Federal shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 32,000 Atlantic County residents
Nearly 32,000 low-income Atlantic County adults and children may not receive their monthly funds for groceries through the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NJ SNAP) as a result of the federal government shutdown, according to County Executive...
Atlantic County Continues to Broaden Economic Opportunities
On August 28, 2025, Atlantic County marked yet another milestone in its ongoing efforts to diversify its economy with the signing of a memorandum of understanding to build an academic consortium to advance aviation technology, safety and workforce development. Rowan...
Two Additional Mosquito Pool Samples Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Two additional mosquito pool samples collected on July 24 have both tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples were collected from the 700 block of W. Park Avenue in Pleasantville and the 600 block of Kingsley Avenue in Ventnor. A previous sample collected from...
Atlantic County receives $15M PILOT settlement payment
Atlantic County has received a $15 million payment as legal settlement of a dispute between Atlantic County and the State of New Jersey over the 2021 amendments to the casino payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) law. “We fought for more than seven years to make our county...
