Inquirer Morning Newsletter. Andrew Seidman.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} He had since returned to Denver. The property employs about 3, people, including about 1, members of the Unite Here hotel workers union. Separately, about nonunion administrative staff were recently laid off at Ocean, according to sources. South Jersey police officer suspended amid use-of-force probe. Derecho, storm aftermath: With , outages, tens of thousands in the Philly area had a long, hot wait for power. He hoped a personal touch would transform the failed Revel into a friendly maritime-theme resort. Deifik, 64, was to face a hearing Wednesday in Atlantic City in front of casino regulators, who were seeking to strip him of his key casino license because of allegations of sexual harassment by female employees of Ocean Resort Casino. Diane Mastrull. We Recommend. Get the news you need to start your day. Deifik had testified before regulators that he invested in the property without ever visiting Atlantic City. Skip to content. Cherry Hill attorney poised to become first black female justice on N. He put his heart and wallet in Atlantic City. Anthony R. Supreme Court. Amy S. Philly announces street closures ahead of expected large protests over George Floyd death; Frank Rizzo mural set to come down this weekend. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}The casino closed in after a series of bankruptcies. For months before the reopening, Deifik lived at the Tropicana, and described walking the Boardwalk at 3 a. Cassie Owens. Rosenberg amysrosenberg arosenberg inquirer. Wayne Parry.