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Famous Dave's franchisee warns of layoffs as sale sought

Published: 02/05/10

The operator of nine Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que Restaurants, including one at the Hamilton Commons shopping center in Mays Landing, has notified the state that significant layoffs are possible before the struggling company can reorganize or complete its sale.

Snow's on the way, but good luck finding that snowblower

Published: 02/04/10

Joe Rainier wanted to save his back.

Local Superfresh workers to vote on contract Monday

Published: 02/04/10

The Hammonton-based union representing 800 Superfresh workers in southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware has negotiated a new contract to be voted on Monday.

Plan to allow home deliveries of wine advances in state Senate

Published: 02/04/10

Legislation that would allow New Jersey residents to have wine shipped directly to their homes was advanced Thursday by a state Senate committee. The bill, S-766, can now go before the full Senate for a vote.

Heat back on at Borgata after water main break

Published: 02/04/10

ATLANTIC CITY - Heat was fully restored Thursday at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa after a broken pipe left parts of Atlantic City's most luxurious gaming resort chilly and without hot water, utility company officials said.

N.J. Senate panel to vote on reviving deliveries from wineries to doorsteps

Published: 02/04/10

Having wine shipped to homes from a winery may become legal once again for New Jersey consumers.

A.C. Electric ranks below average in satisfaction

Published: 02/04/10

Atlantic City Electric placed eighth out of nine electric utilities in a ranking based on business customer satisfaction, says a survey released Wednesday by market research firm J.D. Power and Associates.

Transportation secretary causes confusion as more Toyota worries surface

Published: 02/03/10

WASHINGTON — Americans should park their recalled Toyotas unless driving to dealers for accelerator repairs, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned Wednesday — then quickly took it back — as skepticism of company fixes grew and the government’s probe expanded to other models in the U.S. and Japan. Questions now are being raised about the brakes on Toyota’s marquee Prius hybrid.

Trend ahead: OnStar, Sync systems increasingly popular with drivers

Published: 01/31/10

General Motors is currently running a dramatic commercial for its OnStar digital networking system that shows a stolen car being slowed and then stopped by remote control.

Maybe last year wasn't so bad for southern New Jersey's real estate market

Published: 01/31/10

The widespread belief that real estate had a terrible 2009 is being disproved by the data for the southern New Jersey market released this week.

25 Words or Less: Readers think of ways to punish Wall Street

Published: 01/31/10

Given a chance to imagine a suitable revenge upon bailed-out financial bankers, 25 Words or Less contestants managed to remain admirably civilized. No answer was too violent for a family newspaper.

business briefs for the week of Jan. 31

Published: 01/31/10

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Business Speaks Out: Social Security numbers key in filing taxes

Published: 01/30/10

Most people don’t think of Social Security when tax season arrives, but the federal retirement-benefit program appears in tax returns in some crucial places.

Press of Atlantic City Media Group reorganizes to "improve communications and improve development"

Published: 01/30/10

PLEASANTVILLE — The Press of Atlantic City Media Group is creating a new organizational structure that includes several staff changes.

Bottom Lines: Patience, it takes years to right investor wrongs

Published: 01/30/10

The big question in financial fraud is always where did the money go and can it be recovered in part for the victims.

Pinelands towns faring slightly better than southern New Jersey, economist says

Published: 01/30/10
With a link to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission's report

FOLSOM — Communities located in the Pinelands National Reserve have been affected by the economy — just not as badly as the rest of the region.

Hearings could end MGM Mirage's stake in Borgata

Published: 01/29/10

ATLANTIC CITY - Gaming giant MGM Mirage Inc. and New Jersey casino regulators are discussing "a variety of issues" for a hearing that will scrutinize the company's controversial casino partnership in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau.

Sun, Cape banks optimistic for 2010 despite 2009 earnings

Published: 01/29/10

Declining assets hampered earnings at two southern New Jersey banks in 2009, although both expressed optimism for the new year.

Ocean County store owner charged with adding extra charges on customers' credit cards

Published: 01/29/10

Police arrested an Ocean County tanning and boutique shop owner Thursday on credit card and computer theft charges.

Economy grows at 5.7 percent pace, fastest since 2003

Published: 01/29/10

WASHINGTON - The economy grew for a second straight quarter from October through December, posting a 5.7 percent annual rate, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003.

Delaware Legislature, governor approve table games

Published: 01/28/10

New Jersey's tiny neighbor to the south now poses a bigger threat to Atlantic City's $3.9 billion casino market.

Local Toyota dealerships, customers worry over recall

Published: 01/28/10

JoAnn Peek, of Brigantine, has been a faithful Toyota owner, upgrading from a 1976 Corolla to an ’80 Celica to an ’01 Camry and a 2010 Camry. But Toyota Motor Corp.’s announcement earlier this week that it is halting sales of eight models — including the 2010 Camry — because of problems with their gas pedals has her questioning whether to find a new car altogether.

Land-based casino measure sinks in Indiana

Published: 01/28/10

Feuding among Indiana's gambling operators led a panel of lawmakers to scrap a proposal that would have let the state's riverboat casinos move onto land, according to Indystar.com

Ocean Shore Holding quarterly earnings up 71%

Published: 01/27/10

Asset and loan growth helped the holding company of Ocean City Home Bank increase its net income by 71 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 and finish the year with earnings up almost 44 percent from 2008.

Icahn Gets Approval to Buy Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Published: 01/27/10

LAS VEGAS - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, at the same time he is expanding his casino holdings in Atlantic City, received approval Wednesday to buy the unfinished Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino resort on the Strip.

Mystery investor emerges for Philadelphia casino project

Published: 01/27/10

A stalled Philadelphia casino project has new life, after a mystery investor emerged in the past week.

Missouri Gambling regulators vote to close President Casino in downtown St. Louis

Published: 01/27/10

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri gambling regulators have approved closing an aging St. Louis casino.

Foxwoods dealers reach tentative contract

Published: 01/27/10

Dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut achieved a milestone Tuesday that so far has eluded their counterparts in Atlantic City: A tentative union contract.

CRDA’s chief finance officer resigns

Published: 01/26/10

ATLANTIC CITY — A senior executive at the state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is resigning from her $131,000-per-year job, opening up a key position for Gov. Chris Christie to fill as he moves ahead with plans to shake up the agency.

Foxwoods dealers reach tentative contract

Published: 01/26/10

Dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut achieved a milestone Tuesday that so far has eluded their counterparts in Atlantic City: A tentative union contract.

CRDA's financial chief resigns

Published: 01/26/10

ATLANTIC CITY - A senior executive at the state Casino Reinvestment Development Authority is resigning from her $131,000-a-year job, opening up a key position for new Gov. Chris Christie to fill as he moves ahead with plans to shake up the agency.

Foxwoods, union dealers reach tentative contract agreement

Published: 01/26/10

Unionized dealers at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut reached a tentative agreement today on a contract with the casino's tribal owner.

Ocean City Home Bank parent co. declares 6 cent dividend

Published: 01/26/10

Ocean Shore Holding Co. has declared a cash dividend of 6 cents per share on the company's outstanding shares of common stock. The dividend will be paid on or about Feb. 26 to stockholders of record as of Feb. 5.

SJI declares quarterly dividend

Published: 01/26/10

South Jersey Industries has declared a regular dividend of 33 cents per share for the first quarter of 2010. The dividend is payable April 5 to shareholders of record at the close of business March 10.

Area's jobless rate dips in December, but recovery may be slow

Published: 01/26/10

Unemployment rates in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties fell slightly in December, their first decline since summer.

Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger approved

Published: 01/26/10

WASHINGTON _ The Justice Department on Monday approved the merger of Ticketmaster Entertainment and Live Nation, a deal that combines two of the most important companies in the music industry, but required concessions that federal officials said would protect consumers from higher prices for tickets to concerts and other entertainment.

Job loss drives jump in bankruptcies; credit counselors seeing more casino employees with cut hours

Published: 01/25/10

Households seeking advice from the Consumer Credit and Budget Counseling service in Upper Township usually were overwhelmed by one or two financial hardships, whether it was mounting credit card debt, a mortgage foreclosure or a bankruptcy filing.

To reduce heating costs, wear a sweater

Published: 01/24/10

25 Words or Less contestants have lots of good tips on reducing heating costs, and as usual, some funny ones.

business briefs for the week of Jan. 24

Published: 01/24/10

Pagnani joins

One Atlantic cultivates taste for the locally grown

Published: 01/23/10

BRIGANTINE — Jon Weinrott scooped some littleneck clams from a bucket and examined them in his hands. The briny critters would be dressed up for one of his events and showcased as the first course.

Southern New Jersey repeat homebuyers just begin to qualify for tax credit

Published: 01/23/10

HAMMONTON — Sometime soon, Bill and Vicki Taylor will close on their new Jacob’s Street home. They are far from first-time homebuyers, but they will still be among the first people in the region to qualify for a new federal tax credit.

Long-term jobless find anger, depression

Published: 01/23/10

When Jim Nunan Sr. was laid off from his job as a casino host at Bally’s Atlantic City in January 2008, he officially joined New Jersey’s ranks of the unemployed, a small army of job seekers that numbered 226,500 at the time.

Parents say of product recalls: "When it’s your child, it makes you a little bit more angry”

Published: 01/23/10

The past week there were two more large recalls of potentially dangerous products for babies and toddlers — 1.5 million Graco strollers and 635,000 Dorel Asia cribs.

Malls struggling to fill vacancies in tight economy

Published: 01/23/10

The row of blacked-out stores at Heather Croft Square gives the impression of a retail ghost town. For more than 20 years, the big draw at the shopping center on Tilton Road in Egg Harbor Township was a Superfresh, until it closed in 2007.

Table games bill passes Delaware House

Published: 01/22/10

DOVER, Del. - A bill that would add table games such as poker, blackjack and craps to Delaware's gambling options was approved by House lawmakers on Thursday.

Hersha to manage Fairfield in Absecon

Published: 01/22/10

Philadelphia-based Hersha Hospitality Management said Friday it will manage the Fairfield Inn Atlantic City North, a Marriott hotel in Absecon.

Boscov's to hire in EHT and Vineland

Published: 01/22/10

A profitable 2009 is spurring Boscov's to hire 240 more sales associates across its 39-store chain.

Manufacturing sector continues posting gains

Published: 01/22/10

From Press staff reports

Comcast must share Phila. sports programming

Published: 01/21/10

The federal government on Wednesday took away Comcast's ability to withhold the games of three Philadelphia professional sports teams from its rivals, a powerful marketing advantage it has wielded against satellite TV competitors.

Delaware Valley manufacturing climbs for fifth straight month

Published: 01/21/10

Manufacturers in the Delaware Valley reported a fifth straight month of improvement, but at a slower rate, in January's Business Outlook Survey released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.