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New Jersey Senator Menendez Resigns As Murphy Prepares to Pick Successor
4 TRENTON, NJ — U.S. Senator Bob Menendez announced he will resign from his Senate seat effective August 20, following his recent conviction on federal bribery charges. In a letter to Governor Phil Murphy, Menendez expressed his intention to appeal the …