New Jersey Economic Development Authority Archives

Murphy reappoints Norcross lawyer

January 30, 2020 10:27 amJanuary 30, 2020 1:46 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated George Norcross’s personal attorney for another term on the Rutgers University Board of Governors. William Tambussi has been representing Norcross for 35 years, including his litigation against the Murphy administration on issues involving the New...

George Norcross testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies. Photo by Nikita Biryukov for the New Jersey Globe.

Norcross defends tax incentives, attacks task force in first public testimony

November 18, 2019 4:10 pmNovember 18, 2019 4:50 pm

Democratic powerbroker George Norcross sought to impugn the credibility of the task force investigating New Jersey’s tax incentive in testimony before a Senate committee today while defending his role as a champion of Camden’s resurgence. Norcross told senators that tax...

Murphy doesn’t have votes to approve EDA pick

January 27, 2018 3:23 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy doesn’t necessarily have the votes on the Economic Development Authority (EDA) to approve his choice of a Connecticut official as the new executive director. In a letter, first reported by InsiderNJ’s Max Pizzaro, labor leader Bill Mullen...

Murphy picks Malloy guy for EDA

January 24, 2018 4:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has picked Tim Sullivan, who works for Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy, to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA). Sullivan is the Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Economic and...