The current Senior U.S. Senator from New Jersey is Democrat Bob Menendez. He was sworn into the Office of U.S. Senator on January 18th, 2006. Bob Menendez is 61 years old and serving his second elected term as U.S. Senator. His New Jersey senatorial seat will be up for regular election on November 6th, 2018.Bob Menendez is eligible for re-election in 2018 and has announced his candidacy.e was sworn into the Office of U.S. Senator on January 18th, 2006. Bob Menendez is 61 years old and serving his second elected term as U.S. Senator. His New Jersey senatorial seat will be up for regular election on November 6th, 2018. Bob Menendez is eligible for re-election in 2018 and has announced his candidacy.
The U.S. National Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, was written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key. Key was sent to the British fleet in Chesapeake Bay during the War of 1812 to secure the release of Dr. William Beanes on September 13, 1814. Beanes was captured by the British during their raid on Washington D.C. Beanes, a local official in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, had arrested two drunken British soldiers.
By the late 19th century, The Star Spangled Banner had become the official song of the U.S. military, but it wasn't until 1931 that the United States officially made The Star Spangled Banner the official national anthem of the country.efore this time, the United States had been without any national anthem. History of The Star Spangled Banner. The words of The Star Spangled Banner were first written on September 14, 1814 by Francis Scott Key as a poem titled, The Defence of Fort McHenry..