Prior to the ruling the judge read evidence from two witnesses which he said showed there was probable cause the governor knew about the plan for the lane reduction in Fort Lee.
Bergen County assistant prosecutor John Higgins said in a letter Friday that the state does not believe it can prove official misconduct beyond a reasonable doubt.
A New Jersey judge on Friday reaffirmed that she will not permit the naming of a special prosecutor in a criminal case against Gov. Chris Christie in the Bridgegate scandal.