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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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Police & Fire
Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes On I-78 (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes On I-78 (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Fire Closes Lanes On I-78 (Developing) A vehicle fire in Newark is snarling traffic on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 13. According to the NJ Department of Transportation, the vehicle blaze closed all lanes on I-78 eastbound near Exit 56 at Elizabeth Avenue in the city.  This is a developing story, check back for more updates.

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Obituaries
Death Of Jersey City's Beth DeTraglia Breaks Hearts Death Of Jersey City's Beth DeTraglia Breaks Hearts
Death Of Jersey City's Beth DeTraglia Breaks Hearts Beth DeTraglia, a Jersey City resident, died on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at Jersey City Medical Center from liver and lung cancer, according to her obituary. DeTraglia was born in Syracuse on Nov. 18, 1967 and graduated from Ithaca College and earned her Master's from Syracuse, her obituary reads.  She was a project manager who previously worked for Penguin and McGraw-Hill, according to her obituary. Beth Dooher DeTraglia I miss you so much. There are no words to describe how difficult it is to lose such a close... Posted by Cristina Wager-Weisman on Thursday, August 31, 2023 DeTraglia is surv…

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Lifestyle
Meet Carrie Berk, Social Media Influencer, In Ridgewood Meet Carrie Berk, Social Media Influencer, In Ridgewood
Meet Carrie Berk, Social Media Influencer, In Ridgewood Carrie Berk is here to give Bergen County teens the best advice when it comes to relationships. The 20-year-old TikTok star will be signing copies of her new book "My Real-Life Rom-Com: How to Build Confidence and Write Your Own Relationship Rules" on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. In the book, Berk offers dating advice for teens and helps them learn how to deal with coming-of-age love and heartbreak, according to a synopsis. Berk gives you the inside scoop on dating apps, meeting someone post-covid, and when you're ready for sex, using her past dating adventures  as a guide, according …

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Police & Fire
Murderer Used Microwave, Mop Bucket To Beat Inmate In NJ Jail: Prosecutors Murderer Used Microwave, Mop Bucket To Beat Inmate In NJ Jail: Prosecutors
Murderer Used Microwave, Mop Bucket To Beat Inmate In NJ Jail: Prosecutors A man already imprisoned for murder was sentenced to an additional 20 years for a brutal beating of an inmate in the Essex County Jail, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12. In Sept. 2019, Darryl Watson and six inmates beat Jayshawn Boyd, a 22-year-old Newark resident with a microwave, water cooler, and an industrial mop bucket, leaving him with permanent brain damage, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Watson was convicted of attempted murder in the first degree, aggravated assault in the second degree and possession of a microwave for an unlawful purp…

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News
$50K! Paterson Lotto Player Wins Big $50K! Paterson Lotto Player Wins Big
$50K! Paterson Lotto Player Wins Big It was a lucky Monday for one Powerball player in Paterson. A ticket sold in Paterson matched four of the white balls and the Double Play in the  Double Play drawing held on Monday, Sept. 11, winning $50,000.The ticket was sold at M & R Discount Liquors at 21st Ave.  The winning numbers were: 18, 22, 25, 30 and 35. The Red Power Ball number was 22.

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Jackpot! Essex County Lotto Player Wins Big Jackpot! Essex County Lotto Player Wins Big
Jackpot! Essex County Lotto Player Wins Big An NJ Lottery player in Essex County had a big night on Monday. One lucky ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Monday, Sept. 11, winning $186,573. The winning ticket was sold at QuickChek in Maplewood. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 24, 27, 31 and the XTRA number was 03.

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Police & Fire
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Jersey City: Authorities Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Jersey City: Authorities
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint In Jersey City: Authorities A woman was robbed at gunpoint by two men in Jersey City early Saturday morning, Sept. 9, authorities said. The woman said two men approached her at Marin Boulevard and York Street and brandished a gun, demanding her purse, which contained her ID, iPhone and credit card, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The police Street Crime Unit canvassed the area and recovered the iPhone and returned it to the woman, Wallace-Scalfione said. The woman refused medical attention and no injuries were reported, Wallace-Scalfione said. The investigation is ongoing, Walla…

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News
Maywood Bakery Keeps It All In The Family: 'We Put A Lot Of Love Into Our Cookies' Maywood Bakery Keeps It All In The Family: 'We Put A Lot Of Love Into Our Cookies'
Maywood Bakery Keeps It All In The Family: 'We Put A Lot Of Love Into Our Cookies' Alaia and Athena are two of Bergen County's youngest bakers. The two-year old and 21-month old, respectively, are assisting their mother and grandmother in Mimi and Grand Cookies, a new bakery that sells cookies online and is based in Maywood. The cookies are baked in a commercial kitchen in Paterson and the company is named after Mimi, Alaia and Athena's grandmother. "My mother and I wanted to create generational wealth for her granddaughters," Ashley Crump, the mother of Alaia, said. "What better way than to start a cookie company?" Crump said her niece and daughter both like being in t…

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Police & Fire
Man Gets 10 Years For Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutors Man Gets 10 Years For Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutors
Man Gets 10 Years For Fatal Jersey City Crash: Prosecutors Jose Colon, a 33-year-old Jersey City man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for driving drunk in a crash that killed one person, authorities said. On Feb. 28, 2001, Colon was driving a 1996 Honda Civic at a high rate of speed on Christopher Columbus Drive near Merseles Street in Jersey City when he struck a guard rail, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. His passenger, 30-year-old Jesus Gonzalez, was pronounced dead at the scene, Suarez said. Colon had pleaded guilty to first-degree death by auto for driving while intoxicated in April, Suarez said.

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News
NJ Transit Train Derails Near Penn Station Disrupting Service (DEVELOPING) NJ Transit Train Derails Near Penn Station Disrupting Service (DEVELOPING)
NJ Transit Train Derails Near Penn Station Disrupting Service (Developing) NJ Transit service into and out of Penn Station New York has been suspended on Tuesday, Sept. 12 due to a minor slow speed derailment, transit officials said.  At 8:55 a.m., Northeast Corridor train 3926, which had departed Trenton at 7:32 a.m., derailed prior to arriving at Penn Station, NJ Transit said. No injuries were reported and the train remains upright, transit officials said. 1 of 2: Rail service into and out of Penn Station New York is suspended due to a minor slow speed derailment in Penn Station New York. Midtown Direct service is being diverted to Hoboken. — Northeast Corri…

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