The 20 South Jersey Towns Hit the Hardest by Casino Closings

The hottest topic in South Jersey, more specifically Atlantic City, is the casino closings. The jobs that are soon to be lost will not only impact the city, but all of South Jersey.

Just to give you a 'snapshot' of what I'm talking about, here’s a list of the 20 local communities that will be impacted the most by the closings:

Community Number of Residents’ Jobs at Risk

1. Atlantic City 1,334

2. Egg Harbor Township 830

3. Galloway Township 696

4. Pleasantville 530

5. Hamilton Township 432

6. Absecon 250

7. Ventnor 247

8. Brigantine 196

9. Egg Harbor City 151

10. Somers Point 138

11. Northfield 131

12. Hammonton 94

13. Linwood 84

14. Tuckerton 81

15. Vineland 75

16. Sicklerville 69

17. Margate 65

18. Williamstown 53

19. Ocean City 33

20. Manahawkin 32
(Casino Control Commission)

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