Judges uphold dismissal of racketeering case against Dem power broker George Norcross

The ruling upholds a lower-court decision that said prosecutors failed to name criminal conduct in a 13-count indictment handed down in June 2024.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 480

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A state appellate panel has upheld the dismissal of a racketeering indictment against South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross and his associates.

Prosecutors had accused Norcross of overseeing a criminal enterprise by using direct threats and intimidation to win development rights along the Camden waterfront, with Norcross and his allies benefiting from more than $1 billion in state-issued tax credits.

But in a lengthy opinion released Friday, the …

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