Officials announced on Tuesday that Atlantic County has received approximately $154,000 in state money for litter prevention and cleanup initiatives. The monies are provided by the New Jersey Clean Communities Council and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which support programs meant to maintain parks, highways, schools, and other public areas litter-free. According to county authorities, the money will assist litter-prevention education, yearly cleanup projects, the Atlantic County Utilities Authority's Adopt-a-Road program, and other environmental activities.
Stockton University Hosting Soccer Teams
President Joe Bertolino has announced that Stockton University is receiving about half a million dollars to host teams for the FIFA Club World Cup and the World Cup. The most well-known football team in Brazil, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, was hosted by the school during the Club World Cup last year. Stockton will host Haiti during the World Cup this summer. According to Bertolino, the institution will get between $400,000 and $500,000 to host the teams.
Ocean City Boardwalk Zoning
The recommendations of a subcommittee tasked with looking at zoning the length of the boardwalk commercial zone in Ocean City should be ready for a public presentation in early June, City Council member Dave Winslow said on Thursday, May 21."We're finalizing the report now," Winslow said. "We're close."Winslow leads the subcommittee, which includes two other members of the council, Jody Levchuk and Sean Barnes, who was recently reelected.Residents had asked about the progress of the subcommittee's work at the council meeting that evening. There was no public answer.
AC Casino Suspends Some Security Workers In Wake Of Incident
Update on a story we told you about earlier. An Atlantic City casino has suspended several members of security while investigating allegations a Philadelphia woman made that they "brutally attacked" her mother. BreakingAC.com reports Samirah Mungin said her mother was hospitalized and unable to walk after the incident at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Thursday.Mungin posted video of the incident, along with three parts of her giving an explanation of the events leading up to the incident.
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