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Showboat’s Island Waterpark gets private funding, no need for ACIA bonds
The Island Waterpark at Showboat Atlantic City has secured private financing, and will no longer need to sell $97 million in bonds through the Atlantic County Improvement...
Introducing Renaissance at Bader Field
The proposed project, a $2.7 billion dollar development, would be located at historic Bader Field in Atlantic City. The project would include a 2.44-mile Formula 1 specification...
Big developments define summer 2022 for Ocean Casino
Ocean Casino Resort has just announced over $85 million in property development set to debut throughout the summer. Updates include the completion of over 460 hotel rooms and...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino AC Announces Auggie Cipollini as Senior Vice President of Administration
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City announced Auggie Cipollini as Senior Vice President of Administration. In his new role Cipollini will oversee finance, IT purchasing,...
N.J. small businesses could see tax relief under new bill
New Jersey businesses are grappling with nearly $1 billion in tax increases over the next three years after a surge in unemployment claims during the pandemic depleted the...
Live Nation subsidiaries got millions in aid meant for independent venues
In the early months of the pandemic, as lawmakers toiled on an aid package for shuttered concert halls and other performance venues, a major company lobbied to be included in the...
Event Recap: 2022 Business Excellence Awards
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, The Greater Atlantic City Chamber hosted the 2022 Business Excellence Awards. It was a night filled with celebrating and recognizing the accomplishments...
A Bill Calls for Using the State’s Swelling Cash Surplus to Offset Impending Unemployment Tax Hikes on Employers
Assembly lawmakers are set to advance a bill to defray unemployment insurance tax hikes on businesses Thursday, their bid fueled by the state’s ample surplus cash. The automatic...
What is Inflation Doing to New Jersey’s State Budget?
The effects of high inflation – and ongoing efforts to rein it in – are looming large as New Jersey lawmakers get ready to draft a state budget that must be adopted within a...
More COVID-19 Cases and more Hospitalizations Coming, State Models Predict, but Severe Disease is Likely to Remain Stable
COVID-19 will continue to infect and hospitalize a growing number of New Jerseyans well into July, according to the state’s latest predictions, but the level of severe disease –...
Lighthouse Plaza in AC Sells for $17M
Commercial real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap announced the sale of Lighthouse Plaza located at 300 Atlantic Ave. in Atlantic City. The 189,935-square-foot...
New private bus service between Philadelphia, NYC and South Jersey shore
A new bus service from Philadelphia and Manhattan to five towns on the Jersey shore begins Thursday. OurBus will launch the new routes on May 19, the company said, to Absecon,...
New Jersey casinos pass pre-pandemic revenue levels in April
New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $422 million from gamblers in April, up 20% from a year...
What will N.J. do with all those extra billions pouring in? Some push tax breaks.
New Jersey residents are fueling a surge in state tax revenues unlike any in modern history, and budget analysts are set to unveil another historic revenue update when they...
Why kindness makes all the difference for our nurses and health care workers
During National Nurses Week, we reflect on the immeasurable impact of our nursing community. Our nurses are expert clinicians, educators, friends, confidants and more, often in...
Projection: NJ cannabis could be a $2B industry in five years
Edmund DeVeaux looks forward to a time when a cannabis store downtown in your community does not draw any more notice than a liquor store or a restaurant. “You wouldn’t think...
Thousands of runners rock ‘n’ roll across Atlantic City
Surmounting a two-year pandemic stumbling block, runners were finally able to rock and roll across the Boardwalk on Sunday. The inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Atlantic City half...
Food banks near and far seeing more families in crisis
Kendall Nunamaker and her family of five in Kennewick, Washington, faced impossible math this month: How to pay for gas, groceries and the mortgage with inflation driving up...
A Guide to Business Certifications for Small Business Owners
If you’re a small business owner who belongs to an underrepresented group, you may be eligible for certain business certifications that can help you access more government...
Gas Prices Soar to Record Highs in New Jersey
Gas prices hit record highs in New Jersey as the average cost of a gallon of unleaded regular climbed to $4.47, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). The...
A Budget Fight is Brewing over How New Jersey Should Spend $3 Billion in Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
New Jersey received $6.2 billion through the American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden in March 2021. Most of that money remains unspent, and the Murphy administration...
10 Things to Do in Small Business Month to Grow Your Company
Kick off Small Business Month by identifying key ways to, directly and indirectly, grow your business. Set a goal to complete several revenue-generating activities and invite...
Debate over unemployment fund as tax looms
Steady job growth over the last year has eased pressure on a state unemployment fund hit with a historic number of benefit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. But even as New...
Big portion brunches, beer hall among 8 new restaurants coming to Tropicana
New Jersey loves to eat and Tropicana in Atlantic City is betting that its reimagined food and beverage offerings will be a winner. Caesars Entertainment is investing $400...
