'Bridgegate' Defendants Baroni, Kelly Ask Judge To Postpone Sentencing
Two former aides to Republican Gov. Chris Christie are asking a judge to postpone their sentencing next month.
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Two former aides to Republican Gov. Chris Christie are asking a judge to postpone their sentencing next month.
They wrote in a filing late Tuesday in response to motions by Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni that the evidence was overwhelming.
State Superior Court Judge Bonnie Mizdol reversed the municipal court finding of probable cause and sent the case back to the lower court for a new hearing on the issue.
A judge will hear an appeal today in the citizen's complaint case of official misconduct by Republican Gov. Chris Christie over the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal.
President-elect Donald Trump hires a political adviser New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie cut ties with two years ago in the fallout from the Bridgegate scandal.
A New Jersey judge has denied a request for a special prosecutor to be appointed in a criminal misconduct complaint against Republican Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal.
A New Jersey judge says she'll rule by the end of the week on a request to appoint a special prosecutor to consider a citizen's complaint against Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge lane-closure scandal.
Prosecutors said they engineered traffic jams to retaliate against a mayor who didn't endorse Christie in 2013.
The Bridgegate scandal is far from over for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, as state Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck) now wants an impeachment proceeding.
The New Jersey governor said in an interview on "CBS This Morning'' that Friday's guilty verdicts against two former aides confirms his belief that only three people were responsible.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has given his first interview about the guilty verdicts in the Bridgegate scandal.
Bridget Kelly, Christie's former deputy chief of staff, and Bill Baroni, a Christie appointee to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, were found guilty Friday of all counts against them.
The motion filed Thursday comes a day after attorneys for two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie asked the judge to give new instructions to jurors on the top conspiracy count in the indictment.
Jurors finished a third day of deliberations in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial Wednesday without reaching a verdict.
The jury in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case is asking the judge about an issue at the heart of the government's case.
Michael Critchley cast client Bridget Kelly as a single mother faced with an administration more concerned with keeping Christie's nascent presidential hopes alive than with exposing the truth.
They were scheduled to hear from attorneys on Thursday, but after spending about an hour in her chambers with attorneys for both sides, U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton said an unspecified legal issue had come up.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys didn't comment on what the issue was. Jurors were told to return Friday.
Bridget Kelly testified Tuesday that an email she sent saying "time for some traffic problems'' referred to a traffic study and was not indicative of a political retaliation plot.
Federal prosecutors are cross-examining a former aide to Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who is on trial in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal.
Bridget Kelly is accused of plotting with two other former Christie allies to close lanes on the bridge as revenge against the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee who wouldn't endorse the Republican governor's re-election effort.
Kelly sent the infamous "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee" email. She and former Port Authority executive Bill Baroniare charged with nine federal counts in connection to the case.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's court date to answer a citizen's complaint that he failed to put a stop to the closure of lanes at the George Washington Bridge in 2013 has been moved to Nov 23.
Bridgegate defendant Bill Baroni finished up on the stand Wednesday, and another witness testified that Gov. Chris Christie knew of traffic issues caused by the George Washington Bridge lane closures in September 2013.
Bill Baroni, a former executive with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is testifying Monday.
The Mets are in the NLCS for the first time since 2015 after defeating the rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series.
Temperatures will climb into the 70s in the Tri-State Area today. So get outside if you can!
The Mets and the Yankees need just four more wins each in order to meet in the World Series for the second time.
A vigil was held Friday on Long Island for a mother who police say was killed in front of her 2-year-old son by the child's father.
A Monmouth County, New Jersey resident has tested positive for measles, state health officials say.
The Mets are in the NLCS for the first time since 2015 after defeating the rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series.
Temperatures will climb into the 70s in the Tri-State Area today. So get outside if you can!
The 2024 rematch between GOP Rep. Anthony D'Esposito and Democratic challenger Laura Gillen in Nassau County is one of the most competitive races in the country.
Westchester County is testing railroad crossing-style gates to block parkway entrances when there is severe flooding.
The NYPD's School Safety Division was searched by federal investigators, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation.
Temperatures will climb into the 70s in the Tri-State Area today. So get outside if you can!
While the northern lights captivated countless people across the Tri-State Area this week, Mother Nature isn't finished showing off yet.
Hurricane Milton had made landfall in Florida, and many across the Tri-State Area are wondering how to help.
A software glitch is being blamed for a misprinted mailing that could send voters in Stamford, Connecticut to the wrong polling site.
A chance of showers returns to the Tri-State Area early this week before spectacular weather takes over.
Temperatures will climb into the 70s in the Tri-State Area today. So get outside if you can!
A Monmouth County, New Jersey resident has tested positive for measles, state health officials say.
The NAACP is calling for the removal of the man who runs the New Jersey State Police after the state attorney general released a scathing report about the institution.
While the northern lights captivated countless people across the Tri-State Area this week, Mother Nature isn't finished showing off yet.
Priscilla Sanchez-Gonzalez is making history as the first female captain of Hispanic heritage in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department.
Temperatures will climb into the 70s in the Tri-State Area today. So get outside if you can!
A vigil was held Friday on Long Island for a mother who police say was killed in front of her 2-year-old son by the child's father.
The 2024 rematch between GOP Rep. Anthony D'Esposito and Democratic challenger Laura Gillen in Nassau County is one of the most competitive races in the country.
While the northern lights captivated countless people across the Tri-State Area this week, Mother Nature isn't finished showing off yet.
Suffolk County officials say new penalties have been proposed for the drivers who take over busy intersections with dangerous stunts.
The 2024 rematch between GOP Rep. Anthony D'Esposito and Democratic challenger Laura Gillen in Nassau County is one of the most competitive races in the country.
The NYPD's School Safety Division was searched by federal investigators, according to a person with knowledge of the investigation.
NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda is facing more questions over his department's seizure of cash during raids on illegal pot shops.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is close to naming a permanent NYPD commissioner, sources tell CBS News New York.
After her husband was assassinated in 1968, Ethel Kennedy raised their 11 children and spent decades working for human rights.
A Monmouth County, New Jersey resident has tested positive for measles, state health officials say.
Fisher-Price is offering $25 to product owners who remove and destroy swing parts that increase risk of suffocation.
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams vowed Wednesday to keep maternal health a top priority in the city.
The CDC will urge Americans to "reconsider nonessential travel" to Rwanda.
Carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl, has been seized on Long Island for the first time.
A judge in New York has set a 2025 trial date for rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was arrested for sex trafficking, racketeering and conspiracy.
The 2024-2025 prime-time programming lineup of CBS Originals features three new dramas, two new comedies, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming and much more.
Justin Timberlake suddenly postponed Tuesday's show at the Prudential Center in Newark, citing an injury.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs released a statement Sunday defending her son against the federal charges and multiple allegations of sexual misconduct he is currently facing.
The Mets are in the NLCS for the first time since 2015 after defeating the rival Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series.
The Mets and the Yankees need just four more wins each in order to meet in the World Series for the second time.
Despite falling into a 2-1 deficit in the series, the Dodgers stormed back to take the NLDS, fighting off elimination two times in a tense contest with their division rivals in the San Diego Padres.
Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give Utah a 5-4 victory over the Islanders on Thursday night.
Gerrit Cole shut down the Royals over seven innings, sending the Yankees to a 3-1 victory Thursday and a spot in the ALCS.
After seven long years, a retired Queens couple has finally gotten their sidewalk fixed by the city.
People in Red Hook, Brooklyn are renewing a push to bring express bus service to their community.
New York officials announced a multi-million dollar investment in their fight against the opioid crisis in the Bronx.
Tomer Meir, 21, who survived the attack at the Nova Music Festival with his friends, shares his harrowing story.
These Brooklyn students formed a group to try to beat their own addictive behavior around technology.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
In New York City, a private green space can be hard to come by, but that's where Lawn Club comes in. Grab your friends and competitive spirit for games, food, drinks and fun!
AARP is supporting New Yorkers over 50 with the help of volunteers. AARP New York State Director Beth Finkel shares how you can help.
Tony Sadiku has the Tri-State Area's updated Saturday morning forecast on CBS News New York.
Police said a man in his 20s was shot multiple times overnight outside a Food Bazaar in Flatbush. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Surveillance video from a Bronx grocery store shows a woman stealing money from a child, then hitting the boy's mother. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
