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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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Business
Look Inside NJ's First Eataly: Sprawling Store, Restaurant Open At Short Hills Mall Look Inside NJ's First Eataly: Sprawling Store, Restaurant Open At Short Hills Mall
Look Inside NJ's First Eataly: Sprawling Store, Restaurant Open At Short Hills Mall Eataly is now open in the Garden State. The Italian marketplace opened its first New Jersey location at The Mall at Short Hills on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The 17,000 square foot store aim to give patrons a taste of the "authentic Italian lifestyle," according to a release. Eataly Short Hills features a 230-seat restaurant and bar, Eataly Ristorante, which offers traditional antipasti, pasta dishes, Pizza Napoletana, and main courses like chicken Milanese, alongside an extensive wine list. The store also hosts several quick-serve counters that offer grab-and-go items including coffee, pastries,…

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Police & Fire
Teen Stabbed In Jersey City: Authorities Teen Stabbed In Jersey City: Authorities
Teen Stabbed In Jersey City: Authorities A 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was stabbed in Jersey City on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 13, authorities said. At 6:43 p.m., police responded to Bowers Street and Sherman Avenue and found the 16-year-old with a puncture wound to his left middle lower back, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokesman for the mayor's office said. He was taken to a local hospital where he is in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, Wallace-Scalfione said.. The investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said.

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Schools
Students Kept Indoors After Bear Spotted Near Plainfield Schools Students Kept Indoors After Bear Spotted Near Plainfield Schools
Students Kept Indoors After Bear Spotted Near Plainfield Schools A bear was recently spotted near two schools in Plainfield, the district said. The bear was seen near Evergreen Elementary School and Plainfield High School, Plainfield Public Schools said on social media. "Out of caution, we urge all school community members to remain indoors and stay alert," Superintendent Rashon K. Hasan said. "The safety of our students, staff, and community is our top priority. We are closely monitoring the situation and are in communication with local authorities."

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Police & Fire
North Plainfield Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Berkeley Heights Police North Plainfield Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Berkeley Heights Police
North Plainfield Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Berkeley Heights Police A 55-year-old North Plainfield resident was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Berkeley Heights on Wednesday, Nov. 13, authorities said. The crash occurred at Plainfield Avenue near Connell Corporate Park, Berkeley Heights police said. The man, whose identity is being withheld by police, was taken to Overlook Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Police & Fire
Vineland Gun Store Sued For Selling Ammo To Unverified Buyers: AG Vineland Gun Store Sued For Selling Ammo To Unverified Buyers: AG
Vineland Gun Store Sued For Selling Ammo To Unverified Buyers: AG Gun stores in Cumberland and Morris counties have been sued by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin for selling ammunition to unverified buyers. Both Butch's Gun World in Vineland and Point Blank Guns Ammo and LLC in East Hanover both sold a 1,000-round case of AR-15 rifle ammunition for cash, Platkin said. “Keeping guns out of the wrong hands is a critical public safety priority," Platkin said. “The compliance requirements this law imposes are no different from the types of demands we place on other industries that create a hazard to human health, and we will enforce our law.” New …

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Lifestyle
Meet Jerry From 'Parks And Recreation' In Ridgewood Meet Jerry From 'Parks And Recreation' In Ridgewood
Meet Jerry From 'Parks And Recreation' In Ridgewood Jerry/Garry/Terry/Barry/Larry Gergich is making the trek from Pawnee to Bergen County. Jim O'Heir, who played the hard-luck character on the acclaimed sitcom "Parks and Recreation," is signing copies of his new book "Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation," at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. O'Heir takes people behind the scenes of the show, featuring never-before-told stories and interviews with the cast, including Chris Pratt, Retta and Rob Lowe, and tales of epic dance-offs in the hair and makeup trailers to iconic birthday partie…

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Police & Fire
Man Shot In Jersey City: Authorities Man Shot In Jersey City: Authorities
Man Shot In Jersey City: Authorities A 39-year-old man was shot in Jersey City on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 10, authorities said. At 12:42 a.m., police responded to Grove Street and Newark Avenue and discovered a man with a wound to his lower back, Kimberly Wallace Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, where he was treated and released, Wallace-Scalfione said. The investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said.

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Police & Fire
Woman Solicited Undercover Cop At Massage Parlor: Berkeley Heights PD Woman Solicited Undercover Cop At Massage Parlor: Berkeley Heights PD
Woman Solicited Undercover Cop At Massage Parlor: Berkeley Heights PD A 64-year-old Berkeley Heights woman was arrested and charged with prostitution at a massage parlor on Wednesday, Nov. 13, authorities said. Changling Wang solicited an undercover officer during a massage appointment at Qitopia Massage Spa on Springfield Avenue where she lived and worked, Berkeley Heights police said, following a monthlong investigation into illicit activities at the spa with the assistance of the Union County Prosecutor's Office Intelligence and Narcotics Division. Wang was charged with prostitution and released pending a court date, police said.

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Obituaries
Westfield HS Mourns Loss Of Senior Athlete Brandon Genlot Killed In Crash Westfield HS Mourns Loss Of Senior Athlete Brandon Genlot Killed In Crash
Westfield HS Mourns Loss Of Senior Athlete Brandon Genlot Killed In Crash Brandon Genlot, a senior at Westfield High School, died in a car crash on Monday, Nov. 11, at the age of 17, according to his obituary from the Higgins and Bonner Funeral Home website and Union County Police. It is with a broken heart that we announce the passing of our son, Brandon A service to honor Brandon’s life will be... Posted by Donna Genlot on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 At 7:30 p.m. officers responded to a vehicle crash at Watchung Reservation on Sky Top Drive in Scotch Plains, Union County police said, and found a vehicle that had struck a tree and caught fire.&nbs…

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Police & Fire
Newark Man Followed Woman, Broke Into Car: Raritan PD Newark Man Followed Woman, Broke Into Car: Raritan PD
Newark Man Followed Woman, Broke Into Car: Raritan PD A 27-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after he followed a woman and then broke into her car in May 2023 in Raritan, authorities said. On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, officers responded to Janssen Pharmaceuticals for a burglary to a motor vehicle, Raritan police said. A woman reported her 2017 Kia Sportage had been broken and a tote bag containing $544 was missing, police said. The woman had withdrawn money from a bank in Somerville and was followed to the pharmacy by Nicholas Florez-Sanchez, police said. Flores-Sanchez broke into her vehicle after she exited to go…

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