N.J. State of the State address: Murphy announces plan to revamp ‘antiquated’ liquor license system
During his fifth State of the State address Tuesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy proposed an overhaul to the state’s liquor licensing system, and announced a program that would allow people in the state to freely obtain the overdose-reversing drug, naloxone. Murphy’s proposal would gradually ease current liquor licensing restrictions allowing more businesses to apply […]
Statement from N.J Chamber President and CEO Tom Bracken on Today’s State of the State Address
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce applauds Gov. Phil Murphy for all his administration has been doing to prepare the New Jersey economy for 2023 and beyond – and we endorse his pro-New Jersey message. The state has a lot to be proud of and we have not leveraged those positives as much as we […]
Boardwalks, breweries and more: Murphy points to NJ’s future
Gov. Phil Murphy proclaimed New Jersey is becoming a “state of opportunity,” where it’s easier to get a job and to benefit from big investments in infrastructure and public education, as he delivered an in-person State of the State address Tuesday. Murphy, a second-term Democrat, highlighted a number of economic achievements, such as a long-running […]
South Jersey Group Looks to Fund New Ice Rink in EHT or Galloway
The future of the Atlantic City Skate Zone (formerly known as Flyers Skate Zone) is kind of up in the air. The indoor skating rink, which sits on North Albany Avenue – Route 40 – heading into Atlantic City has had a rocky few years. There have been rumors of a closing, and now there’s […]
Get ready for a better boardwalk at a New Jersey shore town near you
Gov. Phil Murphy is planning to help towns up and down the shore repair and upgrade their boardwalks. During his State of the State address on Tuesday, Murphy said local infrastructure is the backbone of communities in the Garden State — “and in many towns along our shore that backbone is literally, made of wood.” […]
AtlantiCare, HBCU seek to teach next generation of medical professionals
While their classmates were enjoying the final days of winter break, Cheyney University’s Mohamedanwar Idress spent the past week learning about what he hopes is a future career in medicine. Idress was one of about 25 juniors and seniors from the nation’s first historically Black university to take part in a partnership with AtlantiCare aimed […]
Former state Sen. Bill Gormley offers $40K for study of Bader Field as a public park
Two family foundations associated with former state Sen. William Gormley are donating $40,000 to study making Bader Field a city park for residents and visitors to enjoy, while providing back bay flooding mitigation for the entire island. “It would create a park more beautiful than Liberty State Park,” Gormley said of the park overlooking the […]
New Atlantic City police deployment plan started, visibility to increase
The Police Department started 2023 with a new deployment plan of 11-hour shifts to increase police visibility and responsiveness when services are needed most. “It is designed to maximize officers on the street at times we see need for peak services,” police Chief James Sarkos said during Friday’s Clean and Safe Atlantic City meeting. There […]