NEW JERSEY -- 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 ...

Richard Codey, the former governor of New Jersey and the state's longest-serving lawmaker, died early Sunday morning, his family announced. Codey died peacefully at his home after a brief illness. He ...

The longest-serving state legislator in New Jersey history, Richard J. Codey became the state’s chief executive quite by chance. In 2004, Gov. James E. McGreevey abruptly resigned after disclosing an ...

My wife would roll her eyes when I used that line whenever then-Gov. Richard Codey called. He was not reaching out to a sports columnist, of course, to break down the latest budget impasse or offer ...

He was the state’s longest-serving legislator, and as president of its Senate he was frequently called on to serve as a fill-in governor, being next in line of succession. By Amanda Holpuch Richard J.

TRENTON, N.J. — 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 ...

NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- Former New Jersey Democratic Gov. Richard Codey, a longtime lawmaker who replaced Jim McGreevey as governor after his resignation in 2004, has died at the age of 79, his family ...

Former NJ Gov. Richard Codey, the longest-serving legislator in state history who had two brief stints leading the state, has died aged 79 after a brief battle with an unspecified illness. “Our family ...

Richard Codey, who served as acting governor of New Jersey and was the state's longest-serving lawmaker, died Sunday. He was 79. His family announced his death, “after a brief illness,” on his ...

Richard Codey, who served as acting governor of New Jersey and was a state senator, has died at 79, his family announced. Golden Globes 2026 best red carpet looks: Jennifer Lawrence, Dakota Fanning, ...

On a quiet Sunday afternoon in early 2005, the “guv,’’ as then-acting Gov. Dick Codey dubbed himself, was calling my cell phone. I was annoyed. As the Record’s Trenton bureau chief, I had to field a ...