In the News
NJ Pen. By Matt Skoufalos
...The fire departments of Camden City, Collingswood, and Pennsauken already participate in mutual-aid agreements that help protect the residents of each community, but on Wednesday, the trio deepened that partnership with a significant win: a $1.7-million FEMA grant to standardize life-saving equipment for its first responders.
..."The uniqueness of this grant is the communities working together," said U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ), who noted that three, proud departments stifled their competitive impulses in the process.
CBS Philly. By Steve Tawa
...New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross and a band of South Jersey law enforcement officials are spotlighting what they call the "urgent national security concern of the terrorist background check loophole for gun purchases."
...Norcross is sending a letter to House Speaker Ryan asking him not to adjourn for the holidays until they move this bill.
6ABC. By Annie McCormick
...The site will house an estimated 700 employees, and is expected to be ready in late 2017. It is located next to Campbell Soup's headquarters and expected to be part of a larger corporate office park.
..."For those who call Camden home, there's going to be opportunities for jobs. Subaru has committed to that," said Norcross.
Courier Post. By Carol Comegno
...The Camden County and Gloucester County boards of freeholders jointly sponsored the event, which included patriotic songs by the Eastern High School Band, the Marine Corps League 1775 Detachment color guard and Maria Di Sciullo singing the National Anthem.
...Keynote speaker Rep. Donald Norcross, D-NJ, likened today's worldwide War on Terror to the unprovoked surprise Japanese terror attack on U.S. military installations at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7,1941, and the Kamikaze suicide pilots of Japan late in World War II.
NJ.com. By Greg Adomaitis
...Holtec International's plans for a nuclear reactor test loop to the Philadelphia 76ers and Subaru, PSE&G on Monday announced a $55 million project that will benefit both new businesses and residents alike.
..."These investments in Camden's infrastructure are critical to the city's ongoing redevelopment," U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross said. "As more and more companies choose to call Camden home, we need to provide them with the power to do business."
NJ.com
...U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross, the only New Jersey Democrat to support new screening rules for Syrian refugees, is on a visit to the Middle East with other members of the House Armed Services Committee.
Courier Post. By Carol Comegno
...One letter on the wall caught the attention of Rep. Donald Norcross, D-N.J., as he passed by with a bipartisan congressional delegation visiting the U.S. embassy on an official six-day trip last week to Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates.
..."This brought the war home to me," said Norcross, a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
NJBiz. By Andrew George
...A task force comprised of Camden's higher education and health care leaders has released a new report indicating that its nine anchor institutions have had an economic impact of more than $2 billion on the city, while creating more than 2,300 new jobs.
..."We didn't get here overnight and it's not going to change overnight," said U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Cherry Hill).
Courier Post. By Donald Norcross
...I'm spending this Veterans Day nearly 7,000 miles away with our armed forces in Afghanistan. I see the bravery and determination on the faces and in the hearts of our troops here. These are our heroes of today and our veterans of tomorrow. Once these courageous men and women are back on U.S. soil, they'll need somewhere to turn for their health care. I'm working to make sure they have the absolute best care possible.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Those provisions included language blocking a new round of military base closures, as well as an amendment authored by Reps. Tom MacArthur, R-3rd of Toms River, and Donald Norcross, D-1st of Camden, protecting the joint base's fleet of KC-10 refueling jets from early retirement.