George Norcross Archives - New Jersey Globe

Norcross wins re-election in 1st congressional district

November 8, 2022 9:15 pmNovember 8, 2022 10:09 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden) has won re-election, defeating Republican challenger Claire Gustafson in the 1st congressional district. As of 10:09 p.m. and with an estimated 64% of votes reported, Norcross leads Gustafson by a...

What N.J. candidates said and did today

September 19, 2022 5:09 pm

50 days until Election Day. 53 congressional hopefuls on New Jersey’s ballots. Here’s what New Jersey’s candidates were up to today. Gottheimer takes pro-abortion stand in Hackensack At an event in Hackensack today, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) fiercely advocated for...

Labor Leader: George Norcross spent 16 years as South Jersey AFL-CIO president

September 5, 2022 12:09 amSeptember 4, 2022 3:40 pm

George E. Norcross (1928-1998), the father of a U.S. Congressman, the managing partner at a major New Jersey law firm, and the state’s most powerful Democratic powerbroker, spent his career as a labor leader. Norcross served as president of the...

Cruz-Perez lauds Murphy in Camden, three years after shunning him

July 27, 2022 4:46 pm

Early on in Gov. Phil Murphy’s first term, State Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Barrington) was no fan of the governor. Murphy’s administration was at the time investigating subsidies for Camden-based corporations with ties to Democratic power broker George Norcross, a hugely...

Camden progressives begin process to force vote on hiring transparency

June 21, 2022 4:16 pmJune 21, 2022 11:50 pm

The Camden We Choose Coalition, representing several Camden County progressive organizations, announced today that they have filed petitions to force large employers in the city of Camden to disclose how many local residents they hire. “For too long, powerful special...

Norcross, Gustafson prevail over minor challengers in 1st district primaries

June 7, 2022 8:42 pmJune 7, 2022 9:19 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden) and Republican challenger Claire Gustafson have defeated their unheralded primary opponents in the 1st congressional district, and will head to a rematch of their 2020 matchup. As of 8:43 p.m.,...

Is Fred Madden the N.J. version of Joe Manchin?

June 1, 2022 8:33 amJune 1, 2022 9:34 am

Fred Madden is the closest thing Trenton has to Joe Manchin or Krysten Sinema, but his low profile despite nearly two decades in the State Senate leaves New Jersey without a public face of the conservative wing of the state’s...