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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,...
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...
Atlantic City Planning Board OKs phase 1 of Ørsted maintenance facility
The Planning Board on Tuesday gave site plan approval for Phase 1 of a maintenance and operations facility for Ørsted North America, to be built on the waterfront at the end of a...
Greater Atlantic City Chamber is supportive of Orsted’s O & M Facility in Atlantic City
In New Jersey, Ørsted has been approved by the New Jersey BPU to develop two windfarms – Ocean Wind 1, which is developed in partnership with PSEG and Ocean Wind 2. Between these...
Stockton Esports Takes Second at World Rocket League Championships
Stockton University’s Rocket League esports team is now second in the world following its impressive showing at the Collegiate Rocket League World Championship Tournament in...
36th Annual Red, White & Blueberry Festival
The Greater Hammonton Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with AMI/AtlantiCare, has announced that the 36th Annual Red, White, & Blueberry Festival will be held on Sunday,...
Next Wave of Pandemic is Mental Health Crisis: Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Awards JFS Grant for Outpatient Counseling Program
The past two years have been challenging for everyone in their own way. In today’s environment, the demand for therapy has surged as healthcare workers have been traumatized from...
AC Beer and Music Festival takes over the city
Ready to day drink, listen to live music and enjoy themselves, herds of thousands of people walked through Bader Field to where the tents, giant stage and innerworkings of the...
Photos from Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s inaugural gala
Mayor Marty Small Sr. Inaugural Gala at Harrah's Atlantic City Casino Saturday June 4, 2022. Read More from Press of Atlantic City.
As summer heats up, hospitals continue to stress the importance of masking
With summer unofficially underway, New Jersey residents are taking advantage of lifted pandemic restrictions — but in health care settings, steps to prevent coronavirus spread...
Change of plans: South Jersey Industries is repositioning itself for clean energy world. CEO Renna explains how
Finding your footing in conversations about renewable energy as a utility that’s largely in the business of fossil fuels isn’t easy. But South Jersey Industries manages to make...
Environmental-justice rule offers chance for transformation, DEP chief says
A new rule to prevent already stressed communities from seeing increased pollution is the most transformative environmental measure in 30 years, the head of the Department of...
Acting AG Platkin Issues Policy to Address Negative Consequences of Large Number of Outstanding Bench Warrants for Low-Level Offenses
Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced a directive instructing law enforcement agencies to no longer, in most instances, subject individuals encountered with...
Welcome to tepid vax summer
Entering our third pandemic summer, it’s easy to get frustrated with the vaccines. They aren’t as effective against variants and subvariants that keep taunting us. They aren’t...
Budget’s pandemic recovery is setting records
New Jersey needed seven years to make up deep revenue losses sustained during the Great Recession, when everything from school aid to public-worker pension funding was slashed to...
DEP spells out new permitting standards for ‘overburdened communities’
For the first time, state environmental regulators would be required when making permitting decisions to consider the cumulative impact of new facilities such as power plants on...
ACUA to hold hazardous waste drop-off day June 4
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at its Environmental Park at 6700 Delilah Road....
Remote work takes poaching to another level in smaller US cities
The widespread adoption of remote work across the U.S. has left local employers learning to compete with out-of-state companies offering big-city salaries. The magnitude of the...
Our view: A.C. recreation focus diversifying Bader facilities
Atlantic City seems to be about the last shore municipality to join the pickleball craze. The city is creating its first and only pickleball courts, opening for play this summer...
Event Recap: 2022 Greater Atlantic City Chamber Annual Meeting of Membership
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the Greater Atlantic City Chamber hosted their Annual Meeting of Membership. The luncheon brought together Atlantic County’s business and community...
Senate approves legislation that would help create transportation link from Atlantic City airport to resort
The state Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would help pave the way for a long-anticipated transportation system from Atlantic City International Airport to the...
Atlantic City officials urge residents to sign up for new emergency alert system
Atlantic City has a new emergency alert system to inform the public about severe weather, police actions and more, but needs the help of residents and business owners to maximize...
New Jersey American Water installing new mains in three local towns
New Jersey American Water will install about 1,870 feet of new water main in Egg Harbor Township, Pleasantville and Upper Township starting this week, the company said Wednesday....
HERO Campaign sponsors new vehicles for Ventnor, Linwood police
Two new police vehicles decorated by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign will be seen this summer by drivers, reminding them not to drive drunk. Ventnor and Linwood will each...
