Christie Aides Tried To Stop Criminal Probe Into N.J. Politician's Daughter, Lawsuit Says: Patch PM

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Christie Aides Tried To Stop Criminal Probe Into N.J. Politician's Daughter, Lawsuit Says

Aides to Gov. Chris Christie attempted to shut down a criminal investigation into a New Jersey politician's daughter ahead of the governor's 2013 re-election, according to a lawsuit filed by a detective in the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. >>>Read more on Patch.

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