NEWARK — It was a rare loss for Dick Codey. Four years ago, the former senate president-turned-governor threw his support and a bundle of money behind the state’s largest city, joining with two others ...

TRENTON — After months of speculation, state Sen. Richard Codey told The Star-Ledger this morning he will not run for governor. Codey (D-Essex) has been flirting for months with the notion of seeking ...

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 ...

Shortly after Gov. James McGreevey stepped down in 2004, I received a call from then-Senate President and soon-to-be Gov. Richard Codey. The call was meant to be a simple inquiry to see if I would ...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Richard “Dick” Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest serving legislator in the state's history, died Sunday. He was 79. Codey’s wife, Mary Jo Codey, ...

In the past 200 years, New Jersey has had an acting governor a dozen times. But no one in that position has made as much of an imprint as Richard J. Codey, the state Senate president who unexpectedly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Family, friends, and colleagues remembered former New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey at his funeral Saturday for several roles he ...

TRENTON -- It was something Senate President Richard Codey had done countless times before — posing for a grip-and-grin photo in the ornate and empty Senate chamber, accepting a plaque in his honor.