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14 Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine Crackdown In Atlantic City Neighborhood: Police 14 Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine Crackdown In Atlantic City Neighborhood: Police
14 Arrested In Heroin, Cocaine Crackdown In Atlantic City Neighborhood: Police More than a dozen people were arrested in Atlantic City during a recent operation targeting drug dealing and neighborhood crime, authorities said. There were 14 people arrested in the investigation, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Prompted by complaints from residents and business owners, officers focused on issues reported near Bellevue, Florida, and Texas avenues for more than a month. In December, police recovered 160 bags of heroin, nearly five ounces of cocaine, prescription pills, and drug paraphernalia. Officers…

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by Chris Spiker
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Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments
Nine Injured, 76 Without Homes In Massive Fire At Downtown Atlantic City Apartments A massive fire ripped through two apartments in downtown Atlantic City, injuring nine people and displacing more than six dozen residents, many of whom were international students, officials said. The five-alarm blaze on the first block of South Georgia Avenue started at around 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, city fire Chief Scott Evans said. The fire began in a 24-unit apartment and quickly spread to a neighboring four-unit building. When firefighters arrived, they saw several injured people already in nearby streets and heavy flames on the third story. …

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by Chris Spiker