$20M Upgrade: Crunch Fitness Taking Over Five Jersey Strong Gyms
Crunch Fitness is all about the gains.
The fitness chain is expanding its footprint in New Jersey after acquiring five gyms previously operated by Jersey Strong, the company announced.
Fitness Holdings North America, a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, has acquired gyms in Tinton Falls, Ocean Township, Wall Township, Freehold, and Marlboro, according to the announcement. The acquisition adds approximately 190,000 square feet of fitness space in New Jersey, officials said.
With the addition of the five locations, Fitness Holdings North America now operates 14 Crunch Fitness facilities i…
Garfield HS Scooter Thief With Record Crashes Stolen Audi, Leads Wild Police Chase: Cops
A Garfield man with a prior criminal record has been arrested after authorities say he stole an electric scooter from the local high school, crashed a stolen Audi, and then tried fleeing from police multiple times.
Eliel S. Ortiz was arrested Monday, Jan. 12, after officers identified him as the suspect in the theft of an electric scooter belonging to a student outside Garfield High School, Police Capt. Mario Pozo said.
The investigation began Saturday, Jan. 10, when Ortiz was identified as the individual responsible for the theft, police said. A warrant was issued for his arrest, authoriti…
Ski-Masked Suspects Caught Inside Apartment During Burglary: West New York Police
Two men wearing ski masks were arrested inside a West New York apartment early New Year’s Day after police responded to a reported burglary in progress, authorities said.
Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of 53rd Street early Thursday, Jan. 1, after receiving a call about a burglary in progress, the department said in a statement on social media.
When officers arrived, they found the apartment door open and damaged and could hear people inside, police said. Officers then entered the apartment and found Albert Carroll, 61, of the Bronx, New York, and Diego Bautista, 31, of New York C…
$48M Refinancing Secured For Chelsea Senior Living Community In Bergen County
A $48 million refinancing has been arranged for two Class A senior housing communities located in Bergen County, NJ, and Rockland County, NY, the real estate firm said.
The deal includes The Chelsea at Washington Township, located at 620 Pascack Road in Washington Township, and The Chelsea at New City, located at 269 North Main Street in New City, JLL Capital Markets said.
JLL’s Seniors Housing Debt Advisory team worked on behalf of the borrower, Bain Capital Real Estate and Capitol Seniors Housing, to place a three-year, floating-rate loan with a large regional bank, according to the relea…
$50K Powerball Wins, $10K Scratch-Offs: Lottery Cash Pours Into Bergen, Passaic
Lottery luck made multiple stops in Bergen and Passaic counties this week, with several tickets sold locally winning tens of thousands of dollars, and one soaring into six figures, according to New Jersey Lottery officials.
In Bergen County, a $10,000 winning Super Hot 7’s ticket was sold Monday, Jan. 5, at ShopRite of Wallington on Paterson Avenue in Wallington, lottery officials said. That same day, two separate $10,000 tickets from the $1,000,000 Spectacular scratch-off game were sold at ShopRite of Ramsey on Route 17 and Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey, officials said.
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