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 ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...