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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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Lifestyle
Oscar Winner F. Murray Abraham Talks 'Amadeus' In Bergen County Oscar Winner F. Murray Abraham Talks 'Amadeus' In Bergen County
Oscar Winner F. Murray Abraham Talks 'Amadeus' In Bergen County It's been 40 years, but the intense rivalry between Mozart and Salieri in "Amadeus" still resonates. F. Murray Abraham, who won an Academy Award for playing composer Antonio Salieri in the 1984 movie, will be appearing at the Barrymore Film Center in Fort Lee on Saturday, Jan. 27, for a screening and discussion of his most iconic role. Jan. 27 is also Mozart's birthday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barrymore Film Center (@barrymorefilmcenter) In "Amadeus," Saleri lets his professional and personal jealousy of the mischievous W…

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Sports
NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Coming To Bergen County NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Coming To Bergen County
NJ Olympic Gold Medalist Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone Coming To Bergen County Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a Middlesex County track star who won two gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, is returning home to tell her story. McLaughlin-Levrone, who grew up in Dunellen and attended Union Catholic High School, is signing copies of her new book "Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith," at Books and Greetings on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at Books and Greetings in Northvale at 6 p.m. In the book, McLaughlin-Levrone talks about how she used her belief in God to overcome battles with perfectionism and anxiety to win the gold medal in the 400 meter hurdles and the 4 x 400 mete…

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Police & Fire
Texas Trucker Busted With 300 Pounds Of Pot On Route 80: Prosecutor Texas Trucker Busted With 300 Pounds Of Pot On Route 80: Prosecutor
Texas Trucker Busted With 300 Pounds Of Pot On Route 80: Prosecutor A 42-year-old truck driver from Texas was arrested on Route 80 in Warren County on Tuesday, Jan. 23 after police discovered he was carrying 301 lbs. of marijuana, authorities said. State Police at the Knowlton Weigh Station discovered the massive haul after they obtained a search warrant following a commercial vehicle inspection, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said.  The driver, Ian Munringayi, also provided a fake international driver's license, Pfeiffer said. The truck was traveling from Chicago to The Bronx, Pfeiffer said. Munringayi was charged with possession with intent…

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Obituaries
Charles Osgood, Former Host Of 'CBS Sunday Morning,' North Jersey Resident, Dies At 91 Charles Osgood, Former Host Of 'CBS Sunday Morning,' North Jersey Resident, Dies At 91
Charles Osgood, Former Host Of 'CBS Sunday Morning,' North Jersey Resident, Dies At 91 Charles Osgood, a fixture on "CBS Sunday Morning" for decades and a longtime resident of Bergen County, died on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the age of 91 from dementia in Upper Saddle River, his family announced in an obituary shared by CBS News.  Osgood, born Charles Osgood Wood III joined CBS News in 1971 and anchored the venerable Sunday morning broadcast for 22 years from 1994 to 2016. He also appeared on "CBS Morning News" and "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather," and hosted "The Osgood File" on CBS Radio.  His signature signoff was "I'll see you on the radio." Our beloved former …

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Neighbors
Donations Flood In For Florham Park Family Battling Breast Cancer Donations Flood In For Florham Park Family Battling Breast Cancer
Donations Flood In For Florham Park Family Battling Breast Cancer A Florham Park family has seen overwhelming support from the community as their cancer fight continues. Caryn Elefante has been battling stage four metastatic breast cancer for several years, undergoing immunotherapy, oral chemotherapy and intravenous chemotherapy, according to a GoFundMe for the family. The family will need to hire nurses to assist with her care as her condition worsens and Joe, her husband, wants to take time off from his teaching job to be with Caryn and their 12-year-old daughter, Cate. I’m so excited that Caryn’s Storyworth book has arrived! It’s her whole life st…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Frelinghuysen Chimney Fire Firefighters Battle Frelinghuysen Chimney Fire
Firefighters Battle Frelinghuysen Chimney Fire Firefighters in Frelinghuysen Township battled a chimney fire that saw heavy smoke billowing on Monday evening, Jan. 22, the Allamuchy Fire Department said on Facebook and shared in a photo. At 9:20 p.m. the fire department responded to Heller Road in Frelinghuysen for fire. Firefighters requested mutual aid upon arrival after finding a working chimney fire that had spread to the attic, firefighters said.  Firefighters spent two hours on scene before clearing the area at 11:30 p.m., firefighters said. There were no reports of any injuries. 

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News
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ ShopRite It was a lucrative trip to the supermarket for a lottery player in Essex County. A Powerball ticket sold at ShopRite in Bloomfield matched four of the five numbers, plus the red Powerball, winning $50,000 in the drawing held on Monday, Jan. 22. The winning numbers were 24, 25, 43, 52, 63 and the red Powerball was 21.

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Police & Fire
Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police
Student Arrested After Bringing Gun To Union Catholic HS: Police A student at Union Catholic High School was arrested after they brought a handgun to school on Monday, Jan. 22, authorities said. At 10:45 a.m., Scotch Plains police was alerted by the high school about a firearm being recovered, Jeffrey Briel, the chief of police, said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown as police recovered the weapon, Briel said. There was no threat or harm to the school, students or personnel, Briel said. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district as well as schools nearby were also placed in a temporary lockdown out of an abundance of caution, Briel said.…

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Police & Fire
Newark Mourns Passing Of Sgt. Rafael Ramos, Jr., 59 Newark Mourns Passing Of Sgt. Rafael Ramos, Jr., 59
Newark Mourns Passing Of Sgt. Rafael Ramos, Jr., 59 Rafael Ramos, Jr., a Newark police sergeant died on Tuesday, Jan. 16, following an illness, the city announced on Facebook.  Ramos joined the Newark Police Division in Feb. 1991 and was promoted to sergeant in 2022, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Fritz G. Fragé said.  He initially patrolled the West Ward and later served as a liaison to the U.S. Marshal Service and also worked in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Precincts, the Fugitive Apprehension Team, the Office of Professional Standards, Baraka and Fragé said. He last served in the Crime Scene Unit, Baraka and…

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Lifestyle
Two Garden Staters Net Oscar Nominations Two Garden Staters Net Oscar Nominations
Two Garden Staters Net Oscar Nominations New Jersey will be well represented at the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Thelma Schoonmaker, a graduate of Ridgewood High School, was nominated for Best Film Editing for "Killers of the Flowers Moon." Schoonmaker is a longtime collaborator of director Martin Scorsese and has been nominated for nine Oscars, winning for "Raging Bull," "The Aviator" and "The Departed." "Killers of the Flowers Moon" is a 206-minute epic Western about the murder of the Osage people in 1920s Oklahoma after oil is discovered on their tribal land. The movie received 10 nominations, including Best Picture.  Edwa…

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