“U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s closest political adviser was secretly recorded seven years ago boasting of political power and urging a Hudson county contractor to hire somone as a favor to Menendez, according to a transcript obtained by The Star-Ledger.” Ah, New Jersey. The close political adviser is Menendez’s best friend since childhood — but Menendez didn’t know he was going around muscling people for crony jobs, according to his campaign. Bye bye, Menendez.