ELIZABETH, N.J.   — Former Gov. James E. McGreevey and his estranged wife settled custody issues for their only child on Thursday as they moved closer to dissolving their marriage, a court spokeswoman said. The deal regarding their 6-year-old daughter came on the third day of negotiations, which included some closed-door testimony before the judge who is attempting to avoid a divorce trial. No details were immediately available. Court spokeswoman Sandra Thaler-Gerber said lawyers for the couple would make a public statement later in the evening. The couple and their lawyers are scheduled to return Monday to the Union County ...

Former Gov. James E. McGreevey and his estranged wife "made progress" today toward a settlement in their contentious divorce and child custody case, their attorneys announced this evening in a joint statement. "We are happy to report, on behalf of both of our clients, that they have made progess toward settling their case," said John Post, the attorney for Dina Matos McGreevey. "We continue to work to that end, and will return to court tomorrow." Although neither lawyer would offer details on today's discussion, Stephen Haller, the attorney for McGreevey, said, "If it wasn't good progress, we wouldn't be ...