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Christie appoints New Jersey attorney general to fill Lautenberg’s Senate seat

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By Barbara Goldberg (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday named state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa to fill the state’s vacant U.S. Senate seat until a special election is held in the fall. The seat belonged to Democrat Frank Lautenberg, who died on Monday at the age of…

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New Jersey Sen. Lautenberg dies of pneumonia

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) died Monday morning of viral pneumonia, The Record reported. He was 89 years old. Lautenberg, who retired from office on February 15, had missed several votes due to health issues dating back to late 2012. Gov. Chris Christie (R) will determine his replacement. He was wheeled…

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Watch live: NJ Sen. Lautenberg announces his retirement

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) announces his decision to not seek re-election after his current term is up in 2015 at an event in his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey. Watch live, broadcast on Feb. 15. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy [Photo of Lautenberg…

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New Jersey’s Lautenberg to retire after 30-year Senate career

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), 89, will end his decades-long career in the U.S. Senate next year, according to a statement issued by his office on Thursday. “I will be traveling to my hometown of Paterson tomorrow to announce that I will not seek re-election in 2014,” he said. “This is…

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