Christie Faces Scrutiny Over Gifts From Cowboys Owner

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accepted a plane ride to Dallas and a seat at a Cowboys playoff football game in a luxury suite from team owner Jerry Jones, who has a business relationship with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, officials said.

Mr. Christie’s aides said the gifts were acceptable under state policy, which allows the governor to take gifts from “relatives or personal friends that are paid for with personal funds.” Since the governor took office in 2010, Messrs. Christie and Jones have bonded over...