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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
Man Shot On Newark-South Orange Border: Police Man Shot On Newark-South Orange Border: Police
Man Shot On Newark-South Orange Border: Police A man was found shot on the border of Newark and South Orange on the early morning of Thursday, Dec. 5, authorities said. At 1:25 a.m., Newark police responded to Kenmore Avenue near Holland Road in South Orange on a report of shooting and found the man, Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital treatment and is reportedly in stable condition, Miranda said. The shooting remains under investigation, Miranda said.

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Police & Fire
Newark Resident Convicted Of Fatally Shooting Man, Lighting Jeep On Fire: Prosecutor Newark Resident Convicted Of Fatally Shooting Man, Lighting Jeep On Fire: Prosecutor
Newark Resident Convicted Of Fatally Shooting Man, Lighting Jeep On Fire: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Newark man was convicted of murder in the first degree on Friday, Nov. 22 for his role in a fatal shooting in August 2022, authorities said. On August 2, 2022, Juan Leandry and his co-conspirators arrived at 535 South Orange Ave. in  dark-colored stolen Jeep Cherokee and fired 42 shots at Davian Sumier, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Sumier later died from his injuries, Stephen said. Leandry later set the Jeep on fire in an empty lot in Irvington, posting images of the burning vehicle on his Instagram account, Stephens said. Investigators were abl…

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18-Year-Old, Two Juveniles Arrested For Fatal Newark Shooting: Police 18-Year-Old, Two Juveniles Arrested For Fatal Newark Shooting: Police
18-Year-Old, Two Juveniles Arrested For Fatal Newark Shooting: Police An 18-year-old Newark resident and two juveniles were arrested on Thursday, Dec. 5 for a fatal shooting on Sunday, Dec. 1, authorities  said. Wes Thalerand, an 18-year-old Elizabeth resident, was shot and killed while seated in his vehicle at the intersection of Mapes Terrace and Huntington Terrace, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Zaire Kelly and the two juveniles were charged with murder in the first degree, felony murder, robbery and weapons offenses, Stephens and Miranda said. 

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News
Lotto Ticket Sold At Linden Convenience Store Wins Big Lotto Ticket Sold At Linden Convenience Store Wins Big
Lotto Ticket Sold At Linden Convenience Store Wins Big It was a wonderful Wednesday for a lottery player in Union County. A Powerball ticket sold in Linden matched four of the five white balls in the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, Dec. 4, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Quick Mart on Knopf Street. The winning numbers were 14, 23, 25, 28, 61 and the red Powerball was 13. 

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Lifestyle
'What A Title': Bob Dylan Raves About NJ-Shot Biopic Starring Timothée Chalamet 'What A Title': Bob Dylan Raves About NJ-Shot Biopic Starring Timothée Chalamet
'What A Title': Bob Dylan Raves About Nj-shot Biopic Starring Timothée Chalamet Bob Dylan is praising a new biopic about him that was filmed all over New Jersey. "There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!)," Dylan wrote on social media. "Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me. The film’s taken from Elijah Wald’s 'Dylan Goes Electric' – a book that came out in 2015. It’s a fantastic retelling of events from the early ‘60s that led up to the fiasco at Newport. After you’ve seen the movie read the book." 'A Com…

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Disorderly Andover Man Arrested After Trying To Jump Out Of Vehicle: Byram Township PD Disorderly Andover Man Arrested After Trying To Jump Out Of Vehicle: Byram Township PD
Disorderly Andover Man Arrested After Trying To Jump Out Of Vehicle: Byram Township PD A 42-year-old Andover man was arrested and charged with assaulting a public employee after he tried to jump out of a vehicle on the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 2 in Byram Township, authorities said. At 2:49 p.m., officers responded to a report of an intoxicated man, later identified as Donald Busteed, attempting to jump out of a vehicle and now walking in the middle of Route 206, Byram Township police said. Busteed was found standing in the roadway of Johnson Road and became agitated with officers, police said. Busteed became uncooperative, yelled profanities, and attempted to walk awa…

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Five Arrested After Fight At Byram Township Smoke Shop: Police Five Arrested After Fight At Byram Township Smoke Shop: Police
Five Arrested After Fight At Byram Township Smoke Shop: Police Five people were arrested after a fight at a smoke shop in Byram Township on the morning of Saturday, Nov. 23, authorities said. At 10:47 a.m., police responded to Sweet Dreams Smoke Shop on Route 206 on a report of a fight in progress, Byram Township Police said. An investigation determined a customer disputed a sale with staff which escalated into a physical altercation in the plaza parking lot, police said. Joseph Thomas, a 26-year-old Mount Olive resident, Eugene Decastro, a 53-year-old Mount Olive resident, Pedro Valentin, a 26-year-old Fallsburg, NY resident and Marcus Murillo, a…

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California Woman Defrauded Victim Out Of $800K: Morris County Prosecutor California Woman Defrauded Victim Out Of $800K: Morris County Prosecutor
California Woman Defrauded Victim Out Of $800K: Morris County Prosecutor A 63-year-old California woman was recently arrested and charged with defrauding a Hanover Township resident out of more than $800,000, authorities said. Last year, Anna Marie Bustamante posed as an authorized vendor when the victim sent her $806,727.92, via a bank account that was made to resemble the bank account of the authorized vendor, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Bustamante was charged with theft, authorities said, and is being detained in California, pending extradition to Morris County.

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Father, Son Found Dead In Guttenberg Home, Suspect Charged With Murder: Prosecutor Father, Son Found Dead In Guttenberg Home, Suspect Charged With Murder: Prosecutor
Father, Son Found Dead In Guttenberg Home, Suspect Charged With Murder: Prosecutor A 40-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged after a father and his son were found dead in Guttenberg on Saturday, Nov. 23, Daily Voice has learned. At around 10 p.m., Guttenberg police responded to a residence at 209 71st St. and found two men, Justin Bory, 87, and Ricardo Bory, 58, dead, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. During the initial response, Lamont Cole was arrested for interfering with the investigation, Suarez said, and has been detained at the Hudson County Correctional Facility. On Monday, December 2, the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office determined…

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Lifestyle
'How Am I Getting There?' Jersey City Woman Sparks Debate After Standing Up NYC Date 'How Am I Getting There?' Jersey City Woman Sparks Debate After Standing Up NYC Date
'How Am I Getting There?' Jersey City Woman Sparks Debate After Standing Up NYC Date Was it a case of a woman wanting a man to be a gentleman? Or a woman coming off as super entitled? Either way, sparks did not fly when a man from New York City attempted to date a woman from Jersey City. Erika Ettin, a dating coach, shared a conversation her friend had with a woman from Jersey City where a date unraveled over her demands he call her an Uber. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dating Coach Erika Ettin (@alittlenudge) The Hinge date between the Jersey City woman and a Manhattan man fell apart before it even began afte…

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