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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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Sports
Jersey City's Dan Hurley Honored With Key To The City Jersey City's Dan Hurley Honored With Key To The City
Jersey City's Dan Hurley Honored With Key To The City The accolades keep coming for basketball coach Dan Hurley. Hurley, who recently coached UConn to the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, is being honored in his hometown of Jersey City by Mayor Steven Fulop with the Key to the City on Tuesday, April 25. The ceremony will be held inside City Hall at 5 p.m. Before he got into coaching, Hurley played at St. Anthony's High School for his father, Bob Hurley, and later at Seton Hall University. Hurley was also head coach at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark.  Hurley is passionate about his Jersey City roots. After winning the nat…

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News
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1.4 Million Ticket Sold In Park Ridge Newly Minted Millionaire: $1.4 Million Ticket Sold In Park Ridge
Newly Minted Millionaire: $1.4 Million Ticket Sold In Park Ridge One lucky lotto player in Bergen County just became a millionaire. A lottery ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in the Thursday, April 20 drawing, netting the winner $1.4 million. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's in Park Ridge. The winning numbers were 05, 08, 21, 38 and 40 and the XTRA number was 02. 

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Sports
Cartwheeling Kid Goes Viral: NJ Teelball Player Gets Shoutout From ESPN, GMA Cartwheeling Kid Goes Viral: NJ Teelball Player Gets Shoutout From ESPN, GMA
Cartwheeling Kid Goes Viral: NJ Teelball Player Gets Shoutout From ESPN, GMA Well that's one way to get to first base. Mattea DiGirolamo, a 6-year-old Kenilworth kindergartener, is going viral for her unique approach to base-running.  At a recent T-ball game while playing for the Kenilworth Rockhounds, Mattea hit the ball and decided to elude the defense by cartwheeling her way to first base. And it worked! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oprah Daily (@oprahdaily) A video of her exploits has almost two million views on Twitter and has been shared by NBC Sports, ESPN and got a shoutout on Good Morning Ame…

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News
Twitter Blues: New Jersey Celebs Lose Verification Checkmark Twitter Blues: New Jersey Celebs Lose Verification Checkmark
Twitter Blues: New Jersey Celebs Lose Verification Checkmark Celebrities on Twitter: They are now just like us. Twitter began its removal of blue verification checkmarks on Thursday, April 20, for those who did not pay for the company's new Twitter Blue subscription service. Tomorrow, 4/20, we are removing legacy verified checkmarks. To remain verified on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue here: https://t.co/gzpCcwOXAXOrganizations can sign up for Verified Organizations here: https://t.co/YtPVNYypHU — Twitter Verified (@verified) April 19, 2023 This means that Garden State celebs like Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah…

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Police & Fire
Construction Collapse Injures 3 In Newark Construction Collapse Injures 3 In Newark
Construction Collapse Injures 3 In Newark Three people were injured at a construction site in Newark when a frame they were erecting fell, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said on the morning of Thursday, April 20.  The collapse occurred on the 400 block of 4th Avenue, Fragé said. The construction workers suffered minor injuries and received medical attention from EMS at the scene, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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Lifestyle
80s Acting Legend Tells Life Story In Middlesex County Play 80s Acting Legend Tells Life Story In Middlesex County Play
80s Acting Legend Tells Life Story In Middlesex County Play The Gutt is coming to Middlesex County. Actor Steve Guttenberg is starring in "Tales From The Guttenberg Bible", an adaptation of his memoir at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, starting on Tuesday, April 25 and running through May 21. Guttenberg is known for starring in 80s classics like "Diner," the "Police Academy" movies, "Short Circuit," Cocoon" and "Three Men and a Baby." The show features three actoss playing 90 other characters with Guttenberg playing himself and focuses on the actor's childhood growing up on Long Island through his journey to Hollywood, including his inte…

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Business
Blue Moon Cafe Shutters Englewood Location Blue Moon Cafe Shutters Englewood Location
Blue Moon Cafe Shutters Englewood Location The Blue Moon Café is shutting its doors after 27 years of serving Englewood. Owner Howard Felixbrod made the announcement on the restaurant's social media pages on Wednesday, April 19. "It has truly been a pleasure to serve you and we will miss being in Englewood," Felixbrod said. "I am looking forward to enjoying more free time." James Du and Lillian Pien, who run Akai Lounge in Englewood, are taking over the spot and changing the name to Blue Akai, Felixbrod said. They plan to serve both Mexican and Japanese cuisines, Felixbrod said. Blue Moon's locations in Wyckoff and Denville will r…

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Lifestyle
Meet Andy Cohen At Ridgewood Bookstore Meet Andy Cohen At Ridgewood Bookstore
Meet Andy Cohen At Ridgewood Bookstore Do you want to watch what happens when Andy Cohen comes to Bergen County? The face of Bravo is signing copies of his new book, "The Daddy Diaries" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Monday, May 8 at 6 p.m.  Cohen's book chronicles being a single parent to his three-year-old son, Ben and his newborn daughter, Lucy. And since it's from the executive producer of "The Real Housewives" series, there is drama, though this time it's at the playground. This is the third book in "The Andy Cohen Diaries" series, and Cohen's first book since 2016. Aside from "The Real Housewives", Cohen is also the hos…

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Police & Fire
Jersey City Building Owner Conducted Work Without Permit Days Before Blaze: Officials Jersey City Building Owner Conducted Work Without Permit Days Before Blaze: Officials
Jersey City Building Owner Conducted Work Without Permit Days Before Blaze: Officials The owner of a Jersey City building destroyed in a four-alarm fire earlier this month has been fined by the city for conducting roof work without a permit two days before the blaze. The building at 197 Olean Ave., was one of three buildings damaged in the April 5 fire that left 17 people displaced and sent black smoke billowing across the sky.  The city's Fire Prevention and Arson Units investigation determined the fire was accidental, Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, press secretary for the mayor's office said. The building at 197 Olean Ave was demolished the night of t…

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Obituaries
Hoboken Doctor, 28, Dies After Courageous Brain Tumor Battle Hoboken Doctor, 28, Dies After Courageous Brain Tumor Battle
Hoboken Doctor, 28, Dies After Courageous Brain Tumor Battle Dr. Ahntu Vu, who died on Tuesday, April 18, after a diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme, is being remembered for his love of the fine arts and his passion for his patients, according to his obituary. Vu died surrounded by his family, including his parents Hoavien Yu and Emily Yo, his friends and his girlfriend, Louise, his obituary reads. Vu was a second year resident at Hoboken University Medical Center Family Medicine Program. After his diagnosis, a GoFundMe was created, which raised $34,155 from 345 donors.   "He fought a hard battle and unfortunately it was a short one,…

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