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‘Master tactician’ George Norcross promotes image as a civic leader as prosecutors call him a crime boss

The power broker's appearance this week alongside Gov. Phil Murphy and four former governors at a Cooper Health event reflects an effort by Norcross to bolster his public image as a civic leader.

George E. Norcross III, chairman of Cooper University Health Care, is seated between N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy (left) and former Gov. Chris Christie (right) during groundbreaking ceremonies at Cooper University Hospital in Camden for a $3 billion expansion project.
George E. Norcross III, chairman of Cooper University Health Care, is seated between N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy (left) and former Gov. Chris Christie (right) during groundbreaking ceremonies at Cooper University Hospital in Camden for a $3 billion expansion project.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer