Former Gov. and current Sen. Richard Codey, D-27 th District, unexpectedly announced Aug. 14 that he would not be seeking re-election this fall and will retire. “I’m not gonna lie, this is a tough day ...

Former governor and state Sen. Richard J. Codey, the longest-serving legislator in New Jersey history, who held the top post for a 14-month period, announced he will be stepping down after 50 years of ...

After a tumultuous few weeks, the Democratic ticket is set in the 27th Legislative District. What started with the retirement of the state’s longest-serving legislator ended with an assemblyman ...

State Sen. Richard Codey - a former governor - will retire, ending 50 years in the New Jersey Legislature. Codey, the longest-serving lawmaker in New Jersey, will serve out the rest of his Senate term ...

New Jersey State Sen. Richard Codey announced Monday he will retire at the end of his current term after 50 years in office. He’s the longest serving legislator in state history and also filled in as ...

Trenton just won’t be the same. That was my first thought when I read last week that Richard Codey was going to retire. My second thought was hoping he isn’t seriously ill. I couldn’t imagine why else ...

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- Fifty years after first stepping into politics, 76-year-old former New Jersey acting governor and current state Senator Richard Codey, says he's ready to retire. For Codey, it's ...

TRENTON, N.J. - It's the end of an era for New Jersey State Senator Richard Codey. The longest-serving legislator in the state's history said Monday he's retiring at the end of his term in January.

Walk into Richard Codey’s office in Caldwell, and you’re bound to notice the photos on the wall. There’s Codey posing with Rodney Dangerfield in Atlantic City. With Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. With ...