John Russo
Digital Producer, Reporter and Editor at The Press of Atlantic City
Food/drink reporter for The Press of Atlantic City (since July '13). Elon stole my blue check mark. I once wrote a story about my cat. #flyeaglesfly
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21 hours ago |
pressofatlanticcity.com | John Russo
Here is a look at how local minor leaguers are performing this season. Stats through Thursday:Triple-ALHP Jay Groome (Barnegat), 26, was reinstated from the ineligible list Wednesday, and the San Diego Padres non-tendered him Thursday, making him a free agent. Groome was declared ineligible June 4, 2024 for violating the sport’s gambling regulations and served a one-year suspension. Through 103 career minor league games (101 starts), he was 19-34 with a 5.54 ERA and 504 strikeouts in 447 innings.
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22 hours ago |
pressofatlanticcity.com | John Russo
The LPGA Tour is celebrating its 75th season in 2025. The ShopRite LPGA Classic has been around for more than half of those 75 years. Few LPGA events can say the same. Maja Stark, fresh off her U.S. Open win Sunday, will tee off Friday in the 54-hole, $1.75 million ShopRite LPGA Classic on the Bay Course at Seaview, a Dolce Hotel, in the township. The $1.75 million, 54-hole Classic began in 1986 and has been held every year since except for a three-year gap from 2007-09.
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1 day ago |
pressofatlanticcity.com | John Russo
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — Crews battled a house fire Thursday afternoon in which all occupants got out safely but a dog needed resuscitation, police said. The fire on Tudor Street occurred at 2:17 p.m. The initial report was for a porch fire, but police arrived to find the home engulfed in flames, the department said.
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1 day ago |
pressofatlanticcity.com | John Russo
Two Atlantic County men were charged in a SIM swapping scheme that had multiple victims across the United States, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday. Cory Kott, 35, of Mays Landing, was charged with identity theft, computer crimes, forgery, credit card crime, theft by deception and money laundering. Omar Lopez, 45, of Atlantic City, was charged with credit card crime and theft by deception.
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1 day ago |
pressofatlanticcity.com | John Russo
HAMMONTON — Chimney Rustic Ales, which has served beer in the city for five years, announced its closing date Wednesday. The brewery will hold a going-away party from noon to 10 p.m. June 14 at 15 Horton St. Owners Dan Borrelli and Kelly Andrews are moving their brewery to Philadelphia. "You should come help us kick some kegs in the meantime and say goodbye to the place where it all started," the brewery said in its social media post.
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The real win here is Shoeless Joe Jackson.
Breaking: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other deceased players from Major League Baseball’s permanently ineligible list. Manfred ruled that MLB’s punishment of banned individuals ends upon their deaths. They are now presumably https://t.co/YkIZ34jMUu
Local college notebook: National lacrosse tournaments have local flavor. https://t.co/e1Rud4oQMf
Dropping the banner in front of Jerry and Cowboys fans on national TV! Oh I am gonna be so obnoxious Sept. 4!
🚨 EAGLES VS. COWBOYS TO KICK OFF THE 2025 SEASON 🚨#Kickoff2025 https://t.co/PEHaVYvlxB
