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The historic landmark is planning a new visitor center, interior restoration and a replica of Margate's original Boardwalk, with construction...

Atlantic City's casinos have paid out nearly $408 million in jackpots so far in 2026, according to PlayUSA. The figure highlights a strong year for local gaming and the visitors who chase those big wins.

Cape May County has 44,228 active flood insurance policies in high-risk zones and 3,430 in moderate and low-risk zones, covering roughly $1.2 billion as of June 30. With the National Flood Insurance Program facing a reauthorization deadline, local homeowners are watching Washington closely.

Newly refreshed federal data shows roughly 39,900 people in Atlantic County reported a disability between 2020 and 2024 — a rate that outpaces both New Jersey and the nation. Here's what the numbers say about who is affected and why it matters locally.

Major League Baseball is experimenting with restricted outfield shifts during this year's Arizona Fall League in an effort to boost offense. Players are consulting a videoboard to verify their positioning under the new rules.

The Seattle Seahawks celebrated their 20-3 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night with a friendship bracelet meme captioned "End Game," a nod to Taylor Swift's 2017 song. Swift's fans responded by calling the team classless and telling the reigning Super Bowl champions to "do better."

Former boxing champion Adrien Broner was detained by Beverly Hills police on Sunday evening, video obtained by TMZ shows. Law enforcement sources say he was released without being arrested, though the circumstances remain unclear.

Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer drew criticism online after revealing she used her new app, Dazzle AI, to generate three descriptive words about her nine-year-old daughter during a homework exercise. The anecdote surfaced in a recent interview with a New York Times reporter.

President Donald Trump published his longest social media post to date on Sunday night, a more than 1,300-word attack on comedian Bill Maher that labeled the "Real Time" host a "major pothead" and a "COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER." The post also disputed details of the pair's recent White House dinners.

R&B singer Chris Brown received an eight-month suspended sentence Monday at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty to affray for striking a former friend with a tequila bottle at a Mayfair nightclub in February 2023. His co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, 40, also avoided prison on the same charge.

A growing network of young volunteers is diverting millions of dollars in usable medical supplies from landfills to underserved clinics. Sixteen-year-old Ben Kurian began organizing donations from his kitchen table, and student-led groups such as Blueprints for Pangea and United2Heal now coordinate warehouse shifts and deliveries worldwide.

Cambodia's Irrawaddy dolphin population has risen to 118 individuals after a successful calving season produced six calves. The endangered species, considered sacred by local communities, faces ongoing threats from gillnet fishing and dam construction along the Mekong River.

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