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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 would a smoking ban really change Atlantic City’s casinos?
  • How a Galloway man’s plea ties back to Ocean Casino
  • Why Atlantic City’s beloved Irish Pub still has its doors locked

Also on today's calendar: Event Title: Sundays Are for Soul: FREE Line Dance & Trail Ride Session! 2:30PM-5:00PM.

Today's riddle: How did the ram get lost while driving? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Smoke-Free Casino Debate Resumes in New Jersey (sccgmanagement.com) — Atlantic City casinos could soon be forced to go completely smoke-free, as New Jersey health officials, lawmakers, and worker groups push to end the long-standing smoking exemption. The outcome could reshape casino jobs, visitor experience, and the city’s competitiveness with nearby states that already ban indoor smoking on gaming floors.
   

2. Galloway Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges Including Obstruction, Burglary (rlsmedia.com) — Atlantic City police say tools worth more than $3,600 were stolen from employees at Ocean Casino Resort, part of a wider theft and burglary case involving a Galloway man. Prosecutors report he also faces charges tied to a stolen vehicle in Galloway, with sentencing set for July 9.
   

3. Atlantic City's Irish Pub Still Closed With No Reopening Date (973espn.com) — If you’ve been wondering about the Irish Pub in Atlantic City, it’s still closed with no reopening date after earlier fire code and suppression-system issues. Locals are increasingly anxious that this longtime late-night staple, packed with nostalgia and memories, might not return, and officials and owners haven’t offered any clear updates yet.
   

4. NJ chief justice cheers low level of judicial vacancies in annual speech • New Jersey Monitor (newjerseymonitor.com) — New Jersey’s chief justice used a speech at the State Bar conference in Atlantic City to announce judicial vacancies are now at their lowest level in years, easing court backlogs. He credited faster state Senate confirmations and warned that AI-aided filings and rising threats against judges are creating new pressures on the court system that residents should watch closely.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    Here was training against 230lb opponent. The champ weighs 110lbs (Nextdoor Chelsea Heights)
  • Caesars Entertainment posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Full Time (Tropicana Atlantic City) in Atlantic City. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He missed his ewe turn. (Thank you Clayton M. for sending it in!)
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