One week before a possible strike by casino workers in Atlantic City, the union will launch an advertising campaign on radio stations in South Jersey and Philly to explain their reasons for calling a strike. The Unite-HERE Local 54 union wants their message to be heard by the public before they stage a walk-out at…
On Tuesday the president of New Jersey’s AFL-CIO said his group will support a possible strike by casino union workers on July 1st. Charles Wowkanech says he hopes a strike will be averted, but will support the Unite Here Local 54 if they go pout on strike at five casinos in Atlantic City next Friday. Last…
The former Revel Casino that was supposedly scheduled to re-open last week remains closed with several permits still to be secured. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the resort still needs to acquire liquor license, a temporary certificate of occupancy, and a permit from the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. Owner Glen Straub claimed the resort…
A man who stole nearly $400,000 by opening up phony bank accounts was busted in Atlantic City. Authorities announced the arrest of 49 year old Daniel A. White of Manalapan who established 86 various checking accounts at TD Bank locations in several states. White was busted earlier this month after being spotted by a bank…
A 49 year-old man from Monmouth County was arrested over the weekend in Atlantic City for nearly $400,000 in bank fraud. Daniel A. White, from Manalapan, was nabbed at an Atlantic City casino on Saturday for allegedly defrauding TD Bank out of the money through at least 86 fraudulent checking accounts. White was taken to…
A Philadelphia police officer ended his cross-county bike journey in Atlantic City on Saturday, in honor of one of his colleagues who was killed in the line of duty. Officer Anthony Case began his 3,000-mile bike trip on May 17th in Venice Beach, California, to raise money for the police Survivors Fund, in honor of…
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in the Ducktown section of Atlantic City reopened on Sunday morning, but only fopr the summer season. Last June the Diocese of Camden announced that St. Michael’s and St. Monica’s churches would be closed, due to declining attendance and revenue difficulties. The 113 year-old St. Michael’s church will be open…
The former Revel Casino has yet to reopen after it’s new owner missed his self-imposed deadline of June 15th. The Press of Atlantic City reports that owner Glen Straub’s company has not yet submitted the required application form to Atlantic City officials to perform an inspection that would lead to a certificate of occupancy. The non-casino resort…
The July Fourth weekend in Atlantic City will be less festive if workers at five casinos are on strike. On Thursday 96 percent of the Unite Here Local 54 union voted to strike on July 1st if they do not have a new labor contract. The strike would involve about 6,000 housekeepers, porters, bartenders and…
The United States Coast Guard battled rough seas to save a fisherman who became ill on his boat Wednesday afternoon. The Coast Guard sent a helicopter to airlift the 57 year old man who suffered severe abdominal pains on board the “Jeffrey Scott” Wednesday around 5:20pm. The man was taken to shore and transported immediately…