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Old Couple Die Hours Apart, Unaware of the Other's Death

Couple Die Hours Apart, Unaware of Other's Death

Feb 9, 2014 8:00 PM CST

Couple Die Hours Apart, Unaware of Other's Death

Olympia and Michael DeNittis had been married for 67 years

(Newser) - A New Jersey couple that was married for 67 years died just a day apart even though each didn't know of the other's death, Huffington Post reports. Olympia DeNittis, 95, died last Sunday in Edison, NJ, after a bout with pneumonia, the Asbury Park Press reports. Michael DeNittis,...

Newspaper: 'We Blew It'
With Christie Endorsement

opinion

Feb 9, 2014 4:30 PM CST

Newspaper: 'We Blew It' With Christie Endorsement

Star-Ledger editor explains how tough endorsements can be

(Newser) - So endorsing Chris Christie for governor wasn't the best idea after all. "We blew this one," writes Tim Moran, editorial page editor at the New Jersey Star-Ledger . To be fair, the editorial board didn't think Christie's team "was crazy enough to put people’s...

Fans Pass Out in 'Sauna' Transit to Super Bowl

Medics Aid Fans in
Crammed Public Transit

super bowl xlviii

Feb 2, 2014 6:18 PM CST

Medics Aid Fans in Crammed Public Transit

But NJ transit officials deny witness testimonies

(Newser) - A massive crush of passengers heading to Super Bowl XLVIII overwhelmed the New Jersey transit system today and caused several passengers to pass out, Gawker reports. "We got off there and it was like sardines in a can," a 28-year-old Pittsburgh resident tells the Star-Ledger of the crowd...

Port Official:
Christie Lied,
Knew About
Lane Closings

UPDATED

Jan 31, 2014 5:50 PM CST

Port Official: Christie Lied, Knew About Lane Closings

Governor reiterates that he knew nothing in advance

(Newser) - Chris Christie's bridge scandal may have just gotten a lot bigger: One of the key figures in the mess now insists that the New Jersey governor knew about the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge as they were happening, reports the New York Times . In a newly released...

Feds Subpoena
Christie Campaign
Over Bridge
Scandal

Jan 23, 2014 2:09 PM CST

Feds Subpoena Christie Campaign Over Bridge Scandal

US Attorney homes in on Bridgegate

(Newser) - The Christie for Governor reelection campaign and the New Jersey Republican State Committee are both staring down the barrel of subpoenas from the US Attorney's office, demanding documents related to September's now-infamous George Washington Bridge lane closings, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports. The subpoenas come on top of...

Carl Lewis: Chris Christie Retaliated Against Me, Too

Jan 21, 2014 10:50 AM CST

Carl Lewis: Chris Christie Retaliated Against Me, Too

'I felt like he was trying to intimidate me, absolutely,' Olympic legend says

(Newser) - Add Carl Lewis to the list of people piling on Chris Christie. The Olympic legend today revived his allegations that Christie's administration abruptly ditched a plan to name him New Jersey's "youth fitness ambassador" as soon as Lewis announced that he'd be running for state Senate...

Super Bowl
Ticket Prices
Are Pretty Nuts

Jan 20, 2014 7:30 PM CST

Super Bowl Ticket Prices Are Pretty Nuts

And even billionaires are expected to ride the bus

(Newser) - Hoping to attend Super Bowl XLVIII? No problem: All you need is around $2,700 bucks (for the worst possible seat, mind you) and the patience to navigate public transit (as driving/parking will be a nightmare). In case you're rich, the NFL's official used-ticket marketplace is selling front-row,...

Christie's Lt. Gov:
I Didn't Threaten Mayor

Jan 20, 2014 10:06 AM CST

Christie's Lt. Gov: I Didn't Threaten Mayor

Dawn Zimmer meets with feds over claim: report

(Newser) - New Jersey Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has "wholeheartedly" denied a mayor's claim that Chris Christie's team demanded a quid pro quo to release Sandy relief funds, CNN reports. Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer's "version of our conversation in May of 2013 is not only false but...

Christie Aides
Pushed Project
With Threat:
Mayor

Jan 18, 2014 4:10 PM CST

Christie Aides Pushed Project With Threat: Mayor

Refused to provide Sandy relief without quid pro quo : Dawn Zimmer

(Newser) - Another New Jersey mayor has launched allegations of corruption at Chris Christie's team. Hoboken mayor Dawn Zimmer told MSNBC today that two top Christie staffers said she couldn't have Sandy relief funds—unless she agreed to a particular redevelopment project. With Hoboken 80% underwater following the hurricane, Zimmer...

Christie Staffers
Hit With Subpoenas

Jan 17, 2014 8:28 AM CST

Christie Staffers Hit With Subpoenas

As preliminary investigation finds 'zero evidence' of traffic study

(Newser) - Three organizations and 17 members of Chris Christie's current and former staff—including former deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly, ex-campaign manager Bill Stepien, and press secretary Michael Drewniak—were last night slapped with subpoenas demanding they hand over any Bridgegate documents to a legislative panel looking into the...

Why We Need
Dirty Politics

OPINION

Jan 15, 2014 11:49 AM CST

Why We Need Dirty Politics

That's how the US 'gets things done': David Plotz

(Newser) - Chris Christie's career in bullying is over: After Bridgegate , "Christie can’t be Christie anymore," writes David Plotz at Slate . "That's a shame," because we need more corruption in American politics. It's how things get done, Plotz notes: "Minor forms of corruption—...

Christie:
'Mistakes
Were Clearly
Made'

Jan 14, 2014 2:51 PM CST

Christie: 'Mistakes Were Clearly Made'

He opens state-of-the-state address with acknowledgement of bridge scandal

(Newser) - It is generally not a good thing when a governor has to begin his annual state-of-the-state address with a promise to "cooperate with all appropriate inquiries." But such is the case in New Jersey, where Chris Christie addressed Bridgegate right off the bat this afternoon, reports CNN . The...

Jersey Shore's
New Problem:
Heroin Overdoses

Jan 14, 2014 8:17 AM CST

Jersey Shore's New Problem: Heroin Overdoses

Fatal overdoses more than doubled last year in Ocean County, NJ

(Newser) - It's been a rough week for New Jersey , and an NBC News investigation only adds to the state's woes: It found that fatal heroin and prescription drug overdoses at the Jersey Shore more than doubled last year, with 112 deaths in Ocean County compared to 2012's 53...

Paper: Christie Camp Sitting on Details of Sandy Ads

Jan 14, 2014 7:01 AM CST

Paper: Christie Camp Sitting on Details of Sandy Ads

'Asbury Park Press' says names redacted in documents it requested

(Newser) - A rep for Chris Christie yesterday made it clear that the New Jersey governor has no qualms about the post-Hurricane Sandy tourism ads now in the spotlight , noting that the feds approved the campaign—which featured the Christie family in an election year and was made by a firm whose...

NJ Bridge Emails:
Warning of 'Disaster' Ignored

Jan 11, 2014 7:05 AM CST

NJ Bridge Emails: Warning of 'Disaster' Ignored

Trove of documents don't implicate Christie directly in traffic shutdown

(Newser) - Media outlets have had the better part of a day to pore over thousands of newly released emails and texts related to the Chris Christie traffic mess , and if the New Jersey governor can take one bit of good news from the coverage, it's that none of the documents...

Rachel Maddow Floats New Theory on Christie Scandal

Jan 10, 2014 4:00 PM CST

Rachel Maddow Floats New Theory on Christie Scandal

Governor's team may have been targeting state lawmaker, not mayor

(Newser) - So why did Chris Christie's camp jam the George Washington Bridge ? The most common explanation is that it was political retribution against Fort Lee's Democratic mayor for not endorsing the governor. But a theory floated by Rachel Maddow last night on MSNBC is getting plenty of buzz...

Commuters Sue Christie
Over Bridge Jams

Jan 10, 2014 7:56 AM CST

Commuters Sue Christie Over Bridge Jams

Port Authority 'sociopath' took 1st-hand look at chaos

(Newser) - Yet more "Bridgegate" trouble for Chris Christie: Six New Jersey commuters affected by the traffic scandal have filed a federal class-action suit against the governor, senior aide Bridget Anne Kelly, and the Port Authority, reports the New York Post . All claim they either got to work late or didn'...

Family of NJ
Woman Doesn't
Blame Traffic
for Her Death

Jan 9, 2014 4:08 PM CST

Family of NJ Woman Doesn't Blame Traffic for Her Death

Daughter says it was 'her time,' won't fault slower ambulances

(Newser) - It's not hard to find Christie-is-doomed stories today in the wake of his traffic scandal , but the New York Times reports some good news for the New Jersey governor: The family of a 91-year-old woman who died the morning of the gridlock isn't blaming slow ambulances for her...

Christie Apology: 'I Am Who
I Am, But I Am No Bully'

Jan 9, 2014 10:45 AM CST

Christie Apology: 'I Am Who I Am, But I Am No Bully'

'Humiliated' governor fires Bridget Kelly, says she lied

(Newser) - Chris Christie offered a full-throated apology today, while firing the staffer who sent the telltale email that started the "Time for some traffic in Fort Lee" scandal . "I am embarrassed and humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team," Christie said in a...

Chris Christie
Is a Bully

OPINION

Jan 9, 2014 9:07 AM CST

Chris Christie Is a Bully

But could that actually help his political career?

(Newser) - As Chris Christie finds himself embroiled in scandal , the pundits are weighing in, with Ezra Klein calling the New Jersey governor "really, truly a bully" in the Washington Post . It's previously been reported, for instance, that an aide follows him, taping moments during which he "annihilates some...