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Corporate Lawyer in New Jersey Is Chosen as Federal Prosecutor By LAURA MANSNERUS EWARK, Dec. 7 — President Bush said today that he would nominate Christopher J. Christie, a lawyer who served as counsel to the president's 2000 campaign in New Jersey, as the next United States attorney for the state. Mr. Christie's nomination, expected for months, had drawn criticism from some lawyers because he lacks experience in criminal law. In addition, Mr. Christie would be the first United States attorney chosen for New Jersey who has not worked in the office. But Mr. Christie enjoyed widespread support from ...

Traier running for freeholder, and history Wednesday, July 9, 2003 By KIBRET MARKOS HERALD NEWS John Traier says he is "not the trailblazer type." Running for Passaic County freeholder for the first time this year, the GOP chairman in Clifton says his only agenda is to make county government more accountable and financially responsible, do away with patronage jobs, and stop property tax increases. Although his platform may not sound pioneering, Traier, 46, is blazing at least one trail: He is the first openly gay political candidate in Passaic County. "I have always been out. I have always been honest...

<p>A veteran Hudson County freeholder and Jersey City police officer was charged yesterday with accepting thousands of dollars in kickbacks from a psychiatrist who won lucrative county contracts.</p> <p>Bill Braker, who last month won his fifth term on the freeholder board, was arrested and handcuffed by FBI agents at his Jersey City home early yesterday morning.</p>