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Chris Harrison returns to Atlantic City to host Miss America Pageant
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7:33 am
A television personality familiar with hosting competitions among beautiful women will team up with a “Good Morning America” co-anchor to host the Miss America Pageant when it returns to its home at historic Boardwalk Hall in September.
Some residents in Atlantic City's South Inlet area on notice to move
Monday, May 20, 2013 12:15 am
Residents of Atlantic City's South Inlet neighborhood are receiving notices to vacate their homes to make way for a still unfunded Casino Reinvestment Development Authority project.
Atlantic City International tests out latest security gadgets
Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:30 am
Planning a trip through Atlantic City International Airport? Prepare to see something still uncommon in airports: podlike security portals separating deplaning passengers from baggage claim.
Dennis Filler, head of FAA's William J. Hughes Tech Center, to be keynote speak at NextGen Conference
Friday, May 17, 2013 11:44 am
Dennis Filler, the newly named head of the FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center, will be the keynote speaker at the Avionics for NextGen Conference in Atlantic City on Sept. 17.
Terms of takeover of Atlantic City International Airport await OK
Monday, May 13, 2013 12:01 am
Less than two months remain before the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is expected to take over operations at Atlantic City International Airport.
State spending millions to keep tourism dollars flowing to Jersey Shore
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:15 am
Millions in advertising and marketing dollars — and unquantifiable value in word of mouth hopefully generated by a host of events — are being poured into driving home the message that the Jersey Shore is open for business this summer.
State spending millions to keep tourist dollars coming
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
Millions in advertising and marketing dollars - and unquantifiable value in word of mouth hopefully generated by a host of events - are being poured into driving home the message that the Jersey Shore is open for business this summer.
State spending millions to keep tourist dollars coming
Sunday, May 12, 2013 12:01 am
Millions in advertising and marketing dollars - and unquantifiable value in word of mouth hopefully generated by a host of events - are being poured into driving home the message that the Jersey Shore is open for business this summer.
There he is...Wait, where did he go? Bert Parks statue moved
Saturday, May 11, 2013 12:05 am
Bert Parks had stood guard in front of the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel for more than 14 years without incident.
Report on Atlantic City's non-gambling tourism industry postponed
Saturday, May 11, 2013 12:01 am
More detailed breakdowns of Atlantic City's non-gambling tourism industry have been delayed again - this time indefinitely.
Atlantic City Sheraton spiffs up unofficial Miss America museum
Friday, May 10, 2013 12:15 am
The Miss America Organization doesn’t have an official museum, but if it did, it might resemble the expansive collection housed at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel.
Shaq-backed development project planned for Atlantic City
Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:04 pm
City Council has approved a plan that will bring a major redevelopment project, highlighted by a movie theater and a supermarket, to Atlantic City’s South Inlet.
Atlantic City Council OKs plan for Shaquille O’Neal-backed project including movie theater
Thursday, May 9, 2013 2:07 pm
City Council has approved a plan that will bring a major redevelopment project to Atlantic City’s South Inlet, highlighted by a movie theater and a supermarket.
Miss America Organization CEO Art McMaster stepping down
Thursday, May 9, 2013 2:30 am
Art McMaster was at the helm of the Miss America Organization when the pageant left Atlantic City in 2005, and he was still there earlier this year as the organization negotiated a way to bring the competition back to its birthplace.
Shorecast forum Friday
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 12:01 am
The Lloyd D. Levenson Institute for Gaming, Hospitality and Tourism at Richard Stockton College will hold its Jersey Shorecast panel Friday at Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.
Transformation of Marina District walkway into illuminated trail planned for summer in Atlantic City
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:02 am
A little-known Atlantic City walkway in the Marina District will be transformed this summer into an illuminated trail filled with original sculptures.
Water drew economist south to teach; rural life made him stay
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:30 am
Economist Richard Perniciaro was a twentysomething who was already a graduate of Columbia University and the London School of Economics, and to him there was just one thing that was important when he started looking for jobs.
Water drew economist south to teach; rural life made him stay
Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:01 am
Economist Richard Perniciaro was a twentysomething who was already a graduate of Columbia University and the London School of Economics, and to him there was just one thing that was important when he started looking for jobs.
Emergency exercise set for Atlantic City International Airport on May 11
Friday, May 3, 2013 12:53 pm
Atlantic City International Airport will conduct a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise May 11 that is intended to simulate conditions of a catastrophic aircraft accident.
Atlantic City airport joins bid to become drone test site
Friday, May 3, 2013 12:01 am
Atlantic City International Airport is involved in New Jersey's bid to become one of six drone testing sites across the country in an effort that could produce millions in economic impact for the state.
Egg Harbor Township man indicted in sex assaults on eight women in Atlantic City
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:51 pm
An Egg Harbor Township man who posed as a police officer while kidnapping and sexually assaulting at least eight women in Atlantic City has been indicted, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Parkway construction work costs $1 million in environmental offsets
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:55 am
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority will spend more than $1 million to offset environmental impacts of improvements on the Garden State Parkway in Atlantic and Cape May counties.
Retail development slated for Trump World's Fair Casino site
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:50 pm
More than 13 years since the last slot machine lever was pulled at Trump World’s Fair Casino, plans have emerged to transform part of the site into a retail development fronting the Boardwalk.
Watchdog report: CRDA keeps no record of unsuccessful proposals
Saturday, April 27, 2013 11:50 pm
The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has approved almost $157 million in Atlantic City projects over the past three years. They range from widening streets and renovating piers to building parks and major casino additions.
Atlantic City could see $32M from Miss America
Friday, April 26, 2013 12:01 am
For two decades the separation between Miss America and casinos was so strong that pageant rules barred contestants from pulling a slot machine lever or rolling a pair of dice for fear the pageant's wholesome image might be tarnished.
Bill would give domestic airshows priority when military flight teams resume performances
Thursday, April 25, 2013 3:58 pm
Federal legislation introduced Thursday would ensure domestic performances by military demonstration teams such as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will be prioritized over international performances should the teams resume performing.
NextGen research park will become part of Stockton College
Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:10 am
The NextGen Aviation Research and Technology Park is expected to become an auxiliary organization of Richard Stockton College following a memorandum of understanding signed by both parties Wednesday.
Miss America seeking acts for Atlantic City Boardwalk parade
Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:00 am
Get ready to call out “Show us your shoes” on Sept. 14 as the Miss America Parade returns to the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
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SJEDD files counterclaim against former director Gordon Dahl
Thursday, April 18, 2013 12:12 am
The former head of the SJEDD fraudulently concealed the financial position of the district and took unauthorized raises he knew the agency could not afford, according to a counterclaim filed this week in New Jersey Superior Court.
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NextGen board plans 'historic announcement' next week
Thursday, April 18, 2013 12:01 am
The board of directors for the NextGen Aviation Research and Technology Park will hold a special meeting at Richard Stockton College next week for what officials call a historic announcement.
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Plans to close two bridges over Atlantic City Expressway delayed to address towns' concerns
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 3:57 pm
Due to concerns of local officials, the South Jersey Transportation Authority has put off voting on a measure that would have closed two bridges over the Atlantic City Expressway this summer.
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Repaving Pacific Ave. a bumpy ride to a smoother Atlantic City
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 12:15 am
Bumpy rides along Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City could soon become a thing of the past as the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has agreed to fund repaving of the roadway.
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CRDA approves $141,000 for landscaping near Resorts
Monday, April 15, 2013 11:07 pm
Nearly $141,000 in CRDA funding will pay for brighter street lights, 16 newly planted trees and accompanying flower arrangements on North Carolina Avenue leading up to Resorts Casino Hotel.
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Miss America pageant will get $7.3M to return to Atlantic City
Monday, April 15, 2013 10:00 pm
Bringing Miss America back to Atlantic City will cost nearly $7.3 million — an investment officials are confident will be returned to the city in the form of direct visitor spending in the resort.
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Atlantic City Expressway toll violators start to pay
Sunday, April 14, 2013 10:21 pm
Since threatening to revoke registrations of some of the worst toll violators on the Atlantic City Expressway, the South Jersey Transportation Authority has collected more than $46,000 from the offending parties.
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Atlantic City Tourism District merger has lawmakers concerned about worker's longterm security
Friday, April 12, 2013 12:00 am
The merger of two Atlantic City-based state authorities expected to produce efficiencies and potentially boost the resort’s convention market also has left some concerned about employees’ futures.
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Bass Pro Shops building begins this fall
Thursday, April 11, 2013 3:00 am
Bass Pro Shops, the fourth and final planned phase of Tanger Outlets The Walk, plans to start construction by Oct. 1, officials said Wednesday.
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CRDA gets approval to absorb ACCVA
Thursday, April 11, 2013 2:45 am
Final approvals were given Wednesday allowing the CRDA to absorb the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority, according to sources with knowledge of the agreement.
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Tourism barometer: Atlantic City Convention Center hosts fewer March shows this year
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 10:13 pm
Convention-related business suffered in March as the Atlantic City Convention Center attracted only half as many shows as it did last year, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Atlantic City Convention & Visitors Authority.
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Friends, family say goodbye to Galloway Township slaying victim
Monday, April 8, 2013 2:45 am
There is a time for everything — a time to be born and a time die, a time to mourn and a time to dance.
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New lights to beckon visitors to landmark Boardwalk Hall
Monday, April 8, 2013 2:15 am
Tourists approaching Atlantic City from the mainland will soon find it hard to miss Boardwalk Hall.
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18 arrested on prostitution charges in Atlantic City
Monday, April 8, 2013 12:01 am
Eighteen people were arrested and charged with engaging in prostitution as a result of an investigation by multiple police units this weekend.
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CRDA opposes plan to convert former Atlantic City showhouse into halfway house
Friday, April 5, 2013 2:30 am
A plan to turn an expansive home at a highly visible entranceway to Atlantic City into transitional housing for ex-offenders has left the CRDA calling on city officials to stop the project.
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Jitney group, federal agency reach deal allowing paid service to resume at Atlantic City International Airport
Thursday, April 4, 2013 1:15 am
The Atlantic City Jitney Association and the Federal Transit Administration have reached a verbal agreement allowing the shuttles to resume paid operations at Atlantic City International Airport.
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Stockton College in talks to join NextGen lease deal
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 2:00 am
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Atlantic City International Airport needs more flights, study says
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 2:00 am
Increased flights to Orlando, Fla.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico, could quickly draw more passengers to Atlantic City International Airport, according to the $3 million study commissioned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey last year.
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Atlantic City to unveil 2013 ad campaign next week
Monday, April 1, 2013 8:29 pm
Plans for Atlantic City’s 2013 advertising campaign, a new events series, additional public art projects and more are expected to be announced next week.
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Officials say Port Authority management will boost Atlantic City airport's business
Sunday, March 31, 2013 2:30 am
Local and state officials say they’re encouraged by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s approach to taking control of operations at Atlantic City International Airport, a far more collaborative method than was seen the last time the authority took over an airport.
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Jitneys no longer able to serve Atlantic City International Airport
Friday, March 29, 2013 2:00 am
Jitneys are no longer permitted to provide transportation to and from Atlantic City International Airport.
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FAA veteran returns to head William J. Hughes Technical Center in Egg Harbor Township
Thursday, March 28, 2013 3:15 am
A 16-year veteran of the Federal Aviation Administration has been named the new director of the William J. Hughes Technical Center.
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