Atlantic City

Three men from New York have been indicted by the State of New Jersey for being big players in a drug trafficking ring that operated out of Atlantic City.  The men were caught with $1 million worth of fentanyl-laced heroin in the city last year.  All three face charges of …

The Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City may open on the same day as another new casino, the Hard Rock.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that Ocean Resort, formerly known as Revel, is shooting for an opening on June 28th.  The new Ocean Resort was purchased for $200 million …

76 year old Santos Torres of Atlantic City has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15 year old girl.  Authorities say Torres was charged this week with the offense which occurred for a 13 month period.  Torres is being held pending his detention hearing, according to the Press of Atlantic …

27 year old Germaine Booth will now get additional prison time for a shooting that resulted in the victim’s death five years later.  Booth shot a man inside Hudson’s Bar and Grill back in 2009; the victim was paralyzed, and died years later after his injury.  Both had been kicked …

June 28th..that’s the date when Atlantic City’s new Hard Rock Casino is scheduled to open.  A major event was held in the city Wednesday morning to outline details of the Hard Rock’s first summer at the shore.  300 acts have been booked for the Hard Rock, and it will include …

Miss America is staying in Atlantic City.  The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is handing over $4.3 million to the pageant for the 2019 competition.  CRDA is convinced that the pageant will have more of a focus on women’s empowerment issues.

Atlantic City’s new Hard Rock Casino is ready to roll out its new entertainment lineup during a special event on Wednesday.  The Hard Rock will make some big announcements about its future at the Hard Rock Preview Center located in the Tanger Outlets shopping district.

Governor Phil Murphy is moving towards the elimination of state oversight of Atlantic City.  Murphy announced Monday that he would like to end the role played by former Chris Christie designee Jeffrey Chiesa within a month’s time.  Christie put the city under state control during his administration due to severe …

The price tag, $1.85 billion for the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City and other properties that will be put into Eldorado Resorts, Inc.  The Tropicana announced Monday morning that the deal is moving forward, includes the Atlantic City property, but not a property in Aruba.

The body of a woman who was likely killed was found Sunday behind a property on South Tennessee Avenue in Atlantic City.  Police say 56 year old Vernell K. Vance likely died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head.  No suspects are in custody.