Construction is underway on the new Innovation Center at Atlantic Cape Community College, a $5.3 million facility for esports and cybersecurity programs at the Mays Landing campus. The center will replace Boyer Hall, one of the oldest buildings at the college. It will...
Leaders of the national NAACP civil rights organization will provide a glimpse of the group’s 113th national convention, to be held here this summer, during a news conference at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The event will be held in the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall atrium,...
NJDEP is seeking applicants for its latest round of grant funding for public fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The $4 million competitive solicitation will award grants of up to $200,000 per location in community settings. These incentives can be...
As the weather warms up and COVID worries ease, Atlantic City officials and casino owners are getting ready for what they hope and anticipate will be a big spring and summer. The preparation starts with the moves and investments that the casinos are undertaking. In...
The Greater Atlantic City Chamber would like to voice our opposition to bill S854, sponsored by state Senator Troy Singleton, which would divert 1.25% tax on sports betting that currently goes to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority for marketing and...
The rise of remote work has snipped the tether between home and office, allowing many white-collar workers to move out of high-cost cities. The great metro shrinkage is part of a larger demographic story. Last year, the U.S. growth rate fell to a record low. The major...
Hundreds of volunteers were in O’Donnell Park Saturday morning with trash bags and grapplers ready to pick up litter for the city’s first Community Cleanup Day. The event, hosted by Stockton University and the city government, was in celebration of Stockton’s 50th...
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority hosted its 30th annual Earth Day Festival on Sunday. An estimated 8,000 people gathered at the ACUA Environmental Park off Delilah Road to celebrate efforts to take care of the environment. The festival was canceled the past two...
The Chelsea Economic Development Corp.’s first “LGBTQ Pride in Homeownership Tour — Come Out and Sea” Friday explored the city’s LGBTQ community, while showcasing real estate and investment opportunities. The event attracted about 40 people, a mix of out-of-towners,...
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 available to the public about how it accomplishes all of that. It was the first in-person...
