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Bethesda-Based Marriott Plans To Lay Off 800 Employees Bethesda-Based Marriott Plans To Lay Off 800 Employees
Bethesda-Based Marriott Plans To Lay Off 800 Employees Global hotel chain Marriott International is planning to lay off hundreds of employees by the start of the new year. According to a Maryland Work Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing, the company, based in Bethesda, listed 833 people slated to lose their jobs by Wednesday, Jan. 3. Despite the development, Chief Executive Officer Anthony Capuano said business is solid. "Our business momentum is excellent, and as a company that embraces change, we continue to evolve our business to support our global growth," Capuano said in a third-quarter earnings call late last month,…
Atlantic City Man Sentenced For 2018 Ventnor City Killing While Stealing SUV, Prosecutors Say Atlantic City Man Sentenced For 2018 Ventnor City Killing While Stealing SUV, Prosecutors Say
Atlantic City Man Sentenced For 2018 Ventnor City Killing While Stealing SUV, Prosecutors Say An Atlantic City man will spend three decades in prison for killing a Ventnor City man while trying to steal his SUV almost six years ago, authorities said. Angelo Delgado, 22, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 19 to 30 years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release. He admitted to killing 61-year-old Sunil Edla on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Ventnor City police responded to a 911 call about a man lying in a driveway on North Nashville Avenue at around 8:04 p.m. Officers found Edla with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Edla's 2…
NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor
NJ Hotel Worker Brilliantly Foils FL Bus Driver's Plan To Have Sex With Teen: Prosecutor A New Jersey hotel employee helped arrest a Florida bus driver who confided in them that he was hoping to have sex with a boy or girl while in the area for work, authorities said. Gregory P. Tibbetts, 59, of Ocoee, was under the impression that he was texting with a teen girl, but in reality, he was communicating with detectives who were aware of his intentions, Burlington County Prosecutor Lachia L. Bradshaw and Westampton Township Police Chief Stephen Ent said. The investigation began on June 5 when Tibbets, who was traveling through the area as part of his employment responsibilitie…
Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner
Ocean City Mayor Opposes $150M Luxury Beachfront Resort Proposed By His Own Business Partner A $150 million luxury hotel proposed at the Jersey Shore does not have the support of the city's mayor — even though it was proposed by his own business partner. The Icona Resort was proposed by Eustace Mita at last week's Ocean City Council meeting. Mita is a partner of Mayor Jay Gillian's Wonderland Pier, which is located right next to the would-be resort. Artist's rendering of the proposed Ocona Ocean City resort hotel overlooking the beachfront.Icona Resorts/DAS Architects via Ocean City Council Meeting "After consideration of the ICONA presentation to City Council at their February…
Nationwide Hotel Chain's Corporate Credit Chief From NJ Admits Embezzling $300,000 Nationwide Hotel Chain's Corporate Credit Chief From NJ Admits Embezzling $300,000
Nationwide Hotel Chain's Corporate Credit Chief From NJ Admits Embezzling $300,000 A New Jersey employee who ran the company’s corporate credit card program for a nationwide hotel chain admitted embezzling $300,000, federal authorities said. Marco Alvarez, 46, of Bloomfield, admitted that he “knowingly opened and used corporate credit cards to make $317,582 in unauthorized personal purchases” from April 2014 through January 2020, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. Alvarez, who worked as a senior analyst for strategic sourcing, tried to hide the thefts by “transferring credits owed to the hotel to these credit cards to offset the unauthorized charges made,” Sellinger …
Caesars Atlantic City Adding Luxury Hotel & Restaurant Caesars Atlantic City Adding Luxury Hotel & Restaurant
Caesars Atlantic City Adding Luxury Hotel & Restaurant Caesars resort and casino in Atlantic City will soon be home to a luxury Nobu hotel and restaurant. The expansion comes as part of a $400 million investment into the resort. Renowned for its gourmet offerings, Nobu, which has 17 eateries throughout the U.S., was launched by chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert De Niro and film producer Meir Teper. "Our relationship with Nobu has been an unparalleled success in Las Vegas, and as we continue to invest there and in New Orleans and Atlantic City, we felt it was the perfect opportunity to deepen and expand that relationship," …
COVID-19: New Report Projects How Long It Will Take NYC Tourism To Return To Pre-Pandemic Level COVID-19: New Report Projects How Long It Will Take NYC Tourism To Return To Pre-Pandemic Level
Covid-19: New Report Projects How Long It Will Take NYC Tourism To Return To Pre-Pandemic Level It could be years until tourism fully recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. In a report from NYC & Company released on Monday, Nov. 16, due to a lack of international tourists expected back in the Big Apple for some time due to the pandemic, as well as domestic travel restrictions, the city may not return to its 2019 pre-pandemic level before 2025. According to NYC & Company, which commissioned the study, a return to normalcy and tourism largely hinges on when or if a vaccine is distributed, and how effective it is. NYC & Company’s repor…
Prosecutor: Ex-Manager Stole $486K From Three Asbury Park Hotels Prosecutor: Ex-Manager Stole $486K From Three Asbury Park Hotels
Prosecutor: Ex-Manager Stole $486K From Three Asbury Park Hotels A hotel worker from Essex County has been arrested for stealing nearly a half-million dollars from his employer in Asbury Park, authorities said. Larry Dembrun, Jr., 40, of Montclair was arrested on Tuesday by Asbury Park police and Monmouth County detectives and charged in the theft of more than $486,000 from his employer -- Salt Hotels -- which owns The Asbury Hotel, Asbury Lanes and the Asbury Ocean Club, according to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Dembrun’s most recent job with the hospitality company was regional manager, leaving him responsible for all thr…
New Haven Hotel Extends Furloughs-Layoffs For 170 Employees New Haven Hotel Extends Furloughs-Layoffs For 170 Employees
New Haven Hotel Extends Furloughs-Layoffs For 170 Employees A New Haven hotel that has been closed for much of the COVID-19 pandemic has announced mass employee furloughs. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the state received a notice from Omni New Haven Hotel that said temporary furloughs for about 170 employees will be extended another six months turning the furlough situation into more of a layoff type ordeal. The Omni is owned by Omni Resorts and Hotels. About 135 of the employees are represented by labor union Local 217, according to Omni’s “WARN” letter to the Connecticut Department of Labor’s Rapid Response Team. “Due to business circumstances that were…
Want To Buy A Hotel? Hilton In Hartford Headed For Auction Want To Buy A Hotel? Hilton In Hartford Headed For Auction
Want To Buy A Hotel? Hilton In Hartford Headed For Auction The Hilton in downtown Hartford is going up on the auction block. Owners of the Hilton Hartford, the Waterford Hotel Group, announced plans to auction the 388-room hotel on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to the Hartford Business Journal. The decision to sell the building comes on the heels of the company’s plans to layoff 124 employees due to economic strain brought on by the COVID-19 lockdown. Waterford Hotel Group also laid off 126 Hartford Marriott Downtown employees, too, according to state records. The hotel’s worth or the starting price at auction has not bee released.
Morristown Gets First New Hotel In Four Decades Morristown Gets First New Hotel In Four Decades
Morristown Gets First New Hotel In Four Decades Construction will begin within the next six months on the Cambria Hotel and Suites -- Morristown's first new hotel in 40 years, reports say. Property owner Sunstone Hotels Morristown, LLC, was approved last week for construction at the location between Bank and Market Streets, DailyRecord reports. The Cambria Hotel and Suites, described as a “boutique hotel,” features 114 guest rooms, valet parking, a fitness center, a 2,500-square-foot restaurant and lounge as well as ground-level retail space. The seven-story project will also have 1,500 square feet of conference rooms in addition…