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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump appearing remotely at telephone rally for NJ gubernatorial candidate
President Trump will appear remotely at a telephone rally for New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli on Monday, just more than a week before voters chose their nominees in the state's governor's race. Trump endorsed Ciattarelli for the Republican nomination last month, further solidifying his status as the front-runner after polling had shown him with a clear lead over his other competitors. Ciattarelli officially announced Trump's participation in the rally in a Sunday post on the social platform X after The New Jersey Globe reported on it earlier in the day. 'We are going to win this race, Flip NJ Red, and deliver for the people of our state! Be sure to join us TOMORROW night for our tele-rally with PRESIDENT @realDonaldTrump by dialing 855-962-1280 at 7pm!' he said. Ciattarelli was the Republican nominee for governor in 2021, narrowly losing to outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy (D) by 3 points, almost pulling off an upset in the Democratic-leaning state. This time, he's trying to pull off a win without an incumbent running for reelection. Ciattarelli previously was more critical of Trump but has gradually shifted to be more openly supportive of him. With Trump's endorsement, a significant lead in polling and fundraising advantages, observers expect Ciattarelli to easily win the Republican nomination for governor again next week. The most recent Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey showed him ahead with 44 percent, compared to 18 percent for former radio talk show host Bill Spadea and 8 percent for state Sen. Jon Bramnick. The Democratic field is more open, though Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) has taken more of a lead in recent polls over her other top opponents, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
02-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump appearing remotely at tele-rally for NJ gubernatorial candidate
President Trump will appear remotely at a tele-rally for New Jersey GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli on Monday, just over a week before voters chose their nominees in the state's governor's race. Trump endorsed Ciattarelli for the Republican nomination last month, further solidifying his status as the front-runner after polling had shown him with a clear lead over his other competitors. Ciattarelli officially announced Trump's participation in the rally in a Sunday post on X after The New Jersey Globe reported on it earlier in the day. 'We are going to win this race, Flip NJ Red, and deliver for the people of our state! Be sure to join us TOMORROW night for our tele-rally with PRESIDENT @realDonaldTrump by dialing 855-962-1280 at 7pm!' he said. Ciattarelli was the Republican nominee for governor in 2021, narrowly losing to outgoing Gov. Phil Murphy (D) by 3 points, almost pulling off an upset in the Democratic-leaning state. This time, he's trying to pull off a win without an incumbent running for reelection. Ciattarelli previously was more critical of Trump but has gradually shifted to be more openly supportive of him. With Trump's endorsement, a significant lead in polling and fundraising advantages, observers expect Ciattarelli to easily win the Republican nomination for governor again next week. The most recent Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey showed him ahead with 44 percent, compared to 18 percent for former radio talk show host Bill Spadea and 8 percent for state Sen. Jon Bramnick. The Democratic field is more open, though Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) has taken more of a lead in recent polls over her other top opponents like Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Judge dismisses corruption indictment against New Jersey power broker George Norcross
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 level of coercion or extortion as prosecutors alleged. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Peter Warshaw said in his 100-page ruling issued on Wednesday that the charges brought are also 'time-barred' as the statute of limitations has already expired on the allegations. The ruling grants a motion to dismiss from Norcross and the other defendants charged in the case. The indictment accused Norcross and the others of running a criminal 'enterprise' since 2012 through using political influence to push for legislation that benefitted them. The others charged in the case were Norcross's brother Philip Norcross, his attorney William Tambussi, former Camden Mayor Dana Redd, trucking and logistics company executive Sidney Brown and development company executive John J. O'Donnell. State Attorney General Matt Platkin (D), who initially brought the case, vowed to appeal the ruling. Norcross and the others were first charged in June in a 13-count indictment that Platkin filed, accusing the influential Norcross of using the influence he had over government entities to acquire waterfront real estate in Camden. Platkin accused Norcross's company of using its influence to gain the rights to buildings and government-issued tax credits. This included state and local elected and appointed officials who were complicit in the scheme who 'turned a blind eye to their duties and obligations,' according to the indictment. It included accusation that Norcross threatened a developer who wouldn't give up his rights to the Camden waterfront property on his terms and a recording of a phone conversation in which Norcross warned the developer would face 'enormous consequences.' But Norcross and the others denied wrongdoing, pleaded not guilty and filed a motion to dismiss the charges, and Warshaw agreed with the motion. 'Defendants correctly argue that when considering private parties negotiating economic deals in a free market system, threats are sometimes neither wrongful or unlawful,' Warshaw said in the ruling. 'In these situations, there may be nothing inherently wrong in using economic fear to obtain property.' Attorneys argued over the motion to dismiss for almost eight hours late last month, The New Jersey Globe reported. One of Norcross's attorneys accused Platkin of a 'vendetta' against Norcross as development of the Camden waterfront had been the subject of investigations in the past, but they didn't lead anywhere. Platkin said his office will be appealing 'immediately,' as 'it has never been more important' for state officials to face corruption directly. 'But I have never promised that these cases would be easy, because too many have come to view corruption as simply the way the powerful do business in New Jersey,' Platkin said. 'Today is a reminder of how much work remains, and how difficult it will be to clean up government in our state,' he added. 'But along with the career law enforcement officers and prosecutors who have worked on this case for years, I won't back down from that fight.' Norcross had been one of the most powerful Democrats in South Jersey for years. He has never held elected office but served as chair of the Camden Democratic Party from 1989 to 1995 and served on the Democratic National Committee until 2021, when he moved to Florida. The charges were filed against Norcross amid a wide-ranging anti-machine politics backlash seen in the state throughout 2024, during which the state's long-time county line ballot system was tossed out as unconstitutional. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
26-02-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Judge dismisses corruption indictment against New Jersey power broker George Norcross
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 level of coercion or extortion as prosecutors alleged. New Jersey Superior Court Judge Peter Warshaw said in his 100-page ruling issued on Wednesday that the charges brought are also 'time-barred' as the statute of limitations has already expired on the allegations. The ruling grants a motion to dismiss from Norcross and the other defendants charged in the case. The indictment accused Norcross and the others of running a criminal 'enterprise' since 2012 through using political influence to push for legislation that benefitted them. The others charged in the case were Norcross's brother Philip Norcross, his attorney William Tambussi, former Camden Mayor Dana Redd, trucking and logistics company executive Sidney Brown and development company executive John J. O'Donnell. State Attorney General Matt Platkin (D), who initially brought the case, vowed to appeal the ruling. Norcross and the others were first charged in June in a 13-count indictment that Platkin filed, accusing the influential Norcross of using the influence he had over government entities to acquire waterfront real estate in Camden. Platkin accused Norcross's company of using its influence to gain the rights to buildings and government-issued tax credits. This included state and local elected and appointed officials who were complicit in the scheme who 'turned a blind eye to their duties and obligations,' according to the indictment. It included accusation that Norcross threatened a developer who wouldn't give up his rights to the Camden waterfront property on his terms and a recording of a phone conversation in which Norcross warned the developer would face 'enormous consequences.' But Norcross and the others denied wrongdoing, pleaded not guilty and filed a motion to dismiss the charges, and Warshaw agreed with the motion. 'Defendants correctly argue that when considering private parties negotiating economic deals in a free market system, threats are sometimes neither wrongful or unlawful,' Warshaw said in the ruling. 'In these situations, there may be nothing inherently wrong in using economic fear to obtain property.' Attorneys argued over the motion to dismiss for almost eight hours late last month, The New Jersey Globe reported. One of Norcross's attorneys accused Platkin of a 'vendetta' against Norcross as development of the Camden waterfront had been the subject of investigations in the past, but they didn't lead anywhere. Platkin said his office will be appealing 'immediately,' as 'it has never been more important' for state officials to face corruption directly. 'But I have never promised that these cases would be easy, because too many have come to view corruption as simply the way the powerful do business in New Jersey,' Platkin said. 'Today is a reminder of how much work remains, and how difficult it will be to clean up government in our state,' he added. 'But along with the career law enforcement officers and prosecutors who have worked on this case for years, I won't back down from that fight.' Norcross had been one of the most powerful Democrats in South Jersey for years. He has never held elected office but served as chair of the Camden Democratic Party from 1989 to 1995 and served on the Democratic National Committee until 2021, when he moved to Florida. The charges were filed against Norcross amid a wide-ranging anti-machine politics backlash seen in the state throughout 2024, during which the state's long-time county line ballot system was tossed out as unconstitutional.
