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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
Police & Fire
Man Takes Fatal Leap From Atlantic City Parking Garage Man Takes Fatal Leap From Atlantic City Parking Garage
Man Takes Fatal Leap From Atlantic City Parking Garage A 42-year-old Florida man jumped to his death from a parking garage in Atlantic City, authorities said. On Thursday, May 11, at 10:47 a.m., Atlantic City patrol officers responded to Mississippi and Atlantic Avenues in reference to witness reports of a man jumping from a parking garage.  Officers found the man and attempted to render medical aid.  Emergency Medical personnel arrived on scene and the man, 42, of Riviera Beach, FL, was pronounced dead. Officers spoke with witnesses who reported seeing the man intentionally jump from an upper level. For anyone that needs assistanc…

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by Jon Craig
News
Watch Atlantic City Trump Plaza Implosion (VIDEO) Watch Atlantic City Trump Plaza Implosion (VIDEO)
Watch Atlantic City Trump Plaza Implosion (Video) Trump Plaza in Atlantic City is officially gone. The hotel casino that has loomed over Missouri and Mississippi avenues since 1984 was imploded at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Do you have photos or video? Email clevine@dailyvoice.com. The property owned by former President Donald Trump closed when Trump Entertainment Resorts filed for its fifth bankruptcy in 2014.  Trump later filed a lawsuit requesting his name be removed from the deteriorating building. Carl Icahn bought the property in 2018 and in 2020 applied to have it demolished, as the former hotel and casino was deemed a p…

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by Cecilia Levine