed suicide
A young Brooklyn singer who struggles with depression was last seen walking on the George Washington Bridge, sparking fears she committed suicide, her family told The Post. Lael Feldman, 24,...