The Press of Atlantic City reports that Mayor Don Guardian has asked the state for a “reprieve” as they are about to violate the terms of their $73 million bridge loan. Atlantic City was supposed to dissolve their Municipal Utilities Authority by Sept. 15th, a deadline that will not be met. Now it’s up to state…
Over $100,000 has been raised online for Atlantic City policeman Joshlee Vadell, who was critically injured after being shot during a burglary attempt on Sept. 3rd. More than one thousand people sent donations to Vadell and his family through a Go Fund Me account established by a local businessman. One of the burglary suspects, Jerome…
The battle continues in Trenton over the possibility of casinos popping up in northern New Jersey. Lawmakers are now talking about very high taxes being placed on the gaming halls that would generate money for various state initiatives. One casino at the Meadowlands may be taxed between 35 to 40 percent, while another casino in…
The 55 year-old suspect in the Sept. 1st fatal shooting at The Walk in Atlantic City will appear in court Tuesday from his hospital bed via telephone. Luis Maisonet is still recovering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his chest. He shot himself after shooting 26 year-old Christopher Romero multiple times in one of the…
It was a busy Monday for the Atlantic City fire department. Firefighters were called to two major fires on Monday afternoon, including a structure fire at an apartment complex and a dumpster fire near another apartment building. The Red Cross has been called in to assist displaced families; there were no injuries.
Two major construction projects in Atlantic City are set to begin with excavation work starting this week. The Atlantic City Development Corp. says work excavation for the Gateway Project parking garage will begin this week, with excavation for the new Stockton University academic building and student housing are scheduled to begin next week. Plans for…
For two hours on Sunday night Atlantic City was in the national spotlight as the 2017 Miss America Pageant was broadcast live on ABC. This year’s winner was 21 year-old Savvy Shields, Miss Arkansas, who was awarded a $50,000 scholarship and a six-figure salary for the year. The 52 contestants were introduced from various locations…
An electronic dance music festival event in Atlantic City scheduled for later this month has been cancelled. City officials announced that the event scheduled for the weekend of September 24th was scrubbed after businesses near Arkansas Avenue put up great resistance to the event being held in their neighborhood. Mayor Don Guardian says last year’s…
Your electricity bill is going up. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved a four percent rate hike increase for Atlantic City Electric so the utility can pay for various infrastructure improvements throughout southern New Jersey. The average bill will see a five dollar per month increase.
Carl Ichan has asked state gaming regulators for permission to close the Trump Taj Mahal next month. Ichan formally asked the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement for permission to wind down table games and close the casino in October. Ichan and a workers’ union reached an impasse on a contract and Ichan announced the…