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🌱 How Atlantic City’s 156-year-old Boardwalk still drives the local economy
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Good day Atlantic City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Atlantic City's 156-year-old Boardwalk still drives the local economy
- What a 1920s Atlantic City office tower is becoming for residents
- How new hybrid aircraft could change flights in and out of Atlantic City
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Atlantic City Boardwalk Marks 156 Years as Economic and Tourism Anchor (wmmr.com) — Atlantic City's iconic Boardwalk just celebrated its 156th year as the city's economic and tourism backbone, stretching more than five miles along the ocean. Locals and visitors alike still flock to its casinos, shops, Steel Pier, and ocean views, underscoring how deeply the Boardwalk shapes the resort town's identity and year‑round economy. 
2. 1920s Atlantic City Office Building Being Converted Into Loft Apartments (jerseydigs.com) — A long-vacant 1920s office building at 1 South New York Avenue is being transformed into Atlantic Lofts, bringing 56 apartments, ground-floor retail, and a rooftop deck to Atlantic City. Backed by state historic tax credits and local approvals, the project includes affordable units and complements Odin Properties' broader efforts to restore historic buildings like the former YMCA nearby.
3. Hybrid-Electric Demonstration Flights Held Across Three States (generalaviationnews.com) — Hybrid-electric test flights recently used Atlantic City's Bader Field as a key stop on new routes connecting small airports to major hubs, part of a federal program for advanced air mobility. Officials say data from these August demonstrations will guide how next-generation aircraft are safely integrated, potentially making regional air travel to and from Atlantic City faster and more convenient.
4. Teen accused in deadly Atlantic County stolen Mercedes crash (nbcphiladelphia.com) — An 18-year-old from Atlantic City is accused of driving a stolen Mercedes G-Wagon that crashed head-on in Mays Landing, killing two people and injuring him and three juveniles. Court records show multiple failed police attempts to stop the SUV before the collision, and note Brown was already facing other recent car-related charges as shore towns report similar thefts.
5. Beloved Hairdresser Among Victims of Horrific Crash (wchram.com) — An Atlantic City teen and three minors face charges after a stolen Mercedes G-Wagon crashed on Route 50, killing beloved hairdresser Alice Stilwell and her longtime partner, Bob Barr. As prosecutors detail the allegations, friends and family across Atlantic County are rallying around a GoFundMe to help Stilwell's daughters cover funeral and related expenses.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Beginner's Chess →
Pleasantville Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
6:00 pm - New Staff Meet & Greet Night
Absecon Public Schools District Absecon, NJ 08201
6:00 pm - Sunset at Ski Beach Concert
Ventnor City Ski Beach at Dorset Ave & Burke Ave, Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
5:30 pm - Cyber Thursday →
Pleasantville Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
10:00 am - Ventnor City Farmers Market
Ventnor City 6201 Atlantic Ave, , NJ 08406
8:30 am - Family Crafts →
Pleasantville Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
11:00 am - Summer Beach Jam Concerts
Ventnor City Newport Avenue Beach
5:30 pm - Lovelace at LaScala's Beach House - 70's On The Beach! →
LaScala's Beach House, 1400 Ocean Ave, Brigantine
5:00 pm - Monday Movie Night
Ventnor City Ski Beach at Dorset Ave & Burke Ave, Ventnor, New Jersey 08406
6:30 pm - Toddler Tuesday Storytime →
Brigantine Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St S, Brigantine
10:30 am - Gabriel Iglesias →
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa, Atlantic City
5:00 pm - Goodbye to Summer 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
- Fox Rothschild Helps South Jersey Students Start the School Year Strong Through Supply Drive —Joelle Martorano Read on Patch
- 3 bed 1 bath!
Looking for someone with a 2 or 3 bedroom voucher. Has a fenced in backyard. In Atlantic City (Nextdoor Mediterranean - Tennessee)
- Landry's, Inc. posted a job opening for Heavy Porter (HSKP) (Seasonal) in Atlantic City. Apply here.
- Caesars Entertainment posted a job opening for Painter-Full Time (Harrah's Atlantic City) in Atlantic City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atlantic City here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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