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More analysis on the Christie-Corzine-Daggett contest: Bob Ingle, bureau chief for Gannett Newspapers in Trenton, offers election day analysis as New Jersey voters go to the polls.

The Garden State has a long history of political corruption— we’ll try to cover the last three decades of it in forty minutes with journalists Bob Ingle. His book The Soprano State covers the scandals that have made New Jersey famous; from Jimmy Hoffa to the recent headline grabbing ...

A 10-year federal probe uncovered an international conspiracy involving money laundering, corruption of local and state governments and synagogues in New Jersey. Three mayors ended the day in handcuffs; five rabbis are accused of funneling $3 million through religious non-profit organizations, and 44 people are heading to court. Is this just business as usual in the Garden State? Joining The Takeaway is Bob Ingle: he's the Trenton bureau chief for Gannet news service and co-author of the book, "The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption."

The New Jersey U.S. attorney charges 11 New Jersey public officials with bribery. Bob Ingle, bureau chief for Gannett Newspapers in Trenton and Max Pizarro, reporter for PoliticsNJ.com, give the details.