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
Jun 05 New Jersey adopts public records law critics say makes it harder for media to access documents By Associated Press The legislation alters the state's Open Public Records Act, which the public and journalists regularly use to get documents from state and local governments. Continue reading
Jun 04 The Supreme Court ruling that made it harder to convict public officials like Menendez for corruption By Kenichi Serino Experts say it’s harder today than it was a decade ago for prosecutors to build a political corruption case against lawmakers. Continue reading
Jun 03 Sen. Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Menendez was charged last year by federal prosecutors in New York along with his wife and three associates of running a scheme in which Menendez promised to use his office to help the businessmen in return for goods and money. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 3:49 Jury selection begins Sen. Bob Menendez's federal corruption trial By Lisa Desjardins Jury selection began Monday as Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez is set to become the first sitting senator ever tried for conspiracy to act as a foreign agent. The case is expected to last several weeks. Lisa Desjardins previews what's to… Continue watching
Apr 29 California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic opioid overdose reversal drug By Adam Beam, Associated Press California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose. Continue reading