New leader takes helm at Atlantic City casino trade group
The trade group for Atlantic City’s nine casinos named a veteran casino executive as its new president Thursday. Mark Giannantonio has more than 35 years’ experience in the casino industry, and has been president and CEO of Resorts Casino Hotel since 2012. Before that, he was president and CEO of Tropicana Atlantic City. The Casino […]
Noyes Museum Receives Dodge Grant of $30,000
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation’s Board of Trustees recently approved a $30,000 general operating support grant to the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University. The Noyes Museum of Art was created to provide southern New Jersey with “opportunities to learn about, explore, and experience the arts.” With different sites in Atlantic City, Galloway and Hammonton, Michael […]
N.J. to issue its first guidelines on where warehouses should be built
When she first heard about the massive warehouse project coming to her New Jersey town, 18-year resident Tirza Wahrman broke down in tears. The proposed 5.5 million-square-foot warehouse project — with seven buildings and 910 loading docks built in multiple phases — would be within a few miles of apartment developments, single-family homes and an […]
Gen Z Knows What It Wants From Employers. And Employers Want Them.
Danielle Ross is a 26-year-old who lives in a small town in upstate New York. She describes herself as artistic and creative. She paints in her free time, and she has worked as a mermaid for children’s parties, swimming in a tail she made herself. Ms. Ross, who identifies as L.G.B.T.Q., couldn’t imagine working a […]
Electric vehicle fast-charging station open on AC Expressway
A fast-charging station for electric vehicles is now open at the Frank S. Farley Service Plaza on the Atlantic City Expressway, where drivers can access four 200 kW fast-charging stalls, according to a press release issued Thursday by the company that owns and operates them. Los Angeles based EVgo, which calls itself the nation’s largest […]
Pleasantville bonds to address sewer, street needs as it looks to future Main Street project
The city is continuing to chart out a plan to finance much-need renovations to its sewer system and streets, while it looks ahead to future redevelopment projects. City Council authorized officials Monday to issue general-obligation bonds to raise around $1.66 million for road improvements with an $87,500 down payment. This action comes after City Council […]
Massive Indoor Pickleball Center Coming to the Former Shore Mall
What once was a bustling little mall has been reimagined and will once again be full of activity. ProShot Pickleball will be building a state-of-the-art indoor pickleball facility in the space previously occupied by Burlington Coat Factory. The sports complex is expected to be ready for play by late fall/early winter 2022. Andy Pessano, along […]
Atlantic City’s Joe Lupo to run Mirage casino for Hard Rock
Joe Lupo, who has helped two of Atlantic City’s most successful casinos thrive through years of market turbulence, will run the Mirage Hotel & Casino once Hard Rock buys the Las Vegas property from MGM Resorts International, his company said Wednesday. Hard Rock told The Associated Press that Lupo will become president of the casino […]
Atlantic City Convention Center Hosts Largest Sporting & Entertainment Collectables Events in the US
THE NATIONAL SPORTS COLLECTORS CONVENTION WRAPS UP 5-DAY EVENT CONVENTION CENTER OFFICIALS ESTIMATE 60,000+ IN ATTENDANCE The National Sports Collectors Convention just wrapped up its 42nd annual 5-day event at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Local Convention Center officials estimate a total attendance of attendees, dealers, and sponsors of over 60,000, the highest since 1991. The event […]
Atlantic County, New Jersey Has One of the Highest Foreclosure Rates in the Nation
The worst inflation in 40 years has led to cascading effects, with consumer sentiment declining and gross domestic product decreasing in the first quarter of this year. While the Federal Reserve has been raising rates to tame inflation, this has resulted in higher mortgage rates. Combined, these factors appear to be cooling the U.S. housing […]