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N.J. casinos are exempt from indoor smoking bans. Employees have health worries
A New Jersey judge is considering whether to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos, reducing the health risk, so you only risk losing all your money. Efforts to address the issue in the legislature in New Jersey have failed over the years, so a group of employees decided to sue. Supporters of a smoking ban say it'll help workers and gamers breathe more easily. Opponents fear economic consequences. Here's Kenneth Burns of member station WHYY.
NJ Woman Says Bally’s Casino Blamed $2.5M Jackpot on Glitch
A New Jersey senior citizen says she plans to file suit after hitting a $2.5 million jackpot on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at Bally’s casino in Atlantic City—only to be told that her big win was a glitch and she could not collect. Roney Beal, 72, told the New York Post that the one-armed bandit informed her “You’ve won,” spewed out gold coins, and flashed a blue light after she landed on the word “jackpot” with a dollar sign. “And then the people behind me got up and they’re like, ‘oh my god, oh my god.’ This guy says, ‘Lady, you’re a millionaire,’” Beal said. A Bally’s worker told her the machine malfunctioned, refused to pay out, and asked her to leave, she said. Her attorney says they plan to sue Bally’s and the gaming company International Game Technology for the $2.5 million plus another million for emotional distress. IGT said it “is cooperating with the casino operator’s investigation of this matter.”Read it at New York PostRead more at The Daily Beast.
Chickie’s and Pete’s Celebrating 'Free Toll Friday'
In a news release, Chickie’s and Pete’s said it will pay the tolls for drivers on the Atlantic City Expressway from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 24. The restaurant known for its "Crabfries" will cover eastbound tolls at the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza. The "Free Toll...
Mays Landing Man Killed in Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Accident
A 61 year old Mays Landing man lost his life Friday night when he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle. Arthur Hertz was struck by a vehicle on the Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township. The driver of the vehicle is from Blackwood and suffered non-life threatening injuries.
See all homes sold in Atlantic County, May 13 to May 19
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Atlantic County reported from May 13 to May 19. There were 74 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 795-square-foot home on Sheridan Square in Brigantine that sold for $369,000. Absecon.
Why residents living around this N.J. lagoon finally have ‘control over our own destiny’
A group of homes directly within feet of a New Jersey bay can now manage the man-made waterway how it wants after acquiring the inlet from a municipality. The sale of Anchorage Poynte Lagoon in Egg Harbor Township ends several years of setbacks by a local homeowners association to gain control over the channel off Stern Drive.
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