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Developer: Atlantic City faces threats from NYC, Meadowlands casinos
At the East Coast Gaming Congress Thursday at the Hard Rock casino, numerous executives from some of the major casino companies in America acknowledged the opportunity of three downstate New York casino licenses — and the risk they will present to Atlantic City.
Appeals court leaves temporary hold on NJ’s county line ballot
The appeals court's decision means that U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi's order requiring clerks to stop using the so-called county line ballot, which lists candidates with political party support in a single column and often relegates others to “ballot Siberia” will stand.
Atlantic City, NJ mayor: I’m committed to my family and city
In his first public comments since prosecutors charged him and his wife, LaQuetta with physically and verbally abusing their 16-year-old daughter Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said he would not be distracted from his duties.
Detective says daughter’s boyfriend, disliked by Atlantic City mayor, recorded abuse in video call
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife disapproved of their teenage daughter's boyfriend, who secretly recorded an incident of Small allegedly physically and verbally assaulting the girl over a video chat, prosecutors said in affidavit.
Another record for NJ internet gambling revenue as in-person winnings struggle
New Jersey's high-flying internet gambling market continues to smash records. But the amount of money won from in-person gamblers at most of Atlantic City's casinos is less than it was before the COVID19 pandemic.
Experts detail injuries to dead 25-foot whale on NJ beach
A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on Long Beach Island found that the animal had sustained numerous blunt force injuries.
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will be tried separately on allegations that they participated in a bribery scheme, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Atlantic City casinos were less profitable in 2023
Atlantic City's casinos were less profitable in 2023 than they were a year earlier, even with help from the state's booming online gambling market.
Workers sue to overturn law that allows smoking ban in AC casinos
The United Auto Workers, which represents workers at the Bally's, Caesars and Tropicana casinos, and a group of casino workers opposed to smoking in the gambling halls, filed a lawsuit in state Superior Court challenging New Jersey's indoor clean air law.
Atlantic City mayor says search warrants involve ‘private family issue,’ not corruption
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said Monday that a search of his home last week by prosecutors involved “a private family issue,” not a crime.
Federal judge blocks New Jersey ballot design, saying it favors party-backed candidates
A federal judge on Friday agreed to block New Jersey’s unique primary ballot design, which has been widely criticized as boosting the prospects of party-backed candidates. The judge acknowledged the extraordinary nature of the order and said the “integrity of the democratic practice” was at stake.
Beach erosion has NJ casinos desperately seeking sand by summer
The ocean and beaches have always been a part of Atlantic City's identity: from salt water taffy to Miss America bathing beauties to the name of the place itself, the city has been marketed as a place to have fun by the sea.