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ATLANTIC CITY — Dennis Levinson, the Atlantic County executive, called Ernest Coursey Sr. an extraordinary man and an incredibly hard worker Saturday.

At the New Shiloh Baptist Church and Community Life Center, hundreds gathered with many forced to stand or sit in a separate room in the back of the chapel, to honor and remember the life of a longtime Atlantic City and county public servant.

Coursey died Tuesday at 62.

Atlantic County Commissioner Ernest Coursey dies at 62 after battle with colon cancer

Atlantic County Commissioner Ernest Coursey has died, according to a statement from the county's Democratic organization.

Coursey served on Atlantic City Council from 1991 to 2002 and was elected vice president and then president. He also served as Mayor Marty Small Sr.'s

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