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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has returned to his northern New Jersey home as he prepares to come back to Congress next week after an unexplained absence lasting nearly four months.<\/p>\n

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Kean (R-NJ) greeted a New York Times reporter at his home in Westfield Wednesday evening, but declined to speak on his time away, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s good to see you. I\u2019ll talk to you next week. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 57-year-old\u2019s top adviser, Harrison Neely, added in a text message to the Times that Kean \u201cwill be fully transparent\u201d when he returns to Washington on June 30.<\/p>\n

Kean, the son of former Garden State Gov. Tom Kean Sr., last cast a House vote on March 5 and has missed 139 roll calls since. His team has declined to explain his absence beyond calling it a \u201cpersonal health matter\u201d and claiming the congressman is \u201cfocused on his recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) confirmed to reporters on Capitol Hill that \u201cI do know what his health issue is, but he\u2019s asked me not to disclose that, and I\u2019m going to honor that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a scandalous thing at all,\u201d Johnson added June 3. \u201cPeople deal with health issues. Maybe that\u2019s a newsflash for you, but even members of Congress get sick as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Reports that Kean had left Westfield, about 20 miles from Manhattan, raised speculation about the nature of his illness, while some constituents complained that their phone calls and emails had gone unanswered.<\/p>\n

Kean\u2019s chief of staff, Dan Scharfenberger, could only muster a cryptic explanation, telling the Times May 12: \u201cThere\u2019s no cameras where Tom is.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During his absense, Kean won the Republican nomination for a third House term repping New Jersey\u2019s 7th Congressional District after running in the primary unopposed. He will face Democrat Rebecca Bennett in a race seen by many as a toss-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI certainly wish him well, and I hope he has a speedy recovery. I do think looking at his record, he has absolutely failed this district,\u201d Bennett told NBC News May 21.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I was our member of Congress,\u201d she added, \u201cI would certainly be more transparent about what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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