Atlantic City wants exclusive deal on pot sales
The mayor says the city should get first dibs on tax money that recreational marijuana would generate because it currently gets nothing from state-imposed parking, luxury, hotel and sports betting taxes.
4 injured in overnight shooting in Atlantic City, police say
Officers from the Atlantic City Police Department responded to the area of Artic and Iowa Avenues just before 4 a.m. Sunday for reports of gunfire.
U.S. casinos seek recovery aid, though still hampered by virus
The head of the gambling industry's national trade group says additional financial aid is needed for casinos and their workers.
Hammonton, NJ COVID-19 numbers are higher than other towns of similar size, alarming residents
Coronavirus numbers in Hammonton, N.J. have risen higher than other N.J. towns of similar size, raising alarm among residents.
Hammonton, NJ higher coronavirus numbers concerns residents
JoAnn Pileggi reports from Hammonton
'I love you': Atlantic City officers rescue distressed man from roof of parking garage
If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
Man wins $1.3M jackpot at Atlantic City casino
A New Jersey man became an instant millionaire at an Atlantic City casino.
Halted for virus, live poker to resume soon in Atlantic City
The Borgata casino said Thursday it will resume live poker play on Oct. 21. It is the first Atlantic City casino to announce the resumption of live poker.
New trial ordered for NJ attorney convicted of endangerment
Prosecutors alleged that Alcantara began endangering the girl in 2005 when she was 10-years-old through such things as unwanted physical contact, and the conduct continued through 2012.
Atlantic City firefighters’ union sues state, city over virus handling
The union is calling for those exposed to coronavirus be placed on paid leave and to self-quarantine for 14 days and for stations to be disinfected between shifts.
Video shows New Jersey police fatally shooting Black man armed with broken bottle
After about 10 minutes, Johnson walks off the road and onto a marshy area. As officers continue to shout to drop the bottle, he advances toward them, falling briefly but getting back up and walking quickly toward them.
Man fatally struck by car on foggy stretch of highway near Atlantic City, police say
Police say a 53-year-old woman called police early Thursday morning and said she was unsure what she struck while driving on Route 30 sometime around 4:30 a.m.
Tropicana boss makes 4 of 9 Atlantic City casinos run by women
Four of Atlantic City's nine casinos will be run by women following the appointment Wednesday of a veteran female executive to run the Tropicana.
NJ sets US sports betting monthly record at $668M
New Jersey gamblers set a nationwide record for the most money bet on sports in a single month, plunking down almost $668 million in August on events including resurgent baseball, basketball and hockey seasons.
Man charged in Atlantic City woman's shooting death
A New Jersey man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a woman over the weekend following what officials call a neighborhood dispute, authorities said.
Judge: Man to remain in custody until trial in wife slaying
A judge has decided that a man charged with murder after his wife's beaten body was found at their southern New Jersey home will remain in custody until trial.
'Black Lives Matter' painted on Atlantic City's MLK Blvd, not Boardwalk
“Black Lives Matter” was painted prominently in Atlantic City on Friday — just not on the seaside resort’s famous Boardwalk, which activists had originally hoped.
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small one-ups Black Lives Matter rally with his own plans
Atlantic City is attempting to co-opt plans by protesters to paint “Black Lives Matter” on the seaside gambling resort's famous Boardwalk by doing the same thing in a place of its own choosing — on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in front of its civil rights memorial.
Reopening N.J. indoor dining brings hope to Borgata furloughed employees
Another sign of the economic pain being caused by COVID-19 are furloughs for thousands of employees at the Borgata in Atlantic City are now permanent. But, there’s some hope as indoor dining is set to resume in New Jersey on Friday.
Reopening N.J. indoor dining brings hope to Borgata furloughed employees
Hank Flynn has details