The economic uncertainty caused by the response to the new coronavirus will require a massive infusion of federal dollars to stabilize New Jersey’s — and by extension Atlantic City’s — finances, the governor said.
WATCH NOW: Atlantic City, New Jersey need federal dollars now, Murphy says
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Monday, May 12, 2020 - At his daily press briefing in the George Washington Ballroom in the Trenton War Memorial, Governor Phil Murphy remembers three New Jerseyans who have died from COVID-19. On the screen behind him is Ruth Pringle, who with her husband, Matt, raised a family, but also fostered "troubled teen boys" according to her son, Dave, the governor said. (Pool photo by Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
With the region’s primary economic engine approaching a third month of idleness, two bills introduced last month to alleviate financial pressu…
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ATLANTIC CITY — Three days after a news conference where he apologized to business owners and residents for not doing more to prevent the prio…
ATLANTIC CITY — City Council adopted the 2020 municipal budget Wednesday night, delivering a slight tax reduction to property owners for the s…
In a normal campaign, a sitting governor with record-high approval ratings endorsing an incumbent mayor would almost guarantee a primary victo…
As casinos across the country start to reopen after months of being shuttered because of the novel coronavirus, Atlantic City’s gaming industr…
David Danzis talks with Gov. Phil Murphy about the state response to COVID-19 and the future of the casino industry in the state.
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ATLANTIC CITY — The first crop of supervisory-level city employees completed a year-long certified public manager training course recommended …
ATLANTIC CITY — The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority approved a $300,000 grant to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey to provide eme…
ATLANTIC CITY — Starting about 6 a.m. and working through the day, a small team of employees and volunteers from Mike B’s Café and Cedar Food …
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ATLANTIC CITY — The first of two city testing sites for the new coronavirus opened Tuesday, and the second location is scheduled to welcome re…
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EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — An hour before a planned drive-thru food distribution for out-of-work casino employees was set to open, the line of wait…
ATLANTIC CITY — The federal government’s field hospital at the Convention Center is operational, and officials expected to take in the first p…
The new coronavirus’ impact on the South Jersey economy could be more than $5 billion, and the regional recovery may take even longer than the…
