🌱 How Atlantic City’s 156-year-old boardwalk still anchors the whole city

Morning Atlantic City! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Atlantic City's 156-year-old boardwalk still anchors the whole city
• Which Atlantic City beaches are under fecal bacteria swimming advisories now?
• Prison sentence handed down for violent road rage on MLK Boulevard

Also on today's calendar: Bub Club at The Pool at Harrah's .

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 72.
• Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 78 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Over 150 years later, the boardwalk remains the heart of Atlantic City, New Jersey (cbsnews.com) — Atlantic City's iconic boardwalk is celebrating 156 years as the city's bustling centerpiece, stretching more than five miles with shops, casinos, Steel Pier and ocean views. Locals, historians and visitors describe how the wooden walkway shaped Atlantic City's resort identity, from early sand-control efforts and Miss America pageants to today's family traditions and tourism economy.
   

2. 10 Atlantic City beaches under swimming advisories after fecal bacteria levels spike (foxweather.com) — Several Atlantic City ocean beaches are under swimming advisories after state testing found elevated fecal bacteria levels, including at States Avenue and nearby avenue beaches. Officials are warning swimmers about increased risks of illness while NJDEP conducts daily water tests to decide when it's safe to lift the restrictions. Other Atlantic City beaches remain open within acceptable limits.
   

3. Man Who Threatened To Kill Driver, Dog In Atlantic City Road Rage Incident Sentenced (patch.com) — A man has been sentenced to three years in state prison after threatening another driver and the driver's dog during a 2025 road rage confrontation on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Atlantic City. Prosecutors say the dispute escalated after a near-collision, with the defendant allegedly issuing death threats and brandishing a taser before fleeing the scene.
   

4. How to Handle the 90-Minute Gap Before an Atlantic City Concert (breakingac.com) — Planning dinner before a concert in Atlantic City? This guide walks you through how to use that tricky 90‑minute window so you still make it from restaurant to casino or Boardwalk venue without missing the opener. It focuses on bill‑splitting, walking time inside resorts, and building in buffer minutes so Atlantic City's distractions don't derail your night.
   

📸 Around Atlantic City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Atlantic City

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Saturday August 22
• Bub Club at The Pool at Harrah's →
  Harrah's Resort Atlantic City - A Caesars Rewards Destination, 777 Harrah's Blvd, Atlantic City
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Tech Tuesdays & Thursdays →
  Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC, 501 N Jerome Ave, Margate City
  11:00 am
• Atlantic City Boys →
  Tropicana Atlantic City - A Caesars Rewards Destination, 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  3:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Ventnor City Farmers Market
  Ventnor City 6201 Atlantic Ave, , NJ 08406
  8:30 am
• Goudy Lifeguard Races
  Ventnor City Beach Events 6202 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406
  6:30 pm
Saturday August 22
• Bee Gees Gold →
  Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, 1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City
  3:00 pm
• Summer Beach Jam Concerts
  Ventnor City Beach Events Newport Avenue Beach
  5:30 pm
Monday August 24
• Ventnor City Planning Board Meeting As Needed
  Ventnor City Hall at 6201 Atlantic Ave, , New Jersey 08406
  6:30 pm
• Hot Club of Philadelphia at the Margate City Public Library Summer Concert Series →
  Margate City Public Library, 8100 Atlantic Ave, Margate City
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• New Staff Meet & Greet Night
  Absecon Public Schools District Absecon, NJ 08201
  6:00 pm
• Beginner's Chess →
  Pleasantville Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Sunset at Ski Beach Concert
  Ventnor City Ski Beach at Dorset Ave & Burke Ave, Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Michigan Ave Feral & Stray Cats Of Atlantic City.
  Most people who chip their cat feel like the job is done. It isn't -- and the gap between 'chipped' and 'findable' is where lost cats stay lost. Here… (Nextdoor Rail Way)

• Atlantic City Public Schools posted a job opening for MATH TEACHER: GRADES 6-8 (2026-2027 School Year) in Atlantic City. Apply here.
• Landry's posted a job opening for EVS Cleaner-Hotel in Atlantic City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atlantic City here.

Ok Atlantic City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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