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DraftKings, Resorts Casino join on sports bets

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — One of the nation's largest daily fantasy sports companies is teaming up with an Atlantic City casino in the latest deal seeking to capitalize on the emerging legal sports betting market.

 

First weekend of Meteorological Summer stormy, with washouts

June 1 is the beginning of meteorological summer, though it will still feel like May. Friday will not be all bad, but the rainy and gray weather arrives this weekend.

 

Our view: Murphy gets state, fishing industry more time for wind energy plan

New Jersey under Gov. Phil Murphy is fully committed to offshore wind, working toward generating 3.5 gigawatts of its clean energy by 2030. The Board of Public Utilities has been ordered to prepare to seek bids on more than 1,000…

 

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Officials said sewage overflow contaminated a New Jersey beach’s water with unsafe levels of bacteria, forcing its closing.

 

Asbury Park developer to get site assessment funding for A.C. property

ATLANTIC CITY — A developer from Asbury Park interested in city property will receive a grant to cover a site contamination assessment for the vacant land, the mayor's office said Thursday.

 

Atlantic County GOP to create Young Republican club

Atlantic County Republicans are in the process of creating a local Young Republicans club with the focus on getting millennial residents engaged in this year’s midterm elections.

 

Despite deadly crash, data show students safest on school buses

In one day, Egg Harbor Township's fleet of 145 school buses makes 800 runs carrying thousands of children to and from school. In a year, the buses cover 1.2 million miles of road over the township's 68 square miles and…

 

Delaware casinos to begin sports betting next week

DOVER, Del. — Delaware officials are planning to begin full-scale sports betting next week, wasting no time after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for states to implement wagering schemes.

 

Atlantic City-Brigantine connector to be closed for maintenance

The Atlantic City - Brigantine Connector Tunnel will be closed in both directions for two hours next week, the South Jersey Transportation Authority announced in a press release.

 

Puerto Rico grid 'teetering' despite $3.8 billion repair job

CAIN ALTO, Puerto Rico (AP) — After months of darkness and stifling heat, Noe Pagan was overjoyed when power-line workers arrived to restore electricity to his home deep in the lush green mountains of western Puerto Rico. But to his…

 

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