Two Atlantic City men face murder charges after they allegedly killed 52 year old Franklin Dwayne Gant-Smith. Gant-Smith was shot to death in January, 2015; his body was found outside of his home in Northfield. 38 year old Kyleet Blakley and 35 year old Jamal Bradford are both being held on $2 million cash bail.
Atlantic City’s gaming revenues are on the rise despite the imminent closure of the Trump Taj Mahal. Revenues climbed by $13 million dollars over July of last year, last month despite revenues dipping by eight percent at the Taj. Internet gaming continues to increase for the casino market.
Atlantic City officials revealed on Thursday that the highest bid received for the 100-acre Bader Field property was only $50 million. Mayor Don Guardian and city council members were hoping for a bid of at least $100 million, after initially setting the minimum bid number at $155 million. When the Bader Field sale is approved…
Two very seasick fishermen were rescued from separate boats by the United States Coast Guard Thursday morning. The Guard announced that the two individuals were rescued via helicopter and taken to shore. The calls regarding the seasick fishermen came in shortly before 10am Thursday from about 60 miles off the coast of Atlantic City.
Gov. Christie says he wants the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the case to allow sports betting in New Jersey. On Tuesday a federal appeals court ruled against the state’s challenge to a federal ban on sports betting in New Jersey. State legislators passed a bill in 2014 that would allow regulated sports betting…
On Wednesday, Atlantic City Council President Marty Small said the two bids received for the city’s Bader Field property were “too low” to be awarded. The Press of Atlantic City reported that Small was giving his “opinion” on the bids, which were not available to the public, as they were being reviewed by the city’s legal…
Hundreds of casino workers looking for new opportunities attended a job fair at the Borgata in Atlantic City on Wednesday. The recruiting session was held by the new MGM National Harbor hotel/casino project coming to Maryland later this year, with about 3,600 jobs to fill. One week ago the Trump Taj Mahal announced they would…
On Tuesday a state appellate court ruled that Atlantic City is not obligated to pay their former police chief nearly $4 million. A jury awarded former Chief John J. Mooney III $3.88 million as compensation for alleged retaliation against him by former Mayor Lorenzo Langford. The ruling by the appellate court cited prejudicial errors in…
MGM Resorts International will be holding a job fair at the Borgata in Atlantic City on Wednesday and table-game dealer auditions on Thursday. MGM recruiters are looking for employees for their new $1.3 billion MGM National Harbor casino in Maryland, near Washington, D.C. The new 125,000 square-foot casino will provide hundreds of jobs for unemployed…
Atlantic City Police found a man shot in the 1200 block of Arctic Avenue Tuesday night. The man was found by emergency personnel around 9:30 p.m. at an apartment complex, but is was not clear if the shooting occurred there. The victim was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division. Police did not release…