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Best of The Press November 16 2012

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

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Ben Fogletto

ac football

Absegami 1 Tyler Bing out races AC 3 Tyshiek Wright for a TD during the first half. Friday November 16 2012 Absegami at Atlantic City Football. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

ac football

AC 1 Demond Cottman is slowed by Absegami 24 Ryan Ganard and 4 Maurice Hubbard during the first half. Friday November 16 2012 Absegami at Atlantic City Football. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

ac football

Absegami 1 Tyler Bing is slowed by AC 1 Demond Cottman and 2 Jarren McBride during the first half. Friday November 16 2012 Absegami at Atlantic City Football. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

ac football

AC 4 Deyshawn Reynolds breaks a tackle by Absegami 8 Christian Henchy for a TD during the first half. Friday November 16 2012 Absegami at Atlantic City Football. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Ben Fogletto

ac football

AC 3 Tyshiek Wright vaults attempting to make a first down during the first half. Friday November 16 2012 Absegami at Atlantic City Football. (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Michael Ein

thankful

Director of Education Stephanie Carr, of Barrington, left, Volunteer Lightkeeper Buddy Grover, of Atlantic City, and Executive Director Jean Muchanic, of Egg Harbor Township, pose on the porch of the Absecon Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage in Atlantic City, Friday Nov. 16, 2012. Muchanic is thankful the CRDA allowed the nonprofit to change the use of grant money, to fix the porch on the Keeper's Cottage, which was a safety problem. (The Press of Atlantic City/Staff Photo by Michael Ein)

Dale Gerhard

CGX Marketplace

BM-E4 Brooks Hargrove of Jacksonville, Fla, (left) talks with Cape May Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, commander Capt. William Kelly at the new base marketplace.

Dale Gerhard

Shaine Meier of Westside Market, weights stacks boxes of fresh turkeys in the store refrigerator. The Westside Market, in West Cape May, sells fresh turkeys, and said its price for turkeys will not change this year. The business uses a walk-in refrigerator--which it predominantly uses in the busy summer months--to keep its turkeys Friday Nov. 16, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Shaine Meier of Westside Market, weights a turkey at the store. The Westside Market, in West Cape May, sells fresh turkeys, and said its price for turkeys will not change this year. The business uses a walk-in refrigerator--which it predominantly uses in the busy summer months--to keep its turkeys Friday Nov. 16, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

CGX Marketplace

The U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May opened up a new $1.1 million Marketplace for military families (any branch) in the southern New Jersey region.

Dale Gerhard

Alison Bjork, owner of the White Dove Cottage on Hughes Street in Cape May, prepares her inn for visitors. The City of Cape May is getting the word out the town is open for business due to no storm damage from Hurricane Sandy. Friday Nov. 16, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Gerald Miles of Brisbane, Australia, watches as Shaine Meier of Westside Market, weights a turkey. The Westside Market, in West Cape May, sells fresh turkeys, and said its price for turkeys will not change this year. The business uses a walk-in refrigerator--which it predominantly uses in the busy summer months--to keep its turkeys Friday Nov. 16, 2012. (Dale Gerhard/Press of Atlantic City)

Dale Gerhard

Furniture Osborne's

Steve Sides, co-owner of Osborne's in Cape May Court House, talks about the increase in furniture sales. Furniture stores got a much-needed, if unintentional, boost from Hurricane Sandy. The storm destroyed countless living rooms, dining rooms and bedroom sets, prompting a demand for furniture not seen since the housing market collapse of 2008.

Ben Fogletto

car fires

Brigantine Fireman Lt. Paul Fuller and Chief James Holl stack equipment from one of the damaged engines (rear Engine 2). Brigantine FD lost two pump engines fighting car fires that spread to homes during Hurricane Sandy. Friday November 16 2012 (The Press of Atlantic City / Ben Fogletto)

Michael Ein

steve-cookies

Rich Richmond, of Linwood, left, points out repairs needed to Greg Kedziora, of Galloway Township, and Rodrigo Sanchez, of Atlantic City, Wednesday Nov. 14, 2012, at Steve and Cookie's Restaurant in Margate. The restaurant is currently being renovated due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy. (The Press of Atlantic City/Staff Photo by Michael Ein)

Michael Ein

Sandy's Effects on Restaurants

Rodrigo Sanchez, of Atlantic City, left, and Juan Carlos Morales, of Ventnor, prepare to recover interior walls, Wednesday Nov. 14, 2012, at Steve and Cookie's Restaurant in Margate. The restaurant is currently being renovated due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy. (The Press of Atlantic City/Staff Photo by Michael Ein)

Michael Ein

Sandy's Effects on Restaurants

BG Ranieri, of Ventnor, removes trim from interior walls, Wednesday Nov. 14, 2012, at Steve and Cookie's Restaurant in Margate. The restaurant is currently being renovated due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy. (The Press of Atlantic City/Staff Photo by Michael Ein)

Michael Ein

Sandy's Effects on Restaurants

Restaurant employee Shane Smith, of Northfield, refinished salvaged trim pieces from the Oyster Bar on Wednesday at Steve and Cookie's Restaurant in Margate. The restaurant is currently being renovated due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy.

Derek Harper

HOSTESS

Sylvester Raeford, 63, of Galloway Township pays for graham crackers and butter cookies on Friday at the Hostess Bakery Thriftshop on Tilton Road in Egg Harbor Township, while store manager Georgeanne Julia, 60, of Winslow Township, Camden County, takes his money. The store is one of dozens threatened with closure after Hostess Brands decided on Friday to stop making its baked goods.

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