bridge connects new jersey to new york, into a parking lot. there was no notice or cause given for the closures, but mark socolich, the democratic mayor of ft. lee, had an idea as to why. he believed the lanes were closed in political retribution for refusing to endorse christie for governor. the port authority said the lane closures were due to a traffic study. the new jersey legislature decided to investigate. at a november hearing, christie s top port authority appointee testified that the order to close the lanes came directly from christie s high school buddy, dave wildstein, another port authority appointee. less than two weeks later, wildstein resigned, calling the ft. lee scandal a distraction. three days later, bridge officials testified that they were also told the lane closures were part of a traffic study and, oh, yeah, also not to tell anyone. i was told to not discuss
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