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Senior Living

Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Arrest Made After Millionaire Philanthropist Found Dead At Potomac Senior Home (DEVELOPING) Arrest Made After Millionaire Philanthropist Found Dead At Potomac Senior Home (DEVELOPING)
Arrest Made After Millionaire Philanthropist Found Dead At Potomac Senior Home (Developing) An arrest has been made after an 87-year-old millionaire philanthropist was gunned down in a Maryland senior living facility on Valentine's Day. The Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 25, that an arrest has been made in connection with the fatal shooting of Robert G. Fuller, Jr., who was found shot to death at the Cogir Potomac Senior Living Facility last week. Fuller was found unresponsive inside his apartment in the 10800 block of Potomac Tennis Lane shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, according to police. First responders found Fuller…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Homicide Probe Launched After 87-Year-Old Found Shot In Potomac Senior Home Homicide Probe Launched After 87-Year-Old Found Shot In Potomac Senior Home
Homicide Probe Launched After 87-Year-Old Found Shot In Potomac Senior Home An elderly man is dead and police in Maryland are probing a suspected homicide at a senior living facility, police say. Robert Fuller, Jr., 87, has been identified as the man who is the subject of a homicide investigation following an incident at the Cogir Potomac Senior Living Facility on Valentine's Day, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. First responders were called shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, to investigate a reported code involving a resident at the facility in the 10800 block of Potomac Tennis Lane. Upon arrival, officers say they found Fu…

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by Zak Failla
Livingston, NJ
Real Estate
Kushner Breaks Ground On New Development At Site Of Westminster Hotel In Livingston Kushner Breaks Ground On New Development At Site Of Westminster Hotel In Livingston
Kushner Breaks Ground On New Development At Site Of Westminster Hotel In Livingston Construction is officially underway on a major new residential project in North Jersey backed by a firm with ties to President Donald Trump. Kushner Companies, the real estate developer owned by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, broke ground on Thursday, June 26, on a 280-unit apartment complex at the site of the former Westminster Hotel. Located at 550 West Mt. Pleasant Ave., the new community will be called Livana Livingston, part of Kushner’s Livana residential brand. The property spans nine acres and includes the adjacent parcel where the former Somerset Regal Bank building once stood. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Rockville Centre, NY
News
Woman Dies Battling Fire At Rockville Centre Senior Living Facility Woman Dies Battling Fire At Rockville Centre Senior Living Facility
Woman Dies Battling Fire At Rockville Centre Senior Living Facility A woman was killed trying to extinguish a fire at a Long Island senior living center. Firefighters in Rockville Centre were called to the Halandia Court Senior Community on North Central Avenue for an apartment fire just after 7 a.m. Thursday, May 8. Arriving crews found the unit’s kitchen area engulfed in flames with black smoke, Nassau County Police said. A 95-year-old woman who was attempting to extinguish the fire was found with severe burns to her torso and limbs. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead just after 1 p.m., police said. Authorities di…

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by Michael Mashburn
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home
Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home A man was shot and killed by police after attacking a 91-year-old woman with a knife inside a Virginia senior living home, authorities said. The incident unfolded just before 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Westminster at Lake Ridge Senior Living Home on Clipper Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the facility for a report of a man in crisis armed with a knife, officials said. When officers made contact inside the residence, the man approached them with the knife and ignored commands to stop, prompting them to fire mu…

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by Zak Failla
Lakewood, NJ
News
39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police 39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police
39 People Displaced, One Injured After Fire At Lakewood Senior Living Facility: Police One person was injured after a fire at a senior living facility in Lakewood on the evening of Sunday, March 16, authorities said. At 8:11 p.m., first responders in Lakewood responded to Leisure Park Senior Living Facility at 1140 Route 70 East after a fire on the 5th floor, the Lakewood Police Department said.  One patient was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning, police said.  Due to the activation of the building’s fire suppression sprinkler system, a partial evacuation was carried out, temporarily displacing 39 resident…

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by Sam Barron
Bel Air, MD
Police & Fire
Cat 'Betty' Reunited With Owner After Fire At Bel Air Senior Condo Complex Cat 'Betty' Reunited With Owner After Fire At Bel Air Senior Condo Complex
Cat 'Betty' Reunited With Owner After Fire At Bel Air Senior Condo Complex A fire at a senior living condo in Harford County may have temporarily displaced some residents, but it ended with a heartwarming reunion between a furry resident and her owner. Fire broke out around 1:15 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at Park View at Bel Air, a four-story, 101-unit senior living complex on South Atwood Road, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. The fire started in the kitchen of a fourth-floor unit after an electrical failure behind the refrigerator, investigators said.  Volunteer Firefighters from The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company and surroundi…

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by Zak Failla
Farmington, CT
Police & Fire
Farmington Man Charged With Attempting To Have Sex With Dog Farmington Man Charged With Attempting To Have Sex With Dog
Farmington Man Charged With Attempting To Have Sex With Dog A 65-year-old Connecticut man has been charged with allegedly attempting to have sex with a dog who belonged to a woman at a senior living facility. Hartford County resident Jose Ramos-Cordero, of New Britain, was arrested by the Farmington Police Department on Monday, Sept. 9, and charged with sexual assault of an animal, burglary, and disorderly conduct.  According to Lt. Matthew Corcoran of the Farmington Police, earlier in the day, the department received a complaint that video showed a maintenance worker at Brookdale Gables, a senior living facility, inside a tenant…

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by Kathy Reakes
North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Hunterdon County Men Stole Over $80K From Senior Living Resident: Authorities Hunterdon County Men Stole Over $80K From Senior Living Resident: Authorities
Hunterdon County Men Stole Over $80K From Senior Living Resident: Authorities Two Lambertville men were charged after allegedly scamming more than $80,000 from a senior living resident in Bridgewater, authorities said Thursday, June 22. Sanders J. Mishkin and Ronald Cusano, both 65, were charged with theft by deception, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Mishkin was also charged with attempted theft by deception. Investigators say Mishkin took more than $80,000 from the senior living resident’s account without permission and for personal gain, at least $10,000 of the funds tied to Cusano’s transactions. Both were charged and released pending court app…

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by Valerie Musson
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown 11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown
11 Residents Of Senior Living Complex In Hospital After Fire In Yorktown A fire at a senior living complex in Northern Westchester sent 11 residents to a hospital and has displaced those living on an entire floor of a building, fire officials said.  The fire happened on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 12:30 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown were sent to the Beaver Ridge Apartments located at 1965 Allan Ave. after smoke was reported in the C building, according to Yorktown Heights Fire Department Chief Timothy Mentrasti.  After entering the building, firefighters discovered smoke in the common hallway of the C wing, which was isolated from the rest of …

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by Ben Crnic
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital
Senior Living Apartment Fire In Baltimore County Sends One To Hospital An apartment fire at a senior living apartment in Baltimore County has sent one person to the hospital, authorities say. Firefighters responded to the scene on Clay Lodge Lane in Catonsville where they discovered the fire in a third-floor apartment shortly before 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, according to Baltimore County Fire officials. The fire was controlled by 9:45 a.m., officials say. The person inside of the apartment was evaluated by medics and transported to a hospital with reported burn injuries. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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by Annie DeVoe
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility 66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility
66 Residents Evacuated Due To Burst Pipe At Greater Boston Area Senior Living Facility 66 residents needed to be evacuated after a burst pipe at a senior living facility in Reading, authorities said.  Police and fire departments responded to a report of a pipe burst at The Residence at Pear Street, located at 75 Pearl Street, around 11:53 a.m. on Monday, June 27, both departments said in a release.  While no injuries were reported, power was cut to the building and residents were said to still being evacuated as of 5:30 p.m., the release said.  The facility is notifying family members of residents and working to find alternative living accommodations for those…

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by David Cifarelli
Ridgewood, NJ
News
UPDATE: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze UPDATE: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze
Update: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze Authorities on Monday identified a resident killed in a weekend apartment fire at a senior living community in Ridgewood. The body of Denise Dillon, 72, was found after firefighters doused the flames in her unit at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing development on Ridge Road shortly after 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "At this time, it appears that the fire started accidentally," Lutchcke said. She didn't elaborate, but responders and others said the elderly widow -- whose body was found in a chair -- was a smoker. Ridgecrest Senior Housing, 11 Ridge Road, RidgewoodBoyd …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
News
UPDATE: Resident Killed In Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze UPDATE: Resident Killed In Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze
Update: Resident Killed In Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze Authorities on Monday identified a resident killed in a weekend apartment fire at a senior living community in Ridgewood. The body of Denise Dillon, 72, was found after firefighters doused the flames in her unit at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing development on Ridge Road shortly after 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "At this time, it appears that the fire started accidentally," Lutchcke said. She didn't elaborate, but responders and others said the elderly widow -- whose body was found in a chair -- was a smoker. Ridgecrest Senior Housing in RidgewoodBoyd A. Loving Fir…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Armonk, NY
News
$42 Million Affordable, Supportive Housing Project Completed In Hudson Valley $42 Million Affordable, Supportive Housing Project Completed In Hudson Valley
$42 Million Affordable, Supportive Housing Project Completed In Hudson Valley A $42 million project to create affordable and supportive housing for older adults in the Hudson Valley has officially been completed. Vincent's Village in Rockland County has 93 affordable apartments with on-site health and wellness centers for residents aged 55 and older, according to an announcement from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, Sept. 14. The housing development is located on Convent Road in Nanuet. It has three residential buildings, with affordable apartments for households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The state said support services for res…

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by Nicole Valinote
Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility
Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility Click here for a new, updated story: Fatal Rockland Fire: One Resident Found Safe, Firefighter Still Unaccounted For, Officials Say One firefighter is missing and presumed dead, another person died and at least 20 residents are hospitalized following a massive fire at a senior living facility in the Hudson Valley that also killed a resident.  The blaze broke out around 1 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, in the Rockland County at the Evergreen Court Adult Home in Spring Valley. The missing firefighter, from the Spring Valley Fire Department, was rescuing residents from the home t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Worcester, MA
News
Top 10: Massachusetts Places With The Most and Least COVID-19 Clusters Top 10: Massachusetts Places With The Most and Least COVID-19 Clusters
Top 10: Massachusetts Places With The Most and Least Covid-19 Clusters In Massachusetts, home is the most likely place where COVID-19 will cluster. According to state data tracking COVID-19 clusters, there are by far more new clusters in Massachusetts residences than anywhere else in the state. As of Dec. 31, there were almost 20,000 new at-home COVID-19 clusters. A COVID-19 cluster is when two or more people, who have connections in time and place, catch COVID-19 within a 14-day period. The period for which the data was collected is Nov. 29-Dec. 26, 2020. The next Massachusetts place with the most new COVID-19 clusters are childcare settings - there are curr…

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by Kristin Palpini
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze
Firefighters Rescue Man, 85, From Grundy Tower Blaze Firefighters rescued an 85-year-old man from a fire that broke out at a senior living apartment tower in Bristol Borough Monday evening. The Grundy Tower blaze broke out in unit 710 around 6:30 p.m., in the Pond Street complex. Bristol Borough firefighters broke into the unit to rescue the man, who was treated on scene then taken to Lower Bucks Hospital for observation, fire officials said. The building's fire suppression system activated and kept the fire in check until firefighters extinguished the remaining fire, the department said in a news release.  Smoke and water damage…

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Highlands, NJ
Lifestyle
Atria Senior Living Facility Opens In Waldwick Atria Senior Living Facility Opens In Waldwick
Atria Senior Living Facility Opens In Waldwick Atria Senior Living has opened a facility in Waldwick. Located at the corner of Wyckoff Avenue and Wilson Terrace, the modern three-story, 67,579-square-foot community has 79 apartments: 53 for independent and assisted living and 26 within a memory care neighborhood. Residents will have access to a restaurant, café, movie theater, salon, fitness center, art studio, library and outdoor spaces. The community is designed to help residents continue to live active, socially engaged lifestyles. The cafe at Atria in Waldwick.Provided by Atria Senior Living "The number of people age 75 and ol…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Westchester IDA To Consider Incentives For $1B In New Projects Westchester IDA To Consider Incentives For $1B In New Projects
Westchester IDA To Consider Incentives For $1B In New Projects The Westchester County Industrial Development Agency is considering granting a series of incentives for three large-scale projects throughout Downtown White Plains that would result in more than $1.2 billion in new developments, as discussed on Friday, March 29. Two of the projects will create 1,674 new multifamily units. The third project will provide 132 independent living units. First on the IDA’s agenda is the proposed White Plains Mall redevelopments, which would feature approximately 860 rental apartment units in multiple buildings with 10 percent marked as affordable. The $600 milli…

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by Valerie Musson
Paterson, NJ
Real Estate
$50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne $50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne
$50M Luxury Senior Living Facility Under Construction In Wayne A new senior living facility is under construction in Wayne. The Bristal Assisted Living, the region’s leader in senior care communities, is located at 1440 Hamburg Turnpike. The four-story, 134,000-square-foot building features 101 assisted living units and 52 memory care apartments. The $50 million development is expected to be completed June 2019. Amenities will include a country club-style dining room, bistro grille, card and billiards room, fitness center, arts and crafts studio, and wellness center. There will also be an outdoor courtyard, cinema, library, beauty salon and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
Fort Lee Senior Towers Tenant, 81, Jumps To Her Death Fort Lee Senior Towers Tenant, 81, Jumps To Her Death
Fort Lee Senior Towers Tenant, 81, Jumps To Her Death An 81-year-old resident jumped to her death from the 14th floor of a Fort Lee high-rise Sunday morning, authorities said. Police got the call from the Malcolm Towers senior living apartments on Main Street just before noon, Capt. Matthew Hintze said. ****** ALSO SEE: A 63-year-old woman became the second tenant at a Fort Lee senior high rise in four days to jump to her death -- this time from the 10th floor, police confirmed. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/fortlee/police-fire/second-fort-lee-senior-towers-tenant-in-four-days-jumps-to-death/747652/ ******

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by Jerry DeMarco
New City, NY
News
DWI Motorist Driving Wrong Way On I-87 Ramp Tops Rockland News DWI Motorist Driving Wrong Way On I-87 Ramp Tops Rockland News
DWI Motorist Driving Wrong Way On I-87 Ramp Tops Rockland News ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A man was busted driving with a blood-alcohol content nearly triple the legal limit after being spotted by a police officer going the wrong way on a New York Thruway exit ramp in Rockland County. Click here to read the story.  In other news this past week (Click on the link to read entire story): The Clarkstown Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as they search for a wanted man last seen in Rockland County. Another senior living complex is being proposed for New City. A man passed out behind the wheel of his car was busted by Ramapo police officers…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Business
Assisted Living Facility Proposed In New City Assisted Living Facility Proposed In New City
Assisted Living Facility Proposed In New City NEW CITY, N.Y. -- Another senior living complex is being proposed for New City. A three-story 70,000 square foot 80 unit building is being proposed on five acres near Phillips Hill Road. There will be 64 one bedroom units and 16 two bedroom units, according to documents submitted to the Clarkstown Planning Board. The project is currently being reviewed by the planning board. The Applebaum family, which is behind the proposal, is also proposing a complex for people 55 years and older on the Buckley Farms property across the street.

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by Sam Barron