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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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Politics
Trump Appoints Morristown Native As Ambassador To Ireland Trump Appoints Morristown Native As Ambassador To Ireland
Trump Appoints Morristown Native As Ambassador To Ireland Edward Walsh, a Morristown native, could soon be headed to the Emerald Isle. Walsh, who runs the Walsh Company, a construction and real estate firm, was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as ambassador to Ireland when he takes office next month. "He is a great philanthropist in his local community, and previously served as the chairman of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority Board," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "He is also a champion golfer, a very good asset for the Ambassador of Ireland to have. Do well Ed." Walsh has been active in the Republican party, previousl…

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Police & Fire
Newark Driver Eluded Cops With Fake License Plates: Police Newark Driver Eluded Cops With Fake License Plates: Police
Newark Driver Eluded Cops With Fake License Plates: Police A person is at large after failing to stop for Newark police while driving with fictitious license plates on Tuesday, Dec. 10, authorities said. At 4:40 a.m., police officers spotted a gray Honda Civic with tinted windows and no front license plate at the Exxon gas station on the 397 Springfield Ave., Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The officers checked the rear plate, P97NUW, and discovered it was fictitious as the suspect drove from the gas station, Miranda said. When the suspect reached West Kinney Street and Morris Avenue, the officers attempted a motor vehicle stop…

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News
'No Question People Seeing Drones': DHS Secretary Confirms Sightings 'No Question People Seeing Drones': DHS Secretary Confirms Sightings
'No Question People Seeing Drones': DHS Secretary Confirms Sightings Yes, New Jersey residents, you have been seeing drones in the sky this past month. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed what many Garden Staters have known for a while: there are drones flying overhead at night. “There's no question that people are seeing drones,” Mayorkas said on “This Week.” “And I want to assure the American public that we, in the federal government, have deployed additional resources, personnel, technology, to assist the New Jersey State Police in addressing the drone sightings.” Mayorkas said while some of the drone sightings are dron…

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Police & Fire
Newton Woman Gets Three Years For Dealing LSD: Sussex County Prosecutor Newton Woman Gets Three Years For Dealing LSD: Sussex County Prosecutor
Newton Woman Gets Three Years For Dealing LSD: Sussex County Prosecutor A 31-year-old Newton woman was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday, Dec. 13 for distributing LSD, authorities said. Dana Vail had previously pled guilty to the charges after being arrested in January following an investigation, the New Jersey State Police Strategic Investigations Unit, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray, said. Undercover detectives conducted two controlled purchases of approximately 10,000 milligrams of LSD from Vail and during a subsequent search of her residence, police found additional quantities of LSD, Murray said.

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Lifestyle
Bob Odenkirk Northvale Book Signing Canceled Bob Odenkirk Northvale Book Signing Canceled
Bob Odenkirk Northvale Book Signing Canceled A planned book signing in North Jersey featuring Bob Odenkirk and his daughter, Erin, has been canceled due to an illness. The "Better Call Saul" star was set to sign copies of "Zilot & And Other Important Rhymes", a book of poems he wrote with his two children when they were younger. Erin, a graduate of Pratt Institute, did the illustrations for the book. The Odenkirks previously held a book signing at the same venue last year.

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News
Private Drone Show Taking Place In Franklin Township: Police Private Drone Show Taking Place In Franklin Township: Police
Private Drone Show Taking Place In Franklin Township: Police A private drone light show will be taking place on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Franklin Township, authorities said. The show will take place above The Palace at Somerset at 333 Davidson Ave., Franklin Township police said. The company responsible for the drone light show has the necessary approvals from The Federal Aviation Administration, police said. The show involves approximately 200 drones, which will be limited to the area above The Palace at Somerset, police said. The show is expected to last 15 minutes, police said. Police stressed there is no cause for alarm and no need to contact 91…

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Police & Fire
Reward Offered For Information On 2018 Newark Fatal Shooting: Authorities Reward Offered For Information On 2018 Newark Fatal Shooting: Authorities
Reward Offered For Information On 2018 Newark Fatal Shooting: Authorities Authorities in Essex County want to know who shot Godfrey Jones in a Newark park in 2018. Crime Stoppers is offering a $15,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the fatal shooting,  Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Essex County Sherriff Armando. Fontoura announced on Friday, Dec 13. On the evening of August 6, 2018, Jones was with a woman in Weequahic Park when two suspects approached them and asked Jones his name, authorities said. The suspect shot Jones before he could answer, authorities said. Witnesses described th…

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Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle Outside Newark Hospital: Police 6-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle Outside Newark Hospital: Police
6-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle Outside Newark Hospital: Police A six-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle outside a hospital in Newark on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 12, authorities said. At 7:17 p.m., police responded to Beth Israel Medical Center at Lyons Avenue and Maple Avenue after the girl was struck while crossing the street with her family outside the hospital, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The child is in stable condition, Miranda said. The driver remained at the scene and the incident is under investigation, Miranda said.

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Obituaries
Joseph Youtz, Lifelong Budd Lake Resident, Dies At 52 Joseph Youtz, Lifelong Budd Lake Resident, Dies At 52
Joseph Youtz, Lifelong Budd Lake Resident, Dies At 52 Joseph Youtz, who spent his entire life in the Budd Lake area, died on Monday, Dec. 9 in Hackettstown at the age of 52, according to an obituary from Cochran Funeral Home. Born in Dover, Youtz graduated from Mount Olive High School, where he excelled as an athlete, later attending Jersey City State College, where he played football, his obituary reads. Youtz later went to work his family construction business, according to his obituary. Youtz was a devoted husband to his wife, Kim, and his daughter Madison, his obituary reads. He enjoyed playing softball, rooting on the Mets and Jets a…

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News
Drones In The Sky: NY, NJ Senators Demand Answers From FBI, DHS, FAA Drones In The Sky: NY, NJ Senators Demand Answers From FBI, DHS, FAA
Drones In The Sky: NY, NJ Senators Demand Answers From FBI, DHS, FAA The senators representing New York and New Jersey are demanding answers about the drones that have been spotted flying in the skies of New York and New Jersey this past month. New York Senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and New Jersey Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim, all Democrats, wrote a letter on Thursday, Dec. 12 to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FAA Director Michael Whitaker demanding an immediate briefing on what they are doing to address the issue. "We are...especially concerned about how these drones may …

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