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Sam Barron

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

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Christmas Eve Bonanza! Cranford Lotto Player Wins Big Christmas Eve Bonanza! Cranford Lotto Player Wins Big
Christmas Eve Bonanza! Cranford Lotto Player Wins Big It was a Christmas Eve to remember for two Mega Millions players in North Jersey. Tickets sold in Morris County and Union County matched four numbers plus the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Tuesday, Dec. 24, winning $10,000.  The tickets were sold at Wegmans in Parsippany an 7-Eleven in Cranford. The winning numbers were 11, 14, 38, 45, 46 and the gold Megaball was 3. 

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Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family
Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family Two Department of Public Works employees in North Bergen were recently honored for helping reunite a missing 4-year-old with her family. In November, Jesse Perez and John Roman were working on 72nd Street and Bergenline Avenue when they discovered the young child wandering alone near a busy road. They quickly ensured her safety and contacted the North Bergen Police Department, the town said. Police determined the child had managed to sneak out of her home while her mother was asleep, the town said.  Police were able to locate the family and safely reunited the girl with her m…

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Police & Fire
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD A 39-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 18, with stealing $1200 in items from a vehicle in Bayonne, authorities said. At 12:03 p.m., Sean Rouse was arrested after officers responded to a report of a suspicious man, Bayonne police said. Rouse took numerous work tools and personal items from a vehicle on Thursday, Dec. 17, police said. Rouse was charged with burglary and released on a summons, police said

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Florida Woman Missing After Airport Detainment, Hospitalization: Newark PD Florida Woman Missing After Airport Detainment, Hospitalization: Newark PD
Florida Woman Missing After Airport Detainment, Hospitalization: Newark PD A 26-year-old West Palm Beach woman has been missing since Friday, Dec. 27, after she was hospitalized after she was detained at Newark Liberty International Airport, authorities said. Teresa Maki arrived at Newark International Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and along with her male companion were detained at the airport, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Maki, who was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder was subsequently transported to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center for evaluation, Miranda said. She fled the hospital and may be traveling to Brooklyn, Miranda…

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PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD
PA Man At Large After Fleeing From Police With Kid In Car: Clinton Township PD A  26-year-old Harrisburg resident is on the lam after refusing to stop for police in Clinton Township on Friday, Dec. 13 while a child was in his car, authorities said. An officer was traveling on Route 78 West when he observed a white Jeep Renegade driving erratically, Clinton Township police said. The vehicle had an expired registration and the registered owner had his driving privileges suspended, police said. The officer attempted to conduct a motor vehicle stop, but the driver, Angel Hernandez, failed to pull over for an extended distance, finally stopping prior to Exit 17, …

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'Loud Bang' Leads Police To Drunk, Reckless Driver: Denville PD 'Loud Bang' Leads Police To Drunk, Reckless Driver: Denville PD
'Loud Bang' Leads Police To Drunk, Reckless Driver: Denville PD A 31-year-old Rockaway woman was arrested and charged with drunk driving following a crash on Sunday, Dec. 22, authorities said. That day, officers were alerted to a "loud bang" on Indian Road and Route 53, Denville police said. Officers discovered a crash with the driver, Kristen Cobb, still inside the vehicle, police said. Following an investigation, Cobb was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated, police said. Cobb was also issued summonses for reckless driving and careless driving, police said.

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Troopers Risk Lives, Earn Top Honor After Armed Standoff At Brachville Motel: NJSP Troopers Risk Lives, Earn Top Honor After Armed Standoff At Brachville Motel: NJSP
Troopers Risk Lives, Earn Top Honor After Armed Standoff At Brachville Motel: Njsp Two New Jersey State Police sergeants were named 2024 Trooper of the Year for their bravery in an incident in Sussex County that involved an armed man having a mental health crisis.  On Tuesday, Jan. 30, Sergeant Marc Nietubyc and Sergeant Roy Rohel Jr. conducted a wellbeing check at a motel in Branchville where a man, armed with an air rifle was making threats to harm himself and other , New Jersey State Police said.  Police secured the area by establishing a perimeter, evacuating nearby rooms, and deploying the Crisis Negotiations Team to contact the man by phone, auth…

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Security Guard Stabbed At Nightclub: Newark PD Security Guard Stabbed At Nightclub: Newark PD
Security Guard Stabbed At Nightclub: Newark PD  A security guard was stabbed at a nightclub in Newark on Monday, Dec. 30, authorities said. At 2 a.m., a private event was ending at Lit 21 at 1034 McCarter Highway, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. As the security guard escorted people from the club’s lower level, the suspect walked into that area from upstairs and refused to leave, Miranda said. An argument ensued and the suspect swung at the guard, who hit the man in the face, causing him to fall to the floor,  Miranda said. The guard got on top of the suspect to hold him down, but the suspect, a 5’8” B…

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Brooklyn’s Wild XMas Eve Ice Adventure: Parsippany Dog Rescued After Hours On Frozen Lake Brooklyn’s Wild XMas Eve Ice Adventure: Parsippany Dog Rescued After Hours On Frozen Lake
Brooklyn’s Wild XMas Eve Ice Adventure: Parsippany Dog Rescued After Hours On Frozen Lake It was a Christmas miracle in Parsippany.  Police, firefighters and the community worked together to help rescue a dog that ended up on a frozen lake on Tuesday, Dec. 24, authorities said. At 10:03 a.m., officers responded to a report of a dog that ran from its dog sitter and ended up on Lake Parsippany, which had frozen, Parsippany police said. Offices and firefighter attempted to retrieve Brooklyn, but were unsuccessful in retrieving her from the ice despite multiple attempts, police said. The Morris County Office of Emergency Management provided a drone to use in an attempt to guid…

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4 People, Including 2 Juveniles, Assaulted 13-Year-Old At Harrison Hotel: Prosecutor 4 People, Including 2 Juveniles, Assaulted 13-Year-Old At Harrison Hotel: Prosecutor
4 People, Including 2 Juveniles, Assaulted 13-Year-Old At Harrison Hotel: Prosecutor Four people were charged with assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a hotel in Harrison on Sunday, Dec. 29, authorities said. That morning, Newark Police Department responded to a report of a girl being held against her will and assaulted at a hotel on Passaic Avenue, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The girl said she was locked in a room by a number of acquaintances and physically assaulted, Suarez said. The girl said the group attempted to sexually assault her and handguns were present in the room, Suarez said.. A search of the room turned up two handguns and hollow…

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