JOE JOHNS, CNN WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: 2014 was a banner year for the sort of scandals and controversies that shocked and appalled us. The stories we didn't always want to see or hear about, but many times were too disturbing to ignore. Number 10, bridge gate, a new meaning for road rage. No city in New Jersey ranks in the top 10 cities for traffic gridlock. But tell that to the motorists stuck in the lane closure nightmare last September. In January, we learned the closures were part of a traffic study, which smelled like dirty politics aimed at Fort Lee's mayor who dissed Governor Chris Christie in the last election. No smoking guns suggested Christie knew what was going on.
2014 A Banner Year For Scandal And Controversy