Back in September lanes at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee were reduced to one lane, causing a major traffic build up. At the time democrats were rumoring that the lane closures were a result of Mark Sokolich’s, mayor of Fort Lee, refusal to support Governor Christie for re-election last November.

Christie continually denied these rumors, but now e-mails have surfaced linking the Christie administration to the traffic problems. Bridget Anne Kelly, a deputy chief of staff, wrote to David Wildstein, who was appointed to Port Authority by Christie, about causing traffic.

“Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee” Kelly wrote.

Wildstein responded, “Got it”.

Caught in this gridlock were school buses full of students with no way of getting to school on time. Wildstein mocked the problem saying, “They are the children of Buono voters”.

The traffic not only halted school buses but also commuters and emergency vehicles. Although the e-mails do not show any evidence that Christie himself ordered the lane closures, they do link multiple people in his administration to it – something Christie repeatedly denied.

Kelly was fired directly after these e-mails were released. Wildstein and Bill Baroni, two Christie appointed Port Authority staff members, resigned in December. Christie addressed the scandal denying he had any knowledge but accepted responsibility for what happened on his watch.

Christie issued a statement saying, “One thing is clear: This type of behavior is unacceptable, and I will not tolerate it because the people of New Jersey deserve better. This behavior is not representative of me or my administration in any way, and people will be held responsible for their actions”.

This bridge scandal is being compared to Nixon’s Watergate scandal. Many people are wondering how this will affect Christie’s possible presidential run in 2016 since he seemed to be a likely choice for the republican nominee.

Documents relating to the scandal have been released and are being sorted through. Federal and state investigations are underway to reveal anything that violated laws and ensure those people will be held accountable.

In addition, Hoboken mayor, Dawn Zimmer, has come forward claiming that Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and another member of Christie’s cabinet withheld relief funds from Hurricane Sandy because she refused to support a development plan in Hoboken. Guadagno says this is absolutely untrue.

New information about the scandal is being released each day. Time will tell what the consequences will be for Christie, his administration, and the state of New Jersey.