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Alexandria, VA
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Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Injured Battling Rooftop Blaze At Alexandria Apartment Complex (Developing) A firefighter was injured battling a blaze that broke out along the roof of a Virginia apartment building, prompting a large emergency response as crews worked to bring the flames under control. Firefighters responded to the 300 block of South Pickett Street in Alexandria on Sunday, Oct. 25, where a fire had broken out along the roof above two top-floor apartments, according to the Alexandria Fire Department. Photos shared by the department show firefighters using aerial ladders to reach the upper floors of the building, with smoke rising from the roof and fire hoses stretching across the s…

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by Zak Failla
Union, NJ
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Union Greenlights 113 Apartments, Massive Public Plaza In Downtown Makeover Union Greenlights 113 Apartments, Massive Public Plaza In Downtown Makeover Union Greenlights 113 Apartments, Massive Public Plaza In Downtown Makeover
Union Greenlights 113 Apartments, Massive Public Plaza In Downtown Makeover A major transformation of a North Jersey downtown is moving forward, with plans for 113 new apartments, shops, restaurants and a sprawling public plaza that could host everything from farmers' markets to outdoor concerts. Developer LANDMARK received approval from the Union Township Planning Board for the latest phase of CENTURION Union Center, according to an announcement Tuesday, Oct. 20. The project, at Stuyvesant and Morris avenues, calls for a six-story building with 113 rental apartments and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Its centerpiece will be a 24,000-square-f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Old Bridge, NJ
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Wedding Dress, Children's Toys Gone In Seconds: 4-Alarm Inferno Devastates Old Bridge Families Wedding Dress, Children's Toys Gone In Seconds: 4-Alarm Inferno Devastates Old Bridge Families Wedding Dress, Children's Toys Gone In Seconds: 4-Alarm Inferno Devastates Old Bridge Families
Wedding Dress, Children's Toys Gone In Seconds: 4-Alarm Inferno Devastates Old Bridge Families Multiple families have been displaced by a four-alarm fire at a New Jersey apartment complex, leaving some with nothing but the clothes they were wearing and others uncertain when they can return home. The fire broke out at the Glenwood Apartments on Peach Lane in Old Bridge, around 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. In the days since, friends and relatives have launched fundraisers to help families rebuild, raising more than $50,000 combined as of Monday, Oct. 12. Among those affected were Alyssa and Joseph Battaglia and their two sons, ages 4 years and 6 months. Their apartment was left unl…

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by Cecilia Levine
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD 12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD 12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD
12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD Twelve people were displaced in an apartment fire in Pleasantville Tuesday morning, Oct. 6. That morning, firefighters responded to a three-story building on Martin Luther King Blvd and found heavy smoke was coming from the roof, Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire started in a second-floor apartment and spread to the third floor, firefighters said. It was declared under control at 10:42 a.m., firefighters said. Eight adults and four children from two apartments were displaced, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said. The building was declared inhabitable, …

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by Sam Barron
Towson, MD
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Maryland Woman Who Beat Breast Cancer Twice Left With Only Clothes On Her Back Maryland Woman Who Beat Breast Cancer Twice Left With Only Clothes On Her Back Maryland Woman Who Beat Breast Cancer Twice Left With Only Clothes On Her Back
Maryland Woman Who Beat Breast Cancer Twice Left With Only Clothes On Her Back Melissa Varner fought her way back from breast cancer. Then she did it again. Now she's facing another battle she never saw coming. A fire has destroyed the Maryland apartment Varner spent years rebuilding into a home after surviving breast cancer twice, leaving her with little more than the clothes she escaped in, according to her family. For the people who know her, that's the part that's hardest to accept. They watched Varner endure two separate fights with breast cancer, then slowly rebuild the life cancer tried to take away. She worked to create a home that represented far more than …

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by Zak Failla
Randolph, NJ
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Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Randolph: FD Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Randolph: FD Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Randolph: FD
Firefighters Battle 3-Alarm Blaze In Randolph: FD A fire in Randolph necessitated multiple alarms on Saturday, July 18, authorities said. At 3:45 p.m., firefighters responded to 105 Crescent Circle and found heavy smoke and fire in the attic space of a townhouse style apartment, Randolph Township Fire Department said. Firefighters deployed several hose lines to extinguish the fire and were able to keep the fire to the attic space of the original fire area, fire officials said. Due to weather and attached style homes, the incident was escalated to a 3 alarm bringing other firefighters to the scene, fire officials said. It took 45 min…

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by Sam Barron
Wayne, NJ
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Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops
Wayne Apartment Burglar Caught After Weeks On The Run, Accomplice Sought: Cops A Paterson man has been arrested in connection with the burglary of a May Wayne apartment, but police say his alleged accomplice remains on the run. Wayne police responded to an apartment on Hinchman Avenue on the afternoon of May 27, after a reported burglary, Wayne Police Capt. Daniel Daly said. Officers found the apartment door had been pried open to gain entry. Wayne detectives canvassed the area for witnesses and surveillance video, ultimately developing leads that indicated two men committed the burglary, police said. Detective Tom Cydzik, with assistance from the Paterson Police Depa…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Haven, CT
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2 Young Men Killed, Third Wounded In New Haven Shooting Near Apartment Complex 2 Young Men Killed, Third Wounded In New Haven Shooting Near Apartment Complex 2 Young Men Killed, Third Wounded In New Haven Shooting Near Apartment Complex
2 Young Men Killed, Third Wounded In New Haven Shooting Near Apartment Complex Two men were killed, and a third man was wounded after a shooting near a Connecticut apartment complex, police said. The violence unfolded around 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, near the Fort Hale Gardens apartment complex on Woodward Avenue in New Haven. When officers arrived, they found no victims at the scene. Police said all three men had been taken to or dropped off near Yale New Haven Hospital in private vehicles. Investigators believe the shooting involved two groups of men who knew each other. Authorities said this was not a random act of violence.  Police said the two men who die…

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by Josh Lanier
Kennett Square-Landenberg, PA
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Kids Flood Kennett Square Apartment While Left Home Alone: Police Kids Flood Kennett Square Apartment While Left Home Alone: Police Kids Flood Kennett Square Apartment While Left Home Alone: Police
Kids Flood Kennett Square Apartment While Left Home Alone: Police A father is accused of leaving two young children home alone when they flooded a Kennett Square apartment building, police announced on Friday, May 22. Juan Zamudio-Reyes, 36, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children following an investigation at an apartment on the 500 block of West Mulberry Street, according to Kennett Square Police. Officers were dispatched to the building at 5:04 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, to assist the fire department with an alarm after water began leaking from an upstairs apartment through a downstairs tenant’s fire alarm, police said. When officers arr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gaithersburg, MD
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Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (PHOTOS) Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (PHOTOS) Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (PHOTOS)
Massive Blaze Tears Through Gaithersburg Apartment Building As Crews Pull 1 To Safety (Photos) A fast-moving fire tore through the upper floors of a Maryland apartment building Thursday night, forcing a dramatic rescue and leaving multiple families without homes. The blaze broke out around 8:50 p.m. on April 9 at the Sawyer Flats apartments in the 9800 block of Mahogany Drive in Gaithersburg, where crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the third and fourth floors. Gaithersburg, MD - Aerial video of the scene of a reported house fire, four story apartment building, fire through the roof, 2nd alarm in the 9800 Blk of Mahogany Dr., Sawyer flats. @mcfrsPIO @HHFireProds @Armist…

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by Zak Failla
Highland-Lloyd, NY
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2 Killed In Early-Morning Fire At Yulan Home 2 Killed In Early-Morning Fire At Yulan Home 2 Killed In Early-Morning Fire At Yulan Home
2 Killed In Early-Morning Fire At Yulan Home Two people died after an early-morning fire tore through a Sullivan County apartment building. Emergency crews in the Town of Highland responded to a residential structure fire on Rustic Inn Lane in the hamlet of Yulan around 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 12. Witnesses told first responders that two people were believed to be trapped inside the building, according to New York State Police. Authorities later identified the victims as George Argento, 65, of Brooklyn, and Yerim Goh, 62, of Yulan. Both were found inside a first-floor apartment and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Prelimi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Spring Valley, NY
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Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley
Car Slams Into Apartment Window, Driver Flees Scene In Spring Valley A call reporting a possible apartment break-in in Rockland County instead turned out to be a hit-and-run crash that left a building window damaged. The crash happened in Spring Valley early Thursday morning, Aug. 14, at an apartment on Columbus Avenue near Prospect Street, where a suspected break-in was reported, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop. When authorities arrived, they found the damage had been caused by a vehicle that had plowed into the apartment’s window before the driver fled the scene, the outlet said. According to The Monsey Scoop, investigators later found pieces …

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say
SUV Goes Airborne Into Top Floor Of Stony Point Building, Killing Driver, Responders Say A man in his 20s was killed overnight when his SUV went airborne and crashed into the top floor of a building in Rockland County, officials said. The accident happened shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at 52 North Liberty Drive, incident reporter Mark Lieb said. Stony Point Fire Department Chief Kurt Mulligan said firefighters were called to “a significant vehicle accident” involving “a vehicle with commercial space on the first floor and residents on the second floor. Stony Point’s fire chief said the driver was heading northbound on North Liberty Drive when he lost control at the in…

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by Cecilia Levine
Suffern, NY
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Work Begins On Upscale Village With Apartments, Shops, Ice Rink In Tuxedo Work Begins On Upscale Village With Apartments, Shops, Ice Rink In Tuxedo Work Begins On Upscale Village With Apartments, Shops, Ice Rink In Tuxedo
Work Begins On Upscale Village With Apartments, Shops, Ice Rink In Tuxedo A massive new luxury town center is rising in the Hudson Valley, bringing high-end apartments, shops, and public amenities to Orange County. Construction has officially started on Market Square and The Village Town Center at Tuxedo Reserve, a 1,200-acre development located in the town of Tuxedo near the Sloatsburg border, designer Aufgang Architects announced on Tuesday, June 10.  The project, designed by Aufgang’s Aurae Luxury Division, will include 93 upscale rental apartments across four mixed-use buildings, with 38,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The residential u…

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by Ben Crnic
Paramus, NJ
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$25M Sale Will Transform REI Lot In Paramus Into Multi-Family Apartment Complex $25M Sale Will Transform REI Lot In Paramus Into Multi-Family Apartment Complex $25M Sale Will Transform REI Lot In Paramus Into Multi-Family Apartment Complex
$25M Sale Will Transform REI Lot In Paramus Into Multi-Family Apartment Complex A $25 million real estate deal will bring more than 400 apartments to a site next to Bergen Town Center in Paramus, officials said. JLL Capital Markets announced the sale of the Bergen Town Center Land Site, where a 426-unit multifamily complex will be developed along Forest Avenue near Route 4. The buyer was a joint venture between Russo Development, LLC and KRE Group. The site was sold by Urban Edge Properties, JLL said in the release. The project will roll out in two phases: one with 166 units and the second with 260. Both will offer four stories of apartments over two to three leve…

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by Cecilia Levine
Suitland, MD
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1 Killed, 1 Fighting For Life After Midday Shooting In PG County Apartment: Police (DEVELOPING) 1 Killed, 1 Fighting For Life After Midday Shooting In PG County Apartment: Police (DEVELOPING) 1 Killed, 1 Fighting For Life After Midday Shooting In PG County Apartment: Police (DEVELOPING)
1 Killed, 1 Fighting For Life After Midday Shooting In PG County Apartment: Police (Developing) A quiet Maryland neighborhood turned into a crime scene Tuesday after a midday shooting inside a Prince George’s County apartment left one man dead and another clinging to life. The shooting happened around 12:35 p.m. on June 3, in the 5600 block of Regency Park Court, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and found two adult men inside an apartment suffering from gunshot wounds, officials said.  One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, police said at aroun…

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown, NY
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2 New Asian Cuisine Eateries Open Next To Each Other In Yorktown 2 New Asian Cuisine Eateries Open Next To Each Other In Yorktown 2 New Asian Cuisine Eateries Open Next To Each Other In Yorktown
2 New Asian Cuisine Eateries Open Next To Each Other In Yorktown Two new restaurants bringing bold Asian flavors to a Westchester town were officially welcomed by town officials this week with a grand opening ceremony.  Ms. DimSum and Mr. Chick, which sit side by side on the ground floor of a newly opened mixed-use building near the Yorktown Green shopping center at 385 Kear St., both held a grand opening on Tuesday, May 20.  According to Yorktown town officials, both eateries are already drawing strong praise from early diners and town leaders alike.  Ms. DimSum offers a menu of dim sum, noodle soups, and bubble teas, while Mr. Chick focuses on Korean-…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
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Masked Intruder Strikes Senior Apartments, Leaves Ladder Behind In Rye (PHOTOS) Masked Intruder Strikes Senior Apartments, Leaves Ladder Behind In Rye (PHOTOS) Masked Intruder Strikes Senior Apartments, Leaves Ladder Behind In Rye (PHOTOS)
Masked Intruder Strikes Senior Apartments, Leaves Ladder Behind In Rye (Photos) Authorities in Westchester County are investigating a double apartment burglary at a senior housing complex and are asking the public for help identifying the masked intruder caught on camera.  The burglary was reported on Wednesday, April 9, at around 10:15 p.m. at the Vienna Senior Housing Complex at 250 Theodore Fremd Ave. in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Friday, April 11. An investigation revealed that two apartments had been broken into between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m., with the suspect accessing both through unlocked rear windows.  Police recovered a four-f…

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by Ben Crnic
West Haven, CT
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West Haven Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying West Haven Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying West Haven Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying
West Haven Mom, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death ID'd, Father Charged In Brutal Slaying Days after a 19-year-old mom and a 2-year-old boy were found brutally slain inside their Connecticut home, the child's father was arrested and charged with their murders, police said. Jevon Tyrese Fletcher, 26, of New Haven, was charged with two counts of murder, two counts of murder with exceptional circumstances, and risk of injury, West Haven police said Tuesday, Feb. 18. He was being held on a $3 million bond.  Original Report: Teen, 2-Year-Old Stabbed To Death In West Haven Apartment Investigators identified the victims as Fletcher's 19-year-old girlfriend, Hailey Miller, and t…

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by Josh Lanier
Port Chester, NY
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Luxury Apartment Complex Opens In Port Chester: Here's Where Luxury Apartment Complex Opens In Port Chester: Here's Where Luxury Apartment Complex Opens In Port Chester: Here's Where
Luxury Apartment Complex Opens In Port Chester: Here's Where An all-new boutique apartment complex in the heart of a Westchester village celebrated its grand opening.  The Magellan, located in Port Chester at 108 South Main St., held a grand opening event on Thursday, Sept. 26.  The residential building, developed by RMA Development and ASF Construction, features studio and two-bedroom residences with gourmet kitchens, European marble countertops, luxurious baths, and full-sized washers and dryers. Each unit also has "state-of-the-art" climate and access controls, developers said. Other amenities include a rooftop lounge; a bar; a live gre…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Work Nears Completion On 28-Story Apartment Tower In New Rochelle Work Nears Completion On 28-Story Apartment Tower In New Rochelle Work Nears Completion On 28-Story Apartment Tower In New Rochelle
Work Nears Completion On 28-Story Apartment Tower In New Rochelle Developers marked a significant milestone in the construction of a 28-story residential tower in the downtown section of a Westchester County city.  A "topping out" ceremony was held on Friday, Sept. 20 to celebrate the completion of the final floor of 247 North Avenue, an upcoming apartment tower in downtown New Rochelle developed by LRC Construction.  The development will include 307 luxury rental apartments in studio to two-bedroom layouts, with 31 of these units reserved for households earning 80 percent of the area median income.  The tower will also feature 1,800 squar…

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by Ben Crnic
Newark, NJ
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Long-Vacant North Jersey Movie Theater Finally Getting Its Happily Ever-After Long-Vacant North Jersey Movie Theater Finally Getting Its Happily Ever-After Long-Vacant North Jersey Movie Theater Finally Getting Its Happily Ever-After
Long-Vacant North Jersey Movie Theater Finally Getting Its Happily Ever-After After several years of vacancy, a Montclair movie theater will soon be brought back to life. The Tudor-style Bellevue Theater in Upper Montclair has sat vacant since the prior operator's lease ended 2017, but at a meeting on Monday, June 10, redevelopment plans were unanimously approved. Bellevue Theater in Montclair. Google Maps The plans call for transitioning one of the four theaters into retail, there by connecting Upper Montclair Plaza to the retail of Bellevue, "a great win for all," said a spokesperson for RHG Architects + Design, who are working on the project. The…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
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2 Children Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Stamford Residence 2 Children Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Stamford Residence 2 Children Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Stamford Residence
2 Children Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Stamford Residence Two small children were rescued from a Fairfield County apartment fire after the mother escaped, but the toddlers were left inside. The blaze broke out in Stamford around 4:10 .m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 42 Custer St. The fire was discovered when Stamford 911 received a call from a neighbor reporting a fire alarm going off in an adjacent apartment and they could smell smoke, said Stamford Deputy Fire Chief Eric Lorenz.  Engine 6 from the Glenbrook Fire House was the first to arrive and reported “nothing showing” from the exterior of the building, Lorenz said. Moments after arriv…

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by Kathy Reakes