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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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Drunk, Reckless Driver Busted On New Year's Eve: Denville PD Drunk, Reckless Driver Busted On New Year's Eve: Denville PD
Drunk, Reckless Driver Busted On New Year's Eve: Denville PD A 52-year-old Budd Lake resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated on New Year's Eve in Denville, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 31, officers conducted a welfare check on Jermaine Jackson, who was sleeping in his vehicle which was parked and idling on East Main Street, Denville police said. An investigation revealed Jackson was under the influence of alcohol and he failed field sobriety tests, police said. Jackson was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and careless driving, police said.

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Speed Monitor Sign Stolen: Flemington PD Speed Monitor Sign Stolen: Flemington PD
Speed Monitor Sign Stolen: Flemington PD ·A speed monitor sign was stolen around New Year's Eve in Flemington, authorities said. The speed monitor sign was stolen on Park Avenue after it was struck on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Flemington Borough Police Department said. The sign belongs to goHunterdon and was being used as part of an ongoing speed survey in partnership with the Borough of Flemington, police said. Police said the speed monitor sign "plays a vital role in ensuring road safety for our community." Anyone with information is asked to call police at 908-782-3434.

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Verona Massage Therapist Groped Female Client: NJ AG Verona Massage Therapist Groped Female Client: NJ AG
Verona Massage Therapist Groped Female Client: NJ AG A massage therapist had in Essex County had his license revoked on Thursday, Jan. 2, over allegations he groped and digitally penetrated a female client, authorities said. Peter Petrovic is permanently barred from working as a massage therapist in New Jersey under an agreement he entered into to resolve the allegations that occurred in Verona in 2020, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs said. The woman said during the July 2020 session, Petrovic inappropriately touched her  while she lay on a massage table unclothed with a blanket over her, aut…

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Newark Police Sergeant Charged In Traffic Officer's Death: Prosecutor Newark Police Sergeant Charged In Traffic Officer's Death: Prosecutor
Newark Police Sergeant Charged In Traffic Officer's Death: Prosecutor Victor Ortiz, a Newark police sergeant, was arrested and charged on Thursday, Jan. 2 in connection with the death of Newark Traffic Control Officer Jairo Rodriguez last month, authorities said. At 12:42 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12,  Rodriguez was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic following an event at the Prudential Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said.  Rodriguez was found by police unresponsive and was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. Ortiz, a Hillside resident, was of…

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Missing Hillside Man Last Seen In Newark: Police Missing Hillside Man Last Seen In Newark: Police
Missing Hillside Man Last Seen In Newark: Police A 54-year-old Hillside man has been missing since Friday, Dec. 27, after he was last seen in Newark, authorities said.  Lucio Mendez Amador was last seen at 7 pm in the area of Wainwright St. and Chancellor Ave. in Newark, Hillside police said. Mendez Amador is a Hispanic man with short black hair and a tattoo on his right forearm of a scorpion, police said. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweater with New York written on the front, black wool skull cap and white sneakers, police said. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mr. Mendez Amador is asked to contact th…

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Newton Kitten Rescued From Bird Attack Finds Forever Home Newton Kitten Rescued From Bird Attack Finds Forever Home
Newton Kitten Rescued From Bird Attack Finds Forever Home It's a New Year and a new family for Pickle, a kitten from Newton. Pickle was brought to the Newton Animal Control in November after a Good Samaritan saw her being attacked by birds. "As soon as we met Pickle, she instantly stole all of our hearts," the Newton Animal Control said in a post celebrating Pickle finding a family to adopt her.  Pickle loves being held, playing with toys and purring, the animal control said. "Pickle loves everybody and everybody loves Pickle," the animal control said. "It has been nothing short of a pleasure getting to spend time with her and watch her gro…

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Man Robbed Exxon Minimart At Gunpoint: Newark PD Man Robbed Exxon Minimart At Gunpoint: Newark PD
Man Robbed Exxon Minimart At Gunpoint: Newark PD A man is at large after he robbed an Exxon gas station minimart at gunpoint in Newark on Friday, Dec. 27, authorities said. At 12:40 a.m., the suspect entered the minimart at 1425 McCarter Highway, pointed a handgun at the clerk, and forced the worker to open the store’s safe and cash register before fleeing eastbound on 3rd Avenue and McCarter Highway towards Passiac Street, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The suspect is described as a Black male, 6’1” tall and 195 pounds, Miranda said. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, face mask, green New York J…

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Christmas Eve Bonanza! Cranford Lotto Player Wins Big Christmas Eve Bonanza! Cranford Lotto Player Wins Big
Christmas Eve Bonanza! Cranford Lotto Player Wins Big It was a Christmas Eve to remember for two Mega Millions players in North Jersey. Tickets sold in Morris County and Union County matched four numbers plus the gold Megaball in the drawing held on Tuesday, Dec. 24, winning $10,000.  The tickets were sold at Wegmans in Parsippany an 7-Eleven in Cranford. The winning numbers were 11, 14, 38, 45, 46 and the gold Megaball was 3. 

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Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family
Two North Bergen DPW Employees Helped Reunite Missing Kid With Family Two Department of Public Works employees in North Bergen were recently honored for helping reunite a missing 4-year-old with her family. In November, Jesse Perez and John Roman were working on 72nd Street and Bergenline Avenue when they discovered the young child wandering alone near a busy road. They quickly ensured her safety and contacted the North Bergen Police Department, the town said. Police determined the child had managed to sneak out of her home while her mother was asleep, the town said.  Police were able to locate the family and safely reunited the girl with her m…

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East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD
East Orange Man Stole $1200 Worth Of Items From Vehicle: Bayonne PD A 39-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged on the afternoon of Wednesday, Dec. 18, with stealing $1200 in items from a vehicle in Bayonne, authorities said. At 12:03 p.m., Sean Rouse was arrested after officers responded to a report of a suspicious man, Bayonne police said. Rouse took numerous work tools and personal items from a vehicle on Thursday, Dec. 17, police said. Rouse was charged with burglary and released on a summons, police said

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