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Woman claims casino construction is tresspassing

"A large construction crane hovers over her home on South Metropolitan Avenue, a narrow side street away from a Revel Entertainment's $2 billion casino construction site.

"...Revel's construction cranes are trespassing, claims the 57-year-old resident, who wants something done to ensure her safety in the house she has lived in since 1994.

"...In February, Revel's planning and construction officials touted their new methods for drilling 7,758 pile to reinforce the massive foundation of the casino. They claimed the techniques would cause minimal disturbance.

"Yet the construction has shaken this old, quaint home to its core. Large cracks and lifts in the home's concrete foundation highlight a list of damages to the residence, Terrigino says. Also, debris from cracks in the ceiling was recently swept into a corner of the bedroom, and dirt and dust that blow in from the construction site lines the hallways, she adds.

"...Officials with Revel Entertainment could not be reached for comment Thursday, but Kathy Terrigino says the company has offered to fix those problems. The couple just has to wait for the three years until they are finished.

"...Although Revel offered Terrigino $350,000 for her property, she is not looking to sell or halt construction.

"...Terrigino, who works banquets for the Hilton Casino Hotel, has been seeking legal representation about her claims of trespassing, but most attorneys have quoted prices far too steep. She said she plans to reach out to the American Civil Liberties Union..."

copyrighted material written for and appeared exclusively in The Press of Atlantic City

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