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Five-Year Turnaround Of Ocean Casino Among Atlantic City’s Greatest Successes
From its failed origins as Revel Casino Hotel to its seemingly doomed trajectory in February 2019, the $2.4 billion casino at the north end of the AC Boardwalk felt almost cursed...
Administration won’t back down on clean-energy goals
In an 81-page statewide strategic climate action plan (SCAP) released this week, the Department of Environmental Protection reaffirmed its intention to slash global warming...
The Atlantic City Convention Center Has Received GBAC Star™ Facility Reaccreditation
OVG360 has announced the Atlantic City Convention Center has received Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ reaccreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities....
Biden-Harris Administration announces historic $82 million for endangered North Atlantic right whales as part of Investing in America agenda
The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced next steps to conserve and recover endangered North Atlantic right whales with $82 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction...
Grand Opening of Club Café at Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City
The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City will hold the grand opening of its Club Café on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. at 317 N. Pennsylvania Avenue in Atlantic City. A social...
LIGHT Snapshots August 2023
As in past months, strong returns from the internet gaming sector pushed total casino industry gross gaming revenue (GGR) to new heights. At more than $500 million, August GGR...
Stockton No. 84 on U.S. News & World Report Top Universities List
Stockton University jumped to No. 84 among the Top 100 Public National Universities, according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report College Rankings released today. Stockton...
Do personal stories help or hurt your business?
SUMMARY Telling personal stories is an effective way to engage customers and humanize your brand. Make sure the story relates to your company's values or mission. Use HubSpot's...
LIGHT Comments on August 2023 DGE Report
Comments from Jane Bokunewicz, faculty director of the Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism (LIGHT), Stockton University School of Business, on the...
Murphy picks Suárez as Community Affairs commissioner
Jacquelyn A. Suárez has been named acting commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Gov. Phil Murphy announced today. She’ll replace Lt. Governor Sheila...
N.J. ranks highest in U.S. for household income. See new Census list.
The median household income in the Garden State was $96,346, more than $21,000 higher than the national median of $74,755 in 2022, according to American Community Survey...
Atlantic City gets first all-electric HERO patrol car
Atlantic City became the first Police Department to get an all-electric patrol vehicle wrapped for the HERO Campaign. Read more from Breaking AC.
7th Annual Deck the Hall – Festival of Trees Returns to Boardwalk Hall to Benefit CASA for Children of Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties
OVG360, the provider of Venue Management and Food Services & Hospitality to Atlantic City’s Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and the Convention Center, have announced a renewed...
Atlantic Shores CEO: Offshore wind industry needs new deals (soon) for new economic reality
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind CEO Joris Veldhoven said he remains bullish about the future of the offshore wind industry in New Jersey and the U.S. He knows its importance to...
Murphy reportedly expects to conditionally veto brewery bill post-election
After sitting on Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk since late June, legislation that would ease some of the state’s restrictions on breweries, cideries and distilleries will reportedly be...
Why Serving Your Community Can Grow Your Business
SUMMARY • Engaging in community service builds a positive reputation, encourages staff retention and loyalty, and amplifies core values. • Serving your community may help you...
What to Expect at the Atlantic City Convention Center This Season
Convention season is officially ramping up and the Atlantic City Convention Center is ready to host a series of diverse and engaging events in Atlantic City. From tradeshows to...
Downbeach Seafood Festival supports local business, economy
“Highlighting South Jersey’s best seafood businesses is really the main goal,” said Henderson, who noted all 80 of those vendors in attendance were from New Jersey, while...
Stockton’s Hughes Center research documents pandemic’s effect on New Jerseyans’ mental health
The researchers, led by Stockton professor Justin Ostrofsky, worked over two college semesters to analyze public datasets, and published the results of an original Stockton...
New Jersey gas tax to increase by about a penny per gallon starting Oct. 1
New Jersey will raise its gasoline tax by about a penny per gallon next month, Gov. Phil Murphy's administration said Friday. The roughly 2% increase comes after the gas tax fell...
New Jersey secretary of state to become new lieutenant governor
Tahesha Way, New Jersey's secretary of state since Gov. Phil Murphy first took office in 2018, will be sworn in as the Garden State's new lieutenant governor. Read more from The...
Atlantic County introduces $2.4 million bond ordinance for second aviation park building
The Atlantic County Board of Commissioners introduced a $2.38 million bond ordinance at its meeting Tuesday to fund the second building at the National Aerospace Research and...
Ørsted official: Ocean Wind 1 remains on schedule for 2025
Hina Kazmi, the Ocean Wind 1 program director for Ørsted, said the company has not slowed or paused any planned activity related to the project — and set a timeline for the next...
Survey: Remote Work Isn’t Going Away — and Executives Know It
Remote work spiked during the pandemic, from about 6% of full workdays in the U.S. to more than 50% in the spring of 2020. Since then, it’s steadily decreased and since early...

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