Frank Lautenberg

New Jersey's senior U.S. Senator will travel today to his hometown of Paterson to announce his pending retirement. Frank Lautenberg will not seek re-election in 2014 and that changes the entire dynamic of that particular race.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker is praising U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg for his service to the city and state following Lautenberg's announcement he won't seek re-election next year.

U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) will not run for re-election next year. New Jersey’s senior U.S. Senator has decided to call it quits.

Senator Frank Lautenberg will announce tomorrow he will not seek re-election to the United States Senate in 2014.

New Jersey's two U.S. Senators are calling for the federal government to help New Jersey homeowners elevate their houses.

Senator Frank Lautenberg took the opportunity during his speech at the New Jersey Chamber Of Commerce's dinner in Washington on Thursday night to make another dig at potential 2014 challenger and Newark Mayor Cory Booker.

Senator Frank Lautenberg made another dig about Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a likely challenger for his U.S. Senate seat in 2016

U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg retired once but was brought back in to save the day when Bob Torricelli faced corruption charges. Since coming back to the senate after that brief retirement, he apparently doesn't want to let go. This week he basically said he's not thinking about retirement, which of course would pave a smoother way for Newark mayor Cory Booker.

There's bad news for any Democrat looking to unseat incumbent Governor Chris Christie in November. Released this morning, the very latest Quinnipiac University poll shows that if the election were to be held today, Christie would win in a landslide regardless of who the Democrats ultimately decide to run against him.

U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey says Newark Mayor Cory Booker is entitled to run next year for the seat he now holds but is not yet revealing his own plans.