Tag: New Jersey
Bob Menendez Ends Independent Senate Bid, Closing Chapter on Political Career
Sen. Bob Menendez had said he would run for reelection as an “independent Democrat” if exonerated on corruption charges, and in June filed well over [...]
Federal Investigation Targets New Jersey Senators Over Profitable Land Deal
Federal authorities are investigating a property transaction involving two New Jersey state senators who purchased public land, only to flip it for s [...]
NJ Rep. Bill Pascrell Recovering in Hospital, Breathing Unassisted
Rep. Bill Pascrell is the oldest member of New Jersey’s congressional delegation and if reelected will become the oldest member of the House. | Mark [...]
Tammy Murphy Declines Senate Appointment from Gov. Phil Murphy
Sen. Bob Menendez said in a letter Tuesday he will resign from office next month following his conviction on 16 corruption counts. | Anna Moneymaker/ [...]
Senate Democrats Call for Menendez Resignation After Conviction
After decades in public service, Sen. Bob Menendez is left with a pending sentence and a doomed reelection bid. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
Senator B [...]
Bob Menendez’s Influence on U.S. Attorney Appointment Under Scrutiny in Corruption Trial
Philip Sellinger is just one example of a donor being rewarded with a prestigious job. | Larry Neumeister/AP
Senator Bob Menendez’s influence in s [...]
Prosecutors Urge Accountability in Menendez Corruption Trial
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) arrives at federal court on July 9, 2024, in New York. | Yuki Iwamura/AP
Federal prosecutors made their closing argumen [...]
NJ Dem Power Broker Norcross, Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty to Corruption Charges
Influential Democratic power broker George Norcross, center, speaks outside the justice complex in Trenton, New Jersey, on June 17, 2024. | Mike Cata [...]
Sen. Bob Menendez Chooses Not to Testify in Federal Corruption Trial
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) leaves federal court following the day's proceedings in his bribery trial on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in New York. | Larry [...]
New Jersey Primary Election: Key Races and Candidates to Watch
The seat vacated by Rep. Andy Kim is the subject of a contested Democratic primary that could provide an early look into the impact of a new primary [...]
