Grand Opening of Club Café at Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City
The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City will hold the grand opening of its Club Café on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. at 317 N. Pennsylvania Avenue in Atlantic City. A social enterprise, Club Café provides employment opportunities for Boys & Girls Club members and members of the community ages 18 to 24. […]
LIGHT Snapshots August 2023
As in past months, strong returns from the internet gaming sector pushed total casino industry gross gaming revenue (GGR) to new heights. At more than $500 million, August GGR set a new near-term record for single month total GGR. Year-to-date total GGR, at more than $3.4 billion, was likewise impressive, far outpacing the same period […]
Stockton No. 84 on U.S. News & World Report Top Universities List
Stockton University jumped to No. 84 among the Top 100 Public National Universities, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings released today. Stockton ranked 84 out of 227 public colleges and universities in the nation and No. 159 of 436 on the Best National Universities list. This is Stockton’s second year in […]
Do personal stories help or hurt your business?
SUMMARY Telling personal stories is an effective way to engage customers and humanize your brand. Make sure the story relates to your company’s values or mission. Use HubSpot’s guide to business storytelling as a resource when crafting stories. Personal stories do not have to be about you—they can be about your customers too. When done […]
LIGHT Comments on August 2023 DGE Report
Comments from Jane Bokunewicz, faculty director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism (LIGHT), Stockton University School of Business, on the August 2023 numbers released Friday by the state Division of Gaming Enforcement: As in past months, strong returns from the internet gaming sector pushed total casino industry gross gaming revenue […]
Murphy picks Suárez as Community Affairs commissioner
Jacquelyn A. Suárez has been named acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Gov. Phil Murphy announced today. She’ll replace Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who died on August 1. Read more from New Jersey Globe.
N.J. ranks highest in U.S. for household income. See new Census list.
The median household income in the Garden State was $96,346, more than $21,000 higher than the national median of $74,755 in 2022, according to American Community Survey data. Read more from NJ.com.
Atlantic City gets first all-electric HERO patrol car
Atlantic City became the first Police Department to get an all-electric patrol vehicle wrapped for the HERO Campaign. Read more from Breaking AC.
7th Annual Deck the Hall – Festival of Trees Returns to Boardwalk Hall to Benefit CASA for Children of Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties
OVG360, the provider of Venue Management and Food Services & Hospitality to Atlantic City’s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and the Convention Center, have announced a renewed partnership with the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties to support neglected and abused children this holiday season. In conjunction and […]
Atlantic Shores CEO: Offshore wind industry needs new deals (soon) for new economic reality
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind CEO Joris Veldhoven said he remains bullish about the future of the offshore wind industry in New Jersey and the U.S. He knows its importance to climate change. Read more from ROI-NJ.