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AC Airport
Glenn Straub is onto something with his plan to revive Atlantic City’s Bader Field as an airport, according to PlayNJ. “More flights to and from Atlantic City is something the city desperately needs,” writes Steve Ruddock (emphasis his). The piece goes on to note that most people currently drive, or fly to Philly and then drive, and there are various drawbacks to all the variations on these options. We’ve been interested for a while in a data project with Uber and/or Lyft, since we think more and more people are using ride-share services to get to Newark and Philadelphia Airports – it’s not just gamblers that need a better connection between AC and its neighboring cities, it’s workers too. Sometimes I like to daydream about what could have happened if all the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority money that went on projects that never happened (the Marketplace etc) or were torn down again (Laser lighthouse, Artlantic) had instead been spent on improving the speed of the train line to Philadelphia. Anyway. Let me know if you’re interested in trying to map Uber journeys around the South Jersey area and maybe we can make it happen. – Elinor
That Alligator Again
If you thought the alligator-in-an-Atlantic-City-motel story was over, think again. The alligator (who was sent to the Cape May zoo after police raided the motel) had previously been used as a prop in a rap video filmed at the Bayview Inn & Suites, reports Lynda Cohen for BreakingAC.Com. The motel is set for demolition.
In the rest of the day’s news, the Pinelands Commission staff recommended approving the New Jersey Natural Gas pipeline known as the Southern Reliability Link, photos taken by 12 Atlantic City and Pleasantville students during a seven-week Coalition for a Safe Community program this summer are now on display at the Noyes Arts Garage, the Atlanticare Foundation donated $10,000 to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Naloxone initiative, Gov. Chris Christie signed off on an early retirement program for AC’s first responders but there are few details of how it will work, and a South Jersey baking company has paid out $60,000 in a maternity leave suit. All that and more below:
Atlantic City All-Boys Charter School Moves Toward Approval–Inspired by the disparity he saw in the success of female students over male students, and thanks to legislation passed this summer, a local teacher hopes to open the state’s first single-gender charter school next year to help Atlantic City boys succeed. Press of Atlantic City
HHS Wants a $29.9M Refund From South Jersey Rehab Provider–The therapy services provider said it 'vehemently disagrees' with the OIG’s report and will appeal all of the claims. www.bizjournals.com
How a Sleepy South Jersey Borough Was Made into a Thriving College Town–Recreating Glassboro is something of a homecoming for Dante Germano, who grew up in the town where his father ran a pool hall, Danny’s Rec Center. PhillyVoice
Officers Remember Chief Paul Moore Sr.–Pleasantville officers remembered the late Chief Paul Wellington Moore Sr. as a man who was well liked, had a great sense of humor and a good way with people. Shore News Today
Storm Churns Surf, Rip Currents Along New Jersey Shore–Surf is up along the New Jersey shore because a storm is churning the Atlantic Ocean off the Carolinas. Press of Atlantic City
Atlantic, Gloucester, Salem County Red Cross Volunteers Aid Texas Hurricane Harvey Survivors–Red Cross volunteers from Atlantic, Gloucester and Salem counties are among 19 people from New Jersey heading to help Hurricane Harvey survivors in Texas. Press of Atlantic City