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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

McGreevey 'Fall to Grace' Documentary Earns Spot at Sundance Festival

The volunteer work of the former NJ governor and longtime mayor of Woodbridge will be highlighted in a new film to be aired on HBO in March.

A documentary outlining the jailhouse ministery of former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey has earned a spot at the renowned Sundance Film Festival. 'Fall to Grace', was produced and directed by Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of former House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The film, created for HBO which will air in March, records the efforts of McGreevey to help reform the lives of women in a Hudson County jail. Pelosi was intrigued by McGreevey, whom she called a "reformed politician" in an interview with Reuters. "They wouldn't let him move on ... everyone writes him off because of some mistake he made before," Pelosi said. The 'mistake' was an affair that the twice-married McGreevey had with another man while he was governor. …

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