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cal04

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Sun Jan 19, 2014, 01:56 PM Jan 2014

NJ Assemblyman John Wisniewski:Mayor's Sandy Allegations Point To A 'Pattern' In The State

New Jersey Assemblyman John Wisniewski, who has led the assembly's investigation into the bridge scandal, on Sunday said his committee will look into claims made by Hoboken, N.J. Mayor Dawn Zimmerman that Gov. Chris Christie's office withheld Sandy relief aid over a real estate development project.

"Mayor Zimmer is a serious voice. She's a well-respected mayor in New Jersey. I think we have to give the allegations serious thought because it is a pattern that we've heard time and time again throughout New Jersey," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press." "She's perhaps one of the first mayors to come forward and say this specific thing happened."

Wisniewsi said that his committee will look into Zimmer's allegations as part of its overall investigation of the bridge scandal.

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"There's been no rush to judgement," he said. "We're looking at the finance and operations at the Port Authority. Somebody closed lanes from Fort Lee during that. We started asking questions about the lane closures and suddenly we're looking at emails where somebody in the governor's inner circle sent an email to close those lanes for clearly what are not governmental purposes."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/assemblyman-wisniewski-zimmer-claims-sandy-point-pattern




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