One candidate for New Jersey governor is fiercely backing Democratic powerbroker George Norcross after a judge dismissed a racketeering case against him. Nine other candidates contacted by The Inquirer had a range of reactions,

A New Jersey judge accepted George Norcross' motion to dismiss an indictment against him, though the legal battle is not over yet.

Norcross has had huge sway in South Jersey and state politics since the early 1990s and retained his power and prestige despite the indictment.