This summer Stockton University continues it’s expansion with a $48 million expansion of new classrooms, a science building and a new campus entrance. Meanwhile, the $156 million Atlantic City campus is about to begin construction of 500 housing units, a parking garage and another academic building. The Atlantic City additions are expected to be open…
The Atlantic City Recovery Committee will hold it’s first monthly public meeting Tuesday night in City Council Chambers to reveal the latest update on the city’s new fiscal plan. In May the New Jersey Legislature charged Atlantic City to come up with a solution to their financial crisis by November 3rd, or face a takeover…
Longtime local radio host Howard Berger has died just one week before turning 90. Berger covered events in Atlantic City from the opening of the casinos to decades of reports on the Miss America Pageant. Berger published his memoirs of 32 years in broadcasting in 2013. His family said he was in failing health the…
Atlantic City Police have arrested a total of five men in two separate drug busts for heroin. On Thursday police seized 277 bags of heroin and arrested 26 year-old Dupree Holloway and 28 year-old Dominic White at a traffic stop. On Friday three men were arrested for possession of cocaine and 297 bags of heroin during…
An Atlantic City cop and firefighter both saved a woman who was caught in a rip current over the weekend. Authorities say Tai’ay Conn of Trenton was caught in a dangerous drip current, and fireman Kurt Marrone and police officer Patrick Finegan teamed up to make the rescue. The woman nearly drowned, but has recovered…
Atlantic City Police say they recovered 277 bags of drugs that included heroin and marijuana. Police made a traffic stop on Thursday afternoon and arrested 26 year old Dupree Holloway and 28 year old Dominic White on drug charges. Police also confiscated various drug paraphernalia including digital scales, rubber bands, and empty wax folds.
A former public safety director for Atlantic City has passed away at the age of 74. George “Bob” Pugh died last week of a heart attack following surgery at the Fox Chase Cancer Center. Pugh also previously served as the Chief of Police in Camden. Pugh served as Director of Public Safety for Atlantic City…
The take for Atlantic City $1.7 million during a property auction on Thursday. The city took in the cash by selling off various properties, including some in the South Inlet section that fetched over a half a million dollars. More than a dozen properties did not receive a minimum bid set by the auctioneer.
On Thursday the Great Atlantic City Real Estate Auction was held at the Atlantic City Convention Center. City Council offered 120 properties for sale, bundled as 61 bid packages, with acreage from the Boardwalk to the back bay. Also up for bid will be the city’s former municipal airport, Bader Field, which will be auctioned…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cannot wait to see Atlantic City’s own bailout plan. Atlantic City has until November 3rd to come up with a way to shed debt and cut expenses or it faces a state takeover. Christie says Atlantic City didn’t want the state’s help, now it has the problem to fix by…