Former Christie aide returns to stand to face prosecutor

Bridget Kelly in her fourth day of testimony

Prosecutors are resuming questioning of a former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on trial in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case.

Prosecutors are resuming questioning of a former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on trial in the George Washington Bridge laneclosing case.

Bridget Kelly is in her fourth day of testimony. She testified Tuesday that an email she sent saying “time for some traffic problems ” re f er red to a traf fic study and was not indicative of a political retaliation plot.

Kelly and former bridge authority official Bill Baroni are charged with closing bridge access lanes and causing gridlock to punish a Democratic mayor who didn’t endorse Christie’s re-election.

The recipient of Kelly’s email, former bridge authority official David Wildstein, pleaded guilty and testified against Kelly and Baroni.

The defense’s case is expected to conclude with Kel ly on Wednesday, and jurors are expected to hear closing arguments Thursday and Friday.

Bridget Kelly walks away from the Federal Courthouse where she testified n Newark, NJ.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS PEDOTA OF THE RECORD — NORTHJERSEY.COM VIA AP Bill Baroni, center, walks away from the Federal Courthouse. Former aide Bridget Kelly and former bridge authority official Baroni are charged with closing bridge access lanes and causing gridlock to punish a Democratic mayor who didn’t endorse...