New obstruction of justice crimes were added Tuesday, March 5, 2024, to charges against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife that allege they accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for favors the senator carried out to assist three businessmen. the charges were in a rewritten indictment returned against the Democrat in Manhattan federal court. New Jersey State Commission of Investigation says both educators and school districts have been ignoring the state's "Pass the Trash"