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Bader Field Transformation Faces Green Acres Restrictions

More than three years after Atlantic City entered into an agreement aimed at transforming Bader Field into a multibillion-dollar residential, commercial and automotive development, one question continues to hang over the massive project:What's holding it up? More than 20 acres of Bader Field are subject to New Jersey Green Acres restrictions, creating an additional state approval process before that portion of the former airport can be converted to private development, reports SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com

Atlantic County Ramps Up School Zone Traffic Enforcement

With classrooms filling up again across our region, law enforcement agencies are putting drivers on notice: school zone safety is a top priority this fall. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office has announced a Back to School Safety Initiative, working alongside the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office and the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Atlantic–Cape May Region to protect students during their daily commutes.Officers will concentrate their presence in school zones during the busiest times of the school day—between 7 and 9 a.m. when students arrive, and again from 3 to 5 p.m. during dismissal

100-Unit Bay Avenue Housing Project Under State Review in Somers Point

A proposal that could bring 100 new housing units to Bay Avenue in Somers Point is undergoing state environmental review, adding another major project to a growing list of residential developments being considered in the city. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the proposal for 555 Bay Ave. calls for 80 market-rate townhouses and 20 affordable apartments, along with driveways, pedestrian walkways and outdoor amenities. The state received the application June 1. A 30-day public comment period runs through Sept. 17, according to information accompanying the application.

Kurtz Wants Online Gambling Rewards Used to Drive Players Back to AC

If online gambling is increasingly where New Jersey's casino money is being made, Atlantic City Councilman Jesse Kurtz says the state should use some of that growth to drive gamblers back into the resort. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, Kurtz, who represents Atlantic City's 6th Ward, is proposing changes to the way online casino rewards and promotions work, including requiring some portion of online gambling comps to be redeemed in person in Atlantic City.He also wants New Jersey to consider higher fees on online gambling operators that do not have a physical presence in the city, with that money dedicated to Atlantic City infrastructure.

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Clancy holdout juror mimicked strangling during deliberations, juror claims

Nick Dargie, 25, a juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial, speaks with ABC News' Aaron Katersky on Sept. 9, 2026. (ABC News)

(NEW YORK) -- Ajurorin the trial ofLindsay Clancyis sharing new details about what he said happened inside the jury room that led to amistrialin the case of the Massachusetts woman facing first-degree murder charges for the 2023 deaths of her three young children.

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Andrew Garfield on the reason he had to make 'The Uprising': 'I think we're in trouble'

Andrew Garfield stars as Ploughman in 'The Uprising.' (Betina La Plante/Focus Features)

Andrew Garfield stars as a leader of the rebellion against King Richard II in The Uprising.

While Garfield's character is the star of the film, as well as a leader of the ferocious rebellion he takes part in, he has no name. The character is only referred to as Ploughman. He's a simple farmer living in medieva...

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69 members of Congress call on Rubio to help secure release of prominent Palestinian doctor

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy of Elyas Abu Safiya)

(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 70 Democratic and independent members of Congress are calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to work with the Israeli government to help secure the release of a prominent Palestinian doctor who has been held in custody for more than 500 days.

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya,a pediatrician anddire...

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Walking briskly may lower risk of death in some adults: Study

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(NEW YORK) -- Walking faster for 30 minutes per day can lower the risk of death in some adults, a new study suggests.

Researchers from Australia and Spain looked at1approximately 70, 000 adults between ages 40 and 69.

Participants were broken into four categories: under 5,000 steps a day, between 5,000 and 7,000 steps a day, between 7,500 and 10,000 steps a day and abov...

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How some influencers are reacting to followers' economic woes

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(NEW YORK) -- If you're a millennial, you may remember the beauty and lifestyle influencers of the 2000s and 2010s. Back then, influencers were maximalists, competing to out-consume one another with walk-in closets filled with designer bags and shoes, and entire rooms dedicated to their makeup collections.

But in 2020, the economy began rapidly changing in resp...

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Supreme Court blocks Republican-favored Missouri election map, ending legal whiplash

The Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans from moving forward with a U.S. House map that the state's highest court had already invalidated ahead of the November election. (ABC News Live)

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court has blocked Missouri Republicans from moving forward with a U.S. House map that the state's highest court had already invalidated ahead of the November election.

In a br...

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