NJ Governor Murphy: Major National Event is Coming to Atlantic City
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, the incoming Chairman of the National Governor’s Association just broke major news on Thursday, November 17, 2022, during an interview. Governor Murphy confirmed for the first time anywhere that the National Governor’s Association Annual Summer Meeting for 2023 will be held in Atlantic City. Murphy confirmed that this […]
Luxury condos planned for the former Atlantic Club site
Developers of the Boardwalk property that once housed the Atlantic Club Casino say the building will be renovated into luxury condominiums. Rocco Sebastiani, the principal for Colosseo Atlantic City Inc., the New York investment and construction firm that owns the Boardwalk property, said plans are in the works to renovate the old casino property, […]
Most Atlantic City department heads missing from first meeting to track municipal problems
At the inaugural meeting Wednesday morning of the new CitiStat program, residents and business owners got a quick course in how to report a problem via the GovPilot computer system so its solution — or lack thereof — can be publicly tracked. But they could not tell their complaints to department heads, as is […]
NJEDA Funding Opportunities
The NJEDA is offering several funding opportunities that can benefit the businesses in the NRTC neighborhoods of Atlantic City. Please see the programs below and click the individual links for more in-depth information. Direct Loans – Direct Loans – NJEDA– offers loans when conventional financing is not available. Loans up to $2mil on fixed assets and $750K […]
Sun Country will begin scheduled non-stop flights between ACY and their Minneapolis (MSP) hub.
Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) today announced 15 new nonstop routes from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) beginning in summer 2023. Twelve new destinations are featured as the airline continues to expand its network. Sun Country has also extended its booking schedule so customers can now book travel through Labor Day 2023. Sun Country’s summer schedule […]
AtlantiCare devoted to outpatient care, training with new Medical Arts Pavilion
AtlantiCare unveiled its new $38.3 million Medical Arts Pavilion on Tuesday, a state-of-the-art facility aimed at closing the gap on health disparities in the city, especially those affecting women and children. The three-story, 69,700-square-foot facility will include programs that will expand services for pediatrics, maternity, family planning, dialysis, as well as medical education. “This is […]
Fiscal headwinds challenge offshore projects
The offshore wind industry is facing new scrutiny as some initial proposals to build big wind farms off coastal waters are running into unforeseen fiscal challenges driven by high inflation, rising interest rates and continued constraints in the supply chain. Those factors have led one company to ask to renegotiate its contract to build a […]
Local leaders meet as tax bills rise, costs grow
The municipal officials dealing with efforts to control New Jersey’s record-high property taxes are meeting in Atlantic City this week to discuss pressing issues like inflation and the rising costs of benefits for public workers. The annual conference organized by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities comes as the average New Jersey property-tax bill […]
CRDA approves contract to keep the lights on
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority board has agreed to take the lead on keeping the city’s streetlights on. Streetlights have been an intractable problem in the city for years. According to CRDA staff members at the Tuesday meeting of the board, in late October, the Governor’s Office ordered the authority “to take all necessary measures […]
The Arc of Atlantic County is ‘Making Seasons Bright’ Through Annual Holiday Partners Program
The Arc of Atlantic County’s Annual Holiday Partners Program is seeking the community’s support to make the holidays a little brighter, by providing Thanksgiving meals and holiday gifts for more than 150 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families living in Atlantic County. Holiday Partners represent members of the community; including businesses, […]