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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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NJ Officer Who Caused 22 Fractures In 9-Year-Old Son's Body Convicted: Prosecutor NJ Officer Who Caused 22 Fractures In 9-Year-Old Son's Body Convicted: Prosecutor
NJ Officer Who Caused 22 Fractures In 9-Year-Old Son's Body Convicted: Prosecutor A 53-year-old East Orange police officer faces up to 80 years in prison after being convicted of assaulting his 9-year-old son in 2018 on Friday, March 1, authorities said. In February 2018, Devin Higgs, a West Orange resident, brought his son to the hospital for injuries that Higgs said were from a fall, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II said.  The child had suffered 22 fractures on his ribs and a fractured scapula bone, along with bruises, scars and marks on his body, a sign of child abuse, Stephens said. Neither Higgs nor his son had explanations for his injuries, …

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WINNER! Elmwood Park Powerball Player Scores $50K WINNER! Elmwood Park Powerball Player Scores $50K
Winner! Elmwood Park Powerball Player Scores $50K A Powerball player in Bergen marched forth to more money on Monday, March 4.  A ticket sold in Elmwood Park matched four numbers plus the red Powerball in the drawing held last night, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at a BP gas station on Route 46 West. The winning numbers were 36, 42, 50, 52, 67 and the red Powerball was 26.

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Iconic Sopranos Booth Sells For $82K: 'This Is Heartbreaking' Iconic Sopranos Booth Sells For $82K: 'This Is Heartbreaking'
Iconic Sopranos Booth Sells For $82K: 'This Is Heartbreaking' Woke up this mornin', got yourself a booth.  The booth that Tony Soprano and his family sat in the final scene of "The Sopranos" was sold by Holsten's Ice Cream, Chocolate & Restaurant in Bloomfield on Ebay for $82,600.  The restaurant said on Instagram the booth — where tension built, onion rings were eaten, and  "Don't Stop Believing" was playing — was structurally not safe, having been repaired many times over for more than 60 years. "The time has come," the restaurant wrote. "All good things sometimes need an upgrade. Please understand we don't wa…

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Raritan Man Nabbed In Failed Hillsborough Break-Ins: Police Raritan Man Nabbed In Failed Hillsborough Break-Ins: Police
Raritan Man Nabbed In Failed Hillsborough Break-Ins: Police A 35-year-old Raritan man was was arrested and charged with breaking into a home in Hillsborough Township last week, police said. Hillsborough Township police responded to a home on Post Court on a report of a man attempting to open the front door, where a man named Richard Linker tried to break in around 10 p.m. Friday, March 1, local police said. After the front door gambit failed, Linker walked through the open garage doors and began pulling on the locked interior garage door, police said. After pulling on the interior garage door, Linker left the area, police said. Linker then went to …

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Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police
Six Injured In Two-Car Crash In Warren County: State Police Six people were injured in a two-car crash in Warren County on the afternoon of Saturday, March 2, authorities said. State police responded to County Road 521 North in Hope Township for a crash between a Honda and a Subaru just after 3 p.m., Troy McNair, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  The Honda, operated by a 32-year-old Queens resident and occupied by three passengers was traveling south on 521 when it entered the northbound lane of travel and struck a Subaru, driven by a 41-year-old Belvedere resident and occupied by one other passenger, McNair said.  A 9-ye…

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Lotto Ticket Sold In Online In NJ Wins $10K Lotto Ticket Sold In Online In NJ Wins $10K
Lotto Ticket Sold In Online In NJ Wins $10K Someone in New Jersey kicked off their March with a bang. A ticket sold online in the Garden State via the Jackpocket app matched four numbers plus the gold Megaball in the Mega Millions drawing held on Friday, March 1, winning $10,000. The Jackpocket app is based in Hewitt in Passaic County. The winning numbers were 15, 33, 37, 55, 61 and the gold Megaball was 24.

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Horse Rescued From Creek In Hunterdon County: Whitehouse Rescue Squad Horse Rescued From Creek In Hunterdon County: Whitehouse Rescue Squad
Horse Rescued From Creek In Hunterdon County: Whitehouse Rescue Squad A horse is back in her stall after getting stuck in a creek and down an embankment Saturday, March 2, rescuers said. At 12:34 p.m. the Whitehouse Fire Company and Whitehouse Rescue Squad were alerted to the scene. The adverse weather made conditions difficult for first responders, but they were able to get the horse out of the creek and down the embarkment, rescuers said.  Members placed blankets on the horse to keep her warm while the lift system was constructed, rescuers said. Whitehouse Rescue Squad The horse was brought to a standing position by using multiple grip hoists along …

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WINNER! Passaic County Lotto Player Scores $100K WINNER! Passaic County Lotto Player Scores $100K
Winner! Passaic County Lotto Player Scores $100K It was a lucky weekend for a lottery player in Passaic County.  One ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday, March 2, winning $100,000. The ticket was sold at Super Stop and Shop in Haskell. The winning numbers were 09, 25, 38, 39 and 40. The XTRA number was 3.

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Summit Supports 'Superhero Sam's' Fight Against Leukemia Summit Supports 'Superhero Sam's' Fight Against Leukemia
Summit Supports 'Superhero Sam's' Fight Against Leukemia Sam Davydov is just five years old, but is already in the fight of his life. The Summit five-year-old was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia last week, right before his sixth birthday. A fundraiser has been created to assist his family with the financial burden of treatment and allow his parents, Yan and Katie to take time off work to be by his side. As of Monday, March 4, more than $95,000 has been raised.  Please pray for our little superhero, Sam Davydov, a kindergarten student in my class. Sam has the most loving parents,... Posted by Alissa Mauro Rust on Friday, …

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SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: NJSP SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: NJSP
SUV Crashes Into State Police Car On Route 280: Njsp An SUV crashed into a state police vehicle, causing it to hit another trooper car on Route 280 in Essex County on Saturday, March 2. That evening, troopers were investigating another car crash on Route 280 at Exit in East Orange in the left lane, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Two unoccupied marked trooper vehicles were parked in the left lane behind the crash, with their emergency lights activated, Lebron said. At 9:55 p.m., a Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the back of one of the trooper cars, causing it to hit the other state police vehicle, Lebron said. The…

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