Jeopardy! contestants hail from, but it definitely wasn't the Dirty Jerz.
In a game with Anderson Cooper guest hosting a category came up called IN-CAR-CERATED. The $400 square revealed the following answer:
"NICKNAME FOR THE 2013 SCANDAL IN WHICH ACCESS LANES FROM N.J. TO THE GW WERE DELIBERATELY CLOSED, CAUSING MAJOR GRIDLOCK"
It left all three contestants staring blankly.
crickets crickets crickets
BRIDGEGATE! Duh!
NJ.com's Amy Kuperinsky's Twitter shows the moment:
It was the epic scandal that many say was the turning point in Gov. Chris Christie's popularity. He reached an approval rating of 72% after his masterful handling of Superstorm Sandy. Then came what many saw as the payback scheme against Ft. Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich for not endorsing Christie's re-election. The famous "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee" email from Bridget Anne Kelly blew it onto the front pages.