AP sources: Christie faces another bridge probe

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An 82-year-old steel truss bridge featured in the opening credits of “The Sopranos” and in Orson Welles’ 1938 broadcast of “War of the Worlds” is now the second bridge for which Gov. Chris Christie’s administration is facing an investigation.

The Manhattan district attorney’s office and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether $1.8 billion in funding to overhaul the decaying Pulaski Skyway and related repairs was misrepresented in bond documents by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a person familiar with the investigation but not authorized to discuss it publicly told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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