NJ won’t ask high court to revive charges against power broker George Norcross

Dismissed racketeering charges against South Jersey power broker and allies will stay dead after New Jersey forgoes Supreme Court appeal.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration won’t ask the New Jersey Supreme Court to revive racketeering charges against South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross that were dismissed after a judge found the indictment against him did not allege a crime.

Former Attorney General Matt Platkin charged Norcross and five others in June 2024, alleging their strongarming of a Philadelphia developer over development rights amounted to a criminal enterprise deserving of racketeering charges …

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