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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2016 file photo, Atlantic City, N.J., City Council President Marty Small speaks at a news conference in his city against a proposed state takeover of its finances. Atlantic City will get a new mayor on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, in the wake of yet another corruption scandal. City Council President Small, a Democrat, will be sworn in as mayor at noon. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)

The Latest: Atlantic City council head sworn in as mayor

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FILE - In an April 23, 2019 file photo, Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr. speaks at the Atlantic City Implementation Plan. Frank Gilliam Jr. Gilliam Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 to wire fraud, admitting he defrauded a basketball club out of $87,000.(Craig Matthews/The Press of Atlantic City via AP, File)

The Latest: Atlantic City mayor resigns after guilty plea

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FILE - In an April 23, 2019 file photo, Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam Jr. speaks at the Atlantic City Implementation Plan. Frank Gilliam Jr. Gilliam Jr. pleaded guilty in federal court in Camden, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 to wire fraud, admitting he defrauded a basketball club out of $87,000.(Craig Matthews/The Press of Atlantic City via AP, File)

Atlantic City mayor pleads guilty to stealing, resigns

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Official: Jumping from bridge ‘could potentially be deadly’

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This June 18, 2019 photo shows gambling chops at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Gross operating profits for the city's nine casinos declined by 6.8% in the second quarter of 2019, the latest indication that the addition of Hard Rock and the Ocean casino is putting pressure on the expanded market. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Atlantic City casino profits down 6.8% in 2nd quarter

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

This July 25, 2019 photo shows casino employees bringing inflatable pool toys to Santa at the outdoor pool at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Figures released Aug. 14, 2019 by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement show the casinos took in $323 million, an increase of 7.8% from July 2018. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Year after 2 new casinos, Atlantic City revenue up nearly 8%

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Atlantic City may become focal point in big gaming merger

By DAVID DANZIS - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 9, 2018 file photo shows Miss New York Nia Franklin, center, reacting after being named Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City, N.J. The Miss America Organization says this year's pageant will be held at the Mohegan Sun Connecticut in Uncasville, Connecticut. It will be broadcast on NBC Dec. 19, in a switch from recent broadcaster ABC. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Miss America pageant leaving Atlantic City for Connecticut

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Bill raises bar for required petition signatures

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School to open incubator in Atlantic City to study flooding

By AVALON ZOPPO - Associated Press

Man saves swimmer at Jersey shore on Fourth of July

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This May 15, 2019 photo shows clouds reflected in the glass exterior of the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J. The Ocean and Hard Rock casinos both reopened on June 27, 2018, and are fighting for business in the expanded Atlantic City gambling market. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

2 reopened Atlantic City casinos reshape market in 1st year

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

This June 6, 2019 photo shows the Resorts, Hard Rock and Ocean casinos, along with the non-gambling Showboat Hotel on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J. They are among businesses jointly promoting the north end of the Boardwalk as &quot;North Beach&quot; and sponsoring events in the area in a resort where casinos compete against each other far more than they cooperate with each other. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

3 casinos team with businesses to jointly tout Atlantic City

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Philadelphia Phillies' Odubel Herrera bats against the Chicago Cubs during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski) ** FILE **

Odubel Herrera, Phillies outfielder, arrested for domestic violence

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Luxury condos planned for Atlantic City’s marina district

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Teacher’s conviction of simple assault on student overturned

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In this June 25, 2018 photo, Joyce Green of Vineland, N.J. reacts to a winning spin at a slot machine as her husband Tom looks on inside the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The casino formerly known as Revel will turn a profit in May after months of steep losses. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino is finally making money

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Students learn engineering skills on Atlantic City Boardwalk

By CLAIRE LOWE - Associated Press

Democratic New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver speaks at an event in Atlantic City N.J. on Tuesday April 23, 2019, at which she said the state's takeover of Atlantic City will remain in place for the full five-year term envisioned by former Republican Gov. Chris Christie when it began in 2016. (Photo/Wayne Parry)

New Jersey’s takeover of Atlantic City to last full 5 years

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

In this July 1, 2016 photo, Bob McDevitt, left, president of Local 54 of the Unite Here casino workers union, speaks to reporters outside the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City N.J. hours after the union went on strike against the casino, which was owned by billionaire investor Carl Icahn. On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, McDevitt's union called on casino regulators in New Jersey, Nevada and Ohio to protect casino workers from hedge fund or private equity firms that own casinos if they seek to quickly extract profits from the properties while hurting workers. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

Union: Protect casino workers from hedge fund neglect

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press