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 […]
BCBSNJ Announces $1,030,000 in New Grant Awards
The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is pleased to announce our fourth round of grant awards in 2022 totaling $1,030,000 to 34 non-profit organizations focusing on preventive health and cultural programs throughout New Jersey. This brings our total for 2022 to 67 grants equaling $2,140,000. Throughout 2022, The Foundation continued to strive to keep New […]
Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Speed Up Construction Permitting Process
Governor Phil Murphy signed A573, which makes several changes to the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) Act designed to speed up the construction permitting process. The bill codifies a three-day construction inspection turnaround from the date of the requested inspection and allows for developers to contract with private on-site inspection agencies if local construction officials cannot […]
Invest: South Jersey’s in-person Launch Conference to highlight regional economic growth
South Jersey’s economy is on the move and, while challenges remain, the region’s path is promising heading into the New Year. This continued success and progression is noted throughout the third annual edition of Capital Analytics Associates’ Invest: South Jersey, which will be officially launched at the upcoming leadership summit on Feb. 2 at the […]
2023 Spotlight: Balancing development and character in South Jersey
December 2022—New Jersey is on the up — and while the state continues its efforts to become more business friendly, South Jersey stakeholders continue to grapple with how best to balance development while maintaining its distinct charm as 2023 nears. As New Jersey’s growing economy sees it slowly rise through state rankings, density and land […]
Meet AC Celebrates a Successful 2022 and Welcomes 11 Conventions and Competitions
Atlantic City, NJ – Jan. 4, 2023 – In 2022, Meet AC and the Atlantic City Sports Commission hosted 210 competitions, conventions and sporting events across the destination, with 80 of the events taking place at the Atlantic City Convention Center. The destination was proud to host landmark events like the 113th NAACP National Convention in July, the Meet AC […]
New president to lead Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino
Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino on Tuesday hired a new management team as the property pushes for an even greater share of the market. George Goldhoff was named president of the casino and Mike Sampson was named general manager. Both men are expected to start within the next few weeks after approval by New Jersey […]