ATLANTIC CITY â For as long as 24-year-old Sam Mantijo can remember, the South Inlet from Me…
âItâs very heartwarming,â Ballentine said. âEvery child deserves a little Christmas, and thatâs how we look at it.â
Ballentine said most years, 1,200 to 1,300 children are signed up to receive toys. This year, that number is at 1,700.
Every child receives no less than two toys, plus a game, coloring books, reading materials or sports equipment, depending on their age, he said.
âThey walk out with a nice bag of stuff,â Ballentine said, the holiday joy gleaming in his eyes as he spoke. âWe give them a Christmas.â
With nearly two months left before the hurricane season of 2020 ends Nov. 30, and the winter…
But those same officials are optimistic the beachfront lots have a future. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, officials with the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority had talks with property owners and came away encouraged about future development.
âRight now, the cost of building is greater than the market value,â said Elizabeth Terenik, director of the Chelsea Economic Development Corp. and former director of planning for Atlantic City. âWhen the market is good, the economics of it will work out.â
As a way to help speed along redevelopment in the area, the CRDA rezoned the area in 2018 as part of its new master plan for the Tourism District, to allow for multifamily residential, mixed-use, retail, restaurant and park properties.
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