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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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Police & Fire
Morristown Man Leading 100 MPH Pursuit Surrenders At Denville Police HQ: Cops Morristown Man Leading 100 MPH Pursuit Surrenders At Denville Police HQ: Cops
Morristown Man Leading 100 MPH Pursuit Surrenders At Denville Police HQ: Cops A 27-year-old Morristown man was arrested after he led police on a high-speed pursuit through Denville on the early morning of Thursday, Jan. 25. At 1:24 a.m., Denville police observed a black Hyundai Tucson, driven by Anthony Granados, make an abrupt lane change while driving eastbound on Route 10, officers said.  Officers tried to follow the vehicle, but Granados only sped up, police said. Police activated their emergency lights and siren, but Granados refused to stop and started driving at speeds over 100 mph, officers said. After a brief chase, police obtained his license plate an…

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Business
'Pinstripes' Sets Opening Date At Westfield Garden State Plaza 'Pinstripes' Sets Opening Date At Westfield Garden State Plaza
'Pinstripes' Sets Opening Date At Westfield Garden State Plaza A new venue in Paramus is hoping to combine good food and a fun night out. Pinstripes, a bistro with bowling and bocce is opening at Westfield Garden State Plaza on Friday, Feb. 16.  This is the restaurant's first location in the Garden State and 16th nationwide. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The MoCoShow (MCS) (@themocoshow) Italian-American cuisine is on the menu along with three bocce courts and 13 bowing lanes as part of the more than 30,000 square feet complex.  Food offerings include chicken and goat cheese pa…

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Dover Dog Owner Arrested For Leaving Pit Bulls Outside To Freeze In Morris County: Police Dover Dog Owner Arrested For Leaving Pit Bulls Outside To Freeze In Morris County: Police
Dover Dog Owner Arrested For Leaving Pit Bulls Outside To Freeze In Morris County: Police Police have arrested the man who they say is responsible for leaving two pit bulls crated behind a Morris County shopping center in frigid temps. Felipe Rogelnarce, 44, of Dover, was arrested and charged after the dogs were found outside unattended in a crate behind a shopping center in freezing temperatures in Mt. Olive on Sunday, Jan. 21, authorities said on Facebook. At 9:26 a.m., police were called to Goldmine Rd. after the dogs were spotted behind a shopping center, Common Sense for Animals said on Facebook.  There was a blanket over the crate so no one would see t…

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NJ Man Promised Victims Luxury Cars, Instead He Kept Their $202K: Cops NJ Man Promised Victims Luxury Cars, Instead He Kept Their $202K: Cops
NJ Man Promised Victims Luxury Cars, Instead He Kept Their $202K: Cops A 32-year-old Rahway man has been arrested after he was given more than $200,000 to purchase luxury vehicles that the victims never received, authorities said. Jonathan Najarro, who ran J and J Auto Sound and Security Corporation, became the center of an investigation last October, when the victims reported he had $202,920 of their money, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The theft occurred between July 2022 and October 2022 in Somerville, said McDonald alongside Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Somerville…

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Nebraska Sex Offender Sent Explicit Messages To 11-Year-Old NJ Girl: Prosecutors Nebraska Sex Offender Sent Explicit Messages To 11-Year-Old NJ Girl: Prosecutors
Nebraska Sex Offender Sent Explicit Messages To 11-Year-Old NJ Girl: Prosecutors A 23-year-old Nebraska man and registered sex offender was recently arrested and charged after he sent sexually explicit texts to an 11-year-old girl in Warren County while posing as a 13-year-old boy, authorities said. Daniel Boesch used Snapchat to communicate with the girl, an investigation initiated by the Loptacong Township Police and the Warren County Prosecutor's Office last summer revealed, Warren County Prosecutor James Pfeiffer said.  Boesch pretended to be a 13-year-old boy and exchanged explicit messages with the girl, Pfeiffer said. Boesch later threatened to post exp…

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Police & Fire
Parsippany Family Loses Everything In Fire: Fundraiser Parsippany Family Loses Everything In Fire: Fundraiser
Parsippany Family Loses Everything In Fire: Fundraiser The Parsippany community is rallying around the Sheehan family after they lost everything in a house fire on the early morning of Saturday, Jan. 20,  according to a fundraiser. At 4:30 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to Stafford Terrace for a report of a garage fire, the Parsippany Troy-Hills Fire District 6 said on Facebook.  Firefighters battled heavy fire conditions along with the frigid temperatures for three hours before bringing the fire under control, firefighters said.  All occupants were able to escape the home, firefighters said.  At 0430 hou…

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20-Year-Old Killed In Newark Shooting: Prosecutors 20-Year-Old Killed In Newark Shooting: Prosecutors
20-Year-Old Killed In Newark Shooting: Prosecutors A 20-year-old Newark resident was fatally shot on Wednesday, Jan. 24, authorities said. At 6:53 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting on the 100 block of Irvine Turner Boulevard, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said.  Officers found Nasir Dudley suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Stephens and Fragé said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:43 p.m., Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with info…

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News
'She's All I Have': $6K Reward Offered For Morristown Dog Spooked By Fireworks Now Missing 'She's All I Have': $6K Reward Offered For Morristown Dog Spooked By Fireworks Now Missing
'She's All I Have': $6K Reward Offered For Morristown Dog Spooked By Fireworks Now Missing It's been more than three weeks since Meep, a Boston terrier with health issues, went missing in Morris County and her owner is desperate to get her back. Summer Sheldrick said on Facebook Meep was let out to use the bathroom at 12:15 a.m. on New Year's Day on Budd Street in Morristown, but she got spooked by fireworks, got loose and ran off.  Sheldrick said by the time she realized Meep was loose, she was already far gone. Now Sheldrick is offering a $6,000 reward for the safe return of Meep. Meep was last seen on Dorothy Drive in Morristown, Sheldrick said.  "We continued to se…

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Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Multiple Weapons Offenses: Prosecutors Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Multiple Weapons Offenses: Prosecutors
Elizabeth Man Convicted Of Multiple Weapons Offenses: Prosecutors A 38-year-old Elizabeth man was convicted of possessing a metal baton and a loaded handgun on Thursday, Jan. 18, authorities said. In May 2022, Yasin Villafana was arrested in Elizabeth on an outstanding warrant, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Elizabeth Police Chief Earl Graves said. Upon his arrest, Villafana was found to be in possession of the weapons, as well as a large capacity magazine, authorities said. It took a jury two hours to convict Villafana of unlawful possession of a weapon possession of a large capacity ma…

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Business
First Portnoy, Now Gorgas: Grant's Gets Another Boost First Portnoy, Now Gorgas: Grant's Gets Another Boost
First Portnoy, Now Gorgas: Grant's Gets Another Boost A restaurant in Bergen County seems to have a penchant for attracting people with platforms. Joe and Melissa Gorga, stars of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," recently dined at Grant Street Cafe in Dumont, the restaurant shared on Facebook.  Grant Street Cafe had gotten a boost in business in 2022 after Dave Portnoy, the outspoken CEO of Barstool Sports, popped in to review its pizza, giving it an 8.2.  🍕 Great Having Melissa and Joe Gorga from Real Housewives of NJ at Grants🍕 #grantstreetcafe #grantstreet #grants #njeats #realhousewivesofnewjersey Posted by Grant Street o…

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