N.J. Taxpayer Tab: Christie's $10M Legal Bills For Bridgegate [PATCH PM]

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N.J. Taxpayer Tab: Christie’s $10M Legal Bills For Bridgegate

Looks like all New Jersey taxpayers are picking up a hefty tab for costs associated with the bridge-closing payback scandal involving Gov Chris Christie.

Taxpayers have reportedly been billed more than $10 million for legal services performed for the Christie administration in the “Bridgegate” scandal since the beginning of 2014.

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Yesterday’s Patch PM: N.J. Says These 40 Contractors ‘Cheated’ The Public Out Of Thousands

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Beloved N.J. Science Teacher, Daughter Killed In N.J. Turnpike Crash

• A beloved science teacher, Tim O’Donnell, and his daughter, Bridget, were killed in a three-car crash on the N.J. Turnpike Monday afternoon.

North Jersey Man Dies In Utah Skiing Crash

• Frank Maddaloni was on an advanced trail and not wearing a helmet, police said.

Brick 14-Year-Old Boy Threatened Girl, 15, With Knife, Police Say

• An ongoing dispute between the two teens led to the incident, police say.

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