The mayor said he expects the state of Michigan to pay off the debt of Detroit Public Schools, which has increased to $238 million from $169 million last year. Duggan said he wants the district next year to return to local control after several years under a state emergency manager.
Newark Runway Reopens. The lights are on, the stripes are painted and Newark International Airport's longest runway is again ferrying planes. The $8.5 million project required the airport to pare traffic by 62 planes a day and called for a fleet of 160 trucks to chug more than 100,000 tons of asphalt from Rockway Township to the site.
Where is the world's longest boardwalk? Not only is it the world's longest boardwalk, it's also America's first boardwalk and considered the world's most famous boardwalk. The world's longest boardwalk opened on June 26 1870 in Atlantic City, New Jersey and currently runs 4 1/2 miles in length. The Atlantic City Boardwalk.