Most Atlantic City department heads missing from first meeting to track municipal problems
At the inaugural meeting Wednesday morning of the new CitiStat program, residents and business owners got a quick course in how to report a problem via the GovPilot computer system so its solution — or lack thereof — can be publicly tracked. But they could not tell their complaints to department heads, as is […]
AtlantiCare devoted to outpatient care, training with new Medical Arts Pavilion
AtlantiCare unveiled its new $38.3 million Medical Arts Pavilion on Tuesday, a state-of-the-art facility aimed at closing the gap on health disparities in the city, especially those affecting women and children. The three-story, 69,700-square-foot facility will include programs that will expand services for pediatrics, maternity, family planning, dialysis, as well as medical education. “This is […]
Fiscal headwinds challenge offshore projects
The offshore wind industry is facing new scrutiny as some initial proposals to build big wind farms off coastal waters are running into unforeseen fiscal challenges driven by high inflation, rising interest rates and continued constraints in the supply chain. Those factors have led one company to ask to renegotiate its contract to build a […]
Local leaders meet as tax bills rise, costs grow
The municipal officials dealing with efforts to control New Jersey’s record-high property taxes are meeting in Atlantic City this week to discuss pressing issues like inflation and the rising costs of benefits for public workers. The annual conference organized by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities comes as the average New Jersey property-tax bill […]
CRDA approves contract to keep the lights on
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority board has agreed to take the lead on keeping the city’s streetlights on. Streetlights have been an intractable problem in the city for years. According to CRDA staff members at the Tuesday meeting of the board, in late October, the Governor’s Office ordered the authority “to take all necessary measures […]
The Arc of Atlantic County is ‘Making Seasons Bright’ Through Annual Holiday Partners Program
The Arc of Atlantic County’s Annual Holiday Partners Program is seeking the community’s support to make the holidays a little brighter, by providing Thanksgiving meals and holiday gifts for more than 150 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families living in Atlantic County. Holiday Partners represent members of the community; including businesses, […]
ATLANTIC CAPE HOSTS LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DURING MEDIA STUDIES DAY
Nearly 100 media production students from five area high schools were given hands-on instruction on the various Media Studies programs offered at Atlantic Cape Community College during Media Day on October 28 at the Mays Landing Campus. Students from Absegami, Oakcrest, Cedar Creek, Lower Cape May and the Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) high […]
NJ to push for public backing on climate action with new regulations
Instead of setting strict new limits on property development, environmental officials are aiming to win public support for action on climate change with updated regulations on mitigation and adaptation next year, a top officer from the Department of Environmental Protection said. Deputy Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the department is gathering input from stakeholders including business […]
Caesars welcomes Nobu to its stellar fine dining roster
If it seems like Caesars Atlantic City is on a roll lately, that’s because they are. With barely a moment’s time to catch their collective breath after the opening of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen restaurant earlier this fall, Caesars has doubled down, delivering a culinary one-two punch with Nobu – another world-renowned restaurant that has […]
AC, NJ Police Chief Public Swearing In Ceremony – Time To Lead
James Sarkos has traveled a long journey to become the permanent Chief of Police in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sarkos spent an inordinate amount of time working under the ambiguous title of “Interim Officer in Charge.” That left a substantial paramilitary organization, the Atlantic City Police Chief with a void in leadership in the top […]