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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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News

Ricardo The NJ Transit Bull On The Mend After Battling Deadly Infection Ricardo, the bull that captured the Garden State's attention after it wandered onto the train tracks last month, is recovering after battling a deadly infection, his caretakers said. Skylands Animal Sanctuary in Wantage said on Facebook they discovered Ricardo had road rash on his leg when they rescued him after his trip on the tracks. He was taken to a veterinarian, who provided him with antibiotics and necessary vaccinations, they said. Ricardo ❤️ Doing a little better every day.. For those of you who haven’t been following the earlier posts, here is a... Posted by Skylands Animal Sa…

by Sam Barron

01/26/2024

Sports

Meet 'The Man': 6X WWE Champ Becky Lynch Signing Books In New Jersey Buckle up, Bergen County. The Man is coming to town. Becky Lynch, the 6-time WWE Women's Champion, is signing copies of her new book "The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rebecca Quin (@beckylynchwwe) In "The Man" Lynch, a.k.a. Rebecca Quin, discusses discovering her love of wrestling while growing up in Dublin in a devout Irish Catholic household, which led to her being discovered by WWE and becoming a champion, according to a syno…

by Sam Barron

01/26/2024

Police & Fire

Morristown Man Leading 100 MPH Pursuit Surrenders At Denville Police HQ: Cops A 27-year-old Morristown man was arrested after he led police on a high-speed pursuit through Denville on the early morning of Thursday, Jan. 25. At 1:24 a.m., Denville police observed a black Hyundai Tucson, driven by Anthony Granados, make an abrupt lane change while driving eastbound on Route 10, officers said. Officers tried to follow the vehicle, but Granados only sped up, police said. Police activated their emergency lights and siren, but Granados refused to stop and started driving at speeds over 100 mph, officers said. After a brief chase, police obtained his license plate an…

by Sam Barron

01/26/2024

Business

Bistro, Bocce, Bowling Hall Sets Opening Date At NJ Mall A new venue in Paramus is hoping to combine good food and a fun night out. Pinstripes, a bistro with bowling and bocce is opening at Westfield Garden State Plaza on Friday, Feb. 16. This is the restaurant's first location in the Garden State and 16th nationwide. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The MoCoShow (MCS) (@themocoshow) Italian-American cuisine is on the menu along with three bocce courts and 13 bowing lanes as part of the more than 30,000 square feet complex. Food offerings include chicken and goat cheese pa…

by Sam Barron

01/26/2024

Police & Fire

Dover Dog Owner Arrested For Leaving Pit Bulls Outside To Freeze In Morris County: Police Police have arrested the man who they say is responsible for leaving two pit bulls crated behind a Morris County shopping center in frigid temps. Felipe Rogelnarce, 44, of Dover, was arrested and charged after the dogs were found outside unattended in a crate behind a shopping center in freezing temperatures in Mt. Olive on Sunday, Jan. 21, authorities said on Facebook. At 9:26 a.m., police were called to Goldmine Rd. after the dogs were spotted behind a shopping center, Common Sense for Animals said on Facebook. There was a blanket over the crate so no one would see t…

by Sam Barron

01/26/2024

Police & Fire

NJ Man Promised Victims Luxury Cars, Instead He Kept Their $202K: Cops A 32-year-old Rahway man has been arrested after he was given more than $200,000 to purchase luxury vehicles that the victims never received, authorities said. Jonathan Najarro, who ran J and J Auto Sound and Security Corporation, became the center of an investigation last October, when the victims reported he had $202,920 of their money, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The theft occurred between July 2022 and October 2022 in Somerville, said McDonald alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Somerville…

by Sam Barron

01/25/2024

Police & Fire

Nebraska Sex Offender Sent Explicit Messages To 11-Year-Old NJ Girl: Prosecutors A 23-year-old Nebraska man and registered sex offender was recently arrested and charged after he sent sexually explicit texts to an 11-year-old girl in Warren County while posing as a 13-year-old boy, authorities said. Daniel Boesch used Snapchat to communicate with the girl, an investigation initiated by the Loptacong Township Police and the Warren County Prosecutor's Office last summer revealed, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. Boesch pretended to be a 13-year-old boy and exchanged explicit messages with the girl, Pfeiffer said. Boesch later threatened to post exp…

by Sam Barron

01/25/2024

Police & Fire

Parsippany Family Loses Everything In Fire: Fundraiser The Parsippany community is rallying around the Sheehan family after they lost everything in a house fire on the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 20, according to a fundraiser. At 4:30 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to Stafford Terrace for a report of a garage fire, the Parsippany Troy-Hills Fire District 6 said on Facebook. Firefighters battled heavy fire conditions along with the frigid temperatures for three hours before bringing the fire under control, firefighters said. All occupants were able to escape the home, firefighters said. At 0430 hou…

by Sam Barron

01/25/2024

Police & Fire

20-Year-Old Killed In Newark Shooting: Prosecutors A 20-year-old Newark resident was fatally shot on Wednesday, Jan. 24, authorities said. At 6:53 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. Officers found Nasir Dudley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Stephens and Fragé said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:43 p.m., Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with info…

by Sam Barron

01/25/2024

News

'She's All I Have': $6K Reward Offered For Morristown Dog Spooked By Fireworks Now Missing It's been more than three weeks since Meep, a Boston terrier with health issues, went missing in Morris County and her owner is desperate to get her back. Summer Sheldrick said on Facebook Meep was let out to use the bathroom at 12:15 a.m. on New Year's Day on Budd Street in Morristown, but she got spooked by fireworks, got loose and ran off. Sheldrick said by the time she realized Meep was loose, she was already far gone. Now Sheldrick is offering a $6,000 reward for the safe return of Meep. Meep was last seen on Dorothy Drive in Morristown, Sheldrick said. "We continued to se…

by Sam Barron

01/25/2024

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