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The article reports on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear the appeal of defendants, Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni involving the corruption case known as Bridgegate, the closing of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge in September 2013. Topics discussed include Kelly and Baroni's indictment in 2015 and conviction in November 2016 and the lane closings as political retribution against a Fort Lee mayor who refused to endorse New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's re-election.

The article reports on the merit on the citizen's complaint accusing official misconduct to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for closing the traffic lanes at George Washington Bridge in 2013, citing the possibility the governor could face criminal indictment. Topics include the allegation on the failure of the governor to order to reopen the access lane, the impact of the charges on Christie's presidential ambition, and the defence of Christie's spokesman Brian T. Murray.

The article discusses the claim of lawyer Michael Critchley that Bridget Anne Kelly, former deputy chief of staff to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, discussed the George Washington Bridge lane closings with Christie before they happened in September 2013. Topics include the trial about the issue, the denial of Christie that Kelly informed him on the lane closings and the testimony of Deborah Gramiccioni, Christie's former deputy chief of staff for policy, that supported Critchley's claim.

The article reports on the closing of the George Washington Bridge in New York. Topics discussed include the role of American Republican Party politician and law professor Bill Baroni for closure regulation of the bridge, the perspectives of Governor Chris Christie regarding the impact of the closure for traffic jam, and the appointment by Christie of Baroni to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The article discusses the unfavorable political retribution in Newark, New Jersey regarding the bridge lane closing issue. Topics discussed include appointment of New Jersey governor Chris Christie, his administration's elaboration of the courtship of mayor Mark Sokolich and the recalling of the turmoil of bridge lane closing by town officials. Opinions of mayor Mark Sokolich and police chief Keith M. Bendul are highlighted.

The article reports that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie lied about the plot of closing the lanes that lead to the George Washington Bridge, according to his aide Christina Genovese Renna. The text message by Renna about the lying of the governor was used as evidence for the conspiracy case filed against Christie's ally David Wildstein and staff Bill Baroni.

The article reports on the announcement of indictments in April 2015 for the federal investigation into the closure of George Washington Bridge in New York City and New Jersey in September 2014. The investigations include members of the Borough Council in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and aides and allies of Governor Chris Christie including Bridget Anne Kelly, David Samson and Bill Stepien. It notes the silence of U.S. attorney for New Jersey Paul J. Fishman which leads to speculation and suspense.

The article reports on the memory issue of Governor Chris Christie regarding the George Washington Bridge lane closings according to his former aide Bridget Anne Kelly in New Jersey.

The article reports that the New Jersey federal prosecution rested the case involving New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on closing the George Washington Bridge lane-closing, to the governor's aides former deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni.

The article discusses lawyer Randy M. Mastro's internal investigation of a political corruption scandal involving lane closures on the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey. Topics addressed include former New York and New Jersey Port Authority official David Wildstein's allegation that New Jersey governor Chris Christie was aware of the closures while they were happening, as well as the report's findings on the involvement of Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie's former deputy chief of staff.

The article discusses the result of a New Jersey state-funded inquiry into a political corruption scandal involving lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey, highlighting findings that New Jersey governor Chris Christie was not directly involved in planning the closures. Topics addressed include ties between the Christie administration and the law firm that conducted the inquiry, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, as well as the firm's access to records of communications by Christie's aides.

The article discusses the lane closure scandal at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 that caused traffic jam in the junction of Fort Lee, New Jersey. The issue involves staff members and political appointees of Governor Chris Christie who have been shown to have conspired to create the traffic jam. Former New York City traffic commissioner Samuel Schwartz states that jokes arising from the lane closings would hurt the credibility of a person's profession.

The article discusses the role of David Wildstein, a political blogger and former director of interstate projects for the New Jersey Port Authority, in lane closures ordered by the administration of governor Chris Christie, allegedly as political retribution. Topics addressed include Wildstein's approach to politics as revealed on his PoliticsNJ.com blog under the pseudonym Wally Edge, as well as Wildstein's personal connection to Christie.

The article reports on the statement of Bridget Anne Kelly, former aid of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie claiming she would not hand over the documents in response to a subpoena from a legislative panel investigating the lane closings at the George Washington Bridge in January 2014. It mentions that Kelly will invoke the U.S. Fourth Amendment in addition to the Fifth in defense for her privacy. Her decision was reported on February 3, 2014 through a radio station in the state.

The article reports on the thousands of pages of documents subpoenaed by New Jersey Legislature which will be turned over to investigators on February 3, 2014. The documents were part of the investigation of the state Governor Chris Christie's administration on the issue of lane closings at the George Washington Bridge in January 2014. It mentions that lawyers for many of those subpoenaed were given extensions and investigators will have to analyze the documents in weeks.

The article discusses former New Jersey Port Authority official David Wildstein's allegations that New Jersey governor Chris Christie had knowledge of politically motivated lane closings at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey as the closings were occurring. Topics addressed include Christie's assertions that he believed the lane closures were part of a traffic study, as well as Christie's personal relationship to Wildstein.

The article discusses allegations that a 2013 closure of traffic lanes on a road in Fort Lee, New Jersey leading to the George Washington Bridge was due to political retribution against Fort Lee mayor Mark Sokolich by the administration of New Jersey governor Chris Christie. Topics addressed include the role of Christie staff members David Wildstein, Bridget Anne Kelly, and Bill Baroni in the scandal, as well as Sokolich's refusal to support Christie's 2013 reelection campaign.

The article analyzes Chris Christie's apology at a news conference following revelations that his staff ordered lane closures on a road in Fort Lee, New Jersey as political retribution for Fort Lee mayor Mark Sokolich's refusal to support Christie's 2013 reelection campaign. Topics addressed include Christie's display of emotion when responding to reporters' questions, as well as the unusually long length of the news conference.

The article discusses New Jersey governor Chris Christie's response to a scandal in which his aides ordered lane closures on a road in Fort Lee, New Jersey as political retribution for Fort Lee mayor Mark Sokolich's refusal to support Christie's 2013 reelection campaign. Topics addressed include Christie's apology at a news conference, his decision to fire his deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly, and the involvement of Christie staff members Bill Baroni and David Wildstein in the scandal.

The article reports on the impact of the indictments regarding the involvement of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal on the aspects of his political side.

The article reports on the dismissal of the reporter's question by U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman regarding the involvement of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on the issue of George Washington Bridge lane closing.

The article reports on the cost of the internal inquiry into the lane closings at the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey commissioned by law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and the state Governor Chris Christie which could hit $3 million as of January 2014.

The article reports on the plan of legislative investigators in New Jersey to begin calling testimonies to the lane closings at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 despite ruling from Judge Mary C. Jacobson that former aides of Governor Chris Christie did not have to comply subpoena.

The article informs that former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani has defended New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on the basis of a report which states that he was unaware of politically motivated closures of lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge in 2013.

The author reflects on the investigation of the Fort Lee lane closure scandal in New Jersey that affected tens of thousands of commuters, wherein, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's lawyers concluded that he was without fault and blamed former colleagues Bridget Anne Kelly and David Wildstein.

The article focuses on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who could face criminal charges regarding his involvement in the politically motivated closures of George Washington Bridge in September 2013, according to sources.