Atlantic City, New Jersey
Skyline of Atlantic City
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Coordinates: 39°22′39″N 74°27′04″W / 39.3775, -74.45111
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Atlantic
Incorporated	May 1, 1854
Government
- Type	Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
- Interim Mayor	Scott Evans
Area
- Total	17. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Atlantic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (44. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
- Land	11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (38. 9 km²)
- Water	6. 0 sq mi (15. 5 km²)
Elevation [1]	0 ft (0 m)
Population (2006)[2]
- Total	39,958
- Density	3,569. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (1,378. 3/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	08401-08406
Area code(s)	609
FIPS code	34-02080[3]
GNIS feature ID	0885142[4]
Website: http://www.cityofatlanticcity.org

Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 609 in New Jersey covers the central and southeastern regions of the state and includes the state capital of Trenton, Princeton, and Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Atlantic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Famous for its boardwalk, casino gambling, sandy beaches, and the inspiration for the board game Monopoly, it is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. For the record label see Boardwalk Records. for the former Las Vegas hotel see Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities Monopoly is a Board game published by Parker Brothers, a subsidiary of Hasbro. Absecon Island is a Barrier island located on the Jersey Shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA As of the United States 2000 Census, population was 40,517 in the city, and 271,015 in the combined metropolitan area. Other municipalities on the island are Ventnor City, Margate City, and Longport. Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. See also other Margates Margate City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Longport is a Borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. The main routes into Atlantic City are the Black Horse Pike (US 322/40), White Horse Pike (US 30) and the Atlantic City Expressway. The Black Horse Pike is a designation used for a number of different roadways that had been part of a historic route connecting the Camden area to the area of Atlantic City US Route 322 is a long east-west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. US Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country The Atlantic City Expressway (officially numbered but unsigned as Route 446) is a controlled-access Toll road in New Jersey, managed and operated by the Atlantic City borders other cities such as Absecon, Brigantine, Pleasantville, and others.

Atlantic City was incorporated on May 1, 1854 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The new city contained portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township. Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ^[5]

Like all major cities, Atlantic City contains distinct neighborhoods or districts. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or The communities are known as: The North Inlet, The South Inlet, Bungalow Park, the Marina District, Venice Park, Downtown (Midtown), Ducktown, Chelsea, and Chelsea Heights. Ducktown is an Italian district of Atlantic City, New Jersey stretching from Missouri Avenue to Texas Avenue

History

Atlantic City has always been a resort town. Its location in South Jersey, hugging the Atlantic Ocean between marshlands and islands, presented itself as prime real estate for developers. This is about a region in the United States For the island of Jersey see Jersey. The city was incorporated in 1854, the same year in which train service began, linking this remote parcel of land with Philadelphia. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Atlantic City became a popular beach destination because of its proximity to Philadelphia.

Boardwalk

The Atlantic City boardwalk.

The first boardwalk was built in 1870, along a portion of the beach to help hotel owners keep sand out of their lobbies. The idea caught on, and the boardwalk was expanded and modified several times in the following years. The historic length of the boardwalk, before the 1944 hurricane, was about 7 miles (11. The Great Atlantic Hurricane in 1944 was an intense Atlantic Hurricane sometimes compared to the New England Hurricane of 1938. 2 kilometers) and it extended from Atlantic City to Longport, through Ventnor and Margate. Today, it is 4. 12 miles (6. 63 kilometers) long and 60 feet (18 meters) wide, reinforced with steel and concrete. The combined length of the Atlantic City and Ventnor boardwalks--the boardwalk now ends at the Ventor/Margate border--is approximately 5. 75 miles (9. 25 kilometers), currently the world's longest boardwalk.

Piers

Ocean Pier, the world's first oceanside amusement pier, was built in Atlantic City in 1882. ^[6] Other famous piers included the Steel Pier, now used as an amusement pier (opened 1898) and the Million Dollar Pier (opened 1906), now the site of a shopping mall. The Steel Pier is a 1000 foot long amusement Pier in Atlantic City New Jersey. (The oldest cast-iron pier in the world was built at Gravesend, Kent, England, in 1814. Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland )

Atlantic Ocean Shore, Atlantic City, NJ

Historic hotels

During the early part of the 20th century, Atlantic City went through a radical building boom. Many of the modest boarding houses that dotted the boardwalk were replaced with large hotels. Two of the city’s most distinctive hotels were the Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel and the Traymore Hotel. The Traymore Hotel was a resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

In 1903, Josiah White III bought a parcel of land near Ohio Avenue and the boardwalk and built the Queen Anne style Marlborough House. The hotel was a hit and, in 1905–06, he chose to expand the hotel and bought another parcel of land next door to his Marlborough House. In an effort to make his new hotel a source of conversation, White hired the architectural firm of Price and McLanahan. The firm decided to make use of reinforced concrete, a new building material invented by Jean-Louis Lambot in 1848 (Joseph Monier received the patent in 1867). Reinforced concrete is Concrete in which reinforcement bars (" Rebars quot or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen a material that would otherwise be The hotel’s Spanish and Moorish theme capped off with its signature dome and chimneys represented a step forward from other hotels that had a classically designed influence. White named the new hotel the Blenheim and merged the two hotels into the Marlborough-Blenheim. Bally's Atlantic City was later constructed close to this same location. Bally's Atlantic City is a hotel and casino on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City New Jersey that opened in 1979

The Traymore Hotel was located at the corner of Illinois Avenue and the boardwalk. Begun in 1879 as a small boarding house, the hotel grew through a series of uncoordinated expansions. By 1914, the hotel’s owner, Daniel White, taking a hint from the Marlborough-Blenheim, commissioned the firm of Price and McLanahan to build an even bigger hotel. Sixteen stories high, the tan brick and gold-capped hotel would become one of the city’s best-known landmarks. The hotel made use of ocean-facing hotel rooms by jutting its wings farther from the main portion of the hotel along Pacific Avenue.

One by one, additional large hotels were constructed along the boardwalk, including the Brighton, Chelsea, Shelburne, Ambassador, Ritz Carlton, Mayflower, Madison House, and the Breakers. The Quaker-owned Chalfonte House and Haddon Hall opened in the 1890s, would by the twenties merge into the Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel and would become the city's largest hotel with nearly 1,000 rooms. The Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel was a hotel in Atlantic City New Jersey. By 1930, the Claridge, the city's last large hotel before the casinos, opened its doors. The 400-room Claridge was built by a partnership that included renowned Philadelphia contractor John McShain. John McShain ( December 21 1898 - September 9 1989) was a highy successful American building contractor At 24 stories, it would become known as the "Skyscraper By The Sea. "

1964 Democratic National Convention

The city hosted the 1964 Democratic National Convention which nominated Lyndon Johnson for President and Hubert Humphrey as Vice President. The 1964 National Convention of the Democratic Party of the United States took place at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City New Jersey Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr ( May 27, 1911 &ndash January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving The ticket won easily that November. The convention and the press coverage it generated, however, cast a harsh light on Atlantic City, which by then was in the midst of a long period of economic decline. Many felt that the friendship between Johnson and the Governor of New Jersey at that time, Richard J. Hughes, led Atlantic City to host the Democratic Convention. The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Richard Joseph Hughes (b August 10 1909, Florence Township New Jersey d

Demise and rebirth

The Tropicana from the boardwalk.

Like many older east coast cities after World War II, Atlantic City became plagued with poverty, crime, and disinvestment by the middle class in the mid to late 20th century. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment Disinvestment, sometimes referred to as divestment, refers to the use of a concerted economic Boycott, with specific emphasis on liquidating stock to pressure a government The middle class, in colloquial usage consists of those who have some economic independence but not a great deal of social Influence or power. The neighborhood known as the "Inlet" became particularly impoverished. The reasons for the resort's decline were multi-layered. The automobile became available to many Americans after the war. Atlantic City had initially relied upon visitors coming by train and staying for a couple of weeks. The car would allow people to come and go as they pleased, and many people would spend only a few days, rather than weeks. Also, the advent of suburbia played a huge role. With many families moving to their own private houses, luxuries such as home air conditioning and swimming pools diminished the necessity for people to flock to the beach during the hot summer. Perhaps the biggest factor in the decline in Atlantic City's popularity came from cheap, fast jet service to other premiere resorts. Places such as Miami Beach and Nassau, Bahamas superseded Atlantic City as favored vacation spots. Nassau is the Capital, largest city and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

By the late 1960s, the typical Atlantic City tourist was invariably poor, elderly, or both. Many of the resort's great hotels, which were suffering from embarrassing vacancy rates, were either closed, converted to cheap apartments, or converted to nursing home facilities. Prior to and during the advent of legalized gambling, many of these hotels would be demolished. The Breakers, the Chelsea, the Brighton, the Shelburne, the Mayflower, the Traymore, and the Marlborough Blenheim were demolished in the 1970s and 1980s. Of all the pre-casino resorts that bordered the boardwalk, only the Claridge, the Dennis (now part of Bally's Park Place), the Ritz Carlton, and the Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel survive to this day. The Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel was a hotel in Atlantic City New Jersey. The steel frame work of the old Ambassodor Hotel was used for the Tropicana Hotel and Casino, although its distinctive brick facade was removed and replaced with a more modern one. Smaller hotels off the boardwalk, such as the Madison House, also survive.

The Borgata.

In an effort at revitalizing the city, New Jersey voters in 1976 approved casino gambling for Atlantic City; this came after a 1974 referendum on legalized gambling failed to pass. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities The Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Hotel became Resorts International; it was the first legal casino in the eastern United States when it opened on May 26, 1978. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) ^[7] Other casinos were soon added along the Boardwalk and later in the marina district for a total of 11 today. The introduction of gambling did not, however, quickly eliminate many of the urban problems that plagued Atlantic City. Many have argued that it only served to magnify those problems, as evidenced in the stark contrast between tourism-intensive areas and the adjacent impoverished working-class neighborhoods. ^[8] In addition, Atlantic City has played second-fiddle to Las Vegas, Nevada, as a gambling mecca in the United States, although in the late 1970s and 1980s, when Las Vegas was experiencing a massive drop in tourism due to crime, particularly the Mafia's role, and other economic factors, Atlantic City was favored over Las Vegas. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century The rise of Mike Tyson in boxing, having most of his fights in Atlantic City in the '80s, also helped Atlantic City's popularity. On July 3, 2003, Atlantic City's newest casino, The Borgata, opened with much success. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a Hotel, Casino, and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Marina District Development Another major attraction is the oldest remaining Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium in the world. Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so

A 75 percent smoking ban imposed by Atlantic City's City Council went into effect on April 15, 2007, limiting smoking to no more than 25 percent of the casino floor. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Casino operators, especially Donald Trump have claimed that the ban places Atlantic City casinos at a competitive disadvantage with casinos in neighboring states and is leading to a revenue decline. Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and ^[9]

Atlantic City is home to New Jersey's first wind farm. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. A wind farm is a group of Wind turbines in the same location used for production of electric power The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm consists of five 1. The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the first coastal Wind farm in the United States and the first wind farm in New 5 megawatt turbine towers, each almost 400 feet (120 meters) high.

Gambling halted for the first time since 1978 at 8:00 a. m. on July 5, 2006, during the 2006 New Jersey State Government Shutdown mandated by the state constitution when the legislature failed to present a budget. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The 2006 New Jersey State Government shutdown was the first shutdown in the history of the state of New Jersey. The casinos generally remained open for entertainment and hotel services, but ceased gambling functions due to the absence of state regulators. The casinos resumed gambling functions at 7:00 p. m. on July 8, 2006. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

From 2005 to 2006, Atlantic City had the highest percentage increase (25. 9 percent) in average home value in the United States. ^[10]

Geography

Atlantic City is located at 39°21′54″N, 74°26′21″W (39. 364966, -74. 439034)^[11].

Atlantic City is located on 8. 1-mile long Absecon Island, along with Ventnor City, Margate City and Longport to the southeast. Absecon Island is a Barrier island located on the Jersey Shore of the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. See also other Margates Margate City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Longport is a Borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. ^[12]

The city has a total area, according to the United States Census Bureau,of 17. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (44. 9 km²), of which, 11. 4 square miles (29. 4 km²) of it is land and 6. 0 square miles (15. 5 km²) of it (34. 58%) is water.

Climate

Atlantic City has a humid subtropical climate. Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa or Cwa) is a climate zone characterized by hot humid summers and chilly to mild winters In the winter, the city does not get as much snowfall as northern New Jersey or inland areas because it is moderated by the ocean. In the summer, Atlantic City gets a sea breeze off the ocean that makes temperatures stay cooler than inland areas.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 40,517 people, 15,848 households, and 8,700 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,569. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (1,378. 3/km²). There were 20,219 housing units at an average density of 1,781. 4/sq mi (687. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44. 16% Black or African American, 26. 68% White, 0. 48% Native American, 10. 40% Asian, 0. 06% Pacific Islander, 13. 76% from other races, and 4. 47% from two or more races. 24. 95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America 19. 44% of the population were non-Hispanic whites.

There were 15,848 households out of which 27. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 24. 8% were married couples living together, 23. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45. 1% were non-families. 37. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15. 4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 46 and the average family size was 3. 26.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 7% under the age of 18, 8. 9% from 18 to 24, 31. 0% from 25 to 44, 20. 2% from 45 to 64, and 14. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,969, and the median income for a family was $31,997. Males had a median income of $25,471 versus $23,863 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,402. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 19. 1% of families and 23. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 18. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Atlantic City is governed under the Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) system of municipal government. The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a '''Mayor-Council''' government ^[16] The current Mayor is Scott Evans. This is a list of Mayors of Atlantic City New Jersey:

The City Council is the governing body of Atlantic City. Members of Council are elected to serve for a term of four years. There are nine Councilmembers, one from each of six wards and three serving at-large. The City Council exercises the legislative power of the municipality for the purpose of holding Council meetings to introduce ordinances and resolutions to regulate City government. In addition, Councilmembers review budgets submitted by the Mayor; provide for an annual audit of the City’s accounts and financial transactions; organize standing committees and hold public hearings to address important issues which impact Atlantic City. ^[17]

On September 26, 2007 the City Council reported that Mayor Bob Levy was AWOL (Absent without Leave) not informing the council that he was leaving or where he was going, following his disappearance city Business Administrator Domenic Cappella declared himself the defacto Acting Mayor^[18] claiming that Levy had personally asked to take over in his absence – a claim City Council disputed. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Robert W Levy Sr, known as Bob Levy, (born 16 May 1947 in Atlantic City New Jersey) is a Democratic politician and the former On October 5, 2007, City Councilman Bruce Ward asked the New Jersey Superior Court to declare the Mayor's office vacated so that City Council President William Marsh could assume the office of Mayor. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Superior Court is the state court in the US state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction ^[19]

On October 10, 2007 Bob Levy tendered his resignation. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[20] William "Speedy" Marsh was officially sworn as Interim Mayor following Levy's resignation. ^[21] Six weeks later, on November 21, 2007, Scott Evans was selected by City Council to serve the remaining unexpired term of former Mayor Bob Levy. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[22]

As of 8 October 2007, members of the Atlantic City Council are:

• Ward 1: G. Bruce Ward (appointed to replace Gibb Jones, who resigned for health reasons)^[23]
• Ward 2: Marty Small
• Ward 3: Steven L. Moore
• Ward 4: William "Speedy" Marsh, Council President
• Ward 5: Dennis Mason
• Ward 6: Tim Mancuso
• At Large: John Schultz
• At Large: Eugene Robinson
• At Large: George Tibbitt

Federal, state and county representation

Atlantic City is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District. ^[24]

New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor). New Jersey 's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. Atlantic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Cape May County is the southernmost County in the US state of New Jersey. Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Salem County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Camden County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Gloucester County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Frank A LoBiondo (born May 12, 1946) is a trucking executive and American Republican Party politician who has been a member of the Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Jim Whelan (born November 8, 1948) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who serves in the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. John F Amodeo (born August 1, 1950) is an American Republican Politician, who has served in the New Jersey General See also other Margates Margate City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Vincent J Polistina (born June 10, 1971) is an American Republican Politician, who has served in the New Jersey Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ^[25] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ^[26]

Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood). Atlantic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Dennis Levinson is the County Executive of Atlantic County, New Jersey. Linwood is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ^[27] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of 2008, Atlantic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Joseph F. Silipena, (Egg Harbor City, term expires December 31, 2008), Freeholder Vice Chairman Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2008), Alisa Cooper (Linwood, 2008), James Curcio (Hammonton, 2009), Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2010), Charles Garrett (Atlantic City, 2010), Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2009), Joseph McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2010) and Thomas Russo (Atlantic City, 2009). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Egg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Linwood is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Hammonton, founded by Charles K Landis, is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Not to be confused with Hamilton Township Mercer County, New Jersey. Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. ^[28]

Education

The Atlantic City School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. Atlantic City School District is a comprehensive community public School district in Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics^[29]) are Brighton Avenue School for preschool (72 students), eight K-8 elementary schools — Chelsea Heights School (383), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Complex (613), New Jersey Avenue School (403), New York Avenue School (587), Richmond Avenue School (378), Sovereign Avenue School (792), Texas Avenue School (411) and Uptown School Complex (732) — Atlantic City High School for grades 9-12 (2,574), along with Venice Park School (35) and Viking Academy. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Atlantic City High School is a four-year Public high school located in Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States ^[30]

Students from Brigantine, Longport, Margate City and Ventnor City attend Atlantic City High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts. Brigantine is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Longport is a Borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. See also other Margates Margate City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public School district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district ^[31]

Casino resorts

Trump Taj Mahal

Caesars & Trump Plaza

Tropicana

¹ Claridge Tower and the Wild West Casino are considered part of Bally's. Atlantic City Hilton was first built by Steve Wynn in 1980 and named Golden Nugget Atlantic City. Colony Capital LLC is a private international investment firm based in Los Angeles, California. Bally's Atlantic City is a hotel and casino on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City New Jersey that opened in 1979 Harrah's Entertainment Inc is a private gaming Corporation that owns and operates Casinos hotels and six golf courses under several Brands Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a Hotel, Casino, and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Marina District Development The Marina District Development Corporation LLC is a Joint venture of Boyd Gaming Corporation and MGM Mirage that was established to develop and operate Caesars Atlantic City is a Hotel and Casino, located in Atlantic City New Jersey, USA. Harrah's Atlantic City is a Hotel and Casino, located in the marina district of Atlantic City New Jersey. Resorts Hotel and Casino Atlantic City is a Hotel, Casino, and spa in Atlantic City New Jersey owned by Colony Capital LLC Showboat Atlantic Ciy is a New Orleans themed casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Tropicana Casino and Resort Atlantic City is a Casino and Hotel located at Brighton Avenue and the Boardwalk in Atlantic City New Jersey. Trump Marina Hotel Casino is located in Atlantic City New Jersey and is managed by Trump Entertainment Resorts Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc is a holding company which owns operates and manages Casinos Hotels in the United States The company was formed in 2005 Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino is a Trump branded Casino - Hotel resort located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City New Jersey at Mississippi Avenue The Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort is located at 1000 Boardwalk Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the bustling Casino area along the shore

² On May 30, 2008 it was announced that Trump Marina is being sold to Coastal Development LLC and converted into a Margaritaville themed resort. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common " Margaritaville " is a 1977 Song by American Popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett from the album ^[33]

Planned casino/resorts

• MGM Grand Atlantic City – In October 2007 MGM Mirage board approved the MGM Grand Atlantic City which will sit on 60 of 72 acres it owns adjacent to Borgata. MGM Grand Atlantic City is a planned resort Casino to be built by MGM Mirage in Atlantic City New Jersey. MGM Mirage ( is a Las Vegas, Nevada -based business engaged in the development ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the world The project nicknamed City Center East, will be the biggest and tallest in Atlantic City, featuring three separate towers that will total more than 3,000 rooms and suites, each with a different guest experience. In addition, it will feature a 1,500-seat theater, a convention center, a spa, a variety of restaurants, nightclub and entertainment opportunities, as well as a 500,000-square-foot (46,000 m²) retail center. It would also have the largest casino floor in the state, with 5,000 slot machines, 200 table games and a poker room. It is expected to break ground in 2008 with a completion date in 2012. 12 acres will be put aside for future development such as a possible residential tower. ^[34][35]

• Pinnacle Entertainment purchased the Sands Atlantic City, at the time Atlantic City's smallest casino, and permanently closed it on November 11, 2006 at 6:00 AM. Pinnacle Entertainment Inc ( is a gaming and hospitality company based in Las Vegas, Nevada that was created in 1938 The Sands Atlantic City was a Casino that operated from August 1980 until November 11, 2006 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The resort was demolished in a dramatic, Las-Vegas styled implosion which took place on Thursday, October 18, 2007. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The company intends to replace it with a $1. 5 - 2 billion casino resort on 18 contiguous oceanfront acres, to open by 2011.

• Morgan Stanley has purchased 20 acres directly north of the Showboat Hotel and Casino and plans to build a $1 billion-plus resort casino. ^[36] Revel Entertainment Group has been named as developer and has broken ground on construction and announced that its design work. Revel Entertainment Group LLC, commonly referred to as Revel, is a gaming and entertainment company that is presently developing a Casino and Hotel ^[37]

• AC Gateway LLC, a development group headed by former Caesars CEO Wallace Barr and former New Jersey Casino Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Curtis Bashaw, is planning to build a US$1. 5 to $2 billion casino, hotel and entertainment complex to be known as Atlantic Beach Resort & Casino. ^[38] The complex would be constructed on land south of the Atlantic City Hilton that was recently purchased from Hilton's parent company, Colony Capital. The tract includes the site of the former Atlantic City High School and the planned but failed Dunes casino. Only the former Dunes site is presently zoned for casino space.

Former, closed and never opened casino/resorts

Sports

On November 16, 2006, Hal Handel, CEO of Greenwood Racing, announced that the Atlantic City Race Course would increase live racing dates from four days per year, to up to 20 days per year. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Delbert E Webb ( May 17 1899 &ndash July 4 1974) was an American Construction magnate Real estate developer MGM Mirage ( is a Las Vegas, Nevada -based business engaged in the development ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the world Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a Hotel, Casino, and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Marina District Development MGM Grand Atlantic City is a planned resort Casino to be built by MGM Mirage in Atlantic City New Jersey. The Sands Atlantic City was a Casino that operated from August 1980 until November 11, 2006 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Trump World's Fair at Trump Plaza was a hotel and casino in Atlantic City New Jersey that was 280 feet and 21 floors in height Atlantic City Diablos are an American Soccer team founded in 2007. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered 2008 Teams Eastern Conference North Division Boston Aztec Maine Sting new for 2008 This article discusses the school in Richland New Jersey For other institution of the same name see St The Atlantic City Surf is a professional baseball team based in Atlantic City New Jersey, in the United States. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each "The Sandcastle" redirects here For the novel by Iris Murdoch see The Sandcastle (novel Bernie Robbins Stadium is a 5500-seat Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Atlantic City Race Course (ACRC is a Thoroughbred horse Race track located in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic www.saveacrc.com has been actively involved in expanding racing at the Atlantic City Race Course and created the movement to bring full time racing back to ACRC in 2005.

Media outlets

Newspapers and magazines

See also: Newspapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• The Press of Atlantic City (official website)
• Atlantic City Weekly (official website)
• Su Voz (official website}
• La Estrella De Atlantic County
• Casino Connection (official website)
• Dan Klein's South Jersey Insider (official website)

Radio stations

Atlantic City's radio market is ranked #139 in the nation. The Press of Atlantic City is a Newspaper based in Pleasantville New Jersey. Su Voz Newspaper is a weekly spanish Publication in South Jersey.

WAYV 95. 1 FM - Top 40
WTTH 96. 1 FM - Urban AC (The Touch)
WFPG 96. 9 FM - AC (Lite Rock 96. 9)
WXKW 97. 3 FM - News/Talk
WTKU 98. 3 FM - Oldies (Kool 98. 3)
WZBZ 99. 3 FM - Top 40 (Kiss FM)
WZXL 100. 7 FM - Rock (The Rock Station)
WJSE 102. 7 FM - Alternative (The Ace)
WMGM 103. 7 FM - Classic Rock (The Shark)
WSJO 104. 9 FM - Hot AC (SoJo 104. 9)
WPUR 107. 3 FM - Country (Cat Country 107. 3)
WMID 1340 AM - Oldies
WOND 1400 AM - News/Talk, Hosts: Don Williams; Barbara Altman; Pinky Kravitz
WENJ 1450 AM - ESPN Radio/Sports (The Mike Gill Show - Local 4-7pm)
WTAA 1490 AM - Air America Radio, Atlantic City, Host: Virginia McCabe

Television stations

See also: Media of Philadelphia#Television stations

• WQAV-LP Channel 34 Atlantic City (AsiaVision/Independent)
• WMGM-TV Channel 40 Atlantic City (NBC)
• WMCN-TV Channel 53 Atlantic City (ShopNBC)
• W60CX Channel 60 Atlantic City (TBN)
• WWSI-TV Channel 62 Atlantic City (Telemundo)

Transportation

Rail and Bus

ACJA "Jitney" #29 on a casino shuttle run. For the television network known as "Asia Vision" see Asia Vision (TV network. Independent station is a term for a broadcast radio or Television station which is more independent in some way compared to other "dependent" WMGM-TV, channel 40 is the NBC -affiliated Television station for Atlantic City New Jersey, licensed to Wildwood. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WMCN-TV is an independent Television station licensed in Atlantic City New Jersey serving the Philadelphia DMA, broadcasting regionally on digital ShopNBC is an American broadcast and cable Home shopping network owned by ValueVision Media, which is in turn 37% owned by NBC Universal, and based WGTW-TV, channel 48 is a Trinity Broadcasting Network -owned and operated television station licensed to Burlington New Jersey, and serving the Philadelphia The Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN) is a Christian television network headquartered in Costa Mesa California with studios in Irving Texas WWSI (Channel 62 is a television station licensed to Atlantic City New Jersey. Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah Florida a suburb of Miami Florida. The Atlantic City Jitney Association (ACJA is an association of operators of Minibus service in Atlantic City New Jersey, providing service at all times on 3 fixed

NJ Transit #2514 on the 505. New Jersey Transit Bus Operations is the bus division of New Jersey Transit, providing bus service throughout New Jersey along with service along one light rail See also New Jersey Transit Bus Operations New Jersey Transit operates the following local bus routes within Atlantic County, centered around Atlantic

Atlantic City is connected to other cities in several ways. New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line runs from Philadelphia and several smaller South Jersey communities directly to the Atlantic City Rail Terminal at the Atlantic City Convention Center. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations is the rail division of New Jersey Transit that provides Regional rail service primarily in northern New Jersey, along History In the 19th and early 20th century Atlantic City was the major seaside vacation destination for the Philadelphia area for both wealthy and working class alike Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Atlantic City Rail Terminal is Atlantic City, New Jersey 's Train station The Atlantic City Convention Center is located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Within the city, public transportation is provided by New Jersey Transit along seven routes, and by the Atlantic City Jitney Association (ACJA) on another four fixed-route lines and on shuttles to-and from the rail terminal. New Jersey Transit Bus Operations is the bus division of New Jersey Transit, providing bus service throughout New Jersey along with service along one light rail The Atlantic City Jitney Association (ACJA is an association of operators of Minibus service in Atlantic City New Jersey, providing service at all times on 3 fixed

On June 20, 2006, the board of New Jersey Transit approved a three-year trial of express train service between New York Penn Station and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City The estimated travel time will be 2½ hours with a few stops along the way and is part of the Casinos' multi-million dollar investments in Atlantic City. Most of the funding for the new transit line will be provided by Harrah's Entertainment (owners of both Harrah's Atlantic City and Caesars Atlantic City) and the Borgata. Harrah's Entertainment Inc is a private gaming Corporation that owns and operates Casinos hotels and six golf courses under several Brands Harrah's Atlantic City is a Hotel and Casino, located in the marina district of Atlantic City New Jersey. Caesars Atlantic City is a Hotel and Casino, located in Atlantic City New Jersey, USA. Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa is a Hotel, Casino, and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Marina District Development The line is expected to be in service by the end of 2007, but details on the line's operation are scant. ^[39]

The Atlantic City Bus Terminal is the home to local, intrastate and interstate bus companies including New Jersey Transit and Greyhound bus lines. The Atlantic City Bus Terminal is a regional bus station and a major stop for New Jersey Transit buses in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Greyhound Lines is an intercity Common carrier of passengers by Bus serving over 3700 destinations in the United States. The Greyhound Lucky Streak Express offers service to Atlantic City from New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.. The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

Highways

Access to Atlantic City by car is available via the 44 mile (70 km) Atlantic City Expressway, US 30 (commonly known as the White Horse Pike), and US 40/322 (commonly known as the Black Horse Pike). The Atlantic City Expressway (officially numbered but unsigned as Route 446) is a controlled-access Toll road in New Jersey, managed and operated by the US Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country US Route 322 is a long east-west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The Black Horse Pike is a designation used for a number of different roadways that had been part of a historic route connecting the Camden area to the area of Atlantic City Atlantic City has an abundance of taxi cabs and a local Jitney providing continuous service to and from the casinos and the rest of the city. Types of vehicle Share taxis come in various Vehicle types including Minibuses Midibuses covered Pickup trucks Station wagons

Airline service

Commercial airlines serve Atlantic City via Atlantic City International Airport, located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of the city in Egg Harbor Township. Atlantic City International Airport is a joint civil-military public Airport located nine miles (14 km) northwest of the Central business district (CBD Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Many travelers also choose to fly into Philadelphia International Airport or Newark Liberty International Airport, where there are wider selections of carriers from which to choose. Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the The historic downtown Bader Field airport is now permanently closed and plans are in the works to redevelop the land; most likely it will be torn down for mixed development or rezoned for Casino. Bader Field, also known as Atlantic City Municipal Airport, was a municipal General aviation Airport located in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Shopping

Atlantic City is home to three large malls specifically geared towards tourists:^[40]

• Pier Shops at Caesars, a shopping center on a pier across from Caesars Atlantic City. The Pier Shops at Caesars is a Shopping mall located on the four-story Pier at Caesars on the Atlantic City Boardwalk adjacent to Caesars Atlantic City in Atlantic Caesars Atlantic City is a Hotel and Casino, located in Atlantic City New Jersey, USA.
• The Quarter at Tropicana, an old Havana-themed indoor restaurant/shopping center. The Quarter at Tropicana is an enclosed shopping mall located at the Tropicana Casino Resort Atlantic City in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United
• Atlantic City Outlets, also called "The Walk", which is an outdoor outlet shopping center. Atlantic City Outlets The Walk is a 100-store retail outlet mall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Two nearby regional malls include the Shore Mall in Egg Harbor Township and the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing. Shore Mall is a regional mall opened in 1968 located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on U Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The Hamilton Mall is a major shopping destination in Mays Landing, in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States Mays Landing is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Popular culture references

• Atlantic City has been a rather frequent subject in popular culture. The eccentric 1972 Bob Rafelson film The King of Marvin Gardens with Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, and Ellen Burstyn was shot on location there and strongly conveys a feel for the pre-casino/post-glory-days limbo the city was mired in at the time. Robert "Bob" Rafelson (born February 21, 1933) is an American Film director, writer and producer The King of Marvin Gardens is a 1972 American crime-drama film John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Screen Actor. Ellen Burstyn (born December 7, 1932) is an American Academy Award -winning actress
• The powerful Oscar-nominated 1981 movie, Atlantic City, by French director Louis Malle, starring Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon, reflects the city at the dawn of its casino-driven "rebirth". Atlantic City is a film directed by Louis Malle. Filmed in late 1979 it was released in France and Germany in 1980 and in the United Louis Malle (30 October 1932 &ndash 23 November 1995 was a French Film director, working in both French and English. Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique Susan Sarandon (born Susan Abigail Tomalin; October 4 1946 is an American Actress.
• Atlantic City is cited as the Sundance Kid's birthplace in the 1969 classic western film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a American Western film that tells the story of bank robbers Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and
• A popular Bruce Springsteen song, "Atlantic City", depicting a young couple's escape to the city, appears on Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska. " Atlantic City " is a song written and recorded by rock musician Bruce Springsteen, which first appeared on Springsteen's 1982 solo album Nebraska Nebraska is the sixth album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music)
• Several episodes of Donald Trump's television show The Apprentice have been based and filmed in Atlantic City. Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American Business magnate, Socialite, Television personality, and The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on
• In the Peter George novel Red Alert (which was the basis for the movie Dr. Strangelove), Atlantic City is proposed as the target for nuclear attack by the Soviet Union. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• In Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow, the family escapes to Atlantic City in the midst of the Colehouse Walker debacle. Ragtime (alternately spelled Rag-time) is an American musical genre which enjoyed its peak popularity between 1897 and 1918 Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (born January 6, 1931, New York New York) is an American Author whose critically acclaimed and award winning fiction It is a song feature in Ragtime: The Musical. Ragtime is a musical with a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and music by Stephen Flaherty.
• Two musicals by John Kander and Fred Ebb are set in Atlantic City: 1984's The Rink, which starred Chita Rivera and Liza Minnelli and deals with a decaying roller rink by the seashore, and 1997's Steel Pier, about a dance marathon during the Great Depression. John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri) is the American Composer Fred Ebb ( April 8 1933 &mdash September 11 2004) was a Musical theatre lyricist Chita Rivera (born on January 23, 1933) is an American actress Dancer, and Singer best known for her roles in Musical theater Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer Steel Pier is a musical written by the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb from the original book by David Thompson. Marathon dancing is a Dance activity that became popular in the 1920s and 1930s
• It was the home of the Miss America pageant from 1921 to 2005. The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands A beauty contest or beauty pageant is a competition based mainly though not always entirely on the physical beauty of its contestants and often incorporating Personality In August 2005, it was announced that the pageant would no longer be held in Atlantic City. On January 21, 2006, the first pageant to occur outside Atlantic City took place in Las Vegas, at the Aladdin Casino and Resort. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• The streets of Atlantic City were used in the original American version of the board game Monopoly, although Marven Gardens is misspelled (as "Marvin Gardens"). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A board game is a Game in which counters or pieces that are placed on removed from or moved across a "board" (a premarked surface usually specific to that game Monopoly is a Board game published by Parker Brothers, a subsidiary of Hasbro.
• The sticky confection salt water taffy is closely associated with the Boardwalk, and some have claimed that it was invented here after a flood. Salt water taffy' is a soft taffy originally produced and marketed in the Atlantic City, New Jersey, area beginning in the late 19th century For the record label see Boardwalk Records. for the former Las Vegas hotel see Boardwalk Hotel and Casino. ^[41]
• Episode 5. 3 of Sex and the City was set primarily in the Taj Mahal casino. Sex and the City was an American Cable television program The original run of the show was broadcast on HBO from 1998 until 2004 for a
• A Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Disney's BoardWalk Villas, is based on Atlantic City in the 1930s. Disney Vacation Club ( DVC) is a company owned entirely by The Walt Disney Company and which operates as a vacation Timeshare, allowing persons to purchase Lake Buena Vista is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. Disney's BoardWalk Villas is a Disney Vacation Club Resort located at the Walt Disney World Resort.
• The Simpsons visited Atlantic City in Catch 'Em if You Can, with Homer making a derogatory remark towards the New Jersey state flag by pointing out that it has a fat man kissing a woman on it. " Catch 'Em If You Can " is the 18th episode of The Simpsons ' fifteenth season, first broadcast on April 25, The Flag of New Jersey includes the emblem from the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey on a buff -colored background In reality it does not.
• The opening scene of Ocean's 11 features Danny Ocean heading to Atlantic City shortly after being released from prison.
• In the opening scenes of Empire Records, Lucas visits Atlantic City in an attempt to raise enough money to save the record store he works in. Empire Records is a 1995 Comedy-drama about a group of Record store Employees The film was directed by Allan Moyle He ends up losing $9,000 which sets the scene for the rest of the movie.
• Seinfeld makes frequent references to driving down to Atlantic City. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons
• Atlantic City is a place frequented by New Jersey based mob drama The Sopranos. The Sopranos is an American Television drama series created by David Chase.
• One of the deceased ex-husbands of Nancy Travis' character in the film So I Married an Axe Murderer hailed from Atlantic City. Nancy Travis (born September 21, 1961) in New York city is an American actress So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 American film starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. She possesses an oversized poster of the city in her San Francisco apartment, which Mike Myers' character draws attention to. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Michael John "Mike" Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and Film producer
• In the Chevy Chase-headlined movie Nothing But Trouble, he and his associates plan to head from Manhattan to Atlantic City before being sidetracked in rural New Jersey. Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film Nothing But Trouble is a Comedy film released in 1991. Dan Aykroyd directed and starred in the film and also wrote the screenplay with Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
• Edward Norton and Matt Damon take a trip to the Taj Mahal casino to play poker in Rounders. Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8 1970 is an American Actor and Philanthropist. For the 1965 western comedy see The Rounders (1965 film. Rounders is a 1998 film about the underground world of They also meet John Turturro there while playing. John Michael Turturro (born February 28, 1957) is an American Actor noted for his performances in To Live and Die in L Several times "The Taj" is mentioned in the film.
• Nicholas Cage plays an Atlantic City detective in the movie Snake Eyes (film). Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Snake Eyes is a crime thriller film directed by Brian De Palma, one featuring his trademark use of long tracking shots and split screens The real mayor of Atlantic City, Jim Whelan, mayor from 1990-2001, plays the mayor in the movie. Jim Whelan (born November 8, 1948) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who serves in the
• On the hit CBS tv show How I Met Your Mother, the characters head to Atlantic City, for two characters to get hitched. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. How I Met Your Mother is an American Situation comedy that premiered on CBS Broadcasting on September 19 2005 While there, the city is referred to as "Always declining, but never hitting Rock Bottom. "
• The Sands Atlantic City, demolished on October 18, 2007 was the last casino in the United States to bear the Sands moniker and the first in New Jersey to be imploded. The casino was imploded the less than 24 hours after the last surviving member of Rat Pack, Joey Bishop, died at age 89. The Rat Pack was a group of popular entertainers most active between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s Joey Bishop ( February 3 1918 &ndash October 17 2007) was an American entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member
• One episode of The Nanny (Fran Drescher), A Decent Proposal, took place in Atlantic City where Maxwell Sheffield was to meet Chevy Chase. The Nanny is an American Situation comedy co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink Inc Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an Emmy award and Golden Globe nominated American Film and Television Maxwell Beverley Sheffield (born 1953 in England, Great Britain, United Kingdom) was the male lead in the long-running television sitcom The Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase (born October 8 1943 is an American Emmy Award-winning Comedian, Writer, and television and film
• Many of the significant events of the crime noir comic book series 100 Bullets take place in Atlantic City. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative
• WrestleManias IV (1988) and V (1989) took place in Atlantic City, at Boardwalk Hall. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) It is the only time in WrestleMania's history that the event has taken place at the same venue two years in a row. This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Atlantic City include:

• Jack Abramoff, a former American political lobbyist who was embroiled in high-profile political scandals. Jack Abramoff (born February 28 1959 is a former Lobbyist, and a businessman who was a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals. Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups Abramoff was born in Atlantic City and lived there until the age of ten. ^[42]
• Rosalind Cash (1938-1995), actress nominated for an Emmy Award for her work on the Public Broadcasting Service production of Go Tell It on the Mountain. Rosalind Cash ( December 31 1938 – October 31 1995) was an American singer and Actress, best known film role was as Charlton The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the ^[43]
• John J. Gardner (1845–1921) represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1885 to 1893, and was mayor of Atlantic City for most of 1868-1875. Userpolbot from http//bioguidecongressgov/scripts/biodisplaypl?index=G000057 New Jersey 's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. ^[44]
• Milton W. Glenn (1903-1967), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district from 1957-1965. Milton Willits Glenn (b June 18, 1903, Atlantic City New Jersey &ndash d New Jersey 's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. ^[45]
• Paul Goldberg (Born 1959) professional studio / touring drummer) used to reside in A. Paul Goldberg (born 25 April 1959) is an American Jazz / rock / R&B Drummer. C. where he played many casino shows. (This was before the casinos ended their entertainment promise to the city. ) Paul relocated to Los Angeles in 1987, and continues to record on many top TV & Film soundtracks, and works with several recording artists.
• William Green, running back who currently is a free agent of the NFL. William Green (born December 17, 1979 in Atlantic City New Jersey) is an American football Running back who currently is a Free A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. ^[46]
• Pete Hunter, Cornerback for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Ralph Everette (Pete Hunter (born May 25, 1980 in Atlantic City New Jersey) is an American football player playing for the Dallas A cornerback ( CB) (also referred to as a corner) is a positional role played by a member of the defensive team in American and Canadian The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA A fifth-round pick in 2002. ^[47]
• Candy Jones (1925-1990), fashion model, writer and radio talk show host. Candy Jones (born Jessica Arline Wilcox in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, on December 31, 1925 - January 18, 1990) was an A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues ^[48]
• John P. O'Neill, FBI Terrorist Specialist, Director of Security World Trade Center, died in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks
• Chris Pallies, American professional wrestler known widely by his stage name King Kong Bundy was born in Atlantic City November 7th 1957. John Patrick O'Neill ( February 6, 1952 – September 11, 2001) was a top American anti- Terrorism expert who worked as a The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan Chris Pallies (born November 7 1957) is an American professional wrestler, and Actor. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Chris Pallies (born November 7 1957) is an American professional wrestler, and Actor. ^[49]
• Alfredo Silipigni, conductor (1932-2006)
• Rex David "Dave" Thomas, founder of Wendy's fast-food restaurant, was born in Atlantic City. Alfredo Silipigni (b Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 9, 1931; d David "Dave" Thomas ( July 2, 1932 January 8, 2002) was an American restaurateur and Philanthropist. Wendy's is an international chain of Fast food Restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus Ohio. ^[50]
• Jim Whelan (1948), member of the General Assembly who represents the 2nd legislative district. Jim Whelan (born November 8, 1948) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who serves in the The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Whelan was Mayor of Atlantic City from 1990-2001. ^[51]

References

External links

• Atlantic City School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• Data for the Atlantic City School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• Atlantic City Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Atlantic City travel guide from Wikitravel

• Atlantic City, New Jersey is at coordinates 39°21′54″N 74°26′21″W / 39.364966, -74.439034 (Atlantic City, New Jersey)Coordinates: 39°21′54″N 74°26′21″W / 39.364966, -74.439034 (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
• Atlantic City Free Public Library