No special prosecutor for New Jersey 'Bridgegate' complaint against Christie

A New Jersey judge on Friday declined to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate a citizen's criminal complaint against Governor Chris Christie over the "Bridgegate" lane-closure scandal, saying private citizens do not have the legal standing to make such a request. The ruling from Judge Bonnie Mizdol, the top judge in Bergen County, New Jersey, ensures that the county prosecutor's office will maintain jurisdiction over the complaint filed by Bill Brennan, a retired firefighter and activist