Did N.J. prosecutors cheat to indict Norcross? Attorney General’s office may have used wiretap outside the scope of judicial approval

Prosecutors in the embattled state Office of Public Integrity and Accountability might have knowingly and improperly used federal wiretaps that went well beyond the scope of a judge’s approval to indict Democratic powerhouse George E. Norcross III on racketeering charges last year, court documents show.

The indictment against Norcross and others was dismissed last February by Superior…