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The show from the governor's office. we want to read the latest statement. it says mayor zimmer's allegation that on may 16, 2013, commissioner constable conditioned hoboken's receipt of sandy aid on her moving forward with a development project is categorically false. just want to make sure to get that in there. david, you have been following this story. i wonder what you make of what you heard from the mayor of hoboken and how that fits into the bigger picture here if it does at all. >> there are a couple of things that are kind of interesting. one is that, first of all, the fact that it all...

Obligation to follow the law, to bring balanced development to hoboken. i cannot give a windfall to one property owner because the governor wants me to in exchange for the sandy fund, so i'll tell you, i feel like i'm literally between a rock and a hard place. >> we should note that a spokesman for governor christie issued this statement. quote, mayor zimmer has been effusive in her public praise of the governor's office and the assistance we've provided in terms of economic development and sandy aid. what or who is driving her only now to say such outlandishly false things is anyone's guess. ...

Occurs. the money for the study comes from the port authority. and, of course, this is the port authority in conjunction with the george washington bridge story. >> so these two officials that talked to her, the second one being the commissioner constable, okay? so i want to read the statement from commissioner constable spokeswoman who says, mayor zimmer's allegation that on may 16, 2013 in front of a live auditorium, commissioned hoboken's receipt of sandy aid on her moving forward is categorically false. so is there specific evidence that indicates otherwise? >> well, what we have is -- you...

It began to spread at that point. i was with commissioner constable among others. he immediately contacted the fire marshal, bill kramer and we began to work the locals here to deploy resources. so we have firefighters and trucks from all around new jersey working together. currently seaside park and seaside heights has support from towns in osha county, burlington, cape may, union, mercer, atlantic, new jersey state police, and the state forest firefighters. preliminary number in terms of support and in caution, these are preliminary so we'll update these lawyers. 35 engine company, 13 ladder...

Not hear commissioner constable say anything about quid pro quos or make any threats to anyone. zimmer may have been associating the subjects in her own mind but that's not what constable said." so the report concludes that dougherty, quote, simply appears to be telling the truth as he recalls it. corroborates commissioner constable, not mayor zimmer." now here's the problem. when zimmer first made her allegations back in january, a reporter for the "asbury park press" who knew doherty had been present at the town hall meeting asked if he heard the conversation and he told that reporter that h...