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Tally tells judge he can't yet afford his own lawyer

Published: 11/18/09

MAYS LANDING - Floyd Tally doesn't want to be appointed an attorney. But he can't yet afford to choose his own.

Trump abandons bid for three Atlantic City casinos

Published: 11/17/09

By DONALD WITTKOWSKI

Longtime pal of Atlantic City Mayor Langford gets Weights and Measures job

Published: 11/17/09

ATLANTIC CITY — Mayor Lorenzo Langford’s ongoing effort to re-create the city’s Weights and Measures Division and…

History meets fiction in HBO’s version of 1920s in Atlantic City

Published: 11/17/09

In a wicker rolling-chair, two well-heeled tourists spent Monday wheeling along the Atlantic City Boardwalk.

Atlantic City schools to open, close uniformly amid future storms

Published: 11/17/09

From Press staff reports

Fundraising total for Atlantic City primary third-highest among New Jersey towns, counties

Published: 11/17/09

ATLANTIC CITY — The total amount of money raised by candidates in the resort’s June primary race is the third-highe…

Bally's preps for cosmetic surgery

Published: 11/16/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Bally's Atlantic City once was the runner-up to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in earnings power among …

N.J. shore towns calculate loss from coastal storm as officials head to region

Published: 11/16/09
with video, photo gallery of cleanup

Last week’s devastating coastal storm left $89 million worth of damage in Ocean City alone and an estimated $31 milli…

Gamblers get last chance to claim payouts in Atlantic City

Published: 11/16/09

ATLANTIC CITY — Check your wallets, your purses and your pants pockets. Unclaimed riches are out the…

Weather cooperates for 'almost perfect' Atlantic City Marathon

Published: 11/16/09
Did we take your photo at the Atlantic City Marathon?

ATLANTIC CITY — In the final giddy strides of his fourth marathon, Gurinder Singh became an airplane…

Renovation ahead for Bally's Casino

Published: 11/15/09

ATLANTIC CITY — Bally’s Atlantic City once was the runner-up to Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in …

Atlantic City summit themes emerge

Published: 11/15/09

ATLANTIC CITY — Casino executives, government leaders and other key officials say they will have one…

Big RVs draw small crowd in Atlantic City

Published: 11/14/09

ATLANTIC CITY — The thing you have to realize about RVing is that it’s all about the togetherness.

Local 54 members at six casinos accept contracts

Published: 11/14/09

ATLANTIC CITY — Members of Local 54 of UNITE-HERE employed at six resort casinos voted Friday to accept new contracts…

Christie's victory has Republicans hopeful for conference in Atlantic City

Published: 11/13/09

Charles Cain is ready for next week.

Atlantic City resident, 80, fights to rid city of eyesore

Published: 11/13/09

ATLANTIC CITY — Joseph Vaspoli is not your typical Atlantic City gadfly.

Weather forces late opening at two Atlantic City schools

Published: 11/12/09

ATLANTIC CITY _ Two schools will have late openings this morning as a result of flooding from Thursd…

Tropicana buyers look to change terms of the deal

Published: 11/12/09

ATLANTIC CITY — The buyers of the bankrupt Tropicana Casino and Resort are asking New Jersey gaming …

Corzine will postpone joining sports-wagering suit

Published: 11/12/09

NEWARK - Gov. Jon S. Corzine wants to allow Gov.-elect Chris Christie to decide whether or not the Gov…

Atlantic City cops target of theft probe after drug raid

Published: 11/11/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Multiple city police officers are under criminal investigation for alleged theft during a drug raid abo…

Atlantic City closes off area after mysterious substance found

Published: 11/11/09

ATLANTIC CITY - A neighborhood was cordoned off and special units called in Tuesday morning after police found a myster…

Atlantic City Council approves program for Revel

Published: 11/11/09

ATLANTIC CITY - City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to advance a plan for $150 million in state bonds to finance cit…

Langford to hold summit on Atlantic City

Published: 11/11/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Mayor Lorenzo Langford is calling resort stakeholders to his office later this month to discuss the cit…

Atlantic City casino revenue falls 6.5 percent in October

Published: 11/10/09

 ATLANTIC CITY — Casino revenue fell in October for the 14th straight month, but the 6.5 percent drop from a year ag…

Atlantic City Council OKs bond program; Revel application held back

Published: 11/10/09

ATLANTIC CITY — City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to advance a plan for $150 million in state bonds to finance c…

Increases for legal contracts back on A.C. agenda

Published: 11/10/09

ATLANTIC CITY - City officials will consider today whether to increase contracts with outside law firms by more than $3…

Work continues in aftermath of fire at Inlet Towers in Atlantic City

Published: 11/09/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Work continued Monday at the Inlet Towers apartments in an effort to get more tenants …

Man killed on NJ Transit track; Atlantic City Rail Line temporarily shut down

Published: 11/09/09

A man was killed by a train Monday afternoon while walking on the track just east of the Lindenwold station, shutting d…

A lot rides on Atlantic City table games amid competition for gamblers

Published: 11/09/09
With a database on which games win the most for A.C. casinos

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Atlantic City Marathon should be bigger draw, new organizer says

Published: 11/08/09

When you rank Atlantic County's public events, there's the Atlantic City Airshow, and then there's everything else.

Atlantic City police seek robbery suspect

Published: 11/08/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Police are searching for Antwan Dixon, also known as Anthony Dixon, in connection with a Nov. 1 robbery.

New council allies may let Langford achieve goals

Published: 11/08/09

ATLANTIC CITY - To government wonks, Atlantic City is governed under a "strong-mayor" form of governme…

Revel wants $150 million in tax revenue to finance Atlantic City improvements

Published: 11/07/09

ATLANTIC CITY - One of the city's most neglected sections could receive about $150 million in infrastr…

Cost of staying in Atlantic City drops amid slow economy

Published: 11/07/09

ATLANTIC CITY - On sale. Come on down. Stay cheap. Please.

Affordable-housing firm gets into green building business

Published: 11/07/09

ATLANTIC CITY - The two-and-a-half-story home on North Virginia Avenue stood empty for 17 years and was slated for demo…

Atlantic City firefighters thrilled to see boys again

Published: 11/06/09

The first time Atlantic City firefighters ran into Edwin and Adalid Barahona, it was the middle of a pitch-black night.…

Man stabbed in face in Atlantic City

Published: 11/06/09

ATLANTIC CITY - An ongoing dispute over loud music left one man in the hospital with stab wounds to the face Friday nig…

Trump Entertainment loses $15 million in third quarter

Published: 11/06/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., currently in a bankruptcy fight for new ownership, posted a $15.1 mil…

Covenant House holds vigil in Atlantic City for homeless youth

Published: 11/06/09

ATLANTIC CITY - A cold drizzle fell Thursday evening as about 50 people lit candles in the courtyard o…

Cause of fire at Inlet Towers in Atlantic City still a question

Published: 11/05/09

ATLANTIC CITY - They're waiting.

Woman crossing Albany Avenue hit by car

Published: 11/05/09

ATLANTIC CITY - A woman was seriously hurt Thursday night when she tried to cross Albany Avenue in the…

Teachers at NJEA convention say they’re the solution, not the problem

Published: 11/05/09

ATLANTIC CITY - Thousands of teachers swarmed the Atlantic City Convention Center Thursday, attending …

Biologists study effect of at-sea turbines on migratory birds

Published: 11/05/09

As offshore wind farms move closer to reality along New Jersey's coast, biologists from all over the world are trying t…

Teachers convention provides boost to local economy

Published: 11/05/09

They're not big gamblers, and most don't stay overnight.

High-rise fire displaces nearly 150 in Atlantic City

Published: 11/04/09
With photo gallery and video

ATLANTIC CITY -

Atlantic City councilman arraigned on voter-fraud charges from primary election

Published: 11/04/09

MAYS LANDING - Atlantic City Councilman Marty Small and a dozen others involved in his failed Atlantic…

Republican sees progress in Atlantic City defeat

Published: 11/04/09

ATLANTIC CITY - The resort's Republicans on Tuesday produced arguably their best showing since partisa…

Atlantic City man gets 30 years for Father's Day slaying

Published: 11/04/09

MAYS LANDING -- An Atlantic City man was sentenced to 40 years in prison Wednesday in a Father's Day 2…

Fire burns Inlet Towers high-rise near Gardner's Basin

Published: 11/04/09
WITH RAW VIDEO FROM THE SCENE

ATLANTIC CITY - Fire fighters are at Inlet Towers, a high-rise at 220 N. New Hampshire Avenue run by c…

Timing of N.J. teachers convention a boon for baseball fans

Published: 11/03/09

As a Phillies fan, Kenneth Ye has had a hard time going to sleep for the past week before his team's World Series games…