Hundreds of people paid their respects to former New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey as his flag-draped casket was lying in state all day Thursday in Trenton. Codey, who died at 79 last week after a brief ...

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, confirmed her husband’s ...

He’s won huge over the course of his long and distinguished political career, coming out on top of countless elections and serving in the highest office in New Jersey. But it was nothing like his big ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Gov. and state Sen. Richard J. Codey, the longest-serving legislator in New Jersey history, who took over the top job when ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ - Governor Richard Codey, a driving force in New Jersey politics for more than half a century, died Sunday. His family announced the death of the 79-year-old on social media, saying he ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The longest-serving state legislator in New Jersey history, Richard J. Codey became the state’s chief executive quite by chance.