Atlantic City Jewish Record

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The Atlantic City Jewish Record was a weekly [1] [2] newspaper, published in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was founded in 1939, [3] and ended in 1996 [4] or 1997. [2]

Some of its articles were publicized on other news platforms. [5] [6] [7]

In 1946 it was cited in US Congress regarding Ernest Bevin's statement. [8]

On the play A Flag is Born , opened on September 5, 1946, Bernard Lerner's comment in the Atlantic City Jewish Record [9] was of note. [10]

S. W. Singer was editor and publisher in the 1950s. [11]

It was superseded by Jewish Times of South Jersey Seashore (Pleasantville, NJ). [12] [13]

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