September 1, 2009 - 8:11pm
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Report: Roberts leaving the Assembly

Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts (D-Camden)

Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts (D-Camden), a 22-year veteran of the Legislature, will not pursue reelection this year, according to the Star-Ledger.

It is expected that Roberts plans to make an official announcement at a breakfast meeting of Camden Democrats on Wednesday morning, the Ledger reports.

The speaker's departure may set up a battle for his position of leadership in the lower house, and potentially intensify an upper house showdown between Senate President Richard Codey (D-Roseland) and likely challenger state Sen. Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester).  

Max Pizarro is a PolitickerNJ.com Reporter and can be reached via email at max@politicsnj.com.

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