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$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...
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...
Stockton School of Business earns extended accreditation from AACSB
Stockton University’s School of Business has earned extended accreditation from one of the most prestigious business education groups in the world. The Association to Advance...
Fulton Bank announces $1 million grant to support Atlantic City neighborhood revitalization efforts
The Atlantic City Development Corp. and the Atlantic County Economic Alliance received $1 million in grants from Fulton Bank as part of the New Jersey Department of Community...
Atlantic City visitor trend still climbing, SJTA data shows
Toll-paying traffic on the Atlantic City Expressway is up 6.5% in the first quarter of 2022 over the same period last year, while the number of passengers using Atlantic City...
NJ sport bets over $1B again; casinos lag pre-pandemic level
New Jersey’s robust sports betting market broke the $1 billion mark for the sixth time last month in terms of the amount of bets taken. But the news was bad in March for seven...
NJBC strong support for S-733 (Madden, Singleton)/A-2152 (Greenwald)
NJBC announced on behalf of the state’s business community, we are writing to express our strong support for S-733 (Madden, Singleton)/A-2152 (Greenwald) as it addresses three...
New Stockton program hopes to help casino employment struggles
Despite casino revenue showing signs of recovery from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry’s workforce is still lagging as the busy season quickly approaches and...
Egg Harbor Township PAL to launch new observatory in June
People at the Police Activities League on Ridge Avenue will soon be able to get a closer look at the stars. Set to debut June 11, Buddy’s Observatory will be home to an 8-foot...
N.J. tax revenues are shockingly high as we’re slammed by inflation. Here’s what’s behind it all
New Jersey tax revenues have taken a wild ride over the past two years, and collections for the state’s major taxes are reaching historic highs. Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration...
Our view: Biggest Atlantic City airport payoff still commerce
Among the delightful blooms of spring this year are budding promises of new airline services at Atlantic City International Airport. Two major airlines, Frontier and JetBlue, are...
N.J. will ‘almost certainly’ provide some relief as gas prices soar, Murphy says
With the average gas price in New Jersey still more than $4 a gallon, Gov. Phil Murphy says the state will “almost certainly” provide some sort of relief for residents. Murphy...
U.S. lawmakers look for path ahead on billions in restaurant, small business aid
Restaurants and other businesses that have survived more than two years of COVID-19 restrictions could see an infusion of federal dollars in the coming months, as long as U.S....
Legal Marijuana Sales Expected to Start Within Weeks in New Jersey
A year and a half after New Jersey residents voted to legalize cannabis, the state on Monday gave seven medical-marijuana companies final approval to start selling their products...
Atlantic City hosts summit on human trafficking
The summit on human trafficking was presented by Volunteers of America Delaware Valley. The organization has run programs for youth and addressing homelessness in Atlantic City,...
‘Wingless flights’ coming to Atlantic City airport could be next big thing in aviation
The co-founder and CEO of Landline, which is partnering with American Airlines to connect Atlantic City International Airport with Philadelphia International Airport, sees his...
Atlantic City metro area has second largest annual decrease in home flipping rates, per report
The Atlantic City metropolitan statistical area saw the second largest decrease in home-flipping rates in the country in 2021, according to a report issued by ATTOM, a real...
More volunteers needed to help the thousands of runners expected for inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Atlantic City Half Marathon and 5K
The inaugural Rock ’n’ Roll Atlantic City Half Marathon & 5K is scheduled for May 14-15, and a health and fitness expo is set for May 13-14 at the Atlantic City Convention...
Eyeing better days, Atlantic City casinos start new projects
The thwack of hammers and the whine of power saws are vying for attention with the beeping of slot machines and the clack of the bouncing roulette ball at many Atlantic City...
American Airlines to start ACY to Philadelphia airport service
American Airlines will start selling tickets to destinations around the world through Atlantic City International Airport, where customers can check in there, go through...
Steel Pier Prepares for Spring Reopening
Steel Pier, Atlantic Cities oldest amusement park, is planning for a spring reopening. Steel Pier has become a staple in Atlantic City for entertainment, fun, and of course…that...
Our view: Support for offshore wind energy strengthens
The federal government, New Jersey and other East Coast states committed themselves to offshore wind energy before the public was adequately informed about it and had a chance to...
Juliano on AC: Pandemic Comeback, iGaming, AC Smoking Ban
In Atlantic City, an iconic Boardwalk casino has come full circle. Two years ago, Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc. bought the Bally’s casino resort from Caesars Entertainment....
More than 1,000 people get in-person unemployment help in first week of DOL effort
In its first four days of providing in-person help with unemployment claims since the COVID-19 pandemic began two years ago, the state Department of Labor and Workforce...
