A long-simmering intraparty fight among Democrats in New Jersey has turned into an open civil war
Those changes were written in a way that benefited the firm's future clients, including George Norcross' insurance brokerage, Conner Strong & Buckelew, which is about to open a new office tower in Camden with the help of incentives it is yet to collect. It also benefited Camden-based Cooper Health System, which Norcross chairs. He portrays it all as part of a coordinated effort to lift up the beleaguered city.
Norcross denies wrongdoing, and said his company was serious about a potential move to Philadelphia, where it has a dual national headquarters. And he points tofrom the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Jersey that said the prosecutors had looked into conduct “pertaining to the procurement of tax credits" and “concluded that no further action is warranted.”
Norcross’ company and others to which he has ties hired an all-star legal team to fight the task force. The team includes former U.S. Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff, along with some of New Jersey’s most prominent attorneys, including a former state attorney general and a former U.S. attorney.
“The Governor wants to make it clear to anyone and everyone that he is not to be questioned or challenged,” Fee said. “Like every schoolyard tough, he wants to pick a fight with the bigger, more successful guy to prove his own mettle. The problem is, the people the Governor really risks hurting are the people of Camden who are seeing the unprecedented investment and opportunities the city is experiencing put at risk.
The governor says a report released earlier this year by the state comptroller that found issues with the tax incentive programs forced him to launch the investigation. He’s essentially washed his hands of the matter since, calling it an “independent” inquiry. No one knows how this will all end. It’s a fight some expect to last for years — at least until Murphy’s reelection in 2021. That’s assuming he doesn’t leave office earlier to join a new Democratic administration in Washington, a move some expect Murphy — the chairman-elect of the Democratic Governors Association — would be tempted to make if Trump loses next year.
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