Atlantic City

Hirsch Singh is running for the United States Senate in 2020.  You may remember Singh is from Atlantic County, and unsuccessfully ran for his party’s congressional nomination that eventually went to Seth Grossman.  Singh announced that he wants to square off against Cory Booker in next year’s election.

Despite campaign promises by Governor Phil Murphy, Chris Christie’s plan to have the state run Atlantic City will stay the course.  Lt. Gov. Shelia Oliver was in the gaming city on Tuesday and announced that the amount of time for the state takeover will not be cut.  Oliver says she …

The Casino Control Commission will be hosting a job fair for veterans Thursday.  The event will be held at the Commission’s office on the Atlantic City boardwalk for five hours, starting at 9:00am.  Representatives from all casinos in Atlantic City will be in attendance.

The use of deadly force by an Atlantic City police officer last year was justified, according to the Prosecutor’s Office.  32 year old Timothy Deal was shot and killed last June by police after he stabbed an officer in the torso with a knife.  The officer ordered Deal to drop …

Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam will be in court on May 9th regarding a complaint brought against him by the director of a casino nightclub.  Gilliam allegedly borrowed $5,000 off Meredith Godfrey and never repaid the loan.  She is seeking the loan back, plus interest, and court costs.

A proposal to expand dormitory offerings in Atlantic City for students of Stockton University will be considered by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority on Thursday.  The university wants to add a six story building that would house over 400 students, and add stores to the bottom floor.

The Atlantic City Rail Line goes back in service on May 24th.  New Jersey Transit officials announced today that the popular rail line will be back on tracks after lengthy delays and criticism from local politicians.  New Jersey Transit is blaming various agencies and suppliers with the monumental delay in …

More than 4,000 customers of Atlantic City Electric are without power this morning thanks to storms that swept through our region before sunrise.  Most of the power outages are located in Atlantic City, with a few reported in Cape May County.  Power should be restored in our region to affected …

Atlantic City casino hotel occupancy is declining.  New figures released today by the Division of Gaming Enforcement show that just over 80 percent of all casino rooms were rented last year, which is a 6.2 percent drop from one year prior.  Net revenue at the casinos has increased by 7.5 …

Try to figure this one out.  The Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City has a new name…Ocean Casino Resort.  The former Revel property, which became Ten, and then Ocean Resort Casino now has a fourth name, by switching two words in its third name.  It’s all part of a new …