Bally’s Atlantic City’s Commitment to Bring A Whole New Experience to AC Is Now A Reality
Bally’s Atlantic City’s commitment to revitalizing the casino resort is evident with the announcement of its new indoor/outdoor entertainment venue. After recently announcing over $100 million of planned renovations including new hotel rooms, Bally’s Atlantic City has begun construction for The Yard which will debut in early summer 2022. The Yard, is nestled between the […]
The Arc Announces Expansion of Adult Day Habilitation Program
The Arc of Atlantic County is pleased to announce the recent expansion of the Adult Day Habilitation Center, located in the main campus in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. The expansion to The Arc’s Adult Day Habilitation Program added an additional 5,000 square feet of space, for a total of 10,000 square feet of service areas […]
CDC proposes softer guidance on opioid prescriptions
The nation’s top public health agency on Thursday proposed changing — and in some instances, softening — guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s previous guidance, issued six years ago, helped slow the kind of prescribing that ignited the worst overdose epidemic in U.S. history. […]
South Jersey Industries, Inc. Enters into Agreement to be Acquired by the Infrastructure Investments Fund
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (NYSE: SJI) (SJI) and the Infrastructure Investments Fund (IIF), a private investment vehicle focused on investing in critical infrastructure assets, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IIF will purchase SJI for $36.00 per share in cash, reflecting an enterprise value of approximately $8.1 billion. “As […]
New casino PILOT law violates consent order with county, judge rules
The state violated the terms of a 2018 consent order between itself and Atlantic County when it enacted a new casino payments-in-lieu-of-taxes law, according to a decision Friday by Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk. In his order, Marczyk did not enjoin the state from implementing the new PILOT law “except to the extent they are […]
PAL of Egg Harbor Township & Atlantic County S.T.EM. Expo
The Police Activities League of Egg Harbor Township and Atlantic County (PAL), was established in 1989 with the goal of creating a better relationship between police officers and kids. They are a 501c3 non-profit serving the entire South Jersey Community. Egg Harbor Township Police Activities League started a robotics program as part of its S.T.E.M. […]
Venmo, Cash App And Other Payment Apps To Report Payments Of $600 Or More
If you receive $600 or more payments for goods and services through a third-party payment network, such as Venmo, or CashApp, these payments will now be reported to the IRS. Zelle will not be affected by this. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, third-party payment network providers will be required to send users a Form 1099-K, Payment Card, […]
Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program for Women and Minority-Owned Small Business
New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) is running a new federal stimulus program supporting New Jersey’s contractors, businesses, property managers, and organizations remotely and in-person. The $180M federally funded Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program for Women and Minority-Owned Small Business provides grants to eligible women and minority-owned small businesses for repair/installation of HVAC and plumbing fixtures and appliances […]
“Atlantic City Works” free job training program
Atlantic Cape Community College has received a grant from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) to run the “Atlantic City Works” free job training program. The funds will go towards helping Atlantic City residents who are unemployed or under-employed and will assist Atlantic City Casino employees who require additional training to maintain their employment or […]
Atlantic, NJ, has the largest over-the-year June employment gain at 36.8%
From June 2020 to June 2021, employment increased in 339 of the 343 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In June 2021, national employment increased to 144.0 million, a 6.7-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. Atlantic, NJ, had the […]