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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! Two North Jersey Lotto Players Get Big Payout WINNERS! Two North Jersey Lotto Players Get Big Payout
Winners! Two North Jersey Lotto Players Get Big Payout It was a lucrative Friday, Feb. 9 for two Mega Millions players in Bergen County. Tickets sold in Fort Lee and Midland Park matched four of the five numbers plus the gold Megaball, winning $10,000. The tickets were sold at Fort Lee Stationary and an Acme supermarket. The winning numbers were 17, 22, 29, 46, 69 and the gold Megaball was 1.

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Police & Fire
Route 80 Pursuit Through Morris County Turns Up Handgun, Nets Three Arrests: Police Route 80 Pursuit Through Morris County Turns Up Handgun, Nets Three Arrests: Police
Route 80 Pursuit Through Morris County Turns Up Handgun, Nets Three Arrests: Police Three people were arrested after a vehicle pursuit ended with the discovery of a handgun on the early morning of Saturday, Feb. 10, Mountain Lakes Police said. At 3:12 a.m., police were notified the Boonton Police Department was involved in a motor vehicle pursuit, Mountain Lakes Police said on Facebook.  After police in Boonton terminated the pursuit, the suspect vehicle was involved in a crash on Route 80 in Parsippany, police said.  The driver of the vehicle fled the scene following the accident, police said. Mountain Lakes police were able to locate the driver on Parsipp…

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Neighbors
Support Swells For Union County's 'Queen Of Dunkin' Battling Cancer Support Swells For Union County's 'Queen Of Dunkin' Battling Cancer
Support Swells For Union County's 'Queen Of Dunkin' Battling Cancer Customers at the Dunkin' on Mountain Avenue in Springfield can always count on Maria Urmatan. She knows everyone's name and order and greets patrons with a smile and a greeting. But Urmatan is currently in the fight for his life. Diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, Urmatan, recently finished chemotherapy and will have a double mastectomy on Thursday, Feb. 15. Urmatan does not have health insurance. "Treatment for her cancer is going to ruin her family financially," Denyce Yannazzone, who organized a fundraiser for Urmatan said.  As of Monday, Feb. 12, more than $32,200 has been ra…

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Police & Fire
One Killed In Irvington Double Shooting: Prosecutors One Killed In Irvington Double Shooting: Prosecutors
One Killed In Irvington Double Shooting: Prosecutors One person was killed and two people were wounded in a shooting in Irvington on Sunday, Feb. 11, authorities said. At 9:22 p.m. Irvington police responded to a shooting on the 200 block of Isabella Avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds and one person with an injured leg, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Irvington Police Director Tracy Bowers said. The three men were taken to University Hospital and Damian Thompson, a 27-year-old Irvington resident, was pronounced dead at 11:14 p.m., Stephens and Bowers said. The other two men were treated for no…

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Sports
Watch Livvy Dunne's High-Scoring Floor Routine In LSU Tigers' Weekend Win Watch Livvy Dunne's High-Scoring Floor Routine In LSU Tigers' Weekend Win
Watch Livvy Dunne's High-Scoring Floor Routine In LSU Tigers' Weekend Win The LSU Tigers continue to reign supreme in the world of college gymnastics, with an assist from Livvy Dunne, a Bergen County native. LSU — ranked No. 3 in the country — defeated #19 Georgia by a score of 197.625 to 196.300 on Friday, Feb. 9 at Stegman Coliseum in Athens, GA. Dunne, a Hillsdale native, shined in her floor routine, getting a score of 9.8. Watch as Olivia Dunne started the night off strong for the LSU Tigers scoring a 9.80 in the leadoff spot as the No. 3 LSU took down No. 19 Georgia on the road. ESPN Last fall, the gymnast, who grew up in Hillsdale was on the cover…

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Sports
WWE Star's Wedding Weekend Celebrated At NJ Castle WWE Star's Wedding Weekend Celebrated At NJ Castle
WWE Star's Wedding Weekend Celebrated At NJ Castle That's Mrs. Daria Berenato, to you. The WWE star from Burlington County, who goes by Sonya Deville in the ring, married  fitness model fiancée Toni Cassano over the weekend at a popular Morris County venue, PEOPLE reports. The wedding at the Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains on Saturday, Feb. 10 was officiated by Maria Menuonos and featured a who's who of WWE stars. Berenato attended Seneca High School in Tabernacle and is a former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Darian Marie Horn (@darianmarie_…

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Obituaries
James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52 James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52
James Halbig, Army Veteran, Sandyston Resident, Dies At 52 James Halbig, a Sandyston Township resident, died on Sunday, Feb. 4, at Morristown Medical Center, according to his obituary. Born in Dover, Halbig grew up in Denville and graduated Morris Knolls High School, his obituary reads. He joined the United States Army, serving multiple tours in Germany and the Middle East, including Desert Storm, according to his obituary. He settled in Sandyston and worked as a mechanic at Sussex County Rental Center in Andover, his obituary reads.  A diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, Halbig was a volunteer fireman for Andover Borough and also served in the Nation…

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Police & Fire
Man Sold More Than 882 Meth Pills To Investigators: Warren County Prosecutors Man Sold More Than 882 Meth Pills To Investigators: Warren County Prosecutors
Man Sold More Than 882 Meth Pills To Investigators: Warren County Prosecutors A 32-year-old New York man was arrested and charged with distributing methamphetamine on Wednesday, Feb. 7, following an investigation by Warren County Prosecutors and New Jersey State Police, authorities said. During the five-month investigation, Brian Virola sold 882 methamphetamine pills to investigators, authorities said. Investigators seized $8,000 in pills, authorities said. Virola was also found to be in possession of a handgun loaded with hollow-point rounds in an extended magazine, authorities said. Virola was charged with multiple counts of drugs and weapons offenses, authorities …

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Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kill Woman With Car After Crash: Prosecutors Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kill Woman With Car After Crash: Prosecutors
Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Attempting To Kill Woman With Car After Crash: Prosecutors A 57-year-old Elizabeth man was recently convicted of attempted murder after he ran over a woman with his SUV following a minor crash in April 2022, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m. on April 12, Vincent Jean and Morgan Scott, a 23-year-old woman had gotten into a minor crash on Salem Avenue and Aberdeen Road in Elizabeth, when Scott got out and was taking pictures of the vehicles from the sidewalk around 8:30 a.m., Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Jean then struck Scott with his car, drov…

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Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Gets 11 Years For Killing 22-Year-Old Woman In Fatal Hit, Run Crash: Prosecutors Elizabeth Man Gets 11 Years For Killing 22-Year-Old Woman In Fatal Hit, Run Crash: Prosecutors
Elizabeth Man Gets 11 Years For Killing 22-Year-Old Woman In Fatal Hit, Run Crash: Prosecutors A 32-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 11 years in state prison on Thursday, Feb. 8, for fatally striking a woman in the city and fleeing the scene in Aug. 2020, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2020, Elizabeth police responded to the Oakwood Apartment Complex on a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves, and Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca said. Upon arrival, found, Janaya Bailey, 22, who was transported to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. A…

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