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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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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Warren County: Police Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Warren County: Police
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Warren County: Police A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Warren County on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 16, authorities said. At 5 p.m., officers were dispatched to Route 22 West and South Third Street after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, Lopatcong Police said. The victim later succumbed to their injuries at St. Luke's Warren Campus, police said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is aske to contact police at 908-859-1212.

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Harrison, NJ Transit Says Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Harrison, NJ Transit Says
Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Harrison, NJ Transit Says A pedestrian was truck by a train in Harrison on the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 12:50 a.m., Morris and Essex train 6907 struck the pedestrian just east of Broad Street Station, NJ Transit said. The train had departed New York Penn Station at 12:34 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 2:13 a.m., NJ Transit said. The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, NJ Transit said. An investigation is ongoing, NJ Transit said.

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Sports
Meet Author Of New Aaron Rodgers Biography In Ridgewood Meet Author Of New Aaron Rodgers Biography In Ridgewood
Meet Author Of New Aaron Rodgers Biography In Ridgewood Ian O'Connor, a River Vale resident, has written the most talked about book in the NFL and it concerns the face of Gang Green. O'Connor will be signing copies of his new biography, "Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m. O'Connor will be doing a Q-n-A with Jets legend Marty Lyons and former WFAN host and Jets superfan, Joe Benigno. O'Connor has previously written biographies about coaching legends Bill Belichick and Mike Krzyzewski. The book dives deep into Rodgers' many news making events, from his opposition to the COV…

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Police & Fire
Three Men Robbed Sussex County Motel Guests At Gunpoint: Authorities Three Men Robbed Sussex County Motel Guests At Gunpoint: Authorities
Three Men Robbed Sussex County Motel Guests At Gunpoint: Authorities Two Allentown, PA men were arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 13, after robbing people at a motel at gunpoint in Sussex County last week, authorities said. At 5:30 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 10, three masked men entered a room at the Cobmin Ridge Motel in Branchville and robbed the occupants at gunpoint, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan and Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray said. An investigation led police to Allentown, where they arrested, Vincent Cruz, 34, and Osnil Valez, 32, authorities said.  The two charged with with robbery and firearm…

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Police & Fire
Body Found In Newark Bay: NJSP Body Found In Newark Bay: NJSP
Body Found In Newark Bay: Njsp A man's body was found in Newark Bay on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 15, authorities said. At 11:51 a.m., Marine Service Troopers responded to Maher Terminal in Elizabeth on a report of a person in the water in Newark Bay, and eventually located the man, who has not been identified, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Police & Fire
Texas Man Busted For Cocaine: Franklin Borough PD Texas Man Busted For Cocaine: Franklin Borough PD
Texas Man Busted For Cocaine: Franklin Borough PD A 32-year-old Texas man was arrested last month and charged with possessing cocaine in Franklin Borough, authorities said. Gavino Briones-Arredondo, a San Diego resident, in the southern part of the Lone Star State, was found to be in possession of cocaine, following a motor vehicle stop on Tuesday, July 16, Franklin Borough police said. He was charged with possession of cocaine along with other motor vehicle summonses, police said. He was released pending a court appearance in Sussex County Superior Court, police said.

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Body Of Paramus Gym Owner, 35, Recovered From Vermont River: State Police Body Of Paramus Gym Owner, 35, Recovered From Vermont River: State Police
Body Of Paramus Gym Owner, 35, Recovered From Vermont River: State Police A 35-year-old Paramus man's body was believed to have been recovered from a river in Vermont on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 14 after a multi-day search, authorities said. Tuan Baldino was initially reported missing on Saturday, Aug. 10 after swimming in Mad River in the northern part of the state.  The search lasted several days and had to be suspended multiple times due to high and swift water condition, police said. Warren Falls, where the river was located, was closed all week as police searched for Baldino.  Police on Wednesday cautioned the public to expect continued ha…

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Obituaries
Kevin Waite, Jersey City Musician, Father Of Two, Dies At 46 Kevin Waite, Jersey City Musician, Father Of Two, Dies At 46
Kevin Waite, Jersey City Musician, Father Of Two, Dies At 46 Kevin Waite, a Jersey City musician who worked in mental health, died recently at the age of 46, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Waite is survived by his wife Nicole and his two children, Dylan and Ruby. As of Friday, Aug. 16, the fundraiser has raised more than $65,800. It’s hard to find a group that’s been together for 40 years. Through the good times and the bad we’ve been through it... Posted by Brian Skib on Monday, August 12, 2024 "Kevin's warmth, generosity, and boundless spirit touched everyone he met," wrote Melanie Kirsch, who organized the fundrai…

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Police & Fire
PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet From Hackettstown: Prosecutor PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet From Hackettstown: Prosecutor
PA Man Charged After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Vietnam Vet From Hackettstown: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State  Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…

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Police & Fire
Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police
Newark Woman Assaulted, Robbed At Gunpoint On Porch: Police A Newark woman was sitting on her porch when she was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 11, authorities said.  At 10:06 p.m., the woman was sitting on the porch of her home on Houston Street when the suspect stopped in front of the house in a silver minivan, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé  said. The suspect exited the vehicle carrying a weapon, then walked onto the porch, where he punched the victim in the face, and snatched her purse containing $200 and bank cards, Fragé said. He then fled northbound on Hudson Street toward New York A…

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