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Family Donates $1 Million For Stroke, Neuroscience Care

A South Jersey family has donated $1 million to expand emergency stroke and neuroscience care at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's City Campus. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the gift from the Lees family will boost neuro hospitalist coverage, add specialized staffing, and upgrade patient-care equipment. Funding will also support new technology for first responders to identify neurological emergencies in the field and transmit critical patient data ahead of arrival. As the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center, AtlantiCare says the contribution will ensure fast, life-saving care begins before patients even reach the hospital.

Renovation Project For AC's All Wars Memorial Building Progressing

According to a report from SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, a $200,000 renovation project is moving forward for Atlantic City's historic All Wars Memorial Building. The revitalization plan includes interior upgrades to the facility's kitchen, conference room, and flooring. Outside, the building's tennis courts are set for a full refurbishment thanks to a $19,500 grant from the United States Tennis Association alongside local CDBG funding. Mayor Marty Small Sr. highlighted the significance of the project, stating the city is excited to improve the facility and provide enhanced recreational options for local residents.

Sports Complex Clears Hurdle

A massive indoor sports complex planned for Cape May Airport has cleared a major local approval hurdle, according to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com. The Lower Township Planning Board unanimously granted conditional site plan approval for the Aviation Sports Complex, a proposed 100,000-square-foot domed facility. Led by developers James Sutton III and Robert Buglak, the complex will feature a 75-foot-high dome and welcome center to house turf sports, hard courts, golf simulators, and event spaces. Developers expect construction to begin in the coming months, aiming for a potential opening next winter to serve year-round local athletics and regional tournaments.

Dates Set For 2027 AC Airshow

Aviation enthusiasts can start planning their summer getaway now that organizers have locked in the schedule for next year's Visit Atlantic City Airshow. The three-day spectacle, branded as the Soar and Shore Festival, will run from Friday, June 4 through Sunday, June 6, 2027. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the annual tradition brings military precision and civilian aerobatic artistry to our shores, drawing thousands of spectators who gather along the beach to witness high-performance aircraft demonstrations.

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Lindsay Clancy's defense rests case after psychiatrist testimony

Lindsay Clancy listens to testimony at Plymouth Superior Court on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

(BOSTON) -- Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney rested their case on Friday after calling one final witness to testify about the effects of postpartum psychosis.

Prosecutors are now calling three additional witnesses as part of a brief rebuttal case, and cl...

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Meghan Markle to return to acting with move back to UK: Report

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, visits Batyr, a mental health engagement programme, at Swinburne University of Technology in Hawthorn on day three of the royal trip with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on April 16, 2026m in Melbourne, Australia. (Jonathan Brady-Pool/Getty Images)

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is reportedly returning to acting, as she, Prince Harry and their two children, Prince Archie ...

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'Massive' Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 15 people, Zelenskyy says

People inspect the aftermath of a Russian missile strike on Aug. 20, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Apartment blocks and warehouses were hit across the city overnight following a large barrage of missiles, with a children's hospital and school also damaged. (Diego Fedele/Getty Images)

LONDON --A "massive" Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on Wednesday night killed at least 15 people and injured...

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At least 55 sickened in salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts

A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- At least 55 people have been sickened in a salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts in 15 states, health officials said Friday.

At least 4 people have been hospitalized.

The Food and Drug Administration and Ce...

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Trump's proposed tariffs on Canada hurtle toward deadline amid trade talks

Donald Trump speaks with guests during an event announcing the expansion of a foster care initiative in the Rose Garden of the White House on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Finn Gomez/Getty Images

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods are set to take effect early Saturday morning, just days after he pushed back a previous deadline while the two sides neg...

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FBI seizes former Rep. Swallwell's phone, devices as part of criminal probe, sources said

Former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell departs the U.S. Capitol Building on March 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI seized former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's electronic devices as part of an ongoing criminal probe, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Swalwell was served with a search warrant for his cellphone and other electronic device...

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