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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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News
WINNER! $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Bayonne QuickChek WINNER! $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Bayonne QuickChek
Winner! $10K Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Bayonne QuickChek It was a terrific Tuesday for a Mega Millions player in Bayonne. A ticket sold in the city for the drawing on Tuesday, Dec. 12 matched four of the five numbers and the gold megaball, winning $10,000. The ticket was sold at QuickChek on East 22nd Street. The winning numbers were 8, 23, 44, 45, 53 and the megaball was 3.

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Business
Jersey City Taqueria Among Best In America For Tamales: Yelp Jersey City Taqueria Among Best In America For Tamales: Yelp
Jersey City Taqueria Among Best In America For Tamales: Yelp In the Garden State and craving a good tamale? Jersey City's got you covered. Taqueria Downtown, at 236 Grove St., was named as having the best tamales according to Yelp. For the uninitiated, tamales are a corn based dough filled with delicacies like chicken or pork or vegetables, wrapped in a banana leaf or corn husk  and then steamed.  "I have not been able to find tamales on any other Mexican restaurant in the NYC area except here," said one Yelp reviewer. "The tamales are delicious, my favorite is the jalapeño one." "The food was authentic and very flavorful," said another Ye…

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Police & Fire
Cars Crushed By Rock Slide In North Bergen: Reports Cars Crushed By Rock Slide In North Bergen: Reports
Cars Crushed By Rock Slide In North Bergen: Reports Several cars parked at an apartment complex in North Bergen were crushed by a rock slide on Monday, Dec. 11, according to ABC 7. Nobody was injured though six to 12 cars parked at the Duchess apartment building on River Road were crushed by the rocks, witnesses told ABC 7. The rock slide was caused by the heavy rain that pelted the area on Sunday, Dec. 10. North Bergen Police did not respond to a request for comment. On Sunday, police on Facebook had warned residents to avoid River Road, since it was susceptible to flooding. To read the ABC 7 story, click here.

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Lifestyle
Sony Casting Paid Actors For New Commercial Filming In NYC Sony Casting Paid Actors For New Commercial Filming In NYC
Sony Casting Paid Actors For New Commercial Filming In NYC Do you love to play Playstation? Now you could do it and get paid. Sony is looking for two people, a man and a woman for an "Imagination Meets Innovation" commercial that features a variety of Sony technologies, IP and content. The ad films in New York and pays $750. Casting directors are looking for a Black woman with short hair, age 18 to 30, to wear Sony headphones. Interested applicants should submit a photo or video wearing over-ear headphones. Producers are also looking for a man, age 18 to 25, to play Playstation in the commercial. Interested applicants should submit a photo or vide…

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Lifestyle
Meet David Duchovny In Ridgewood Meet David Duchovny In Ridgewood
Meet David Duchovny In Ridgewood Conspiracy theorists rejoice. Agent Fox Mulder is coming to Bergen County. David Duchovny, who played alien believer Agent Mulder for 11 seasons on the 1990s sci-fi classic "The X-Files", is signing copies of his new novella "The Reservoir" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Tuesday, Dec. 19 a 6 p.m.  This is Duchovny's fifth novel. Aside from acting and writing, he has recorded three albums. For more information on the signing, click here.

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Obituaries
Newark Firefighter Rafael Padilla Dies, 44 Newark Firefighter Rafael Padilla Dies, 44
Newark Firefighter Rafael Padilla Dies, 44 Rafael Padilla, a longtime Newark firefighter, died on Tuesday, Dec. 5.  A lifelong Newark resident, Padilla served as a sergeant in the US Army National Guard for 25 years and joined the Newark Fire Department in April 2007, being stationed at Truck 8 and Engine 27, according to his obituary.  HFD local #35 gives our condolences to the Newark Fire Department and to the friends and family of firefighter Rafael... Posted by Hillside Fmba on Sunday, December 10, 2023 A fundraiser has been set up by Zein Maya, a fellow firefighter who worked with Padilla, to support his fami…

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Police & Fire
Man Shot Near Jersey City Charter School: Authorities Man Shot Near Jersey City Charter School: Authorities
Man Shot Near Jersey City Charter School: Authorities A man is in critical condition after being shot in Jersey City on Monday, Dec. 11, authorities said. The man was shot in the area of Bramhall Avenue and Clerk Street, near Dr. Lena Edwards Academic School, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Police recovered a handgun at the scene, Wallace-Scalfione said. The investigation is ongoing, Wallace-Scalfione said. 

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Politics
Hoboken Mayor Announces Congressional Run, Primarying Menendez Hoboken Mayor Announces Congressional Run, Primarying Menendez
Hoboken Mayor Announces Congressional Run, Primarying Menendez Ravi Bhalla, the mayor of Hoboken, announced Tuesday, Dec. 12, he is running for Congress in New Jersey's 8th Congressional District. Bhalla will be primarying incumbent Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City), the son of Senator Robert Menendez, who was recently indicted on federal corruption charges. The younger Menendez, who has represented the 8th district since 2023, has not been accused of any wrongdoing.  Menendez announced in September he was running for re-election for a second term and has already received endorsements from numerous elected officials in Hudson County. In a video announ…

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Police & Fire
Man Gets 15 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Stabbing: Prosecutors Man Gets 15 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Stabbing: Prosecutors
Man Gets 15 Years For Fatal Elizabeth Stabbing: Prosecutors A 50-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 15 years in state prison on Friday, Dec. 8 for fatally stabbing a man in Oct. 2021, prosecutors said. Alexis Mondesi pled guilty in October to aggravated manslaughter in the stabbing death of Yonatan Alexander Vasquez-Torres, a 21-year-old Elizabeth man, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. On Oct. 10, 2021, at 3 a.m., Elizabeth police responded to the 300 block of Center Street and found Vasquez-Torres suffering from a fatal stab wound, and an investigati…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck Walking On Route 202: Police Pedestrian Struck Walking On Route 202: Police
Pedestrian Struck Walking On Route 202: Police A pedestrian was seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning, Dec. 11, while walking on a highway in Bridgewater Township, authorities said. At 1:27 a.m., police responded to US Highway 202/206 near the intersection of US Highway 22 after a pedestrian, who has not been identified, was hit by a 2014 Toyota Corolla  while walking north in the right lane of the highway, police said. The pedestrian was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for treatment, police said.  The crash remains under investigation, police said. Anyon…

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