Also tonight, New Jersey has a new U.S. senator George Helmy is being sworn in as the 81st person to represent the Garden State in the upper chamber.

The 44 year old was escorted by the state's new senior senator.

That's Corey Booker, his old boss.

Tell me, of course, was tapped by Governor Murphy to replace Bob Menendez following his resignation last month and after he was convicted of felony corruption charges.

Helmy will serve in the role until the winner of the November General election is certified.

Democratic Congressman Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw are the frontrunners in that race, and the governor has committed to appointing the winner.

Helmy is taking over Menendez's seat on three committees the Senate Foreign Relations, the Finance Committee and the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.

In a somewhat stunning turn of events, Congressman Rob Menendez, the son of the senior, recently endorsed Kim in his bid for the seat.

The two even toured small businesses in Newark's North Ward on Friday, talking to owners about their needs and concerns in the district.

And while they've managed to reconcile any differences that it doesn't appear Governor Murphy has, at least not yet anyway.

Murphy hasn't formally endorsed him, but has said he'll back the Democratic ticket.

Kim, you'll remember, ousted first lady Tammy Murphy's go at running in the U.S. Senate primary.