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🌱 How a 2024 Atlantic City robbery ended in a 25-year sentence

Atlantic City, New Jersey Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Atlantic City! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a 2024 Atlantic City robbery ended in a 25-year sentence
  • Have you noticed this Revolutionary War marker by Atlantic City’s outlets?
  • Atlantic City teen hurt in Margate scooter crash under police investigation

Also on today's calendar: Tropicana Atlantic City July 4 2026 Fireworks.

Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 75 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Monday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Armed robbery in Atlantic City leads to 25-year sentence for NY man (wchram.com) — A New York man has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2024 armed robbery that left a local resident dead in Atlantic City and faces a 25-year state prison term. Prosecutors say surveillance video, phone evidence, and a getaway vehicle tied him to the shooting near N. Virginia Avenue, while a separate New York case involves a fatal police chase.
   

2. Roadside monuments and landmarks tell South Jersey's Revolutionary War story (pressofatlanticcity.com) — Atlantic City drivers may pass a North Michigan Avenue historical marker without realizing it honors Revolutionary War veteran Jeremiah Leeds, right by the Tanger Outlets. The story places this site among many South Jersey roadside monuments, from Port Republic to Estell Manor, that quietly preserve the region’s Revolutionary War history.
   

3. Margate, New Jersey, Crash Involving Car & Electric Scooter (wpgtalkradio.com) — A 16-year-old from Atlantic City was injured after riding an electric scooter the wrong way on Adams Avenue in Margate and colliding with an SUV at Winchester Avenue; police say his injuries appear minor. The crash remains under investigation, with possible summonses pending. The piece also highlights Atlantic City–area restaurants and nearby shore communities, underscoring regional ties for local readers.
   

4. Diocese receives national Catholic Media awards (vindy.com) — Atlantic City recently hosted the 2026 Catholic Media Conference, where the Diocese of Youngstown and The Catholic Echo magazine picked up 10 national awards. Honors ranged from columns and special issues to video profiles and press releases, highlighting work that spans family recipes, pilgrimages, and tributes to clergy across their six-county community.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: “ketchup!” (Thank you Fauna T. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Atlantic City

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