Some ‘New Year’s suggestions’ for the local gaming industry
The Casino File As a new year launches, it’s customary to make resolutions. But for the purposes of this particular column, “New Year’s suggestions” feels more appropriate, at least as it pertains to the local gambling industry. To put it both succinctly and harshly,...
Brisket paradise: Remembering Rose and Jack Zawid
You could smell the unmistakable aroma of simmering brisket, roasted chicken and matzo ball soup all the way up and down Kingston Avenue in Atlantic City. Around 1985, I began writing a monthly column called “Backstage” for Frances Freedman’s much-missed Atlantic City...
Police, community bring Christmas joy to families at Rescue Mission
Despite having been on calls at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission countless times during my tenure as an Atlantic City police officer, it wasn’t until about 2015 that I learned that the second floor of the building housed homeless families with children. For some...
Women in the Arts series to debut at Anchor Rock Club for its fourth installment
The Women in the Arts concert series, for its fourth installment on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, is bringing an immersive, multi-disciplinary night of creativity to Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City. Founded and produced by Amy Elizabeth, local event organizer and front...
Holiday surprise: Caesars, Harrah’s Resort and Tropicana Atlantic City donate $15,000 to three nonprofits
Christmas came early for three nonprofits this week as Caesars, Harrah’s Resort and Tropicana Atlantic City surprised the organizations — The 200 Club of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, The Headstrong Project and Brighton Avenue School — with a combined...
