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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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Bob Odenkirk Wows Crowd At North Jersey Book Signing Bob Odenkirk Wows Crowd At North Jersey Book Signing
Bob Odenkirk Wows Crowd At North Jersey Book Signing Want a large crowd for a book signing? Better call Saul! Bob Odenkirk, the star of the hit TV show, and his daughter, Erin, signed copies of their new poetry book "Zilot & Other Important Rhymes" at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Sunday, March 23 for a crowd of 200 people. Odenkirk, wearing a Chicago Cubs hat he recently purchased at the MLB Store in Manhattan, greeted fans of all ages, from people who loved him as Saul Goodman to kids who enjoyed the book's illustrations and clever poetry. While signing books, Erin drew photos of their favorite animals.  "I love your journal…

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Lifestyle
Jersey Shore Transforming Into Pink Pony Club For Chappell Roan Tribute Show Jersey Shore Transforming Into Pink Pony Club For Chappell Roan Tribute Show
Jersey Shore Transforming Into Pink Pony Club For Chappell Roan Tribute Show For this upcoming show in Asbury Park, you better be Hot to Go. House of Independents, located at 572 Cookman Ave. is hosting "The Pink Pony Club," a live celebration of Chappell Roan, on Friday, March 28 at 7 p.m. The show promises to be a "feminomenom" with a live band playing the (expletive) beat and performers, many from Asbury Park, singing the pop singer's catalogue,  accompanied by drag queens. The show is the brainchild of Ashley Wettlin, who runs Just a Girl Productions, and Anthony D'Amato, who runs the Asbury Park Theatre Company. Wettlin has produced several Chappell Roan t…

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Police & Fire
Man Killed After Hit By Multiple Cars In East Orange On Garden State Parkway: NJSP Man Killed After Hit By Multiple Cars In East Orange On Garden State Parkway: NJSP
Man Killed After Hit By Multiple Cars In East Orange On Garden State Parkway: Njsp A 43-year-old Suffern, NY man was killed after he was struck by multiple vehicles on the Garden State Parkway on the early morning of Friday, March 21, authorities said. At 12:58 a.m., a Tesla driving southbound on the Garden State Parkway in East Orange was involved in a single car crash and became disabled in the left lane, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. Eliyahu Fink exited his vehicle and remained in the roadway, Lebron said. A Jeep Cherokee traveling southbound struck Fink and the Tesla causing him to become airborne and thrown in the northbound lanes, Lebr…

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Police & Fire
Man Guilty Of Punching Woman Outside House Fire: Camden County Prosecutor Man Guilty Of Punching Woman Outside House Fire: Camden County Prosecutor
Man Guilty Of Punching Woman Outside House Fire: Camden County Prosecutor A 46-year-old Camden man was convicted on Thursday, March 19, of punching a woman outside a house fire in 2022, authorities said. On Monday, June 20, 2022, Camden County police and the Camden Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 800 block of Elm Street, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodrigue said. Upon arrival, officers saw White punch a 57-year-old Camden woman in the mouth with a closed fist, authorities said. The woman sustained a fractured jaw, authorities said. White punched the woman over a baseless rumor she had …

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Police & Fire
Egg Harbor City Resident Learns Fate For Fatal AC Boardwalk Shooting: Prosecutor Egg Harbor City Resident Learns Fate For Fatal AC Boardwalk Shooting: Prosecutor
Egg Harbor City Resident Learns Fate For Fatal AC Boardwalk Shooting: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Egg Harbor City  man was sentenced to 28 years in prison on Wednesday, March 19, for fatally shooting a man in Atlantic City in March 2023, authorities said. Jahlil Boston pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in January, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, March 18, 2023, police in Atlantic City responded to the 1600 block of the Atlantic City boardwalk and found Eric Wynn, a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Surveillance footage captured Boston shooting the man and h…

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Police & Fire
Newark Man Had Gun At Home Depot: Bloomfield PD Newark Man Had Gun At Home Depot: Bloomfield PD
Newark Man Had Gun At Home Depot: Bloomfield PD A 41-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he brought a gun to The Home Depot in Bloomfield on Wednesday, March 19, authorities said. Officers responded to the store after a security guard observed a man, later identified as Jason Agyemang, brandish a handgun during an argument in the parking lot, Bloomfield police said. Agyemang was located inside the store and admitted to possessing the .357 Smith & Wesson revolver without a permit, police said. A search of his car turned up a pair of brass knuckles, police said. He was charged with multiple weapons offenses, police said…

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Police & Fire
11 Kids Hurt After Tree Falls On Tewksbury School Bus: Whitehouse Rescue Squad 11 Kids Hurt After Tree Falls On Tewksbury School Bus: Whitehouse Rescue Squad
11 Kids Hurt After Tree Falls On Tewksbury School Bus: Whitehouse Rescue Squad Eleven people, 10 kids and a driver were taken to a hospital after a tree fell on a school bus in Tewksbury on Friday, March 21, authorities said. At 7:08 a.m., officers responded to Fairmont Road East and Addison Drive after a large tree fell on the front of the school bus, police said.  All 11 individuals on the bus were transported to Hunterdon Medical Center for evaluation, police said. Any injuries were minor, police said. Upon arrival at the hospital, school personnel were present to meet with parents and assist in the reunification process, police said.

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$5.5 Million Lotto Jackpot Won In Clark $5.5 Million Lotto Jackpot Won In Clark
$5.5 Million Lotto Jackpot Won In Clark Union County has a newly minted millionaire.  A ticket sold in Clark matched all six numbers in the Pick-6 drawing held on Thursday, March 21, winning the $5.5 million jackpot. The ticket was sold at Clark Cardsmart on Westfield Avenue.  The winning numbers were 07, 10, 24, 31, 43 and 44. 

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Police & Fire
Office Manager Admits To Embezzling $350K From Scotch Plains Synagogue, Feds Say Office Manager Admits To Embezzling $350K From Scotch Plains Synagogue, Feds Say
Office Manager Admits To Embezzling $350K From Scotch Plains Synagogue, Feds Say A 52-year-old Scotch Plains woman pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 20, to embezzling more than $350,000 from a Union County synagogue she worked at, authorities said. In 2010, Stacy Margaritondo began working at Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains and was later promoted to bookkeeper and office manager in July 2020, U.S. Attorney John Giordano said. Margaritondo’s duties included accounting/bookkeeping, payroll, preparing checks for accounts payable, and reporting to the synagogue’s board of directors regarding the synagogue’s financial condition, Giordano said. From Dec. 2019 to Ma…

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Police & Fire
Monmouth County Man Tasked With Helping Crime Victims Sent Them Sexually Explicit Texts: AG Monmouth County Man Tasked With Helping Crime Victims Sent Them Sexually Explicit Texts: AG
Monmouth County Man Tasked With Helping Crime Victims Sent Them Sexually Explicit Texts: AG A 47-year-old Point Pleasant man was indicted on Thursday, March 20, on charges he sent sexually explicit texts to crime victims he was supposed to help, authorities said. Guilherme Jamarino, then an investigator for New Jersey Victims of Crime Compensation Office sent sexually suggestive and inappropriate communications to six victims between December 2019 and July 2022, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The VCCO helps violent crime victims recover by providing financial assistance to victims, their families, and victim-service providers, to help alleviate the economic and emotio…

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