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Atlantic City councilwoman claims racism in blocking of Muslim appointees

February 19, 2020 12:56 pmFebruary 19, 2020 4:27 pm

A member of the Atlantic City Council is alleging that Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver or her office blocked the appointment of two women to the city’s Municipal Utilities Authority following a request by Mayor Marty Small. Councilwoman LaToya Dunston sent...

Thomas-Fields may run for Atlantic City mayor

January 18, 2020 10:53 pmJanuary 19, 2020 9:02 am

Pamela Thomas-Fields, a prominent Atlantic City community leader and longtime city employee, is mulling a bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor. Thomas-Fields ran for freeholder in 2013 and lost a District 1 primary to Ernest Coursey by just 189...

Marty Small has lengthy arrest record

October 18, 2019 5:33 pmOctober 24, 2019 3:02 pm

Atlantic City’s new mayor has a lengthy arrest record dating back more than 25 years. Mayor Marty Small, who took office earlier this month after Mayor Frank Gilliam resigned following his arrest on wire fraud charges, has never been convicted...

Gilliam resigns as Atlantic City Mayor

October 3, 2019 5:33 pmOctober 3, 2019 5:34 pm

Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam has resigned as mayor, effective immediately. “It is with a heavy heart that I tender my resignation as the Mayor of the City of Atlantic City,” Gilliam wrote in a letter to City Clerk Paula...

Murphy calls for Gilliam’s resignation

October 3, 2019 3:00 pmOctober 3, 2019 3:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy called for Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam’s resignation following his pleading guilty Thursday. “The charge to which mayor Gilliam pleaded guilty to today is, in a word, despicable,” Murphy said. “He has squandered the trust and confidence...

Mazzeo, Armato wants Gilliam to resign

October 3, 2019 1:27 pm

The two Democratic assemblymen who represent Atlantic City want Mayor Frank Gilliam to resign following his admission that he stole more than $87,000 from a youth basketball league. “Mayor Gilliam broke the public’s trust and he cannot continue to serve...

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman

Democratic county chairman wants Gilliam to resign

October 3, 2019 12:01 pm

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman is calling on Frank Gilliam to resign as mayor of Atlantic City following his guilty plea on charges that she stole $87,000 from a children’s basketball league. “In many respects, Atlantic City is turning...