- 1 out of every 10 NJ workers owes his/her job to tourism. 1
- Key first step in developing an Arts District in Atlantic City, the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey’s non-profit corporation will operate the historic Dante Hall of the Performing Arts.
- New Jersey’s tourism industry posted $35.5 billion in total expenditures in 2010, an increase of 0.8 percent over 2009 2
- There was a 38% increase in Rail Service for passengers to Atlantic City from 2010 to 2011.
- Atlantic County is home to America's first boardwalk, built in 1870 in Atlantic City. National Geographic Traveler recently ranked it as best in the nation. 3
Recreation and Tourism
World class dining and entertainment, spectacular golf courses and sporting events in addition to a variety of community festivals and activities provide lots of ways to relax, enjoy and play.
Try your luck at one or more of Atlantic City’s exciting casinos. Enjoy world-class entertainment, dining and shopping, or hit the beach and stroll the original Boardwalk and strap yourself in some of the thrill rides on the famous Steel Pier.
Sports enthusiasts can choose from boat shows and indoor auto racing, to collegiate A-10 men’s basketball tournament and ECAC men’s hockey championship, NHL minor-league games, professional tennis matches and boxing among many more events. Golfers can play more than a dozen local courses and enjoy the annual $1.5 million LPGA tournament that attracts the world’s top women golfers.
Arts and culture abound with a selection of museums, theatres and wineries in addition to outdoor concerts and community festivals. Click here for more on Arts and Culture in Atlantic Couty.
Each August residents and visitors are treated to the Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder Over The Boardwalk," one of the most popular events in Atlantic City, and one of the very best air shows in the country, with its heart-stopping feats, aerobatics maneuvers, formation flying and solo routines by military and civilian pilots
Water, water everywhere brings opportunities to swim, boat, jet ski, fish, canoe, kayak, water ski, and more.