Nadine Menendez convicted on all counts in bribery trial
A New York City jury has convicted Nadine Menendez, the wife of convicted former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, for her role in a years-long bribery scheme with her husband.
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A New York City jury has convicted Nadine Menendez, the wife of convicted former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, for her role in a years-long bribery scheme with her husband.
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
Despite pleas from the defense, the judge handed out a sentence to the former New Jersey lawmaker that was a lot longer it expected. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan and Alice Gainer report.
Menendez was convicted last July on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Prosecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years after the Democrat became the first to be convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first public official to be convicted of serving as a foreign agent.
The seat was left open when Robert Menendez stepped down after being convicted on federal corruption and bribery charges. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Highly placed sources in Washington tell CBS News New York that New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to appoint his former chief of staff George Helmy to replace Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez, who announced his resignation in July.
CBS New York's Christine Sloan and Marcia Kramer have the latest on the verdict handed down against the long-time U.S. senator from New Jersey.
CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the latest from outside the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan.
Closing arguments began Wednesday. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has the story from Lower Manhattan.
CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the story from Lower Manhattan
The prosecution's key witness in New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez's bribery trial concluded his testimony Wednesday.
CBS New York's Christine Sloan was inside the courtroom for his testimony.
CBS News projects that Rep. Andy Kim has won the Democratic New Jersey Senate primary for the seat held by federally indicted Sen. Bob Menendez.
CBS News projects that Rep. Robert Menendez Jr., son of indicted Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, has defeated Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District race.
Democrat Andy Kim will run for indicted Sen. Robert Menendez's United States Senate seat in New Jersey. The Associated Press is projecting that Kim has won the New Jersey Democratic Senate primary.
One of Tuesday's more consequential races in New Jersey is for indicted Sen. Robert Menendez's United States Senate seat. The life-long Democrat says he got enough votes to place his name on the November ballot to run as an independent. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Sources tell CBS New York's Christine Sloan that indicted U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has obtained the sufficient number of signatures to have his name placed on the November ballot as an independent. This comes as the New Jersey senator's bribery and corruption trial continues in Manhattan federal court.
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez's corruption and bribery trial continued in Manhattan Federal Court on Wednesday.
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez was back in court Friday for his federal bribery trial. As CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports, a witness for the prosecution changed part of his previous testimony.
CBS New York's Christine Sloan has the latest from Manhattan.
Tuesday was day two of jury selection in the trial of United States Sen. Robert Menendez. The New Jersey Democrat, along with two businessmen who allegedly bribed him for political favors, are being tried together. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Fairleigh Dickinson University professor says New Jersey's first lady likely faced an uphill battle in the primary.
Fairleigh Dickinson University professor says New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy, who dropped out on Sunday, likely faced an uphill battle in the primary. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Murphy was running to replace embattled senator and fellow Democrat Bob Menendez. Her decision to drop out clears the way for Rep. Andy Kim in the primary on June 4. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
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All eyes are fixed on a developing coastal storm over the weekend with snow impacts increasingly likely for New York and Tri-State Area.
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An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
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All eyes are fixed on a developing coastal storm over the weekend with snow impacts increasingly likely for New York and Tri-State Area.
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A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Video shows flames shooting out of a sewer on Millstone River Road in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey.
All eyes are fixed on a developing coastal storm over the weekend with snow impacts increasingly likely for New York and Tri-State Area.
Police are investigating whether snowplow practices were properly followed after a crash killed a 50-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway.
The Green Acres Mall on Long Island was flooded by teenagers on Thursday after social media posts called for a so-called "takeover."
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
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