A day after a New Jersey judge delivered a sweeping rebuke to the team prosecuting the criminal racketeering case against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III — dismissing all charges and siding with the defense on every legal issue presented — the state’s top law enforcement officer insisted the ruling wasn’t a fatal blow.

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

A state judge has agreed to toss out racketeering charges against New Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross who was accused of allegedly leading a criminal enterprise over a dozen years to control the Camden waterfront.

A New Jersey judge on Wednesday dismissed racketeering charges against George E. Norcross III and his five codefendants, delivering a stunning setback to prosecutors who had accused the Democratic power broker of using threats and intimidation to obtain valuable waterfront property in Camden and millions of dollars in tax credits.