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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
Republican NJ Gov. Candidate Jack Ciattarelli Announces Split From Wife Republican NJ Gov. Candidate Jack Ciattarelli Announces Split From Wife
Republican NJ Gov. Candidate Jack Ciattarelli Announces Split From Wife Jack Ciattrelli and his wife Melinda are headed to splitsville. Ciattrelli, who unsuccessfully ran for governor on the Republican ticket in 2021 and said he is running again in 2025, announced in a public statement that the couple separated earlier this year. They have been married since 1995. "I am very proud of the job we did raising our four adult children who are all very successful and whom we both love very much," Ciattrelli said.  "While there are those who will seek to exploit this news for their own political gain - some going so far as to spread the ugliest of rumors, all of wh…

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News
Movie Theater In Historic Building Will Become Korean BBQ Spot In Bergenfield Movie Theater In Historic Building Will Become Korean BBQ Spot In Bergenfield
Movie Theater In Historic Building Will Become Korean BBQ Spot In Bergenfield A meat palace is replacing a movie palace. Meat Palace, a Korean BBQ and Hotpot restaurant, is replacing the shuttered Bergenfield Cinemas at 58 S Washington Ave., Bergenfield Mayor Arvin Amatorio announced on Facebook. The Meat Palace name is meant to pay homage to the original Palace Theatre, which opened at the spot in the early 1920s, Amatorio said. Meat me at the Palace! Thrilled to announce that a new Korean BBQ & Hotpot is coming to town! The restaurant will be... Posted by Arvin Amatorio on Thursday, June 22, 2023 The new owner plans to restore and renovate the theatre as…

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Business
Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Fair Lawn Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Fair Lawn
Brined Chicken Showed Former Techie The Light — His Restaurant Opens This Week In Fair Lawn Dan Mezzalingua was never too fond of chicken. Then, the New York City techie tried it brined. "It was so flavorful and amazing," the New Vernon resident said. "I didn’t know it could be like that... I wanted the world to taste it." And so, pursuing the longtime passion of opening a restaurant, Mezzalingua did just that, and brought Brine to Chelsea in 2018. Five years later, Brine is coming to Fair Lawn. Mezzalingua is holding a grand opening for his restaurant, located in Fair Lawn's Promenade off Route 208, this weekend. Dan Mezzalingua demonstrates how to order on the touch-scree…

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Sports
Newark Native Drafted By Brooklyn Nets Newark Native Drafted By Brooklyn Nets
Newark Native Drafted By Brooklyn Nets Dariq Whtehead is coming home.  The Newark native was selected by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2023 NBA Draft with the 22nd overall pick. Whitehead, a 6'7" wing is the youngest draft pick in Nets history. The moment Noah became a Net 🙌 pic.twitter.com/FiVWixfGID — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 23, 2023 Whitehead moved to Florida when he was 13 to attend Monteverde Academy where he excelled, being named MVP of the 2022 McDonald's All-American Game and was one of the top recruits of his class, committing to Duke University. At Duke, Whitehead battled injuries, though he is expected to …

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Business
American Dream: Macedonian Immigrant Gives North Jersey Taste Of Europe With New Waldwick Cafe American Dream: Macedonian Immigrant Gives North Jersey Taste Of Europe With New Waldwick Cafe
American Dream: Macedonian Immigrant Gives North Jersey Taste Of Europe With New Waldwick Cafe Marija Nedelkoski is living the American dream. After years spent working in diners, restaurants, and cafes, the Macedonian immigrant has opened a place of her own. Soma Café and Creperie Cuisines is located at 41 W Prospect St. in Waldwick. "It's in my blood," Nedelkoski said. "My dream was to buy a food truck but I saw this little café and knew this was going to be mine." Like the name suggests, Soma Café and Creperie Cusines specializes in crepes, and Nedelkoski makes her own using a special machine she got from Europe.  View this post on Instagram …

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Lifestyle
Jennifer Lawrence Movie Shot On Long Island Opens In Theaters Jennifer Lawrence Movie Shot On Long Island Opens In Theaters
Jennifer Lawrence Movie Shot On Long Island Opens In Theaters Jennifer Lawrence is returning to the big screen. And she's bringing Long Island with her. Lawrence's new movie "No Hard Feelings" opens Friday, June 23. Lawrence's last two movies went straight to streaming, and this is her first theatrical release since 2019's "Dark Phoenix." "No Hard Feelings" was filmed and set on Long Island.  Lawrence, age 32, plays a Montauk woman desperate for cash who answers an ad to date a 19-year-old wallflower before he goes off to college. The movie shot all over Nassau County, including in Old Westbury and in Glendale. Critics have been mixed…

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Business
New ShopRite Opens In Fair Lawn New ShopRite Opens In Fair Lawn
New ShopRite Opens In Fair Lawn Grocery shoppers have another supermarket to try in Bergen County. A ShopRite opened in Fair Lawn at 22-00 Maple Ave. in the Maple Avenue Plaza on Friday, June 16. The supermarket offers a bakery, a café, a meat department and a wellness department staffed with a dietician.  The 72,000-square foot ShopRite is run by Inserra Supermarkets, which operates 22 ShopRites and two Price Rite Marketplaces in North Jersey and Rockland County.  The store replaces the previous Shop Rite in Fair Lawn at River Road which closed on Thursday, June 15. 

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News
Extreme Commute: Intern Flies To NJ Internship From SC Just For One Day Every Week Extreme Commute: Intern Flies To NJ Internship From SC Just For One Day Every Week
Extreme Commute: Intern Flies To NJ Internship From SC Just For One Day Every Week And you thought your commute was crazy. Sophia Celentano is going viral on TikTok for documenting her 750-mile commute to her job in Parsippany, NJ,  which involves flying up every week from South Carolina.  Granted, she only has to be there Wednesdays. And so, every Wednesday, Celentano, who works as a corporate marketing intern at Oglivy Health, gets up at 3 a.m., takes a 6 a.m. Spirit Airlines flight from Charleston to Newark and then Ubers to the office.  @sophiacelentano48 super commuting slay #corporateintern #marketingintern #nycintern #summerinternship #supercommuter #fyp #…

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Obituaries
Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Garfield, Dies At 41 Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Garfield, Dies At 41
Paul Travelho, USPS Worker From Garfield, Dies At 41 Paul Travelho, a lifelong Garfield resident, died on Tuesday, June 20, according to his obituary.  Travelho spent 23 years working as a coordinator for UPS in Secaucus, his obituary reads. He is survived by his parents, Dulce and Aderito, his son, Aiden, his brother, John, and other relatives and friends, according to his obituary. His funeral will be held on Friday, June 23 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Virgin RC Church in Garfield and he will be buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Saddle Brook, his obituary reads. R.i.p. paz a sua alma Posted by Maria Ferreira on Wednesday, June 21, 202…

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Lifestyle
'Jeopardy!' Fans Slam Final Question That Baffled North Jersey Professor 'Jeopardy!' Fans Slam Final Question That Baffled North Jersey Professor
'Jeopardy!' Fans Slam Final Question That Baffled North Jersey Professor Lee Papa might want to check his world map in case he appears on "Jeopardy!" again. The Bloomfield professor was stumped by a Final Jeopardy clue that has drawn criticism from "Jeopardy!" fans across the internet. The question: The Bass Strait divides Tasmania & mainland Australia and hydrographers have disputed which of these two larger bodies it’s part of. The answer: What are the Indian and Pacific Oceans? Unfortunately for Papa, he guessed "what are the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?" and lost $1,401, finishing in third place.  But many "Jeopardy!" fans felt the clue was way t…

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