The Miss America pageant was dreamed up in the 1920s to bring money to Atlantic City. In 2016, thats what New Jersey considers as economic development for the beleaguered seaside resort.
The beauty contest will return Sept. 11 — thanks in no small part to public dollars. With Atlantic City on the financial brink, the New Jersey agency that subsidizes the pageant has nearly doubled its contribution for the next three showcases of sequins and heels.
Whats worse, the authoritys prodigious pot of money comes from millions generated by Atlantic City casinos and tourists that the community, despite its entreaties, doesnt receive. At a time when Governor Chris Christie is pressing Atlantic City to tighten its belt, the state continues to plow …
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