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While the joint legislative committee probing the Bridgegate scandal continues to review thousands of pages of subpoenaed docuements, the panel's co-chair updates Townsquare Media on where things stand today and where the investigation goes from here.

The Star-Ledger reports that Assembly Speaker Vinnie Prieto (D-Secaucus) is open to considering a gas tax increase and reinstatement of the millionaires' tax, in addition to looking for ways to cut government spending.

It's becoming a regular routine in New Jersey. Whether in summer or winter, whenever there's severe weather, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and sometimes even millions of people lose power in their homes and businesses - sometimes for several days or even weeks.

Former North Jersey Mayor Steven Lonegan is throwing his hat in the ring for the Third District congressional seat, however the Tea Party Republican faces numerous challenges ahead.

An Assembly panel has approved legislation to ease the concerns of gamblers, who want to be put on the self-excluded gaming activity list at all New Jersey casinos and racetracks, but not acknowledge being a problem gambler.

As the Bridgegate investigation continues, South Jersey Congressman Rob Andrews has announced he's stepping down while a House Ethics Committee investigates his campaign spending, and Trenton Mayor Tony Mack awaits the verdict in his federal corruption trial.

Gov. Chris Christie said Monday night that his office is cooperating with a federal subpoena from the U.S. Attorney investigating Bridgegate while it conducts its own internal probe.

Monday was the deadline for subpoenaed documents in the Bridgegate controversy to be delivered to the joint legislative committee investigating the scandal.

Twenty subpoenas issued by the joint legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closures are due on Monday.

Two and a half weeks ago, Gov. Chris Christie referred to Bridgegate in his State of the State address. Since then he hasn't taken any questions from reporters, and he hasn't said a word about the scandal at any of his public events.