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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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$1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize $1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize
$1K Week For Life! Elizabeth Lotto Player Wins Lifetime Prize It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Elizabeth. A ticket sold at an Elizabeth convenience store matched five numbers in the drawing held on Tuesday, Aug. 19, winning $1,000 a week for life from Cash4Life. The ticket was purchased at Varsha Convenience Store at 900 Grove St. in Elizabeth.  The winning numbers were 04, 06, 08, 33 and 35. The Cash Ball was 02.

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Piscataway Man Busted At Gas Station For DWI: Mount Olive PD Piscataway Man Busted At Gas Station For DWI: Mount Olive PD
Piscataway Man Busted At Gas Station For DWI: Mount Olive PD A 26-year-old Piscataway man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated at a gas station in Budd Lake, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 19. At 9:12 p.m., officers responded to the Delta Gas Station on Route 36 for a report of an intoxicated driver, Mount Olive police said. When officers spoke to the driver, identified as Drew Patel, they detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noted he appeared to be impaired, police said. Patel was asked to exit his vehicle for field sobriety testing and was subsequently placed under arrest, police said. He was charged with DWI,…

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Pit Bull Shot Dead After Attacking Elizabeth Cop: Authorities Pit Bull Shot Dead After Attacking Elizabeth Cop: Authorities
Pit Bull Shot Dead After Attacking Elizabeth Cop: Authorities A pit bull was fatally shot after biting a police officer in Elizabeth on Monday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 11:40 a.m., emergency services units were at the 1000 block of Olive Street in search of a robbery suspect, a spokesperson for the City of Elizabeth said. An officer went to the backyard of a residence in case the suspect appeared, authorities said. As the officer was in the back, a large pit bull ran out and bit the officer, authorities said. The officer fired a shot, striking the dog, who died instantly, authorities said. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital by EMS,…

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DWI Budd Lake Driver Sideswiped Car, Left Scene: Mt Olive PD DWI Budd Lake Driver Sideswiped Car, Left Scene: Mt Olive PD
DWI Budd Lake Driver Sideswiped Car, Left Scene: Mt Olive PD A 33-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he sideswiped a parked vehicle, Mount Olive police announced Tuesday, Aug. 19. At 5:12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug 16, officers responded to Stedwick Drive after a witness reported seeing a vehicle sideswipe a parked vehicle then immediately drive away, Mount Olive police said. An investigation determined a gray Nissan driven by Mario Cicero caused the crash, police said. Cicero was located at his residence and while speaking with him, officers detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and that he…

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Newark Code Enforcement Officer Indicted For Taking Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open Newark Code Enforcement Officer Indicted For Taking Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open
Newark Code Enforcement Officer Indicted For Taking Bribes To Allow Businesses To Stay Open A 50-year-old Newark code enforcement officer was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Aug. 19 on charges of taking bribes from businesses to allow them to stay open, authorities said. Sonia Rogers ordered the closure of a retail establishment, threatened to fine the owners, and requested bribes of cash and free store merchandise in exchange for reopening the store and not levying the threatened fines, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Last September, Rogers entered a store on Broad Street in uniform and, after conducting an inspection, she ordered the business to be closed. Rogers tol…

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Gunman Dies By Suicide After Shooting Woman In Linden, Cops Say Gunman Dies By Suicide After Shooting Woman In Linden, Cops Say
Gunman Dies By Suicide After Shooting Woman In Linden, Cops Say A woman is in critical condition and the suspect is dead following a shooting in Linden on Monday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 10:15 a.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Carnegie Street and located a woman with a gunshot wound, Linden police said.  The suspect fled from the scene and barricaded himself inside of a nearby home, police said. Officers made entry to the house and located the suspect, deceased, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, police said. The area remains an active crime …

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Broken Jaw, Lost Teeth: Northfield Boy Seriously Injured In E-Bike Crash, Campaign Says Broken Jaw, Lost Teeth: Northfield Boy Seriously Injured In E-Bike Crash, Campaign Says
Broken Jaw, Lost Teeth: Northfield Boy Seriously Injured In E-Bike Crash, Campaign Says A 13-year-old Northfield boy was seriously injured after crashing his bike, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. On Monday, Aug. 11, Cash Reggi was riding his E-bike to meet his sister at Linwood Park. While there he turned onto a bike path going too fast, causing him to crash, throwing him face first onto the pavement, Rebecca Sharra, who organized the fundraiser said. Reggi broke his jaw in three places, lost teeth, had multiple lacerations that requited numerous stitches, and has endless scrapes and bruises.  He recently underwent surgery at Children's Hospi…

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Trump Flags Or Beach Fees? Viral Video Shows 7 Cops Face Off With Women In Seaside Heights Trump Flags Or Beach Fees? Viral Video Shows 7 Cops Face Off With Women In Seaside Heights
Trump Flags Or Beach Fees? Viral Video Shows 7 Cops Face Off With Women In Seaside Heights A video on Instagram is going viral after a woman claims seven Seaside Heights police officers confronted the group she was with because they were waving Trump flags. The video, posted by Dawn Daparma (@gr8oz) is captioned "I police the police when they are wrong." Written across the video itself is: "7 Cops (Nazi's) called over 3 women holding Trump flags on the beach. Shame on you Seaside Heights, NJ." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dawn Daparma (@gr8oz) The police officers in the video, which had 10.6K likes as of press …

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Man Killed After Struck By Train In Cranford: NJ Transit Man Killed After Struck By Train In Cranford: NJ Transit
Man Killed After Struck By Train In Cranford: NJ Transit A man was fatally struck by a train in Cranford Tuesday morning, Aug. 19, authorities said. At 1:44 a.m.,  Raritan Valley Line train 5403, which departed Newark Penn Station at 1:28 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan at 2:34 a.m., struck and fatally injured the man east Cranford Station, NJ Transit said. There were no injuries to the approximately 25 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said. Customers were evacuated and put on a bus, NJ Transit said. The incident remains under investigation, NJ Transit said.

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Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pool: Colts Neck PD Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pool: Colts Neck PD
Man Dies After Being Pulled From Pool: Colts Neck PD A 77-year-old man died after he was pulled from a swimming pool on Saturday, Aug. 16, authorities said. At 12:30 p.m., officers and EMS responded to a residence in Colts Neck and found an unconscious man in a swimming pool, Colts Neck police said. Emergency personnel promptly initiated life-saving measures, and the man, who was not identified by police was transported to Bayshore Medical Center for further medical treatment, police said. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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