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Deadly Crash In AC Early Friday

On Friday, at approximately 12:19 a.m., the Atlantic City Police Department was dispatched to U.S. 40 (Black Horse Pike), westbound, for a crash involving two vehicles resulting in the death of the driver of one of the vehicles. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office's Crash Investigations Unit and the Atlantic City Police Department are cooperatively and actively investigating this incident.

Could CRDA Financing Affect Steel Pier Sale

As Atlantic City's historic Steel Pier remains listed for sale at $85 million, questions are emerging about what would happen to millions of dollars in financing provided by the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority if the iconic Boardwalk attraction changes ownership. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports a review of the CRDA's publicly available audited financial statements shows that the authority carried a Steel Pier loan receivable of $10,826,926 as of December 31, 2024. That figure is significant because the Catanoso family, which purchased Steel Pier in 2011, is now seeking a buyer for the property, creating the possibility of a major transaction involving an attraction that benefited from public-agency financing.

Stockton University AC Clean Up October 24

Stockton University is inviting residents, students and volunteers from across South Jersey to roll up their sleeves and help clean up Atlantic City on Saturday, October 24, before celebrating their efforts with an afternoon of food, music and family activities at O'Donnell Park. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports the fifth annual Stockton Community Day and Party in the Park will feature neighborhood cleanups throughout the city's wards, followed by a free community celebration. Volunteeres have removed more than four tons of trash from Atlantic City's streets and beaches since the program began five years ago.

Free Screening Mammograms Through AMI For Uninsured Women 40 And Over

For South Jersey women who have put off getting a mammogram because they don't have health insurance, Atlantic Medical Imaging has a message: Financial concerns should not stand in the way of potentially lifesaving breast cancer screening. SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com reports throughout October, the AMI Foundation is providing free screening mammograms to uninsured women age 40 and older who have no current or previous breast issues.

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Oregon school shooting: Father of 2 students identified as bystander who took down suspected gunman

Flowers rest on a sign in front of Silver Rail Elementary School on Oct. 15, 2026, in Bend, Oregon. (Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images)

The suspected gunman in an elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon, was shot by a parent of two students who saw the teen entering the school, his family said on Friday.

Three children and a teacher were killed after a gunman opened fire in Silver Rail Elemen...

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Antonio Banderas, Nicolas Cage to star in 'True Detective' season 5

Nicolas Cage attends 'The Surfer' photocall at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2024, in Cannes, France. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) | Antonio Banderas of 'Up Against It' poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 14, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Gareth Cattermol...

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Pope Leo to recite Angelus prayer in public Sunday: Vatican

A view of Gemelli Hospital is seen on Oct. 13, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Pope Leo XIV will recite the Angelus prayer in public on Sunday, the Vatican said in an update on Friday.

The Vatican did not say where the pontiff would speak on Sunday.

Asked whether the pope could be discharged from the hospital and return to the Vatican on Saturday, a spokesperson said doctors h...

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More than 4,400 measles cases reported in US as CDC plans to send 'disease detective' to Pennsylvania

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More than 4,400 measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to an update on Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A total of 4,410 cases have been confirmed, with most reported by 45 states and Washington, D.C. Eighteen of this year's total have been among international visitors to the U.S., according to the CDC.

At l...

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Fed Chair Kevin Warsh warns of AI 'shock' for economy, pledges to contain inflation

The Nscale data center project in Barstow, Texas, Oct. 15, 2026. (Eli Hartman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned of a potential "shock" to the U.S. economy delivered by a rise in artificial intelligence spending, pledging to contain price increases as a flood of private sector funds drives up demand.

"If you’re a central banker, you’re in the business of trying t...

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How Elon Musk is bankrolling GOP’s hopes in Texas Senate race

Elon Musk reacts after being awarded the National Medal of Science during the Golden Age of American Innovation Summit at the Institute of Peace on Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

New campaign finance filings reveal the major role billionaire Elon Musk has played in bankrolling Republican efforts against Democrat James Talarico in his home state of Texas.

In fact, Mu...

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