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🌱 Atlantic City officer honored months after being seriously injured on duty

And on the Atlantic City Patch calendar - Ceremony for Revolutionary Seeds at the Historic Johnson Cemetery Memorial Park

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In today's newsletter:

  • Atlantic City officer honored months after being seriously injured on duty
  • Police finally identify 1981 Atlantic City offshore John Doe
  • How Atlantic City is turning Monopoly nostalgia into real-world visitors

Also on today's calendar: Ceremony for Revolutionary Seeds at the Historic Johnson Cemetery Memorial Park and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Pleasant; breezy in the a.m., with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Atlantic City Sergeant Honored for Leadership After Being Seriously Injured in June Incident (shorenewsnetwork.com) — An Atlantic City police sergeant who was seriously injured in a June 2 incident has been honored for his leadership by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. Sgt. Christian Ivanov received the Sgt. Eric D. Wise Memorial Award at the office's annual awards luncheon, with local officials praising his bravery and ongoing contributions to public safety across Atlantic County.
   

2. Ramapo IGG Center Students Help Identify 1981 John Doe (forensicmag.com) — Atlantic City is at the center of a long-running mystery now solved, as state police used advanced DNA and genealogy tools to identify 1981 offshore remains as retired Coast Guard officer Glen Napoleon Burbage. Investigators are still seeking information about his final days after he flew into Atlantic City in March 1981 and was never heard from again.
   

3. Atlantic City Brings Monopoly to Life (prevuemeetings.com) — Atlantic City is leaning into its Monopoly roots to market the city and surrounding region to meeting and incentive planners at IMEX America. After life-size Monopoly activations in New York and Washington, D.C., the campaign highlights the Boardwalk, major casinos, and nearby Atlantic and Cape May County attractions to position the area as more than just a gaming destination.
   

4. Off-Duty Fire Captain Helps Fight Jersey Shore House Fire (patch.com) — An Atlantic City Fire Department captain, off duty in Margate on September 26, spotted smoke, called in the alarm, and jumped in barefoot to help firefighters knock down a serious house fire. While the Margate home was heavily damaged, his quick actions and the joint response meant no one was hurt, highlighting the professionalism of Atlantic City's fire crews even off the clock.
   

5. A Crown With a Cause: Black Queens Are Redefining Pageantry (washingtoninformer.com) — Atlantic City will host the Ms. Senior America competition Oct. 11–16, bringing 48 contestants to town as part of a broader moment for Black women reshaping pageantry. The story follows Washington, D.C.'s Betty Entzminger and other Black queens who are using their crowns to promote advocacy, natural hair, and new standards of beauty on national stages.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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