National NAACP to outline plans for July convention in Atlantic City
Leaders of the national NAACP civil rights organization will provide a glimpse of the group’s 113th national convention, to be held here this summer, during a news conference at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The event will be held in the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall atrium, the NAACP said Wednesday in a news release. The national convention, […]
DC Fast Charger Community Solicitation
NJDEP is seeking applicants for its latest round of grant funding for public fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The $4 million competitive solicitation will award grants of up to $200,000 per location in community settings. These incentives can be combined with utility incentives for public fast charging infrastructure. Read More from NJ.gov.
Atlantic City anticipates big spring and summer
As the weather warms up and COVID worries ease, Atlantic City officials and casino owners are getting ready for what they hope and anticipate will be a big spring and summer. The preparation starts with the moves and investments that the casinos are undertaking. In anticipation of the expected business boost, several gaming halls have […]
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber Opposition to S854
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber would like to voice our opposition to bill S854, sponsored by state Senator Troy Singleton, which would divert 1.25% tax on sports betting that currently goes to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority for marketing and promotion of the City of Atlantic City. The bill would instead earmark that tax money […]
Why Americans Are Leaving Downtowns in Droves
The rise of remote work has snipped the tether between home and office, allowing many white-collar workers to move out of high-cost cities. The great metro shrinkage is part of a larger demographic story. Last year, the U.S. growth rate fell to a record low. The major drivers of population—migration and births—declined, while deaths soared […]
Stockton hosts Atlantic City Community Cleanup Day
Hundreds of volunteers were in O’Donnell Park Saturday morning with trash bags and grapplers ready to pick up litter for the city’s first Community Cleanup Day. The event, hosted by Stockton University and the city government, was in celebration of Stockton’s 50th anniversary and its appreciation for the community. Shuttle buses carried more than 500 […]
ACUA Earth Day Festival returns after pandemic pause
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority hosted its 30th annual Earth Day Festival on Sunday. An estimated 8,000 people gathered at the ACUA Environmental Park off Delilah Road to celebrate efforts to take care of the environment. The festival was canceled the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Welcoming the community back to celebrate […]
Atlantic City tour showcases LGBTQ communities, opportunities
The Chelsea Economic Development Corp.’s first “LGBTQ Pride in Homeownership Tour — Come Out and Sea” Friday explored the city’s LGBTQ community, while showcasing real estate and investment opportunities. The event attracted about 40 people, a mix of out-of-towners, locals and members of the LGBTQ community. The tour kicked off with a charter bus ride […]
$219M Atlantic City budget introduced, public still waiting for details
City Council introduced a $218.6 million budget Wednesday night that lowers the local tax rate while giving significant raises to all city workers, but there was little detail available to the public about how it accomplishes all of that. It was the first in-person regular council meeting since the start of the pandemic in early […]
Big turnout in South Jersey for legal weed’s first day of sales
On a quiet side street off Delilah Road, about 100 people waited patiently in a line snaking out the door and down the sidewalk Thursday for their first chance to buy legal cannabis in New Jersey. It wasn’t long before the police arrived. Two officers said they were not allowed to talk to the media […]