Atlantic City's troubled finances are in the hands of the state, and can be for the next five years. But it's yet to be seen if the city will fight to retrieve that power.
Gov. Chris Christie's administration has until Tuesday to decide whether to accept Atlantic City's five-year financial plan or reject it in favor of a takeover.
On Tuesday evening's monthly Ask The Mayor program on WPG Talk Radio 104.1, Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian and Atlantic City Councilman Frank Gilliam got into a long, heated discussion regarding the city's finances.
In a fiery interview Tuesday morning with Harry Hurley, Atlantic City Councilman George Tibbitt says Mayor Guardian's administration, "lies to the people's faces."
Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian has announced that the City of Atlantic City will continue the tradition of the Youth Summer Employment program for 2016.
Atlantic City has received a $2 million grant to become the first city in New Jersey to convert its entire street-light system to light emitting diodes or LEDs.
Gov. Chris Christie signs the bills that help Atlantic City avoid bankruptcy but give the city five months to fix its finances. If it can't, the state takes over.