Politics & Government
Third Summit on Atlantic City's Future Set for Thursday
Gov. Chris Christie will meet with political and business leaders to discuss the future of the City.
For the third time since September, Gov. Chris Christie will hold a summit on the future of Atlantic City.
The next summit takes place on Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) Firehouse in Atlantic City. The summit begins at 11 a.m., the Governor’s Office announced Wednesday morning.
The first two summits, held in September and November, consisted of political and business leaders and were closed to the public.
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The summits have been held in response to the closing of the Revel, Atlantic Club, Showboat and Trump Plaza and the loss of thousands of jobs last year.
Glenn Straub has purchased the Revel, and said he will reopen it, in part, as a water park.
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The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey will convert the Showboat into a branch campus in Atlantic City.
Carl Icahn and the Unite Here 54 union reached a deal in December to prevent the closing of the Trump Taj Mahal.
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