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ATLANTIC CITY — Police are investigating an incident in which an officer was injured during a foot pursuit.

Coverage and protections for pre-existing medical conditions is one of the most popular aspects of the federal Affordable Care Act, national polls find, but a curveball thrown by the Trump administration last week will threaten the provision altogether.

MAYS LANDING — An Atlantic County grand jury handed up an indictment against a fugitive Atlantic City man scheduled to be sentenced April 13, Prosecutor Damon G. Tyner announced Tuesday.

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — As the university prepares for its island campus to open in September, Stockton will kick off its summer lecture series with an Atlantic City focus.

The state will hold an information session for homeowners still struggling to complete Hurricane Sandy repairs.

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP _ A fledgling eaglet injured in its first attempt at flight was rescued in Hopewell Township in May, has recovered from its injuries and is back in the nest, according to the New Jersey Conserve Wildlife Foundation.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — The first building in the 300,000-square-foot Gravelly Run Square shopping center on the Black Horse Pike may be completed as soon as October and include a Starbucks and a mattress store, according to the township engineer.

New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher will be in Brigantine to kick off this year's #FindJerseyFresh social media photo contest focusing on New Jersey produce.