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Atlantic City Community Information

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Atlantic City Community


Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA. Famous for its boardwalk and casino gambling, it is a resort community located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. 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. The main routes into Atlantic City are the Black Horse Pike (US 322/40), White Horse Pike (US 30) and the Atlantic City Expressway.

On May 1, 1854 Atlantic City was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature. The new city contained portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township.

Like all major cities, Atlantic City contains distinct neighborhoods or districts. The communities are known as: The North Inlet, The South Inlet, Bungalow Park, the Marina District (also known as Back Maryland), Venice Park, Downtown (Midtown), Ducktown, Chelsea, and Chelsea Heights.


Atlantic City Culture


Casino Resorts:

Bally's Atlantic City- Harrah's Entertainment
The Borgata- Marina District Development Corporation
Caesars Atlantic City- Harrah's Entertainment
Harrah's Marina Atlantic City- Harrah's Entertainment
Hilton (New)- Colony Capital
Resorts Atlantic City- Colony Capital
Showboat- Harrah's Entertainment
Tropicana- Columbia Sussex
Trump Marina- Trump Entertainment Resorts
Trump Plaza- Trump Entertainment Resorts
Trump Taj Mahal- Trump Entertainment Resorts


Atlantic City Education


Atlantic City School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. Schools in the district are eight elementary schools — Chelsea Heights School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School Complex, New Jersey Avenue School, New York Avenue School, Richmond Avenue School, Sovereign Avenue School, Texas Avenue School and Uptown School Complex — Atlantic City High School for grades 9–12, along with Venice Park School and Viking Academy.

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.


Atlantic City 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. The city was incorporated in 1854, the same year in which train service began, linking this remote parcel of land with Philadelphia. Atlantic City became a popular beach destination because of its proximity to Philadelphia.

Boardwalk

In 1870, the first boardwalk was built 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 (11.2 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 (20 meters) wide, reinforced with steel and concrete. The combined length of the Atlantic City and Ventnor boardwalks is approximately 5.75 miles (9.25 kilometers), currently the world's longest boardwalk.


Atlantic City News


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  1. NJ, feds at odds over clearing beach of munitions - New Jersey News
    New Jersey and federal officials are sparring over how to pay for the rising costs of cleaning up World War I-era military munitions found on beaches in Surf City.

  2. Avasant's Asia President, Dr. PK Mukherji, Delivers Speech at 7th... - PR Newswire
    Avasant's Asia President, Dr. PK Mukherji, Delivers Speech at 7th Annual International Smart-Sourcing Conference in Hyderabad, India NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., and MUMBAI, India, Aug.

  3. Montreal prime property - The StarPhoenix
    Take a walk on -- Ste. Catherine St.? Three Canadian cities have scored much-coveted spots on Monopoly's World Edition, including Montreal in the prestigious spot traditionally occupied by Boardwalk.

  4. E-ZPass credits $50 charged to closed account - Press of Atlantic City
    We used to live in Atlantic City and then in New England, and used E-ZPass in both places.

  5. Stella Wojton, 88, of Manasquan - Asbury Park Press Online
    STELLA WOJTON, 88, of MANASQUAN, passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, at home, with her family close by her side.

  6. Atlantic City Surf Double Up the Brockton Rox 4-2 in Can-Am League Action - Minor League News
    Shortell's victory was solidified by the Atlantic City bullpen which held the Rox to an additional run on three hits over the last three innings.



Atlantic City Transportation


Rail and Bus

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.

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. 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. The line is expected to be in service by the end of 2007, but details on the line's operation are scant.

The Atlantic City Bus Terminal is the home to local, intra-state and interstate bus companies including New Jersey Transit and Greyhound bus lines. The Greyhound Lucky Streak Express offers service to Atlantic City from New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

There are also many buses owned and operated by Chinese immigrants from Chinatown New York to Atlantic City Resorts, many of them will reimburse the cost of the trip upon arrival as a way to attract tourists and gamblers.

Highways and taxicabs

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). 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.

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. 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. 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 use.


Atlantic City Weather



Atlantic City has a humid continental climate, but it is almost on the borderline of the humid continental/subtropical climate zones. 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.

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