List of South Jersey Towns Hit Hardest By Casino Closings
Atlantic City and Egg Harbor Township top the list of South Jersey communities that will see more residents out of work because of the upcoming casino closings.
With Showboat, Trump Plaza, and Revel about to close, thousands of local residents will be losing their jobs.
According to the Casino Control Commission, here's a list of the 20 local communities to 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