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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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Wrester Vince Steele Mourned After Collapsing In Ring In Ridgefield Park: 'Best Big Man' Wrester Vince Steele Mourned After Collapsing In Ring In Ridgefield Park: 'Best Big Man'
Wrester Vince Steele Mourned After Collapsing In Ring In Ridgefield Park: 'Best Big Man' Vince Steele, a 39-year-old wrestler, who died after sustaining a medical emergency during a match in Ridgefield Park on Sunday, March 16, was a fixture in the New Jersey wrestling scene. Steele, a.k.a. the Jurassic Juggernaut, was wrestling a four-way match for Brii Combination Wrestling at a Knights of Columbus on Bergen Avenue, when the incident occurred, BCW said.   According to PWInsider, the referee called for the bell and another referee began administrating CPR. Police used a defibrillator on Steele, whose real name was Vincent Rosa, and did not stop administering aid unti…

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Police & Fire
Man Drove Drunk In ShopRite Parking Lot On St. Patrick's Day: Mount Olive Police Man Drove Drunk In ShopRite Parking Lot On St. Patrick's Day: Mount Olive Police
Man Drove Drunk In ShopRite Parking Lot On St. Patrick's Day: Mount Olive Police A 27-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with drunk and reckless driving in a ShopRite parking lot on St. Patrick's Day, authorities said. At 7:19 p.m., officers responded to ShopRite at 90 Bartley Rd. in Flanders for a report of a drunk man in the parking lot, Mount Olive police said. The man, later identified as Jonathan Rohe, attempted to enter his vehicle and drive away, police said. Ofifcers located Rohe inside of a silver Dodge while still in the parking and detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage, police said. Rohe also appeared to be impaired, police said. Rohe was p…

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Police & Fire
Man Who Broke Into Car, Attacked Juvenile In Morristown Learns Fate: Prosecutor Man Who Broke Into Car, Attacked Juvenile In Morristown Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Man Who Broke Into Car, Attacked Juvenile In Morristown Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Morristown resident was sentenced to eight years in prison on Friday, March 14,after he broke into a car last year and then punched a juvenile who tried to make him leave, authorities said. On Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, Tezmar Caldwell entered a vehicle parked on Flagler Street in Morristown, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morristown Police Chief Darnell Richardson said. A juvenile who was sleeping, woke up and tried to get Caldwell out of the vehicle, authorities said. Caldwell struck the juvenile in the face, br…

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Police & Fire
Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor
Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor Gunshots were fired in Watchung on the evening of Monday, March 17, authorities said. At 9:39 p.m., officers responded to a business on Route 22 and discovered gunshot damage to the building of the business, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Scott Anderle said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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Police & Fire
NJ Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor NJ Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor
NJ Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Somerset County woman is facing attempted murder charges after she fired gunshots at a vehicle during a road rage incident last month on Route 22 , authorities announced on Tuesday, March 18. On Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8:45 p.m., North Plainfield resident was driving on North Avenue and Madison Avenue when a dark colored Mercedes-Benz attempted to merge into his lane of travel, eventually passing the victim and another vehicle using the right shoulder, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and No…

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Lifestyle
Tracy Morgan Recovering After Vomiting Courtside At Knicks Game Tracy Morgan Recovering After Vomiting Courtside At Knicks Game
Tracy Morgan Recovering After Vomiting Courtside At Knicks Game Tracy Morgan, who lives in Bergen County, said he is on the mend after he vomited while sitting courtside at a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 17. Footage widely shared on social media showed the "30 Rock star" being wheeled out of Madison Square Garden with a bloody nose.  The game, which the Knicks won 116-95, was delayed in the third quarter for 10 minutes. But all is well, Morgan, an Alpine resident, said, sharing a photo on Instagram from his hospital bed. "Thank you for all your concern! I’m doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning," Morg…

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Police & Fire
Atlantic County Employee Stole Benefit Cards: Prosecutor Atlantic County Employee Stole Benefit Cards: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Employee Stole Benefit Cards: Prosecutor A 43-year-old clerk with the Atlantic County Department of Family and Community Development was arrested on Tuesday, March 11, for stealing three benefit cards meant for others, authorities said. In November 2024, an investigation was launched after it was discovered that an EBT benefit card had been compromised by an Atlantic County employee, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Adriana Quirindongo, an Egg Harbor City resident, was found to have taken three benefit cards from her workplace and used them in 17 different transactions, authorities said. Quirindongo spent $2,490.06 in…

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Lifestyle
New Trailer Drops For 'Happy Gilmore 2,' Which Filmed Across New Jersey New Trailer Drops For 'Happy Gilmore 2,' Which Filmed Across New Jersey
New Trailer Drops For 'Happy Gilmore 2,' Which Filmed Across New Jersey The anticipation continues to build for "Happy Gilmore 2" which was shot all over New Jersey last year. Netflix released a new trailer for the movie, a sequel to the 1996 cult classic, starring Adam Sandler as the hockey player turned golfer and Christopher McDonald as the iconic villain Shooter McGavin.  The movie will be released on Netflix on Friday, July 25. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam Sandler (@adamsandler) The trailer promises the return of Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller from the first movie as well as the d…

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News
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven $150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Middlesex. A ticket sold in Middlesex matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, March 15, winning $150,000.  The ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven on Bound Brook Road. The winning numbers were 12, 28, 33, 36 and 54. The red Powerball was 5.

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Police & Fire
Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor
Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Somerset man was arrested and charged on Friday, March 7, after he was found in possession of 300 child pornography videos, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Jared Kelly after receiving a tip from the  New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force,  Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather said. A search warrant was executed at Kelly's resid…

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