🌱 What sparked the Saturday night bar chaos along Atlantic City’s Boardwalk?
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In today's newsletter:
- What sparked the Saturday night bar chaos along Atlantic City’s Boardwalk?
- How Atlantic City’s saltwater taffy helped shape classic state fair snacks.
Also on today's calendar: Tanger Outlets Atlantic City Hosts Back-To-School Bash, Aug. 8.
Today's riddle: Why does an elephant stand on a marshmallow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
- Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 82, low: 73.
- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Five arrested in Saturday night incidents at Atlantic City bars (breakingac.com) — Police say four men and one woman were arrested after multiple fights and unruly crowds at several Atlantic City bars Saturday night, including near the Boardwalk and Tropicana. A large pool party let out hundreds of patrons, with disturbances later dispersed at Chelsea Pub and Wonder Bar; names of those arrested were not yet released. 
• 9 Old-School State Fair Snacks We Rarely See Today (thedailymeal.com) — Atlantic City’s own saltwater taffy gets a nostalgic spotlight here, tracing how the boardwalk-born candy became a staple at fairs nationwide before falling out of fashion. The piece also revisits other once-popular fair treats, from frozen bananas to birch beer and vinegar fries, explaining why many have disappeared from today’s midway menus.
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Joyful Storytime--Outdoor Edition →
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Pleasantville Branch - Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Pleasantville
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National Night Out
Ventnor City 6201 Atlantic Ave, , NJ 08406
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Sunset at Ski Beach Concert
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Tech Tuesdays & Thursdays →
Marjorie & Lewis Katz JCC, 501 N Jerome Ave, Margate City
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FREE Summer Pops Concert!
Galloway Township Public Schools Absecon, NJ 08205
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Ventnor City Planning Board Special Meeting
Ventnor City 6201 Atlantic Ave, , NJ 08406
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Ventnor City Farmers Market
Ventnor City 6201 Atlantic Ave, , NJ 08406
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$10 Comedy Special-check schedule- Tropicana Atlantic City-Firewaters →
Firewaters Saloon Atlantic City, Tropicana, Boardwalk, Atlantic City
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Summer Beach Jam Concerts
Ventnor City Beach Events Newport Avenue Beach
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Michigan Ave Feral & Stray Cats Of Atlantic City.
The 4 tuxedo kittens who were super ill are doing so much better and are thriving and soon they'll be up for adoption. Sam had to have one of his… (Nextdoor Rail Way)
- Tropicana - Caesars Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Lifeguard- Part Time in Atlantic City. Apply here.
- MGM Resorts International posted a job opening for Sous Chef - Borgata in Atlantic City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Atlantic City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ventnor City
- Binnel Studios opens its doors for 12th Summer Exhibition over August Bank Holiday weekend (onthewight.com)
Pleasantville
- Pleasantville man sentenced for killing pregnant girlfriend (thedailyjournal.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he won’t fall in the hot chocolate (Thank you Geila P. for sending it in!)
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