From left: Rep. Rob Menendez, Sen. Bob Menendez, and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla.
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- Rep. Rob Menendez — son of the scandal-plagued Sen. Bob Menendez — faces a tough reelection race.
- Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, styling himself as an anti-machine candidate, could defeat him.
- The younger Menendez is out to prove that he can win without his father's political support.
When Rep. Rob Menendez decided to enter politics...