Atlantic City (New Jersey)

History

Its geographical location in the south of the New Jersey, between the Atlantic Ocean, the marshes and the islands, was presented in the form of a real zone the main thing for the real salesmen. The city was built-in 1854, the year even or the trains started to serve it, binder Atlantic City in the urban centres of New York City and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Atlantic City became a popular destination because of its proximity towards Philadelphia.

In 1870 the first walk was built along part of the beach. The idea was propagated, and the walk was lengthened and was modified several times. It is now the longest walk of the world.

The city accommodated democratic national convention in 1964 which named Lyndon Johnson as a president and Hubert Humphrey as vice-president. to revitalize the city, the voters of the New Jersey in 1976 accepted the first casino of the town of Atlantic City. Resorts International became the first legal casino in the east of the the United States when it opened the May 26th 1978. Other casinos were, little the times, added afterwards along the walk and later in the zone of the marina for a total of twelve today. The introduction of the play as a source of revenue, however, did not eliminate the urban problems which infested Atlantic City. The poor apartments or the Drogue is omnipresent, are held close to the hotels billionaires along the ocean. Moreover, Atlantic City is second mecque play with the the United States after Las Vegas (Nevada). The July 3rd 2003, the new casino of Atlantic City, the Borgata, opened with much success.

The Wind farm of the Jersey-Atlantic is composed of five propeller has turbine of 1,5 MW, each one making almost 120 meters height.

Hotels and casinos

Atlantic City is a city considered for its 12 casino S

The Borgata, One Borgata Way but 1501 MGM Mirage Boulevard
Atlantic City Hilton
Bally' S Atlantic City
Caesars Atlantic City
Harrah' S Atlantic City *Resorts Atlantic City
Sands
Showboat, South States Avenue & The Boardwalk
Tropicana Casino Arises Atlantic City, Brighton Avenue & The Boardwalk
Trump Marina, Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard
Trump Plaza
Trump Taj Mahal, Virginia Avenue & The Boardwalk

Geography

Atlantic City is located at.

According to the United States Census Office, the city has an entire surface of 44,9 km ². 29,4 km ² are grounds and 15,5 km ² are 34,58% are water.

Demography

On census of 2000, there were 40.517 people, 15.848 households, and 8.700 families residing in the city. The communities of the city are 26,68% of Blanc S, 44,16% of Afro-américain S, 0,48% of Amerindian S, 10,40% of Asiatique S, 0,06% of islander of the Pacific, 13,76% of other communities, and 4,47% of two communities or more. The Hispanique S account for 24,95% of the population

On the 15.848 households of which 27.7% have children of 18 or less, 24,8% are married couples, 23,2% are only female, and 45,1% were not families. 37,2% are composed of an individual including 15,4% of 65 or more.

In the city the population is distributed in the following way: 25,7% less than 18 years, 8,9% from 18 to 24 years, 31,0% from 25 to 44 years, 20,2% of 45 at 64 years, and of 14,2% 65 years or more. The median age was 35 years. For 100 women there are 96,1 men. For 100 18 year old women or more, there are 93,2 men.

The average revenue for a household in the city was 20 807,50 € ($ 26.969), and the median income for a family was 24 685,00€ ($31.997). The men had a median income of 19 650,81€ ($25 471) against 18 408,89€ ($23 863) for women. Approximately 19,1% of the families and 23,6% of the population were below the Poverty line, including 29,1% of those 18 years or less and 18,9% of those 65 years or more.

Government

Local government

Atlantic City is governed under the system of act of Faulkner (Mayor-Council) of the municipal government. The mayor of Atlantic City is Bob Levy.

Federal representation, of state and county

Atlantic City is in the second congressional zone and fact part of the 22nd legislative zone of the New Jersey.

The zone in the second place congressional of the New Jersey, covering all the Atlantic county, county of Cumberland and the county of Salem and the parts of the county of Burlington and the county of Gloucester, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Vineland). The New Jersey is represented in the senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, park of Cliffside) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 22nd legislative zone of the legislature of New Jersey is represented in the senate of state by William Gormley (R) and in the Parliament by Francis J. Blee (R, Absecon) and Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City). The governor of the New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

The director of the county of the Atlantic county is Dennis Levinson. The director, with the office of landowners chosen, manages all the businesses of the county. The landowners of the Atlantic county are Francis Sutton, James Curcio, Frank Finnerty (vice-president of landowner), wet cooper of Alisa, grief stem of drive of Joe, reverser Lawton Nelson, Thomas Russo, schilling of Known and Joseph F. Silipena (President of landowner).

Media

Press

The Close off Atlantic City
Atlantic City Weekly
The Courier-Post
Philadelphia Daily News
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Star-Ledger
The Trenton Times
The Trentonian
Hammonton Gazette

Radio

WAJM 88.9FM by radio operator Atlantic City
WAYV 95.1FM by radio operator Atlantic City
WFPG 96.9FM by radio operator Atlantic City
WILW 94.3FM by radio operator Avalon
WIXM 97.3FM by radio operator Millville
WJSE 102.7FM by radio operator Petersburg
WKXW 1450AM by radio operator Atlantic City
WMGM 103.7FM by radio operator Atlantic City
WNJN 89.7FM by radio operator Atlantic City
WOND 1400AM/1580AM by radio operator Pleasantville
WPUR 107.3FM by radio operator Atlantic City
WZBZ 99.3FM by radio operator Atlantic City
WZXL 100.7FM by radio operator Wildwood

Television

WQAV-TV Chanel 13 Atlantic City (Independent)
WMGM-TV Chanel 40 Atlantic City (NBC)
WMCN-TV Chanel 53 Atlantic City (Independent)
W60CX-TV Chanel 60 Atlantic City (TBN)
WWSI-TV Chanel 62 Atlantic City (Telemundo)

External bonds

Official site of the town of Atlantic City

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