TRENTON — Motorists who got stuck in the infamous traffic jam that clogged up the access lanes to the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee have been invited to participate at a protest Tuesday to demand Gov. Chris Christie's resignation, should he be directly tied to the scandal.

The noon gathering will be as close as they can get to the "scene of the crime:" at the Palisades Interstate Park in front of the bridge, said Keith Rouda, organizer for the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, one of the two liberal-leaning organizations hosting the protest. NJ Working Families Alliance is also involved.

"What gets lost in all the stories about subpoenas and legal strategies is that real, everyday people were at the other end of these decisions," said Alex Howard, who was stuck in traffic twice from Sept. 9-13. "If Chris Christie knew what was being done to us, he should resign. Traffic accidents happen, but that week in September was no traffic accident. New Jerseyans were attacked by people high up in Chris Christie's administration. The role of government is to help people, but Chris Christie's administration abused their power and made our lives worse."

The four-day lane closures on the world's most heavily trafficked bridge, in what some believe was political payback against the Fort Lee mayor, a Democrat, who did not support Christie in his gubernatorial re-election bid. The U.S. Attorney and a joint legislative committee are investigating the matter separately.

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