A New Jersey judge on Wednesday dismissed racketeering charges against George E. Norcross III and his five codefendants, delivering a stunning setback to prosecutors who had accused the Democratic power broker of using threats and intimidation to obtain valuable waterfront property in Camden.

George Norcross III had been accused of unlawfully obtaining property along the waterfront in Camden, N.J., and fraudulently collecting millions of dollars in tax breaks.

A New Jersey court has dismissed all charges against Democratic power broker George Norcross and others, including a former mayor of Camden, after they were charged in a racketeering case last year.

One candidate for New Jersey governor is fiercely backing Democratic power broker George Norcross after a judge dismissed a racketeering case against him. Nine other candidates contacted by The Inquirer had a range of reactions,

The criminal indictment alleging racketeering against longtime New Jersey Democratic powerbroker George Norcross and others has been thrown out on the grounds that the allegations didn’t reach the

It’s been two days since a judge dismissed the state’s corruption case against George Norcross, and this much is clear: Only a few gubernatorial candidates have anything substantive to say about it. First,