Public school dropping Sen. Menendez's name following conviction 

(NewsNation) — A New Jersey simple schoolhouse is changing its sanction pursuing the condemnation of Sen. Bob Menendez connected bribery charges earlier this month. 

The Robert Menendez Elementary School successful West New York, New Jersey volition present beryllium called by its erstwhile name, PS #3, according to reports from the New Jersey Globe. 

Mayor Albio Sires said the sanction volition beryllium changed earlier the schoolhouse twelvemonth starts. 

The schoolhouse was renamed successful 2013 by then-Mayor Felix Roque aft helium had endorsed Menendez’s hostile successful the 2012 senatorial election, though helium aboriginal flipped and endorsed Menendez for re-election. 

Sen. Menendez was found guilty earlier this period of accepting bribes, including gold, thousands of dollars successful currency and a luxury car. He pleaded not blameworthy to 16 felony charges that helium accepted bribes from 3 New Jersey businessmen from 2018 to 2022.