Gifts to Gov. Christie are not ‘gifts,’ rules NJ attorney general

By Mark Lagerkvist | New Jersey Watchdog

In New Jersey, a gift is not a gift – particularly if you’re the governor and your subordinates interpret ethics rules in your favor. For example:

• Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones flew Gov. Chris Christie and his family to Texas on a charter plane to be his guests in a VIP luxury box at a football game in January.
• Billionaire casino owner Sheldon G. Adelson provided a private jet to fly the New Jersey governor and his clan to Israel in 2012.
• King Abdullah of Jordan picked up a $30,000 hotel tab for Christie and his entourage during the same trip.