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Proposed Hotels, Upscale Restaurant Will Transform Vacant Cherry Hill Land Proposed Hotels, Upscale Restaurant Will Transform Vacant Cherry Hill Land
Proposed Hotels, Upscale Restaurant Will Transform Vacant Cherry Hill Land Two hotels and a restaurant will be built on a largely vacant strip of land in Cherry Hill, officials said. The 11-acre site contains a Magic Car Wash, former gas station and quarry. It's considered a prime location for development because it's on Route 70 West just 11 miles from Philadelphia. The project includes two five-story hotels: a 120-room Hampton Inn & Suites and 131-room Residence Inn by Marriott, according to plans by KM Hotels of Richmond, VA, the developer. There will be a small "upscale" restaurant with a full-scale bar, KM Hotels said in its proposal. “The zoning b…

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Police & Fire
Armed Bank Robber, 42, Arrested Shortly After Heist: Police Armed Bank Robber, 42, Arrested Shortly After Heist: Police
Armed Bank Robber, 42, Arrested Shortly After Heist: Police A 42-year-old man from Cherry Hill was arrested minutes after he robbed a bank customer, authorities said. The robbery occurred on Monday, May 23 at 9:24 a.m. at Citizens Bank, located at 2030 Route 70 West, Cherry Hill police said. The suspect was armed with a gun. Jose Cruz tried, but failed, to convince a teller to quickly give him $30,000 cash before turning to a bank customer trying to make a transaction, police said. Cruz snatched a "large sum" of money from that unsuspecting customer, police said, before running off. He was caught by police a short time later near Marketplace Shopp…

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News
WINNERS: 2 MegaMillions Players Each Take Home $10K In South Jersey WINNERS: 2 MegaMillions Players Each Take Home $10K In South Jersey
Winners: 2 MegaMillions Players Each Take Home $10K In South Jersey Two lucky MegaMillions players in South Jersey won $10,000 apiece in Tuesday's drawing, state Lottery officials said There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball. The winning tickets were purchased at: Wegmans Food Markets on Route 70 West in Cherry Hill; Camden County; and, Xpress Mart at 1715 East Wheat Road in Vineland, Cumberland County. The winning numbers for the June 22 drawing were: 01, 26, 48, 51, and 59. The Gold Mega Ball was 25, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.In addition to the third-tier prizes, 16 …

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by Jon Craig