Beth Mason Eyeing U.S. Senate Run

Hoboken Councilwoman Beth Mason attends NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg's funeral in New York City.

HOBOKEN-- Wealthy Democratic activist Beth Mason is weighing a run to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated after the death of Frank Lautenberg, Grafix Avenger has learned.

Mason, a Hoboken Councilwoman and one of the state’s most prolific donors, has been reaching out to leading Democrats expressing interest in the seat, reportedly on a Death Watch for Lautenberg since his 86th birthday.  A witness at that birthday party said, "Mason swapped  his birthday candles for the kind that don't blow out.  The Senator huffed and puffed, and I heard her whispering 'C'mon, c'mon..."

According to two sources familiar with Mason’s thinking who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to talk about internal deliberations, Mason wanted to make sure Lautenberg was dead before she declared her run for his seat.  They quoted her as saying, "I don't care if he's still warm." 

At his funeral yesterday, Mason was seen climbing into his coffin to check Lautenberg's pulse.

"He's stiff as a board!" Mason was heard to shriek in New York City's Park Avenue Synagogue.  Then her companion, a squat dumpy-looking man who would only give his name as "James" handed out glossy fliers to the mourners that read "Beth Mason for U.S. Senate."  The slogan for her campaign appears to be "I'm Rich"

Mason was then seen elbowing weeping mourners out of the way to get close to Hillary Clinton and Vice President Biden.

"Remember, me!  I gave you  money!" Mason giggled as security escorted her out to the street.

As the coffin was carried out of the synagogue Mason waved at the pallbearers and was seen dancing in her pink heels.  Witnesses say it was the Charleston.