1401 Memorial, Other Rooming Houses in the Crosshairs
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The City of Atlantic City is looking to shut down 1401 Memorial, a rooming house between Tennessee and New York Avenues, just around the corner from the Oasis needle exchange.
Atlantic City Council To Reconsider Syringe Access Program
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The City of Atlantic City Council on Wednesday will again discuss doing away with ordinances that allow New Jersey’s largest needle exchange to operate.
The Oasis Drop-In Center on Tennessee Avenue, operated by the South Jersey Aids Alliance, has existed for years in an office building on a site that was, until recently, like many others in the city’s Tourism District.
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CRDA To Fund Search For An Atlantic City Grocery Store
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A not-for-profit consulting company will get a $157,500 contract to find Atlantic City a grocery store, if all goes to plan at Tuesday’s Casino Reinvestment Development Authority board meeting.
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Interested Tenants Circle Aviation Tech Park
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Atlantic County officials expect to announce shortly the signing of a lease at the soon-to-open National Aviation Research & Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township.
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Another Development In Wings For Atlantic City’s Tennessee Ave Beach Block
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An Atlantic City beach block between St James Place and Tennessee Avenue should see a third development begin this summer from long-time city businessmen Abraham and Robert Schiff.
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Hard Rock Atlantic City Gets $400 Million Loan
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The Hard Rock Atlantic City Casino and Hotel has received a $400 million loan from its Florida-based parent, according to property documents.
More about: Business, Atlantic City, CRDA, Entertainment Retail District Project, Hard Rock Casino, Hard Rock International, Jim Allen, Seminole Gaming
CRDA To Discuss Tourism District Public Safety
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The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority board will discuss issues related to public safety in the Atlantic City Tourism District in a closed session following its public meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
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CRDA To Auction $15 Million Of Banked Atlantic City Real Estate
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The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is preparing to sell off some of its Atlantic City real estate holdings, according to documents filed on its website.
“The CRDA seeks an experienced professional firm to market and auction surplus real property owned by the Authority and no longer necessary for its operations,” says the request for proposal. The real estate to be auctioned off ranges from a half-block package in the Inlet with a valuation of $6 million, to a $300 non-buildable alley on North Massachusetts Ave.
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Amazon, Miss America, Gilchrist – Monday’s Roundup
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NJ Spotlight thinks New Jersey has a shot at luring Amazon, seeking a home for its second corporate headquarters, and “even Atlantic City” could draw interest. AC’s attraction would be partly because it’s a designated growth zone and companies making investments in the city are eligible for more tax breaks from the state’s Economic Development Authority.
More about: Roundup, Cara Mund, casino reinvestment development authority, CRDA, Gilchrist's, Miss America, Miss America Foundation, miss america organization
Atlantic City Dem Mayoral Candidate Pulls In Big Bucks From Outsiders
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Outside interests with deep pockets want a say in Atlantic City’s mayoral election – why? We dug deep into the campaign filings made by Democratic Mayoral Candidate Frank Gilliam during his primary run and found some clues.