NEW YORK — Manhattan federal prosecutors hit Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey on Tuesday with fresh corruption charges, saying he abused his powerful position to help out an associate seeking millions from a fund with ties to the Qatari government in exchange for gold bars and flashy watches. In an updated indictment, the feds also say Menendez’s bribery scheme stretched over a longer time period than under the original charges brought in September. Menendez, a Democrat and former head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is accused of taking bribes from real estate developer Fred Daibes …
