Richard Codey

The state Senate Education Committee, brimming with good intentions, this week approved a bill sponsored by Senate President Richard J. Codey requiring 20 hours of community service from students at select high schools prior to...

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WE ALL know how musical chairs ends. The music stops… and someone's out. It was Richard Codey's turn on Monday. The Essex County Democrat and occasional fill-in governor lost his powerful seat as Senate president. Sen. Stephen Sweeney,...

In this article: Stephen Sweeney, Sheila Oliver, New Jersey, Essex County, and Chris Christie

...there." In a telephone interview later, he said he was joking, congratulated the new leaders, and said he had no hard feelings. Codey said he intended to remain active through the rest of his Senate term and was coy about plans beyond...

In this article: Stephen M. Sweeney, Richard J. Codey, Sheila Oliver, Christopher J. Christie, New Jersey, and Joseph Cryan

...vote for Senate president, Codey emerged to say "A lot of blood on the floor there." Then, in a lengthy interview in his ornate office, Codey was at turns wistful, defiant and accepting. He said he was now prepared to yield to the new...

In this article: Sheila Oliver, Joseph Roberts, Michael Doherty, and New Jersey

...following a lengthy caucus with fellow Senate Democrats Monday afternoon having fulfilled the political coup over Senate President Richard Codey. "Our state is truly sitting at a crossroad," Sweeney said during a joint press conference...

In this article: Stephen Sweeney, West Deptford, New Jersey, James McGreevey, and Sheila Oliver

...Senate Democratic Majority for the past eight years. This has, without question, been one of the greatest experiences of my life and I'm proud of the many progressive accomplishments we have made on behalf of the residents of New Jersey." As...

In this article: New Jersey, Chris Christie, Barbara Buono, Jim McGreevey, and Sheila Oliver

...to the Democratic caucus room and a party vote on his leadership. "We talked about growing up in Essex County," Codey said with a grin as he passed, referring to the closed meeting with Christie. Max Pizarro is a PolitickerNJ.com Reporter...

In this article: Chris Christie and Essex County

In this article: Stephen Sweeney, Sheila Oliver, New Jersey, Joseph Cryan, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Joseph Roberts, and Middlesex

...of the Senate Health Committee, according to published statements both have made. Vitale backed Codey for Senate president, while Weinberg threw her support to Sweeney. "All I know is that I believe I've earned the right to be the chair,"...

In this article: Stephen Sweeney, Joseph Cryan, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Middlesex, Loretta Weinberg, and Sheila Oliver

...after running for lieutenant governor on Corzine's ticket gives her more clout. And Codey may be down, but only a fool would call him out. If he decides to make some noise, people outside the Legislature will hear it. It probably is...

In this article: Dick Codey, Chris Christie, Stephen Sweeney, Sheila Oliver, Loretta Weinberg, Trenton, and Teddy Roosevelt