Arlington, VA
News
18-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Outside Arlington Hotel During Dispute: Police 18-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Outside Arlington Hotel During Dispute: Police
18-Year-Old Accused Of Shooting Outside Arlington Hotel During Dispute: Police More than a month after a person was shot outside a Virginia hotel during a dispute, police say that an 18-year-old suspect has been apprehended. Alexandria resident A-Jay Jones is facing charges in connection to a shooting reported in the early hours of Sunday May 19 at an Arlington hotel. Police say that officers were called at approximately 2:50 a.m. to a hotel in the 1200 block of North Courthouse Road, where there was a dispute that ended when Jones allegedly took out a weapon and began firing, striking his victim and two parked vehicles. Google Maps street view The victim was …

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by Zak Failla
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Fentanyl Dealer's Own Carelessness In Jersey City Hotel Gets Him 16 Years In Federal Prison Fentanyl Dealer's Own Carelessness In Jersey City Hotel Gets Him 16 Years In Federal Prison
Fentanyl Dealer's Own Carelessness In Jersey City Hotel Gets Him 16 Years In Federal Prison A 45-year-old Jersey City man was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison for drug distribution and weapons offenses after he left two guns behind in a hotel room, authorities said. Jabar Evans was convicted last October of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. In June 2021, Evans ran a fentanyl manufacturing facility in a Jersey City hotel room. He moved his facility from one hotel room to a new larger room at the hotel, Sellinge…

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by Sam Barron
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Violent Robber Who Preyed On Prostitutes At Secaucus Hotels Captured, Police Say Violent Robber Who Preyed On Prostitutes At Secaucus Hotels Captured, Police Say
Violent Robber Who Preyed On Prostitutes At Secaucus Hotels Captured, Police Say One of two men who forced their way into motel rooms and robbed prostitutes and their customers in Secaucus was seized by police, authorities announced Friday. Kendall Smith, 32, of Jersey City and a second man committed at least three violent robberies beginning May 17 at the La Quinta Hotel, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Smith and his companion “forced their way into the victims’ hotel room while brandishing knives,” the chief said. “After a struggle, the suspects fled the area with some of the victims’ money, personal belongings and documents.” Two weeks later, they did the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Arlington, VA
News
Old Hotel Could Get New Look: Arlington Seeks Public Input On Red Lion Inn Redevelopment Old Hotel Could Get New Look: Arlington Seeks Public Input On Red Lion Inn Redevelopment
Old Hotel Could Get New Look: Arlington Seeks Public Input On Red Lion Inn Redevelopment Arlington officials are asking the public to weigh in on the redevelopment of the Red Lion Inn. Orr Partners took over redevelopment plans for the Arlington Boulevard and Fairfax Drive hotel in 2019, and hope to transform it into a condo building and hotel. Orr Partners is hoping to rezone the hotel — which was built in the 1950s and formerly known as the Best Western Iwo Jima hotel — along with the Ellis Arms apartment next door. Orr is proposing 443,947 square feet of residential apartments, a maximum of 446 units, in an 8-story multifamily building, complete with parking along Fair…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jersey City, NJ
Lifestyle
Attractive Couples Sought For Commercial Filming At Times Square Hotel Attractive Couples Sought For Commercial Filming At Times Square Hotel
Attractive Couples Sought For Commercial Filming At Times Square Hotel How cute are you and your partner? Really cute? Well, this might be an opportunity for you. 226 Collective is casting for a social media photo and video shoot at a hotel in Times Square, being shot on Thursday, April 20 with lodging provided from Wednesday, April 19 to Friday, April 21.  They are looking for couples on vacation, a woman and a man, between the ages of 36 to 60.  "An attractive, photogenic, and fit man and woman in their late 40s to early 50s to play the role of 'Couple on Vacation,' according to the listing. "While not required, real couples are encouraged to appl…

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by Sam Barron
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Nighttime Fair Lawn House Fire Doused Nighttime Fair Lawn House Fire Doused
Nighttime Fair Lawn House Fire Doused UPDATE: Fair Lawn firefighters quickly contained a Sunday night house blaze that they said nonetheless did significant damage. No injuries were reported in the smoky fire, which broke out in the 30 block of Heywood Avenue near Greenwood Drive shortly after 9:30 p.m. Dec. 4. It was declared under control a little over a half-hour later without the need for mutual aid, responders at the scene said. The family who lives in the two-family home were forced to move into a hotel for the time being, they said. Meanwhile, the Fair Lawn Fire Prevention Bureau was trying to determine the fire's caus…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Lifestyle
This Fairfield County Hotel Rates Among Top 25 In US In New Report This Fairfield County Hotel Rates Among Top 25 In US In New Report
This Fairfield County Hotel Rates Among Top 25 In US In New Report A Fairfield County hotel is one of the top 25 in the United States, according to a new ranking from TripAdvisor. The travel website ranked Delamar Southport 22nd in its 2021 list of the top hotels in the country.  The luxury hotel is located at 275 Old Post Road in Southport. The hotel features a spa and a restaurant serving farm-to-table dishes. Delamar Southport also has suites that are equipped with a fireplace, kitchen and living room area. The hotel has received 4.5/5 rating from more than 600 reviews on TripAdvisor. Read the full TripAdvisor ranking here.

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by Nicole Valinote
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Contractor Induced Basement Fire Leaves New Hope Home Uninhabitable Contractor Induced Basement Fire Leaves New Hope Home Uninhabitable
Contractor Induced Basement Fire Leaves New Hope Home Uninhabitable A three-story house fire left one New Hope man's home uninhabitable after a contractor accidentally ignited the blaze while working in the basement, officials said Thursday. Fire crews arrived at the home on 2212 Sugan Road around 10:20 a.m where they found heavy fire throughout the basement, which soon spread to the first and second floors of the home, New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company Chief James Becker told Daily Voice. Chief 46 firefighters requested additional water supply engines around 11 a.m. to put out the large blaze, reports said. The fire left the home uninhabitable, and no…

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by Nicole Acosta
Massapequa, NY
Business
$400M Mixed-Use Project Planned For Macy's Parking Lot In Manhasset $400M Mixed-Use Project Planned For Macy's Parking Lot In Manhasset
$400M Mixed-Use Project Planned For Macy's Parking Lot In Manhasset The department store will remain but Macy's in Manhasset parking lot is in for a major overhaul, Long Island Business News reported. New York City-based Brookfield Properties presented its development idea of 16 of the 28 acres on the site to the Greater Council of Manhasset Civic Association, said the article. The proposal is for a $400 million mixed-use project to include rental apartments, office space, retail space, and a hotel, according to Long Island Business News. Click here for the Long Island Business News story.

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by Donna Christopher
Paramus, NJ
Real Estate
Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan
Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan The Westfield Garden State Plaza that many shoppers have come to know and love could have a very different look. The mall's owners recently revealed a plan to repurpose three vacant spaces at the mall and bring a new downtown to Paramus, according to report by NorthJersey.com and the USA Today Network. A redevelopment of the mall's former J.C. Penney, Uniqlo and freestanding Best Buy will kick off the project as the first phase, the report says. Three acres of green space connecting the mall to the residential building -- to be constructed on a Paramus Road parking lot -- will be one …

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by Cecilia Levine