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Best of The Press February 4 2013

A gallery of the day's photographs by the photographers at The Press of Atlantic City.

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Ben Fogletto

cedar creek st joe boys basketball

SJ 24 Charlie Riccardi shoots guarded by CC 11 Kevin Wilkes (top left), 44 Jalil Burrell (top right) and 15 Nolad Seward (bottom right) during the first half. Monday February 4 2013 St. Joseph at Cedar Creek Basketball. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

cedar creek st joe boys basketball

CC 3Caleb Graves rushes for a shot guarded by SJ 12 John Todaro and 4 Val Vadmo during the first half. Monday February 4 2013 St. Joseph at Cedar Creek Basketball. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

cedar creek st joe boys basketball

SJ 44 Ben Mitchell and CC 10 SJ Jacob Knight engage in holding during the first half. Monday February 4 2013 St. Joseph at Cedar Creek Basketball. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

cedar creek st joe boys basketball

SJ Monday February 4 2013 St. Joseph at Cedar Creek Basketball. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Danny Drake

internet gambling

Whitaker Askew, of American Gaming Association, talks about internet gambling at the conference at Resorts Atlantic City, in Atlantic City. Speakers discuss Internet gambling during an Atlantic City symposium. Intrastate Internet Gambling in the Mid-Atlantic. Monday, February, 4, 2013( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

internet gambling

Danny Drake

recovery bay v ocean

The bay end of 13th Street North where there is bulkhead in place and next to it there is none, One of the weak spots along the bay pointed out by Brigantine Mayor Phil Guenther and city engineer, Ed Stinson. Monday, February, 4, 2013( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

recovery bay v ocean

Brigantine city engineer, Ed Stinson, and Mayor Phil Guenther, both of Brigantine, stand at the bay end of 13th Street North and talk about where the weak spots along the bay were and what the city is doing to better protect the back side of the island from bay flooding. Monday, February, 4, 2013( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)

Danny Drake

gas prices

Atlantic gas station attendant, Surinder Laddy, of Galloway Township, pumps gas at the station on the White Horse Pike, in Galloway Township. Gas prices on the rise in the region. Monday, February, 4, 2013( Press of Atlantic City/ Danny Drake)

Michael Ein

GBF11 CULINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

Culinary Arts students Kelsey Beck, 21, of Galloway Township, left, and Petrina Ochipinti, 31, of Mays Landing, prepared chocolate decorations, at the Atlantic Culinary Academy on the Atlantic Cape campus in Hamilton Township. Both students received scholarships. Staff photo by Michael Ein.

Michael Ein

HAMMONTON TAXI

Co-owner Angel Gonzalez, of Vineland, left, and driver Sheila Mejias, of Millville, stand in front of Hammonton Yellow Cab in Hammonton, Monday Feb. 4, 2013. (The Press of Atlantic City/Staff Photo by Michael Ein)

Michael Ein

GBF11 CULINARY SCHOLARSHIPS

Culinary Arts students Kelsey Beck, 21 of Galloway Township, left, and Petrina Ochipinti, 31, of Mays Landing, prepare chocolate decorations, Monday Feb. 4, 2013, at the Atlantic Culinary Institute campus in Hamilton Township. Both students received scholarships. (The Press of Atlantic City/Staff Photo by Michael Ein)

Ben Fogletto

fema grant match

Chris Heins of Manahawkin, owner of Heritage Construction in Ship Bottom (left) and Larry Smith of Toms River take measurements on a Hurricane Sandy damaged home on the bay in LEHT. The owner is not waiting for FEMA grants and is going ahead with having the house lifted for conform to the height recommendations. Monday February 4 2013 (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

fema grant match

Larry Smith of Toms River, with Heritage Construction in Ship Bottom takes measurements on a Hurricane Sandy damaged home on the bay in LEHT. The owner is not waiting for FEMA grants and is going ahead with having the house lifted for conform to the height recommendations. Monday February 4 2013 (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

fema grant match

Ben Fogletto

auditions

Derek Rohaly of Ventnor (left) participates in rehearsal. Monday February 4 2013 Clarinetist Amanda Lakits, 23, of Hammonton, auditions to become a part of the South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble. The ensemble practices in the band room at Mainland High School in Linwood. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

auditions

Amanda Lakits (center) participates in rehearsal. Monday February 4 2013 Clarinetist Amanda Lakits, 23, of Hammonton, auditions to become a part of the South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble. The ensemble practices in the band room at Mainland High School in Linwood. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

auditions

Amanda Lakits warms up next to ensemble member Jeff Seals of Linwood. Monday February 4 2013 Clarinetist Amanda Lakits, 23, of Hammonton, auditions to become a part of the South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble. The ensemble practices in the band room at Mainland High School in Linwood. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

auditions

Ben Fogletto

auditions

Director Keith Hodgson (right) runs rehearsal. Monday February 4 2013 Clarinetist Amanda Lakits, 23, of Hammonton, auditions to become a part of the South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble. The ensemble practices in the band room at Mainland High School in Linwood. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

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