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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.
NJ comedian and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ actor Richard Lewis dies at 76
Born in Brooklyn, he grew up in Englewood, New Jersey.
South Jersey school district settles sex abuse lawsuit for $6 million
A southern New Jersey school district will pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought by two students who claim a teacher sexually assaulted them for years.
States are trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., many states like Ohio scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Supplies were so limited in 2020 that the state bought millions of medical gowns from a marketing and printing company and spent about $20 million to try to get personal protective equipment made in-state.
House approves impeachment inquiry into President Biden as Republicans rally behind investigation
The House on Wednesday authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with every Republican rallying behind the politically charged process despite lingering concerns among some in the party that the investigation has yet to produce evidence of misconduct by the president.