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N.J. task force: Norcross-linked firms benefited from behind-the-scenes lobbying

A task force investigating New Jersey's multibillion-dollar tax-credit programs released a report Monday that said two powerful brothers – lawyer Philip Norcross and power broker George E. Norcross III – enjoyed outsize influence over the tax legislation and its financial benefits.

New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (right) gestures as then-Gov. Chris Christie (left) talks with influential Democrat George E. Norcross III.
New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (right) gestures as then-Gov. Chris Christie (left) talks with influential Democrat George E. Norcross III.Read moreMel Evans / AP File