PAYNE FUNERAL WEDNESDAY IN NEWARK

Dignitaries from around the world will be in attendance today at the funeral of  U.S. Rep. Donald Payne in Newark. NJ dot com reports that former President Bill Clinton is expected to attend, along with ambassadors from more than a dozen African countries, two busloads of  US Congress members, Governor Christie and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who campaigned with Payne when he ran for congress will also attend the service at Metropolitan Baptist Church. The 77 year-old congressman died last week of colon cancer.