April 2017

Countdown to Flounder Armageddon. New Rules Cripple Atlantic City Area Fishing

The clock is ticking on those who depend on recreational fishing & boating in Atlantic City, Margate, Brigantine and other Jersey shore towns. Small mom & pop businesses barely have 16 weekends each summer to make a living. Starting MAY 11, it’s gonna get worse. The enemy (other states) will be voting YES to a […]

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Joe Piscopo Visit to AC. Not a Show, But A Political Networking Event.

Did fans of Saturday Night Live star Joe Piscopo get scammed with a quickie 10 minute ‘show’ in Atlantic City on Thursday night? A group of 50-somethings who traveled 20 miles to see ‘Jersey Joe’ certainly felt that way. Piscopo, the former Saturday Night Live comedian & current NYC radio host is likely to announce

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Spirit Airlines Adds Service to Boston, Atlanta and Orlando

Spirit Airlines has started seasonal service from Boston and Atlanta to Atlantic City International Airport. Spirit also adds one daily seasonal round trip between ACY and Orlando International Airport. The seasonal service will run through the summer and into the fall for Atlanta. Spirit is the only airline carrier using the Atlantic City International airport

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Indie-Promoter Blames Live Nation for Hurting Concert Scene

Is mega-concert promoter Live Nation still thwarting the efforts of independent concert promoters? Michael Salvanto of Songbird Entertainment thinks so. WATCH VIDEO. Salvanto told the City Council of Atlantic City on Wed night, April 26, that he had Alicia Keys booked for Memorial Day. Unfortunately, Live Nation made sure that won’t happen. Was Pink taken

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Indie Concert & Event Promoters Offer New Business Models in Atlantic City, Ventnor & Wildwood

Summer 2017 is around the corner and Atlantic City has yet to announce any beach concerts. Not a good sign for a town that bills itself as the ‘entertainment capital of east coast’. Why no concert announcements? Most likely, no money in the CRDA budget for Live Nation, the concert promoter that requires a massive,

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Boardwalk Committee Meeting Notes – April 12, 2017 

Each month, the Boardwalk Committee meets inside Boardwalk Hall. It’s open to the public. Here are notes from the April 12, 2017 meeting. Boardwalk Hall: Committee chairman Tom Lamaine welcomed Boardwalk Hall’s new General Manager Jim Wynkoop. Ribbon-cutting for new Miss America Organization office space, inside Boardwalk Hall, scheduled for May 10 Tentative opening ceremonies for

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Miss America Foundation Ranked #1 Biggest Scholarship Provider

The Miss America Foundation is proud to announce its recent ranking by TheBestColleges.org as number one out of the 10 Biggest Scholarship Providers in the World. The Miss America Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization — together with the Miss America Organization and its 52 licensed organizations — is the nation’s leading advocate for women’s education

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Levinson: Casino Pilot Bill & Assessments Unfair to Atlantic County Taxpayers

From Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County Executive: In the words of a Tammany Hall politician, “No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” The casino PILOT bill demonstrates his point. Officially known as the Casino Property Tax Stabilization Act, the PILOT bill does just that. It stabilizes property taxes for casinos

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Faulty Flounder Research Could Sink Summer Fishing Season 2017

Proposed regulations using faulty research could put another nail in the coffin for flounder fishing along the South Jersey shore. New proposed regulations would force people to throw back any flounder less than 19 inches. Those 19 inch flounder are the female breeders. Regulators want the mama flounders to be the keepers. It doesn’t make

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Christie, Sweeney, Hanson & Kesselman Break Ground at Stockton Atlantic City

NJ Governor Christie joined Senate President Steve Sweeney, AC DEVCO Chairman John Hanson, South Jersey Industries President Michael Renna and Stockton University President Dr. Harvey Kesselman for the Atlantic City Gateway Groundbreaking. It’s another major step toward Atlantic City developing its non-gaming sector through private investment and job creation. The people in Atlantic City will

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