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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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Politics
Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report
Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report Gov. Phil Murphy certainly enjoys entertaining guests at MetLife Stadium, according to a report from Politico.  New Jersey's governor spent $12,000 on food and drinks at MetLife in 2018 and 2019, using an expense account funded by taxpayers, Politico said, after obtaining the invoices via the Open Public Records Act. Events include a Taylor Swift concert, Hot97's SummerJam concert and a Jets v. Cowboys game.  Jennifer Sciortino, a spokeswoman for Gov. Murphy's office, said Murphy intends to have the state Democratic party reimburse the Garden State for the costs.  "Because t…

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Police & Fire
16-Year-Old Tossed Fireworks At Jersey City Police: Authorities 16-Year-Old Tossed Fireworks At Jersey City Police: Authorities
16-Year-Old Tossed Fireworks At Jersey City Police: Authorities A 16-year-old was arrested and charged after he tossed fireworks at police attempting to break up a group of street racers on Sunday, Oct. 29, authorities said. At 3 a.m., police found 150 people at Harbor and Industrial Drive refusing to move their vehicles, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. A large group approached police while screaming obscenities and refusing to leave, Wallace-Scalfione said. One member of the group, the 16-year-old, discharged fireworks and then jumped on top of a vehicle before attempting to flee the scene, Wallace-Scalfione said.…

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Linden Wawa Celebrating Grand Opening Linden Wawa Celebrating Grand Opening
Linden Wawa Celebrating Grand Opening Hoagie fans in Linden rejoice.  Wawa announced it is holding a grand opening for its new Linden store at 800 W. Edgar Rd. on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7:45 a.m. The first 100 customers will receive a “Wawa Coffee, Hoagies & Kindness” t-shirts, while supplies last. Free coffee will also be offered that day. Wally Goose, Wawa's mascot, will also make an appearance. First responders from the Linden police and fire departments will compete to see who can build the most hoagies in three minutes. Wawa will present checks for $1,000 to each department's charity of choice. This is Wawa's s…

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Three Arrested After Stolen Gun Recovered: Bayonne Police Three Arrested After Stolen Gun Recovered: Bayonne Police
Three Arrested After Stolen Gun Recovered: Bayonne Police Three men were arrested in Bayonne on Thursday, Oct. 26 after a stolen gun out of Elizabeth was recovered, Bayonne police said. Police initially pulled over a BMW on 55th Street and Broadway after observing the driver making numerous traffic violations, police said. Police observed, Micah Brown, a 20-year-old Hillside resident, Nazareth Henry, a 20-year-old Hillside resident and Marquis Cenatus, 27-year-old Elizabeth resident, furtively moving inside the vehicle, police said, even after officers ordered them to remain still. Police recovered a semi-automatic handgun equipped with a large ca…

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3-Year-Old Found Safe In Jersey City After AMBER Alert Issued Out of Newark (PHOTOS) 3-Year-Old Found Safe In Jersey City After AMBER Alert Issued Out of Newark (PHOTOS)
3-Year-Old Found Safe In Jersey City After Amber Alert Issued Out of Newark (Photos) A 3-year-old was found unharmed in Jersey City after an AMBER alert was issued out of Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 31. At 8:15 a.m., police responded to the 100 block of Wilson Avenue after a vehicle was carjacked with the child left inside, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  At 10:30 a.m., police found the vehicle in Jersey City with the child inside and unharmed, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation. 

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Man Fatally Struck By Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Irvington PD Man Fatally Struck By Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Irvington PD
Man Fatally Struck By Hit-And-Run Vehicle: Irvington PD Bernard Jones, a 70-year-old East Orange man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Irvington on Saturday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 10:07 p.m., police responded to Clinton Avenue and Linden Avenue after being alerted to the crash, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers said. Jones was transported to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center where he was soon pronounced dead, Stephens and Bowers said. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, Stephens and Bowers said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have be…

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NJ Dairy Queen Operator Violated Child Labor, Wage Regulations: Feds NJ Dairy Queen Operator Violated Child Labor, Wage Regulations: Feds
NJ Dairy Queen Operator Violated Child Labor, Wage Regulations: Feds A New Jersey Dairy Queen franchise owner is facing a blizzard of fines. The U.S. Department of Labor has determined Kostantine Menegatos, who operated four DQs in the Garden State, violated federal child labor and wage regulations, forcing him to pay $14,000 in penalties and more than $9,000 in back wages. Menegatos failed to pay one employee minimum wage and did not pay 14 workers time and a half overtime premium for working more than 40 hours in a work week, the DOL said.  The franchise owner also employed 15-year-olds more than three hours on school days, more than 18 hours a week …

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Big Winner! Bergen County Lotto Player Wins $50K Big Winner! Bergen County Lotto Player Wins $50K
Big Winner! Bergen County Lotto Player Wins $50K A lotto player in Rutherford had a very lucky day on Saturday, Oct. 28. One Power Ball ticket matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Addison Shop on Park Avenue. The winning numbers were: 14, 24, 50, 59, and 64. The Red Power Ball number was 02. The Power Play was 2X. 

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Newly Minted Millionaire! $1 Million Lotto Ticket Sold In Passaic County Newly Minted Millionaire! $1 Million Lotto Ticket Sold In Passaic County
Newly Minted Millionaire! $1 Million Lotto Ticket Sold In Passaic County A lottery ticket sold in Clifton has earned someone a new title: millionaire. A Mega Millions ticket matched five of the white white balls in the Friday, Oct. 27 drawing, netting the winner $1 million. The ticket was sold at Dave's Variety on Clifton Avenue. The winning numbers were 11, 32, 43, 57, and 70. The Gold Mega Ball was 06, and the Megaplier Multiplier was 04.

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Police & Fire
Ax-Wielding Man Pepper Sprayed By NJ Transit Police In Hoboken Ax-Wielding Man Pepper Sprayed By NJ Transit Police In Hoboken
Ax-Wielding Man Pepper Sprayed By NJ Transit Police In Hoboken A 45-year-old man wielding an ax was pepper-sprayed by NJ Transit police officer at Hoboken Terminal on Wednesday, Oct. 25, authorities said. Joseph Dietz, of Hillsborough, was brandishing a large camping style ax and aggressively advancing toward a fleeing man, New Jersey Transit police said.  Officers positioned themselves between Dietz and the fleeing man, police said. Dietz refused to drop the ax, forcing officers to deploy pepper spray to deescalate the situation, police said. Dietz was apprehended and the ax was recovered, police said.  Dietz was charged with unlawful posse…

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