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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
Shock Spreads After Imam Shot Dead Outside Newark Mosque (UPDATE) Shock Spreads After Imam Shot Dead Outside Newark Mosque (UPDATE)
Shock Spreads After Imam Shot Dead Outside Newark Mosque (Update) An imam was pronounced dead after being fatally shot outside a Newark mosque on Wednesday, Jan. 3, authorities said. Hassan Sharif was found by officers responding to the Masjid Muhammad Newark mosque on South Orange Ave., at 6:16 a.m., Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé, said.  Police brought Sharif to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:20 p.m., the Essex County Sheriff's Office said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said the shooting does not appear to have been an act motivated by bias or domestic terrorism. “We know that in light of global eve…

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Police & Fire
Dozen Emaciated, Neglected Animals Rescued From Newark Home: Officials Dozen Emaciated, Neglected Animals Rescued From Newark Home: Officials
Dozen Emaciated, Neglected Animals Rescued From Newark Home: Officials Twelve dogs and other animals were rescued from dire conditions by American Human Societies and Newark Animal Control last month. AHS said it responded to the home after receiving a distress call and found the dogs, cats, turtles, a macaw, a bearded dragon and a ball python in "horrendous conditions." "All animals were in varying degrees of emaciation," AHS said. " Crates and cages [were] coated in waste." The dogs were frightened but friendly and were taken to the shelter's medical department and are undergoing essential care, including proper hydration and a structured feeding schedule, …

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Sports
Jimmy Kimmel Threatens Lawsuit Against NJ's Aaron Rodgers Over Epstein Claims Jimmy Kimmel Threatens Lawsuit Against NJ's Aaron Rodgers Over Epstein Claims
Jimmy Kimmel Threatens Lawsuit Against NJ's Aaron Rodgers Over Epstein Claims Aaron Rodgers' big mouth might have finally gotten him in trouble. The New York Jets quarterback, who bought a New Jersey mansion in Cedar Grove after he was traded to Gang Green from the Green Bay Packers, went on "The Pat McAfee Show" on ESPN on Tuesday, Jan. 2 and implied late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel was a patron of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Aaron Rodgers caps off a busy Pat McAfee Show spot by addressing a Super Bowl logo-based conspiracy and again suggesting ABC host Jimmy Kimmel will be on the Jeffrey Epstein client list... pic.twitter.com/eQ62mbVSbM — Awful…

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News
WINNER! Sussex County Mega Millions Player Gets Big Bucks WINNER! Sussex County Mega Millions Player Gets Big Bucks
Winner! Sussex County Mega Millions Player Gets Big Bucks A lottery player in Sussex County has a very happy start to the New Year. A ticket sold in Montague matched four numbers plus the gold megaball in the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, Jan. 2, earning the winner $20,000. The ticket was sold at a Quik Mart on Route 23. The winning numbers were 3, 18, 27, 29, 64 and the gold megaball was 1. 

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Police & Fire
Men Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Sought In Warren County Men Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Sought In Warren County
Men Who Passed Counterfeit $100 Bills Sought In Warren County Two men passed counterfeit $100 bills at two local businesses in Warren County last month, Washington Township police said. Washington Township Police are attempting to locate the two unidentified Black men and said other agencies throughout the state have seen the same men passing counterfeit $100 bills. "If you work for or own a small business, please use caution when accepting larger bills," Washington Township police said on Facebook. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 908-689-1630. 

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Lifestyle
'Beverly Hills 90210' Actor From NJ Brawls With Bikers In LA (VIDEO) 'Beverly Hills 90210' Actor From NJ Brawls With Bikers In LA (VIDEO)
'Beverly Hills 90210' Actor From NJ Brawls With Bikers In LA (Video) It sounds like something that would happen to Steve Sanders on "Beverly Hills 90210." Ian Ziering, a West Orange native who played Sanders on the famous 90s teen drama, got into a physical altercation with bikers on Hollywood Boulevard on New Year's Eve, video obtained by TMZ shows. Ziering, in a post on his Instagram, with Coldplay's "Sky Full of Stars" playing in the background, said he and his daughter, Mia, escaped unscathed — but called the incident "alarming." "This situation highlights a larger issue of hooliganism on our streets and the need for effective law enforcement respo…

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Police & Fire
Five Injured In 3-Car Crash On Garden State Parkway: Police Five Injured In 3-Car Crash On Garden State Parkway: Police
Five Injured In 3-Car Crash On Garden State Parkway: Police Five people suffered minor injuries in a three-car crash on the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County Tuesday morning, Jan. 2,  state police said. At 8:05 a.m., troopers responded to the parkway northbound in Sayreville at milepost 124.9 for a crash between a Toyota minivan, Toyota passenger vehicle and Acura SUV, police said.  The accident remains under investigation, state police said.

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Weather
Small NYC Earthquake Felt By North Jersey Residents: USGS Small NYC Earthquake Felt By North Jersey Residents: USGS
Small NYC Earthquake Felt By North Jersey Residents: USGS Did you feel it North Jersey? A 1.7 magnitude earthquake in Astoria, NY was felt all the way up in North Jersey on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 2, according to the US Geological Survey. The earthquake was felt in Pompton Plains, Parsippany, West Orange, Union, Holmdel, Fort Lee, Ridgewood and Paterson, the USGS map shows. According to NBC4, FDNY firefighters responded to reports of small booms called in by residents south of the Roosevelt Island Tramway sometime before 6 a.m. USGS reports a 1.7 magnitude earthquake near Astoria, Queens. No reports of damage/injuries in NYC. https://t.c…

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News
JACKPOT! Dumont Jersey Cash 5 Player Wins Big JACKPOT! Dumont Jersey Cash 5 Player Wins Big
Jackpot! Dumont Jersey Cash 5 Player Wins Big A Bergen County lottery player found the perfect way to end 2023. A ticket sold Dumont matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Friday, Dec. 29, winning the $461,643.  The winning numbers were: 19, 21, 32, 33 and 42 and the XTRA number was: 02.  The winning ticket was sold at Dumont Cigars and Lotto.

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Meet Baby Born At Stroke Of Midnight On New Year's At Holy Name Medical Center Meet Baby Born At Stroke Of Midnight On New Year's At Holy Name Medical Center
Meet Baby Born At Stroke Of Midnight On New Year's At Holy Name Medical Center Aaron Delacruzgainza was born right when the ball dropped. Aaron Delacruzgainza with his mom Solanne and his dad, Jose. Photo by Jeff Rhode / Holy Name Aaron Delacruzgainza. Photo by Jeff Rhode/Holy Name The North Bergen baby was delivered right at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck.  He was born to mom Solanne Delacruzgainza and dad Jose Carlos Pena Lopez and was 18.5 inches and weighed 6 lbs., 13 oz.  Click here to meet New Jersey's firstborn babies of 2024, including a pair of twins born in both 2023 and 2024.

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