Man Indicted in Hit-and-Run - 2004-02-03
The Queens man who ran down and killed an aspiring teacher on Park Avenue then fled to an Atlantic City casino has been indicted on criminally negligent homicide charges, the Manhattan District Attorneys office said Monday.

Gurpreet S. Oberoi, 26, is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Manhattan state Supreme Court in the death of 26-year-old Peter Hornbeck. Oberoi also has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. If convicted of the top charges, he faces a maximum of four years in prison.

At a speed of anywhere between 50 and 100 miles per hour, Oberoi drove his father's 1999 Chevrolet Suburban north on Park Avenue in the late evening hours of Jan. 10, prosecutors said.
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Unveils Plans for a New Nightclub; Peter Morton Announces Deal to Bring Hollywood Nightlife Promoter Brent Bolthouse Aboard - 2004-02-03
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Owner Peter Morton has signed an agreement to partner with Hollywood nightlife guru Brent Bolthouse on the opening of a new not yet named nightclub at his Las Vegas Hotel in the spot where "Baby's" was formerly located. Renovations will begin in February and is being spearheaded by designer Kelly Wearstler from Los Angeles based design firm kwid with a scheduled spring opening.

After helping establish the Las Vegas nightclub scene over six years ago, "Baby's" will close its doors for the last time on February 2. The space will then undergo a massive transformation under the guidance of Morton and Bolthouse. Morton added, "Brent is simply the coolest nightclub operator that I've come across in a long time. I feel like he can build a nightclub unlike any other in Las Vegas."
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