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The Real Bosses of New Jersey

How Unelected Officials Run Your Government

They weren’t on the ballot. They may avoid the public eye. But these unelected New Jerseyans are riding on tax breaks and running your government

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The Real Bosses of New Jersey

New Jersey Task Force Examines Tax Breaks for George Norcross Projects

A task force appointed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy says it will investigate projects connected to the state’s top political boss.

by Nancy Solomon, WNYC, and Jeff Pillets,

Local Reporting Network

12 stories published since 2019

New Jersey Puts $578 Million in Controversial Tax Breaks on Hold After Investigation

Nancy Solomon, WNYC,

See How This Political Boss and His Associates Bought Up Valuable Land After A Tax Break Law

by Nancy Solomon, WNYC, Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica, and Al Shaw, ProPublica,

New Jersey Political Boss Defends Tax Breaks, Denounces “King George” Critics

by Jeff Pillets and Nancy Solomon, WNYC,

How a Politically Powerful Family Muscled a Nonprofit Out of Some of a City’s Most Valuable Land

by Jeff Pillets and Nancy Solomon, WNYC,

State Tax Breaks Rewarded Companies Connected to One Powerful Man. The Governor Just Killed Them — for Now.

by Nancy Solomon and Jeff Pillets, WNYC,

Meet the Congressman Defending Questionable Tax Breaks for a Company Connected to His Rich Brother

by Susan Schmidt, special to ProPublica,

A Huge Tax Break Went to a Politically Connected Company in New Jersey Despite Red Flags

by Jeff Pillets and Nancy Solomon, WNYC, and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica,

More Instances of Fraud and Mismanagement Over New Jersey Tax Incentives Surface in New Report

by Jeff Pillets and Nancy Solomon, WNYC,

The Tax Break Application Had a False Answer. Now the State Has Put the Break on Hold.

by Nancy Solomon, WNYC, and Jeff Pillets,

A False Answer, a Big Political Connection and $260 Million in Tax Breaks

by Nancy Solomon, WNYC, and Jeff Pillets,

Emails Show How Much Pull Political Bosses Had Over State Tax Breaks

by Nancy Solomon and Jeff Pillets, WNYC,

How Companies and Allies of One Powerful Democrat Got $1.1 Billion in Tax Breaks

by Nancy Solomon, WNYC, and Jeff Pillets,

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