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Atlantic City Airshow Will Take Flight In 2024, Financial Uncertainty Lingers In The Air Atlantic City Airshow Will Take Flight In 2024, Financial Uncertainty Lingers In The Air
Atlantic City Airshow Will Take Flight In 2024, Financial Uncertainty Lingers In The Air Atlantic City's popular air show has been saved for 2024 but questions about the event's future are flying above its head. In a news conference on Wednesday, Mar. 20, Mayor Marty Small Sr. officially announced the South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) will provide $300,000 to fund the 2024 Visit Atlantic City Airshow. The free event is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 13, and Wednesday, Aug. 14. Organizers said inflation and lingering COVID-19 pandemic impacts created doubts about the 2024 show as early as July 2023. A news release announcing the event's cancelation was drafted and could …

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by Chris Spiker
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Truck Crash Closes Exit On Atlantic City Expressway Truck Crash Closes Exit On Atlantic City Expressway
Truck Crash Closes Exit On Atlantic City Expressway A crash closed an exit on the Atlantic City Expressway on Monday, Nov. 27, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:30 a.m. in Atlantic City, according to the South Jersey Transportation Authority.  The crash closed Exit 2 off the expressway and drivers were being asked to move over for emergency vehicles, 511nj.org reported. The crash involved a truck that was unloading a dumpster toppling power lines, Atlantic City police said.

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2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway 2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway
2 Crashes Reported On Atlantic City Expressway There were two rush-hour crashes on the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said. Neither 7:30 a.m. crash in Egg Harbor Township resulted in serious injuries, according to New Jersey State Police. One of the crashes happened eastbound near the exit to the Atlantic City International Airport (Exit 9),  according to the South Jersey Transportation Authority.

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Truckful Of Glass Spills Onto Atlantic City Expressway Truckful Of Glass Spills Onto Atlantic City Expressway
Truckful Of Glass Spills Onto Atlantic City Expressway Glass spilled, partially closing the Atlantic City Expressway, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 9 a.m. Thursday, May 25 eastbound east of the Pleasantville Toll Plaza, according to the South Jersey Transportation Authority. A truck carrying glass dropped glass on the roadway, said Trooper Charles Marchan of the New Jersey State Police. No one was hurt, he said. Two right lanes and the shoulder were closed, 511nj.org reported.

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Serious Crash Closes Atlantic City Expressway In Winslow Township (Developing) Serious Crash Closes Atlantic City Expressway In Winslow Township (Developing)
Serious Crash Closes Atlantic City Expressway In Winslow Township (Developing) A serious crash had closed the Atlantic City Expressway in Camden County, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23 on the ACE westbound, west of Exit 33 in Winslow Township, according to the South Jersey Transportation Authority. All lanes were closed, 511nj.org reported. An unconfirmed report said there was a fatality and at least two people were airlifted to hospitals. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES

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Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway
Tolls Going Up On Atlantic City Expressway Tolls on the Atlantic City Expressway are going up next year, officials said on Thursday, Nov. 17. Starting Jan. 1, 2023, cash tolls on the 44-mile Expressway’s Egg Harbor and Route 50 toll plazas will increase from $4.40 to $4.55 for a passenger vehicle. Expressway tolls are going up by 3% from year to year, said Kimberly Testa, a spokeswoman with the South Jersey Transportation Authority. Tolls for the average Expressway trip will go from $2.44 to $2.53, Testa said. SJTA officials cited inflation and increased expenses as reasons for the toll increase. The new toll rates are lower…

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by Jon Craig
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Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40 Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40
Atlantic City Gets $20M In Federal Money To Combat Flooding Along Route 40 Atlantic City is getting $20 million to reconstruct and raise Route 40 as it approaches the city to end flooding that makes the major road and evacuation route dangerous during severe weather, federal officials said. The grant is among $2.2 billion in federal money for 166 projects nationwide in the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, announced by the U.S. Department of Transportation on Thursday, Aug. 11. A higher Route 40, combined with an 800-foot extension of the seawall, and upgraded drainage systems, are designed to withstand severe storm…

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by Jon Craig