Nov 05 Democrat Andy Kim to become first Korean-American in Senate after winning New Jersey race By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Kim becomes the first Korean-American in the Senate. Continue reading
Aug 30 NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed by suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press NHL player Johnny Gaudreau of the Columbus Blue Jackets has been killed when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in his home state of New Jersey. He was 31. Continue reading
Aug 21 Long-time New Jersey congressman, Bill Pascrell Jr., dies at 87 By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Pascrell, who was 87, had been in and out of the hospital with an illness recently. A lifelong resident of Paterson, Pascrell served in the Army and Army Reserve after college and graduate school. Continue reading
Aug 20 New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign from Senate after bribery convictions By Associated Press Menendez signaled his resignation last month in a letter to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. Continue reading
Aug 15 WATCH: Trump hits Harris on inflation and economics in speech at his New Jersey golf club By Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club Thursday for his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a newly energized Democratic ticket ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 23 New Jersey Sen. Menendez will resign in August following bribery conviction By Michael Catalini, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. Continue reading
Jul 16 Jury convicts Sen. Bob Menendez for accepting bribes of cash, gold and a car By Larry Neumeister, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Prosecutors said the New Jersey Democrat abused his power to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates through acts that included meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials and helping that country access millions in U.S. military aid. Continue reading
Jul 09 Prosecutor says Sen. Menendez’s response to bribes was ‘wildly abnormal’ By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A prosecutor accused Sen. Bob Menendez of “wildly abnormal” behavior in response to bribes during a closing argument at the Democrat's corruption trial. Continue reading
Jun 28 Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial wrap up presenting their case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., rested their case on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks, enabling the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses to support defense claims that no crimes… Continue reading
Jun 10 New Jersey businessman testifies Sen. Bob Menendez made him assurances about legal troubles By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Prosecutors contend that a car, along with gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash found in the couple's Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, home, were bribes paid by three businessmen, including Jose Uribe, to get the senator to… Continue reading