The Cape May-based Fisherman’s Energy broke ground on Tuesday by the Atlantic City Boardwalk, to prepare for underground electrical lines from non-existent offshore turbines. The company was denied financial support for their wind farm project from New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Economic Development Act of 2010 and has appealed the decision by the BPU. By starting…
On Tuesday afternoon an Atlantic City man’s body was discovered in the water at Farley State Marina. The victim’s body was found floating face-down underneath one of the docks with no obvious signs of trauma. An autopsy is pending and officials have not yet released the identity of the man. Investigators with the N.J. State…
Authorities say an Absecon man was shot and killed in Atlantic City on Monday night. Kenneth Sandoz was killed by gun shot on 1200 block of Adriatic Avenue. This marks the fourth homicide in Atlantic City this week. The Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene, and is investigating the death…
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has made a new $20 million bankruptcy financing offer to help keep the Taj Mahal Casino open. Attorneys for Trump Entertainment Resorts said the offer runs through Dec. 31, 2015, and does not include a pledge by Icahn to pump $100 million into the struggling company. The plan also eliminates a…
NBC-40 reports that authorities are investigating what is believed to be a fatal shooting in Atlantic City on Monday night. The shooting occurred on Adriatic Ave., near the intersection of North South Carolina Ave. Sources told NBC-40 that at least one person was killed on Monday night. Their identity has not been released and police…
Good news at the Trump Taj Mahal. The casino announced it would reopen its Chairman Tower hotel rooms on Christmas Eve. The tower was closed about a week prior to the casino’s scheduled closing date on Saturday. The casino got a $20 million investment from Carl Icahn to remain open while the negotiations continue to…
A 28 year old man was shot in Atlantic City over the weekend. Police say 28 year old Kevin Bailey was shot multiple times Saturday morning after police responding to a shooting alert shortly after 7am. It happened on North Tennessee Avenue. Police say Bailey suffered non-life threatening injuries. The shooter is still at large.
Another company affiliated with an Atlantic City casino is seeing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Caesars Entertainment Corporation announced that it will file for Chapter 11 protection January in order to cut its debt in half. The debt will come down to about $8.6 billion for the company. Business operations at the Caesars gaming properties, including…
This weekend was one to forget for the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. The Taj was scheduled to close Saturday morning but stayed open thanks to a last minute reprieve. Very few gamblers got the news as the casino was open, but very few people visited the gaming hall. The Taj’s gaming revenue has…
The latest back and forth between Carl Icahn and the union representing the Trump Taj Mahal has halted a bill package aimed at helping the resort. It appeared a deal was in place for Icahn to assume control of the casino but he backed out of the deal last minute, though he loaned Trump Entertainment…