LOWER TOWNSHIP - Stephen Sedlak had never even been in an airplane before when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and asked to fly planes. His reasoning was simple.
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Region: The poverty rate for Ocean County in 2007 was 8.71 percent, according to a U.S. Census report issued Tuesday. The rate was incorrectly reported in a graphic in Wednesday's editions.
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MAYS LANDING – A woman who allegedly used the identities of at least five people to obtain credit cards, goods and services was arrested and charged with identity theft, Atlantic County First Assistant Prosecutor Murray Talasnik announced Wednesday.
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MAYS LANDING - A driver who admitted to alcohol consumption during a Northfield DWI checkpoint Saturday night disregarded several officers' instructions and fled the scene at a high rate of speed, Atlantic County Prosecutor Ted Housel said.
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ATLANTIC CITY - Egg Harbor Township, one of the fastest-growing communities in Atlantic County, is in the middle of two affordable housing lawsuits involving a local home company, a Cherry Hill housing nonprofit and one of the country's largest home developers, which plans to build the biggest housing complex in the township's history.
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The number of people without health insurance increased in New Jersey last year while the nation as a whole had fewer uninsured residents, according to a new report released by the Census Bureau.
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In April, parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Mays Landing were stunned to learn their parish would merge with St. Katharine Drexel Church in Egg Harbor Township, with all worship to take place at the latter church. Now, that merger is off and both St. Vincent's and St. Katharine's "will remain as stand-alone parishes," according to the Camden Diocese.
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We were looking for growers of proud produce, and readers in the Atlantic County portion of the Garden State didn't disappoint when we asked them to share pictures of their prized produce. The fruits (and vegetables) of their labors are shown here. Some came with growing tips, others depicted an abundance of cucumbers becoming pickles.
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