Racial, ethnic slurs are discovered on Atlantic City boardwalk

ATLANTIC CITY — Police in Atlantic City are investigating racial and ethnic slurs written on the posts of a pavilion at Columbia Avenue and the Boardwalk. The city removed the handwritten words and symbols that were discovered Monday by a bicycle patrol officer. Police are investigating the graffiti as a bias crime. More Atlantic City news: theFeed();

John Munson/The Star-LedgerAtlantic City boardwalk in July.

ATLANTIC CITY — Police in Atlantic City are investigating racial and ethnic slurs written on the posts of a pavilion at Columbia Avenue and the Boardwalk.

The city removed the handwritten words and symbols that were discovered Monday by a bicycle patrol officer.

Police are investigating the graffiti as a bias crime.