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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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WINNERS! North Jersey Mega Millions Players Score Big Bucks WINNERS! North Jersey Mega Millions Players Score Big Bucks
Winners! North Jersey Mega Millions Players Score Big Bucks They may not have won the billion dollar jackpot like someone in Monmouth County, but several North Jersey Mega Million players still had reasons to celebrate on Tuesday, March 26. Lottery players in Essex County, Hudson County and Somerset County had tickets that matched four of the white numbers, winning $10,000. The ticket sold in Essex County was bought with a Megaplier multiplier and won $20,000. The tickets were sold at Krauszer's Food Store in Belleville, New Hilltop Exxon in Union City and Lucky Spot Convenience Store in Somerville. The winning numbers were  07, 11, 22, 29 and …

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Lifestyle
Jenny On The Block: J-Lo Shooting New Movie In New Jersey Jenny On The Block: J-Lo Shooting New Movie In New Jersey
Jenny On The Block: J-Lo Shooting New Movie In New Jersey If you were walking around Hudson County and thought, "Wait, is that Jennifer Lopez," well, it probably was. Jennifer Lopez is in town shooting the new movie "Kiss of the Spider Woman," according to Steven Gorelick, the director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission.  The movie is filming at Cinelease Studios Caven Point in Jersey City and 10 Basin Studios in Kearny. "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is an adaption of the 1992 Broadway musical about a gay hairdresser who while imprisoned in brutal conditions in 1980s Argentina, imagines films starring an actress, Au…

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Sports
Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For Olympics Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For Olympics
Ridgewood Fencer Qualifies For Olympics A fencer from Bergen County is going to be saying "en garde" at the Olympics this summer. Mitchell Saron, a Ridgewood native and senior at Harvard University, recently qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, competing in the men's saber event. Saron got his start the Bergen Fencing Club in Waldwick. Congratulations to Mitchell Saron for winning a Silver in the team World Cup at Padua, Italy, earlier this... Posted by Bergen Fencing Club on Monday, March 11, 2024 Saron said he got his start in fencing after watching the lightsaber duels in "Star Wars" and dreamed of becomin…

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Business
Acclaimed French Restaurant Opening Second Location In Hudson County Acclaimed French Restaurant Opening Second Location In Hudson County
Acclaimed French Restaurant Opening Second Location In Hudson County Diners in Hudson County are going to be saying "ooh la la" to its newest addition to the restaurant scene. Faubourg, a French restaurant that opened to acclaim in Montclair in 2019, is opening a second location in Weehawken this summer at 1100 Avenue at Port Imperial, a block from the Hudson River waterfront.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Faubourg Montclair (@faubourgmontclair) Dominique Paulin and Chef Oliver Muller said every detail in the new restaurant is "meticulously planned" to enhance the guest experience, with Fa…

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Lifestyle
Valerie Bertinelli Appearing In Northvale Valerie Bertinelli Appearing In Northvale
Valerie Bertinelli Appearing In Northvale Valerie Bertinelli is ready to indulge. The star of "One Day at a Time" is signing copies of her new cookbook "Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share" on Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. at Books and Greetings in Northvale. In the cookbook, Bertinelli discusses how when she turned 60, she decided to stop counting calories and enjoy being alive, starting in the kitchen, according to a synopsis. Recipes include garlic confit BLT, sausage and olive cheese bites, spaghetti al limone, filet minion with bearnaise sauce and chocolate peanut butter dates, according to a synopsis. Th…

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Police & Fire
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Belleville: Authorities Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Belleville: Authorities
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Belleville: Authorities A 78-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Belleville on Friday, March 22, authorities said. At 8:53 a.m., Teresita Cenit was hit by a car while walking on the 100 block of Union Avenue, Thomas Fennelly, a spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.  She was transported to University Hospital in Newark where she was pronounced dead soon after, Fennelly said. The driver remained on scene, Fennelly said. The crash remains under investigation.

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Business
Buffalo Wild Wings Opens In Fair Lawn, Offering Free Wings For A Year Buffalo Wild Wings Opens In Fair Lawn, Offering Free Wings For A Year
Buffalo Wild Wings Opens In Fair Lawn, Offering Free Wings For A Year Want to eat 312 chicken wings over the course of a year for free? Head to Bergen County and get in line. The first Buffalo Wild Wings in Bergen County is opening in Fair Lawn on Wednesday, March 27 at 2108 Maple Ave. in the ShopRite Shopping Plaza at 10:30 a.m.  The first 50 guests in line will get a voucher for six free wings every week for 52 weeks at the Fair Lawn location. The 1,300 square-foot restaurant will offer traditional and boneless wings, chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, burgers, sides and 26 Buffalo Wild Wings signature sauces and dry rubs. The restaurant is open Su…

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Politics
NJ Town's Mayor Facing Indictments Running For Re-Election NJ Town's Mayor Facing Indictments Running For Re-Election
NJ Town's Mayor Facing Indictments Running For Re-Election Clark Township Mayor Salvatore Bonaccorso is not letting a few indictments prevent him running for re-election. Bonaccorso announced he is running for a 7th term on the Republican ticket, along with his slate on the township council, Angel Albanese, Jimmy Minniti and William Smith. Bonaccorso has served as mayor since 2001.  Last November, Bonaccorso was charged with forging paperwork to nearly 24 New Jersey towns to allow his landscaping company to remove underground tanks, State Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Bonaccorso, 63, used township employees to help him run his privat…

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Police & Fire
Two Arrested In Broom Handle Assault: Warren County Prosecutor Two Arrested In Broom Handle Assault: Warren County Prosecutor
Two Arrested In Broom Handle Assault: Warren County Prosecutor Two people were arrested on Sunday, March 18, after a domestic dispute in Hackettstown ended with an assault with a broom handle, authorities said. Hackettstown Police initially responded to 115 Main St. on a report of stabbing and found two people with minor injuries following a domestic dispute, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said. During the dispute, Luis Marroquin brandished a knife and used it a threatening manner toward Santiago Saqui, Pfeiffer said. After the parties separated, Saqui returned and assaulted Marroquin with a broom handle, Pfeiffer said. Marroquin was charged …

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Police & Fire
Victim Airlifted In Hunterdon County Crash: Authorities Victim Airlifted In Hunterdon County Crash: Authorities
Victim Airlifted In Hunterdon County Crash: Authorities A crash between a car and a truck in Hunterdon County led to a person being airlifted to a hospital on the afternoon of Monday, March 25, authorities said. At 4:17 p.m., first responders were dispatched to Route 202 and Wertsville Road in East Amwell for a crash between a car and a tractor trailer, the City of Lambertville Fire District said. The injured victim was removed from the vehicle without extrication, firefighters said. They were transported to a nearby hospital trauma center via a New Jersey State Police North Star helicopter, firefighters said. Amwell Valley Fire Company The c…

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