Embattled Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez will now face a jury for 18 counts of bribery and corruption after a federal judge refused to drop any of the charges Monday.

This is the second time Menendez’s request to dismiss the charges has been denied.

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Monday marked Day 3 in the trial of New Jersey Democratic Senator Menendez. Menendez was charged with corruption for allegedly using his office to dole out favors for wealthy Democratic donor, Dr. Salomon Melgen in exchange for campaign cash.

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It’s been two years since Sen. Menendez was indicted on corruption charges and try as he might, he can’t seem to get himself out of this mess.

The Democratic Senator from New Jersey was investigated by Eric Holder’s Department of Justice and accused of using his federal office to help wealthy...

This is good news.  Chris Christie has commuted the sentence of a former Marine from Virginia who was convicted in New Jersey on gun charges.

The Marine Corps Times reports:

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday commuted t...

It’s been almost two years since Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted by a grand jury and charged with fourteen felony counts of criminal corruption.

The Democratic Senator from New Jersey was investigated by Eric Holder’s Department of Justice and accused of using his federal office to help wealthy dentist and long-time...

New Jersey Governor gave his 2018 Budget Address on Monday and asked the state’s largest health insurance company, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, to set up a charitable fund to help provide funds to treat those with opiate addiction:

“I am confident Horizon will embrace this opportunity and partner with us to...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that Chris Christie was a serious contender for the presidency, and here we are, four or five years later, and he’s counting his lucky stars that the prosecutor decided against filing criminal misconduct charges against him regarding Bridgegate.

Reuters reports:

New Jersey prosecutors on Friday said they...

The lane-closure scandal dubbed “Bridgegate” which tainted New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie’s presidential bid, rendered two convictions Friday.

Christie maintains he was unaware of the dubious plot to create traffic jams in Fort Lee, just outside of Manhattan.

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On Saturday night, a pressure bomb exploded in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, leaving 29 people injured.

Despite that pesky fact, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes is thankful it was a BOMB, not a gun.

We're also very very lucky that the attackers tried to use explosives rather than guns.

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 19, 2016

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The police have captured Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the Chelsea bombing on Saturday night, after a shootout with the police in New Jersey.

Person wanted for questioning in bombings captured in Linden, New Jersey, authorities say https://t.co/RbUywbO0lf pic.twitter.com/aqZhNqulHg

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) September 19, 2016

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Oh, New Jersey.

Shortly after I moved to New York I had to drive to Atlantic City for work. I’d missed the memo that private citizens are forbidden from pumping their own gas because that’s a union job in New Jersey. Needless to say, after a very heated discussion with the gas-pumper,...

Just over a week ago I reported how Rhode Island legislature passes anti-BDS law, becoming the 10th state to pass legislation exercising the state’s right not to subsidize the discriminatory Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS).

The forms of such legislation in various states focus on pension investments by and/or contracting with state agencies....