Funeral set for NJ Rep. Donald Payne

NEWARK, N.J. - March 8, 2012

U.S. Rep. Donald Payne died Tuesday after battling colon cancer. He was 77.

His brother, William, tells The Star-Ledger of Newark a viewing will be held for the Democrat at the Historic Essex County Courthouse in Newark from 1 p.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday. Another public viewing will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Metropolitan Baptist Church.

Payne's funeral will take place at the church on Wednesday morning and the congressman will be buried at Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield.

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Information from: The Star-Ledger, http://www.nj.com/starledger

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