Atlantic City
No… Senator Beck Is Not Running For Governor.
Had a great conversation with New Jersey State Senator Jennifer Beck earlier today on the morning show. It’s clear that she’s one of the few Jersey politicians who’s not afraid to speak her mind and stand up for her constituents. Our conversation ranged from Atlantic City to the Gas Tax to whether she was considering a run for Governor. Best part was that she was able to jump right into the conversation immediately as she walked in from the parking lot. No delay, no break, just a real conversation about issues impacting you.
CHASING NEWS: The Guardian Of The Boardwalk
On Friday’s Chasing News, I was able to head down to Atlantic City to have a frank and refreshing discussion with Mayor Don Guardian. Take a look:
A Conversation With The Mayor
Had a great opportunity this morning to have a conversation with Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian. He’s a thoughtful, intelligent leader committed to bringing his city out of the financial mess it’s current suffering through. The war of words in Trenton has been stepped up recently as Governor Christie pulled no punches regarding the bill to allow the state to takeover the operations and finances of Atlantic City. Going so far as to say that if Guardian were a CEO of a company the board would have him fired.
Death Knell For AC? Not So Fast!
Atlantic City has been failing for many years. Casinos closing, crime in the streets, small businesses closing and people leaving and not looking back.
More than 5,000 housing units are empty, the result of a 40% decline in population since 1930. Some of them have been boarded up with plywood; a few are so old they’ve begun falling apart.
The question is who’s to blame? In the heat of the presidential campaign there are several voices blaming Donald Trump as his casinos ended up in bankruptcy.