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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
Somerset Man Arrested For DWI After Crash: Montgomery Twp PD Somerset Man Arrested For DWI After Crash: Montgomery Twp PD
Somerset Man Arrested For DWI After Crash: Montgomery Twp PD A 63-year-old Somerset resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a car crash on the afternoon of Sunday, March 10, authorities said. At 2:58 p.m., first responders responded to Route 206 at Center Drive for a vehicle collision with injuries, Montgomery police said. Jeffrey Georgiana was heading southbound on Route 206 in a 2010 Buick when he turned left in front of a 2023 Jeep heading northbound, driven by a 52-year-old New York resident, police said. As a result of the crash, Georgiana suffered injuries to his face while the other driver had bruising to his leg…

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Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police
Denville Woman Arrested After Fleeing Crash, License Plate Left At Scene: Police A 48-year-old Denville resident was arrested after fleeing the scene of a crash on the early morning of Monday, March 11, police said. At 12:45 a.m., Denville police responded to a crash at North Shore Road, officers said. A vehicle driven by Laura Decroce fled the scene prior to officer's arrival, though the license plate of the vehicle was left at the scene, police said. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and Decroce. She was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence and aggravated vehicular assault, due to injuries suffered by the driver of the other car, police s…

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Obituaries
'Trailblazer': Marie Strumolo-Burke, Longtime Belleville Councilwoman, Dies At 82 'Trailblazer': Marie Strumolo-Burke, Longtime Belleville Councilwoman, Dies At 82
'Trailblazer': Marie Strumolo-Burke, Longtime Belleville Councilwoman, Dies At 82 Marie Strumolo-Burke, an institution in the township of Belleville died on Friday, March 8 at the age of 82, Mayor Michael Melham announced. Strumolo-Burke spent two decades on the town council, representing the 1st ward and lived in Belleville for 45 years. A graduate of Central High School, where she was valedictorian, Strumolo-Burke was founder of the Silver Lake Civic Association and served as Democratic Chairwoman. We lost our good friend Marie Strumolo Burke. God has taken her away from us and must have other work for her to do. She will forever be remembered for all she has done …

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Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner
Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Coroner A 64-year-old New York driver was killed in a crash on Route 78 in Warren County, New Jersey on Sunday, March 10, authorities said. At 5:43 p.m., Carmen Berretta, of Albany, NY, collided with another vehicle on Route 78 eastbound in Pohatcong Township, the Lehigh County, PA Coroner's Office said.  Berretta was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem, PA where he died of his injuries at 10:04 p.m., the coroner's office said.  The coroner's office and New Jersey State Police are investigating the crash.

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Knife-Wielding Teen Home Invader Forced Victim To ATM In New Jersey: Prosecutor Knife-Wielding Teen Home Invader Forced Victim To ATM In New Jersey: Prosecutor
Knife-Wielding Teen Home Invader Forced Victim To ATM In New Jersey: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Bernardsville teenager was arrested and charged with a home invasion that occurred last week, authorities said. On the early morning of Tuesday, March 5, Maicol Fernandez entered a home in Bernardsville armed with a knife, and demanded money, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Bernardsville Borough Chief of Police John Remian said. Fernandez escorted the victim to a nearby bank and demanded he withdraw money from an ATM, authorities said. At one point, a struggle ensued and the…

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Five People Hurt After Van Overturns On Route 80: NJSP Five People Hurt After Van Overturns On Route 80: NJSP
Five People Hurt After Van Overturns On Route 80: Njsp Five people were injured after a van overturned on Route 80 in Warren County on Saturday, March 9, state police said. At about 9 p.m., a Ford van occupied by six people was traveling west on Route 80 in Allamuchy Township when the driver lost control, causing the van to strike the center median and overturn on its side, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Five passengers suffered minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. 

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Obituaries
Tributes Pour In For Longtime First Responder Leslie Graf, Passaic County Native Tributes Pour In For Longtime First Responder Leslie Graf, Passaic County Native
Tributes Pour In For Longtime First Responder Leslie Graf, Passaic County Native Leslie Graf, a lifelong New Jersey resident and longtime first responder, died on Tuesday, March 5 at the age of 77, according to her obituary. Born in Kearny in 1947, Graf lived in Nutley before moving to Wayne, her obituary reads. She met her husband Bill while attending Wayne Valley High School and they raised their three daughters in Bloomingdale, according to her obituary. Chief Daniel Greenwood and the entire police department send our sincere condolences to the Graf Family and Tri-Boro... Posted by Bloomingdale Police Department on Thursday, March 7, 2024 Graf was a nurse fo…

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Susan Driscoll, Teacher From Morris County, Dies At 39 Susan Driscoll, Teacher From Morris County, Dies At 39
Susan Driscoll, Teacher From Morris County, Dies At 39 Sue Driscoll, a Budd Lake resident, died on Friday, March 1 at the age of 39, according to her obituary. A lifelong Garden Stater, Driscoll was born in Livingston, and also lived in Springfield and Chatham, before graduating from Morristown-Beard School, where she played basketball and field hockey, her obituary reads. I wasn’t going to post anything since most people heard the news, although since friends have, I figured I should.... Posted by Andy Sabella on Saturday, March 2, 2024 She spent a year in Paterson working for Americorps helping underprivileged children before attendi…

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Four Injured After Pickup Crashes Into Truck, Traffic Sign On Route 78: NJSP Four Injured After Pickup Crashes Into Truck, Traffic Sign On Route 78: NJSP
Four Injured After Pickup Crashes Into Truck, Traffic Sign On Route 78: Njsp Four people were injured in a two-car crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on the morning of Friday, March 8, authorities said. At 9:22 a.m.., a Ford pickup traveling eastbound struck the back of a Freightliner truck that was parked on the right shoulder on Route 78 East in Union Township, Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Ford continued alongside the right side of the Freightliner before striking the front of the tractor trailer and a traffic sign, McNair said. The driver of the Ford, a 21-year-old Los Angeles resident and a passenger, a 21-year-old Brookl…

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BUSTED! 10 People Arrested In Newark For Outstanding Warrants: Police BUSTED! 10 People Arrested In Newark For Outstanding Warrants: Police
Busted! 10 People Arrested In Newark For Outstanding Warrants: Police It was a busy February for the Newark police. Ten people were arrested on outstanding warrants in the city, ranging from aggravated assault to being in possession of a handgun, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said. Brenda Velasquez, a 46-year-old Kearney resident, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 7 after a warrant was issued for her arrest on charges of aggravated assault and weapon possession following an altercation with a woman in January, Fragé said. Tanieka Sanchez, a 27-year-old Newark resident, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 20, after she was wanted on…

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