N.J. gets real on environmental justice
Across the country, environmental justice has become a buzzword deployed in goals, aspirations and administration actions. But in New Jersey, officials are getting real: They’re putting the finishing touches on rules designed to block construction of heavy industrial facilities in “overburdened” communities. Lawmakers in other states appear to be watching the developments as they think […]
Get smart: A.C. Electric exec explains how new meters, other improvements are modernizing grid, developing workforce
When Doug Mokoid boasts of strides Atlantic City Electric is making in modernizing its energy grid, he’s thinking of more than the expected. For Mokoid, the utility’s regional president, the expected might include a utility’s reliability for customers — especially at a time in history when they can order a bar of soap online and have it […]
Atlantic City’s Los Amigos closes amid troubled economy
Citing the effects of high inflation and a difficult labor market, Los Amigos, a renowned restaurant in the city, is closing “until further notice,” the restaurant said on its Facebook page Wednesday. The restaurant, located on Atlantic Avenue and in walking distance of Tanger Outlets The Walk and Caesars Atlantic City, has been serving Mexican cuisine […]
Virtual Sessions: NJEDA Offshore Wind & Community Based Organizations
Join NJEDA and the Governor’s Office of Climate Action for a two-part virtual program to learn about offshore wind in New Jersey and share your recommendations on the best ways to engage and support local communities in the growing offshore wind workforce. Read More from ACNJ.GOV.
Union to vote on authorizing Atlantic City casino strike
Atlantic City’s main casino workers union will vote Wednesday on whether to authorize a strike against the city’s casinos, with whom they have yet to reach new contract agreements. Local 54 of the Unite Here union says its members will decide whether union leadership can call a strike against any or all of the nine […]
South Jersey Gas to Implement $200M, 5-Year Infrastructure Investment Program
In its continuing efforts to modernize and enhance the safety and reliability of its gas distribution system, South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of SJI (NYSE: SJI), today secured the approval of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to implement a $200 million, five-year Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP). Commencing July 1, 2022, the IIP will […]
The Arc of Atlantic County to Hold Rally on June 10th for Athletes Heading to NJ Summer Games Competition
The Arc of Atlantic County has announced a Pep Rally & Send Off to celebrate athletes from Special Olympics NJ Area 8, who have qualified to compete in the 2022 Summer Games of the Special Olympics NJ from June 10 through June 12, 2022. The pep-rally and send off will be held Friday, June 10th from […]
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City Names Anthony Faranca as General Manager
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City announced today that Anthony Faranca has been named General Manager*. A Philadelphia native, Faranca is a seasoned casino executive with extensive experience managing large gaming properties in several states including Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. “I am thrilled to welcome Anthony to Hard Rock Atlantic City,” said […]
Green energy will boost jobs, nonprofit group says
New Jersey stands to gain an average of $1.3 billion in economic activity and 11,000 new jobs annually if the state accelerates efforts to transition to clean energy by 2050, according to two studies by the Applied Economics Clinic. Between 2025 and mid-century the growth in clean-energy jobs will be more than the job losses […]
Murphy urged to halt DEP plan for emergency rule on flooding
Business and labor groups urged Gov. Phil Murphy to block a plan by state environmental officials to immediately redraw flood maps and update rules on stormwater management to recognize the effects of climate change. Thousands of development projects will be disrupted or canceled, the groups said, if the Department of Environmental Protection adopts rules that […]