Robert Menendez Elementary School will change its name after the senator's conviction
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The New Jersey school will drop the Menendez name it adopted in 2013 now that senator was found guilty of bribery.
(Image credit: Mariam Zuhaib)
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The New Jersey school will drop the Menendez name it adopted in 2013 now that senator was found guilty of bribery.
(Image credit: Mariam Zuhaib)