A judge has dismissed the state’s racketeering case against political power broker George Norcross and other key figures in South Jersey, one that stemmed largely from a series of land deals and well-known development projects along Camden’s waterfront.
South Jersey political boss George Norcross pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to racketeering and other charges in a high-profile case brought by the state, with prosecutors alleging he and others unlawfully secured lucrative tax credits and property in Camden for their personal gain.
A series of land deals, developers and high-profile construction projects along Camden’s waterfront are now in the spotlight after New Jersey’s attorney general announced a bombshell indictment against South Jersey power broker George Norcross and five others.
The first projects have arrived under a state program aimed at creating affordable and supportive housing near hospitals — providing shelter and other services while reducing the burden on local health care institutions — as officials eye continued growth for the program.
After years of high-profile public and corporate development projects, Camden city officials say new housing is key to convincing the thousands of employees who now come to work in the city each day to also live there.
The Michaels Organization has broken ground on 58 apartments in Camden, the final piece of a project to redevelop a former public housing complex in partnership with state officials.
A partnership has kicked off the next phase of a plan to redevelop a former public housing complex in Camden, breaking ground on 75 apartments in the city’s Centerville neighborhood.
A state agency is looking into six companies that were awarded tax credits under New Jersey’s beleaguered incentive programs, including a global drug manufacturer and several firms with ties to George E. Norcross III, the powerful South Jersey Democratic leader.
