| Gay former N.J. gov's divorce trial to begin in closed court
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MCGREEVEY DIVORCE TRIAL BEGINS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
ELIZABETH, N.J. - After two tell-all books, tawdry sex claims and 3� years of living apart, the nation's first openly gay governor and his estranged wife showed up for court Tuesday to begin the process of ending their tumultuous marriage. "It's a beautiful day," former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey said as he entered alone through the back entrance to the Union County Courthouse. Dina Matos McGreevey had no comment as she hurried in with her lawyer through a pack of camera crews at the courthouse's front entrance. The first three days of the trial were to be held outside the glare of cameras and the media as Superior Court Judge Karen M. Cassidy considered custody issues concerning the couple's 6-year-old daughter. The judge has sealed all documents and testimony about the kindergartner - the couple's only child together.
McGreeveys air their McGrievances
The McGreeveys are trying to get their dirty laundry off the clothesline. Their sensational divorce trial was derailed Tuesday when they launched last-minute settlement talks that will continue Wednesday, their lawyers said. "We are happy to report on behalf of both of our clients that they have made progress toward settling their case," they said in a joint statement. "We continue to work to that end." Former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey and estranged wife Dina Matos McGreevey have been locked in a bitter battle replete with dueling tell-all memoirs and X-rated bombshells. The trial - slated to start with the two sides sparring over custody of their 6-year-old daughter, Jacqueline - promised more of the same. Testimony was delayed when the warring spouses jump-started talks that stretched into the afternoon.
CALLING A TRUCE
After three years of vicious name-calling, mud-slinging and accusations of kinky sex, the battling McGreeveys yesterday declared a truce - and said they are close to settling their nasty divorce war. "We are happy to report, on behalf of both of our clients, that they have made progress toward settling their case," John Post, the lawyer for Dina Matos McGreevey, told reporters outside New Jersey's Union County family court yesterday. Matos McGreevey and the gay former gov are slated to return to the courtroom - which the judge has closed to the media - today, to continue hammering out the deal. Post, accompanied by Jim McGreevey's lawyer, Stephen Haller, made the statement after more than seven hours of negotiations between the dueling spouses on what was supposed to be the first day of their long-awaited divorce trial.
Former police chief may sue after firing
DARLINGTON TWP. — A lawyer representing Darlington Township’s former police chief said Thursday he is considering filing a wrongful termination suit against the township."We feel the three reasons for firing him were fabricated, that they never happened," said William Cohen, a New Castle attorney representing Bryan Moore.Cohen said Moore injured his shoulder last summer while working as a park ranger for the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Moore was cleared to return to work at full-duty status in December at DCNR and the police department. The township, however, wouldn’t allow him to return to work, Cohen said.Moore was demoted to patrolman’s rank on Jan. 7 because he had been off work, township Supervisor John Nicely said in February. Nicely and other township officials didn’t return phone calls on Thursday seeking comment.The township supervisors fired Moore on Feb.
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