Atlantic City is publicly talking about laying off city workers. City officials are going to ask the State for permission to lay off some city employees as it attempts to balance a budget and reduce expenses. Many union contracts may be re-opened by Atlantic City as it attempts to find ways to eliminate some employees.…
As of now it’s all systems go for an auction involving the former Revel Casino in Atlantic City. Officials are expected to conduct an auction for the Revel which closed weeks ago due to financial struggles. Florida developer Glenn Straub expects that he will have some competition when the Revel goes up for auction on…
A man who was intending to sell cocaine in Atlantic City was cut off in Deptford. Eduardo Colon-Lopez, 36, was arrested by law enforcement members assigned to the Atlantic City Task Force (ACTF), on Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Deptford Mall in Gloucester County for allegedly possessing a kilogram of cocaine, worth about…
The parent company of the Trump Plaza wants to sell off slot machines, furniture, and other goods that were attached to the former casino. The company appeared in court on Monday and asked permission to sell off the merchandise that will no longer be used. Trump Entertainment Resorts says the Plaza could sell off the…
A resolution seeking a raise for Atlantic City Airport workers advanced through a Senate committee. Senator Jim Whelan and Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo are both supporting the measure to ask the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to bring the minimum wage up at the airport to $10.10 an hour. The Port Authority is…
One of the biggest casino worker unions is supporting Congressman Frank LoBiondo in his reelection bid. UNITE HERE 54 union announced its support for LoBiondo this week. On July 8, Representative LoBiondo joined with UNITE HERE Local 54 President Robert McDevitt and casino workers at a rally on the Atlantic City Boardwalk in front of the…
A new report says a potential buyer for the Revel Casino wants to build a school next to the property. The Press of Atlantic City reports that Glenn Straub, who put a $90 million bid on the property doesn’t want to focus on the casino alone, but rather look into other aspects to help the resort…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie would welcome a return to Atlantic City by casino mogul Donald Trump. Christie told reporters this week that he would support Trump if Trump makes good on his promise to re-acquire casinos that bear his name in the resort. Christie told reporters that most people in New Jersey would welcome…
The Atlantic City Council met last night and approved a ban on the sale of toy guns. Council says the availability of the toy guns could ultimately cost a child his or her life. The new ordinance would prohibit the sale of toy guns that are made to look and feel like real weapons. The…
The four major professional sports league could stand to benefit from sports betting in New Jersey. Senator Jim Whelan and Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo are proposing taking a portion of the proceeds and giving it to the leagues to help protect the integrity of the game and help ensure games aren’t fixed. Those reasons are often…