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…
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…
As Atlantic City casinos face the prospect of competition from North Jersey, now the Pennsylvania legislature wants to approve even more competition for the Garden State. Lawmakers in Harrisburg want to expand legalized gambling to the internet and airports, allowing their casinos to bring gaming to websites, Pennsylvania’s six international airports and it’s 10 licensed off-track betting…
As another round of bad weather approaches on Thursday, Atlantic City Electric advises their customers to be prepared for unexpected power outages with an emergency kit. The company says the kit should contain a flashlight, battery-powered clock and radio, extra batteries, non-perishable food, manual can opener, bottled water and a list of important phone numbers. Customers are…
A New Jersey State Trooper was involved in a two-car accident Wednesday night in Buena Vista Township. The name of the officer and details of the crash have not yet been released. Police say the accident occurred at the intersection of Routes 40 and 54 and the trooper was taken to the hospital with a…
A 22 year-old Pleasantville man out of jail just four days was captured after he led police on a 20-minute chase Monday morning. Brandon Figaro was arrested after taking a truck from the Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority, and tried to elude police until the truck came to a stop at Delilah Road and Main Street…
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 National Weather Service has predicted the possibility of a few severe thunderstorms for South Jersey Tuesday afternoon. A cold front is likely to generate bands of strong thunderstorms to move through the Atlantic City area between 12:30 pm and 3 pm, then past Cape May into Southern Delaware between 3 pm and 6 pm.…
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…
The Pleasantville Board of Education named Assistant Superintendent Garnell Bailey as acting superintendent at their meeting Monday night by a 4-0 vote. The Press of Atlantic City reports that the appointment is on a month-to-month basis until the dispute over the appointment of Clarence Alston is resolved. The vote will be reviewed by the Atlantic County…