June 4, 2008 - 12:01am
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Zimmer's not a kid

Not to be overlooked: 84-year-old Frank Lautenberg may be the oldest man to ever represent New Jersey in the United States Senate, but 64-year-old Dick Zimmer -- if he wins in November -- would become one of the oldest freshman Senators in state history.  Hamilton Kean was the oldest freshman Senator -- he was 66 when he ousted incumbent Edward Edwards in 1928.  Alexander Smith was 64 when he won in 1944, and Albert Hawkes was 64 when he won in 1942.

WALLY EDGE can be reached via email at politicsnj@aol.com.

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age issue


tough for Zimmer to make the age contrast in November too, (especially w/ McCain versus Obama on the ballot).

06/04/08 12:36 pm