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Burn Victim 'Completely Starting Over' After Fire Destroys Atlantic City Apartments: Fundraiser Burn Victim 'Completely Starting Over' After Fire Destroys Atlantic City Apartments: Fundraiser
Burn Victim 'Completely Starting Over' After Fire Destroys Atlantic City Apartments: Fundraiser A family was rallying to support a man sent to a Pennsylvania burn center after a massive fire broke out in an Atlantic City apartment building, displacing more than six dozen people. A GoFundMe page said a man named Gene was one of the two victims airlifted to the Nathan Speare Regional Burn Treatment Center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. The five-alarm fire on the first block of South Georgia Avenue started at around 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. The GoFundMe page had raised $800 from at least 12 donations as of Tuesday, July 16. "It is an absolute miracle he’s still with us, b…

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Business
Flavortown On The Boardwalk: Fieri Opens Atlantic City's Second 'Chicken Guy!' Restaurant Flavortown On The Boardwalk: Fieri Opens Atlantic City's Second 'Chicken Guy!' Restaurant
Flavortown On The Boardwalk: Fieri Opens Atlantic City's Second 'Chicken Guy!' Restaurant Celebrity chef Guy Fieri has opened a new restaurant in his years-long quest to make Atlantic City into "Flavortown." A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the Chicken Guy! restaurant on the boardwalk at Resorts Casino Hotel on Tuesday, July 2. It's the second Chicken Guy! location in the city, joining the restaurant at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City. Chicken Guy! combines the talents of restauranteur Robert Earl and the "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" host. "Chicken Guy! features one-of-a-kind all-natural chicken tenders paired with a wide selection of deliciou…

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Police & Fire
Teen Drunkenly Sped Through Stop Signs, Crashed Into Business In Jersey Shore City: Police Teen Drunkenly Sped Through Stop Signs, Crashed Into Business In Jersey Shore City: Police
Teen Drunkenly Sped Through Stop Signs, Crashed Into Business In Jersey Shore City: Police An Atlantic County teen was accused of driving drunk, speeding through stop signs, and crashing into the side of a business, authorities said. The 17-year-old from Hammonton was arrested on Tuesday, Apr. 2, the Brigantine Police Department said in a news release. The teen was charged with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, eluding police, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and nine traffic summonses. A Brigantine officer saw a pickup speeding on Lafayette Boulevard at around 2:31 a.m. The truck then sped through several stop signs. Police tr…

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Obituaries
Iconic Atlantic City Pizzeria Mourns Loss Of Former Owner: 'True Character' Iconic Atlantic City Pizzeria Mourns Loss Of Former Owner: 'True Character'
Iconic Atlantic City Pizzeria Mourns Loss Of Former Owner: 'True Character' Michael Tarsitano, a former co-owner of the restaurant claiming to be "Atlantic City's oldest pizza joint," has died, the pizzeria said. Tarsitano died on Monday, Jan. 8 at 67 years old, according to a Facebook post by Tony's Baltimore Grill.  "There is an incredibly high chance that if you ate a pizza at Tony’s, it was under the direction of Michael and his family," the Atlantic Avenue restaurant said on Facebook. "We send love and light and healing from all of us at the Baltimore Grill." It is with profound sadness that we announce the following. On Monday, January 8th, Mic…

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