Nancy Solomon
ProPublica
New Jersey, United States
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New Jersey Puts $578 Million in Controversial Tax Breaks on Hold After Investigation —
A dozen companies that won tax breaks from New Jersey are under investigation, according to a task force created by Gov. Phil Murphy. Several companies are tied to George Norcross. WNYC and ProPublica investigated tax breaks in 2019. → Read More
State Tax Breaks Rewarded Companies Connected to One Powerful Man. The Governor Just Killed Them — for Now. —
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed the state’s controversial tax incentive program after a WNYC-ProPublica investigation into its connection to George E. Norcross III, and months of scrutiny. → Read More
Investigators Hit Norcross Hospital With Fraud Allegation in New Jersey Tax Break Program
With a judge's approval, Gov. Murphy's task force offers new evidence that hospital controlled by Democratic boss George Norcross misled the state to win millions in tax breaks. → Read More
A False Answer, a Big Political Connection and $260 Million in Tax Breaks —
Holtec International gave a false answer in a 2014 New Jersey tax break application connected to political boss George E. Norcross III, a Holtec board member. Five days after WNYC and ProPublica asked about it, lawyers called it “inadvertent” and asked the state to correct it. → Read More
NJ Power Broker at Center of Tax-Break Controversy
Here's George Norcross. Two thirds of the tax breaks in Camden were awarded to his company, business partners and clients of his brother's law firm. That's more than a billion dollars. → Read More
Primary Fight in South Jersey Exposes Rift in Democratic Party
A primary battle in the state's Second District is raising questions about the Democratic Party's playbook. → Read More
Where New York and New Jersey Lawmakers Stand on Gun Control
Gun legislation is taking center stage in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. → Read More
New Jersey's Biggest Growth Industry Under Christie? Tax Breaks.
The new governor needs tax revenue, but Chris Christie gave $8.3 billion of it away. → Read More
What Christie May Not Want to Admit: He Had Success with Obamacare
Chris Christie's work on drug addiction was made possible by the expansion of Medicaid, which brought insurance to hundreds of thousands of patients in New Jersey. → Read More
This Is the Democrat Who Wants to Replace Chris Christie
Democrats are wrestling with whether their party’s nominee, Phil Murphy, is another Jon Corzine: a former Goldman Sachs employee who became a major donor to the Democratic party machine. → Read More
WATCH LIVE: The Final New Jersey Gubernatorial Debate
Republican Kim Guadagno is backed into a corner, and that could make for a Hail Mary or two. → Read More
5 Top Questions Voters Have for New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidates
We asked for your questions and they came pouring in. → Read More
Trump Changed How These Suburbanites Feel About Politics
They started out on a Facebook page. Now they're the fastest growing activist group in New Jersey, taking on the state's most powerful congressman. Here's how they did it. → Read More
What to Watch in the New York and New Jersey Debates Tonight
It's a big night for political hopefuls—and incumbents—on both sides of the Hudson River. → Read More
5 Reasons to Pay Attention to the NJ Governor's Race
Gov. Chris Christie's reputation couldn't be any lower and polls have the Democrat way ahead. Yet New Jersey residents ignore the coming election at their peril. → Read More
For These NJ Voters, Washington Trumps the Governor's Race
The Democrat has a commanding lead. Voters are unhappy with Gov. Chris Christie. And seven weeks before the election, what people really want to talk about is President Trump. → Read More
Voting Block: When a Candidate for Governor Drops by a Block Party
The Democratic candidate to replace New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gets an earful from the neighbors of Hillside Terrace. → Read More
Voting Block: New Jersey Neighbors Dare to Talk Politics
It's become increasingly difficult to have political conversations with those who disagree. But we are asking one very diverse neighborhood to try. → Read More
Voter Guide: Who's Running To Succeed Gov. Chris Christie
Time to vote, New Jersey! You can choose a candidate for governor in the primary on June 6. WNYC and NJ Spotlight break down where the candidates stand on key issues. → Read More
New Jerseyan Targeted by Rep. Frelinghuysen Just Wants Constituents to Know What He Did
Saily Avelenda, a political activist and former bank vice president who was called out in a fundraising letter from Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, says she doesn't intend to sue. → Read More