Lou Booth Amphitheatre

According to the Press of Atlantic City, a settlement proposal could resolve a complicated tangle of disputes between the city and the state Department of Environmental Protection and spell the end of the Lou Booth Amphitheater on Second Avenue.The tiny outdoor theater, the site of summer concerts and church services, would be removed and the … Read more

Power Probelm Fixed In AC

Atlantic City was in the dark most of the day as an outage hit a good portion of the city, but the power was back by 9:30 p.m. BreakingAC.com reports officers were at major intersections and stop signs were in place at others, with drivers urged to use caution and treat intersections as a four-way … Read more

AC Drivers Advised Many Traffic Lights Out, Use Baltic, Arctice Avenues As Alternate Routes

Correction: UPDATE at 950AM- AC Electric is advising that the estimated restoration time is 10:00 PM. Motorists should use Arctic or Baltic Avenues as an alternate route. There are multiple traffic lights out throughout the City due to an unknown electrical issue. Atlantic City Electric is on scene working. There are stop signs at some … Read more

Drivers Advised To Avoid Arctic, Baltic Avenues In AC

UPDATE at 950AM- AC Electric is advising that the estimated restoration time is 10:00 PM. Motorists should use Arctic or Baltic Avenues as an alternate route. There are multiple traffic lights out throughout the City due to an unknown electrical issue. Atlantic City Electric is on scene working. There are stop signs at some locations, … Read more

Atlantic City Casino Profits

Atlantic city’s casinos saw their operating profits decline by nearly 14% in the third quarter of this year, figures released Friday by New Jersey gambling regulators show.The state Division of Gaming Enforcement issued statistics showing the nine casinos had a collective gross operating profit of $236.5 million in the third quarter. That was down 13.8% … Read more

Aloe Street Closure

Aloe Street is closed to traffic between Route 50 and New Orleans Avenue until 5 p.m. today, weather permitting, for drainage improvements, Atlantic County officials said.Aloe Street also will be closed at Chicago Avenue.Motorists should follow the posted detour and plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route, the county said Friday in a … Read more

Fraternity Hands Out Thanksgiving Food

In the spirt of Thanksgiving in Plesantville, the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. Atlantic City Alumni Chapter on Saturday afternoon handed out 390 free hams and turkeys to Atlantic County residents.The event, organized by the chapter Brothers and president, Rev. James A. Pressley Sr., was held in the City Hall parking lot. The event was … Read more

Ham And Turkey Giveaway Held For AC Vets

Nearly 400 families will have turkey or ham this Thanksgiving, courtesy of the Atlantic City chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi. BreakingAC.com reports the line stretched around the block with cars double-parked as Atlantic County residents waited for their turn. Organizers were able to purchase a total of 390 turkeys and hams thanks to donations from … Read more

AC Casino Smoking Controversy Continues

With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos going nowhere fast in either the courts or the state Legislature, casino workers and supporters of smoke-free gambling halls demonstrated late last week outside a hotel where New Jersey’s governor was due to speak. The workers have been pushing for four years to end an … Read more

Traffic Advisory – Aloe Street, Galloway

On Monday, November 25, Aloe Street in Galloway Township will be closed to traffic between Rt. 50 and New Orleans Avenue, 7 AM – 5 PM, weather permitting, for drainage improvements. Aloe Street will also be closed at Chicago Avenue. Motorists should follow the posted detour and plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate … Read more