As Menendez's Star Rose, Fears of Corruption Cast a Persistent Shadow
The New Jersey Democrat reached a new height representing Latinos. But prosecutors circled for decades before charging him with an explosive new bribery plot.
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The New Jersey Democrat reached a new height representing Latinos. But prosecutors circled for decades before charging him with an explosive new bribery plot.
Robert Menendez’s education in political corruption came unusually early. In 1982, he turned against his mentor, Mayor William V. Musto
New Jersey’s governor and other Democrats have urged Senator Robert Menendez to resign in the face of bribery charges. Not everyone is joining the call.
Codey has served in the Legislature for 50 years and was governor for 14 months after Gov. Jim McGreevey resigned in 2004.