Criminal Justice Professors Study Atlantic City Police Response During COVID
A recently published study by two Stockton University professors found that despite strains on access to mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, responses by the Atlantic City Police to those types of calls remained largely unchanged. Distinguished Professor...
Atlantic City couple honored with Community Spirit Award
By Steffen Klenk On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson presented the 35th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Spirit Award to Atlantic City residents Charles and Augusta Garrett. The award, which honors residents who exemplify Dr....
Frankie Randall: The Golden Nugget’s ‘Mr. Entertainment’
By Bruce Klauber The late, great Frankie Randall was a force of nature. He was a singer, pianist, composer, conductor, recording artist and a talent buyer who helped put the Boardwalk’s Golden Nugget hotel/casino in Atlantic City, and the Nugget in Las Vegas, on the...
Ennis-Stanionis pegged for Boardwalk Hall
By David Weinberg It looks like the boxing drought at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall’s main arena may finally be ending. According to Ringmagazine.com, negotiations are being finalized for a welterweight unification fight between IBF champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29...
Ossu at Tropicana: No Garces? No problem!
The Casino File By Chuck Darrow Any restaurant conceived and operated by uber-chef Jose Garces would be a tough act to follow. But Ossu Asian Tavern at Tropicana Atlantic City—which began life as Garces’ Okatshe—hardly pales in comparison. Instead, a much-needed...
