Former Sen. Bob Menendez and two New Jersey businessmen, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana, will be sentenced on federal bribery and corruption charges.
Attorneys for New Jersey made good on last week’s threat by filing an amended lawsuit challenging the federal approvals that allowed New York’s $9 congestion pricing fee to proceed late last year. The 105-page supplemental appeal was filed in U.
Robert Menendez, a former senator from New Jersey, faces a potentially lengthy prison sentence after his conviction on federal corruption charges.
NJ lawyers will no longer pursue their appeal to immediately halt congestion pricing. But they plan to file an amended complaint with new arguments.
Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez will be sentenced on Wednesday over his 2024 conviction for taking bribes including gold bars in exchange for favors for Egypt and New Jersey businessmen, a case that ended the once-powerful Democrat's political career.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced he filed a lawsuit to halt congestion pricing in neighboring New York, expressing concern for the environment and the working class.
Bob Menendez, 71, was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal trial, becoming the first sitting member of Congress to be convicted of acting as a foreign agent.
It found that a majority of New Jersey voters, 57%, oppose New York City’s new congestion pricing toll, which charges $9 to vehicles entering Manhattan south of 60th Street. The poll showed 21% support it, and 22% were unsure. Only 6% strongly support congestion pricing.
Nadine Menendez’s husband, Bob, was convicted in July 2024 of taking bribes and acting as a foreign agent while in the U.S. Senate.
Former U.S. senator Bob Menendez faces sentencing for operating what prosecutors called one of the most brazen corruption schemes in the country’s history.
Many commuters continue to oppose the new tolling program in New York City even as some drivers and bus riders are spending less time trapped in traffic.
Today, Gov. Phil Murphy and four former New Jersey governors head to Camden for a Cooper Health expansion groundbreaking ceremony, followed by a Kelly Ripa-hosted disco party to honor hospital staff. No doubt they’ll talk about strides Camden has made, like the declining crime rate.