Organizers of the Atlantic City Do AC Fourth of July fireworks say the show will go on Monday night at 9:30 p.m. rain or shine. A spokesperson for Pyro Spectaculars by Souza says the 20 minute fireworks display will light up the skies of Atlantic City despite an iffy weather forecast. The holiday performance will…
A major rescue by the United States Coast Guard near Atlantic City on Sunday. Three people were rescued when their personal watercraft crashed into a navigational aid in the back bay. One man suffered leg injuries while two children were in shock following the accident. All were transported to local hospitals.
No further talks are scheduled between striking union members and a union that represents workers at the Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City. The casino will not be accepting room reservations for the upcoming week due to the strike. The casino is now run by Carl Ichan, who refuses to budget on pay and benefits…
Two Atlantic City men are in custody after police found them with 155 bags of heroin, a handgun, and more than $1,000 cash in their possession. Police arrested 24 year old Andre Jackson Jr. and 24 year old Quaijuan Thomas who were charged with multiple drug and weapons offenses. Both men were held in the…
A manager of the Trump Taj Mahal says striking workers are “hell bent” on trying to close the casino. Tony Rodio told Philly.com that the casino did bargain in good faith with workers before a strike was enacted on Friday. Rodio says the workers are simply hurting their own rank and file and everyone else…
She’s coming to Atlantic City to put a hurting on Donald Trump. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is scheduled to visit Atlantic City on Wednesday to hit Trump in his former business hometown. Clinton’s campaign says she will demonstrate why Trump is unfit to serve as President. Trump filed for bankruptcy five times while he…
The Local 54 Unite-HERE union was able to avoid a strike at four out of five casinos in Atlantic City this weekend. Only the Trump Taj Mahal could not reach a deal with workers, who were called away from their jobs by the union at 6 a.m. Friday and onto the picket lines. About 1,000…
New Jersey lawmakers approved a bill to allow cities across the state to participate in needle exchange programs. A pilot sterile syringe program was launched in November of 2007 in Atlantic City, to help decrease the spread of injection-related diseases, such as HIV and AIDS. Funding for the statewide program was included in the new state…
Two teenagers were arrested on Thursday for stealing a woman’s bag on the Atlantic City beach. Police said 18 year-old Kaleef Ardis and a 17 year-old teen from Atlantic City grabbed the woman’s bag after she went into the water. The two suspects were arrested and charged with theft and possession of marijuana. They were…
After being unable to work out a deal before Friday, Atlantic City casino workers will go on strike at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino. Local 54 of Unite-HERE is sending about 1,000 of their union members to the picket lines at the start of the July 4th weekend without a new contract. The union was…