Van Drew Pushing For Federal Takeover Of ACHA

U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew wants to see the federal government take over operations of the Atlantic City Housing Authority, after the ACHA increased a contract to repair rather than replace the heating system at Stanley Holmes Village from $1.5 million to $5.5 million without rebidding. Van Drew said the authority is wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on non-competitive contracts and temporary fixes while residents are left to suffer in unsafe and unacceptable conditions.