JetBlue buys Spirit for $3.8 billion
JetBlue is buying Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, creating the nation’s fifth largest airline. The agreement Thursday comes a day after Spirit’s attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart. Read More from News 12.
Chairman Plousis: Offering Second Chances
Delivering the keynote address on the second day of the IAGA Summit in Boston, New Jersey Casino Control Commission Chairman, James T. Plousis, presents “A Path Forward for Gaming to Partner in Addressing the Substance Abuse Epidemic.” The strictly regulated gaming industry can provide a path forward as a partner in the critical work of […]
Cardi Party brings a different vibe to Atlantic City
Despite it being a hot and humid day, excitement was in the air in the city as hundreds packed into Bader Field on Saturday for an all-day party hosted by rapper Cardi B. “I feel like a lot of people in the city wanted to see a big-time rapper come and host an outdoor party […]
Stockton University receives grant for Noyes Museum of Art operations
Stockton University’s Noyes Museum of Art was gifted $30,000 to help its operations and keep costs to a minimum for local art fans. Through its donation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation is also aiding the museum in expanding its community garden with the Ducktown Community Development Corporation and facilitating a horticulture program by Jewish Employment […]
N.J. starts in-person help for unemployment claimants
People with outstanding unemployment claims can now schedule in-person appointments at one-stop career centers across the state. Lawmakers have repeatedly called on the department to launch in-person appointments to help residents struggling to get their benefits. For over two years, legislators said their offices have been inundated with complaints from residents who say their claims are in limbo. Previously, […]
Fed Set to Impose Another Big Rate Hike to Fight Inflation
In an effort to stem inflation, the Fed this week is set to announce another interest rate hike. Together with its previous rate increases, the Fed’s moves will make borrowing costlier for individuals and companies and likely weaken the economy over time. Read More from AP News.
‘Freedom and liberty and democracy are on the ballot,’ VP Kamala Harris tells NAACP convention
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday sounded an alarm for a woman’s right to choose and the ability to vote and against gun violence as she urged members of the NAACP’s national convention in Atlantic City to protect hard-fought constitutional guarantees she said are now being eroded. “Freedom and liberty and democracy are on the […]
NJ warehouse market still red-hot despite economic headwinds
As the debate rages over warehouses’ unprecedented expansion in the state, demand for warehousing throughout New Jersey continues to exceed supply, pushing rents up and vacancies down, and driving growth to record highs in the state’s northern and central regions. Such is the bullish picture from the latest industry surveys released Monday, covering the second […]
Atlantic County receives over $521,000 in LEAP grants
The state awarded Atlantic County and 15 of its municipalities approximately $522,000 in grants through the Local Efficiency Achievement Program – or LEAP – according to an Atlantic County news release issued Sunday. The grants are awarded to facilitate shared-services agreements between municipalities that can improve government efficiency and reduce costs to residents. Twenty grants […]
NJ casino, sports and online gambling revenue up 2.2% in June
New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks and their online partners won $401.5 million from wagers last month, a 2.2% increase from June 2021, according to figures released Friday by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement. So far this year, those entities have won $2.43 billion, a 15.2% increase over the $2.11 billion reported at the […]