The casino may stay open, but the job loss amounts have now been confirmed. ACH, formerly the Atlantic City Hilton, is going to lay off 150 workers. An agreement was reached between lenders, the casino, and the state, to allow the property to stay open for another year. The cuts are among moves being made…
Jobless numbers have improved in the state for the third straight month. New numbers were released for the unemployment and it has declined down to 9.1 percent. The trend has continued with private industry adding jobs, while more are being shed in the public sector.
Some showers are still expected to continue through Thursday, but this weekend should be a nice one. Weather forecasts call for the skies to clear by Friday. Temperatures have dipped some, but still remain nice for mid-November. This weekend should be a mix of partially sunny to mostly sunny, with high temperatures ranging between 45…
Trying to get UEZ funds available to their districts is going to be a 2012 project. State Senator Jeff Van Drew told Coastal Broadcasting that talks are continuing between Gov. Chris Christie and various lawmakers, including Van Drew. Christie decided the state would take all the revenue brought out of those zones and use it…
Trespassing charges have come down against a 23-year-old man involving an incident at Mayor Lorenzo Langford’s home. Rahim Gallagher was charged on Tuesday for criminal trespass, according to the Press of Atlantic City. According to the report, police don’t know why Langford’s home was targeted. Gallagher was released on a summons.
An expansion is coming to one of the area’s major malls. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the Hamilton Mall is going to expand by nearly a third. The report says that a new anchor store and restaurants are among the new items coming to the mall. There is no word yet on when…
The investigation of the double homicide, which occurred in Hammonton almost two weeks ago, is ongoing, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel stated. Charges are close to being filed in the murder of Diana Patterson and her son, Ryan Patterson; however, it is not possible to indicate when this will occur. It is not believe to be random act of violence,…
News came out on Wednesday that the Hard Rock Casino that is coming to Atlantic City will begin construction in July. An opening for the casino could come as early as 2014. The first phase of the project would bring 200 rooms and the casino. A tower would be built soon after the opening the…
The former Atlantic City Hilton will stay open, but with reduced staffing and games. What is now called ACH, got an extension approved from the state to keep the casino open in 2012. The ruling came down on Wednesday. An effort had been put in over the past year to sell the property, but no…
A new grading system has been introduced by the state regarding the state’s schools. The three levels are “focus schools,” “priority schools,” and “reward schools.” The three levels are from worst to best. Among other data points, the reports will include progress towards closing achievement gaps, comparison to “peer schools” with similar demographics, performance on…