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AC Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiraty To Commit Burglary

Late last week, 31 year old Kevin Thomas, of Atlantic City pleaded guilty to third-degree conspiracy to commit burglary. On March 31, 2026, the Atlantic City Police Department was dispatched to the Ocean Casino in reference to a vehicle burglary on the fourth floor of the parking garage. Surveillance footage from the incident showed Thomas acting as a lookout as his co-defendant, Adam Ross, 35, also from Atlantic City, rummaged through the vehicle and stole several items valued in excess of $500.00. Thomas admitted to being the lookout for the burglary during his guilty plea. Sentencing is scheduled for October 13, 2026.

AC Man Cops Plea To Headbutting Police Officer

An Atlantic City man accused of repeatedly headbutting a police officer while being taken into custody has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and a weapons charge.Nashid Seymore, 31, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.The plea agreement calls for a recommended sentence of one year in New Jersey State Prison.The charges stem from two separate incidents in Atlantic City earlier this year.

OCNJ Beach Replenishment Project Is Done

After two months of around-the-clock sand pumping, Ocean City's massive north-end beach replenishment project is complete. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the city announced Tuesday that beachfill operations were finished Monday night, bringing to an end the sand-placement portion of the $19.5 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project.Crews are now removing pipeline from the beaches, and the demobilization of equipment is expected to continue for approximately two weeks.The completion marks the end of a project that began July 7 and continued throughout much of the peak summer tourism season.

Bill Looks To Curb Admin Fees On Unpaid Tolls

A missed toll on the Atlantic City Expressway can eventually become much more expensive than the toll itself. Now a New Jersey lawmaker wants to change the rules. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, R-Ocean, is sponsoring legislation that would restrict when the South Jersey Transportation Authority and New Jersey Turnpike Authority can impose administrative fees for unpaid tolls, targeting a system he says can disproportionately punish motorists for occasional mistakes.

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US students' reading scores take a dive, new data shows

(WASHINGTON) -- New data shows U.S. students continue to fall behind their peers in reading as the country's achievement gap widens, according to results from the latest globally recognized international exam.

The 2025 Program for International Assessment, or PISA, found that 15-year-old U.S. students' reading scores fell 14 points from the last time the test was administered, in 2022. The asses...

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Connor Storrie, Danielle Deadwyler and more confirmed in 'The Bell Jar' cast as filming wraps

Connor Storrie attends the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 6, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Scott Kirkland/FXX via Getty Images) | Danielle Deadwyler attends FYC Event for 'Rooster' at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2026, in Universal City, California. (Leon Bennett/WireImage via Getty Images)

Production on The Bell Jar is in the can.

Focus Features has a...

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Witkoff hails 'very meaningful discussions' on Ukraine-Russia war in Sunday meeting with Zelenskyy

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LONDON -- President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff hailed what he described as "very meaningful discussions" regarding the Ukraine-Russia war, saying the talks in Kyiv Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were "substantive [and] important."

Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday in a renewed White House...

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New drug shows promise in reducing COPD symptoms in smokers, clinical trials show

A healthcare professional examines a chest X-ray displayed on a tablet. (Getty Images/Tom Werner)

(NEW YORK) -- A new drug appeared to show promise in reducing rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms in former and current smokers, according to results from late-stage clinical trials.

The medication, called tozorakimab and developed by AstraZeneca, is the first biologic drug...

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Canada's retaliatory tariffs hit US products as Trump warns of escalation

Selection of products target by Canada’s retaliatory tariffs. (Government of Canada)

(WASHINGTON) -- Retaliatory tariffsissuedby Canada hit some imports from the United States at one minute after midnight Eastern Time on Tuesday, intensifying a trade war between the longtime allies and risking an escalation from PresidentDonald Trump.

Levies as high as 50% apply to hundreds of U.S. products, r...

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Trump floats renaming New Mexico 'New America'

President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Sept. 7, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump has posted numerous memes on social media over the long weekend appearing to propose renaming the state of New Mexico to "New America."

The posts come as the president has repeatedly taken aim at bodies of water bearing the names of ot...

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