Menendez trial: Senator gets boost from former staffer

NEWARK, N.J. — A longtime staff member for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez took the stand at her former boss’ corruption trial Wednesday and delivered a point-by-point rebuttal to some of the testimony that has been most damaging to Menendez so far. The testimony of Karissa Willhite, Menendez’s former deputy chief of staff for policy, was indicative…