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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
Meet Tamron Hall In Ridgewood Meet Tamron Hall In Ridgewood
Meet Tamron Hall In Ridgewood Tamron Hall, the Emmy-award winning talk show host, wants you to have fun in the kitchen. The former “Today Show” anchor and host of “The Tamron Hall Show” is signing copies of her new cookbook “A Confident Cook: Recipes for Joyous, No-Pressure Fun in the Kitchen Hardcover” on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Bookends in Ridgewood at 4 p.m. The book is a collaboration between Hall and her good friend, chef Lish Steiling. The two met while working at the “Today Show” The cookbook aims to teach aspiring chefs how to select the tools you need, how to stock your pantry, and how to cook for one, two, or …

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Police & Fire
Union Mailman Found Guilty Of Taking Bribes To Transport Drugs: Feds Union Mailman Found Guilty Of Taking Bribes To Transport Drugs: Feds
Union Mailman Found Guilty Of Taking Bribes To Transport Drugs: Feds A 49-year-old former mailman and Union resident was convicted in federal court on Thursday, Aug. 15 of taking bribes to deliver drugs through the mail, authorities said.  For five years, from 2015 to 2010, Emerson Pavilus received cash payments in exchange for helping individuals intercept packages containing illegal narcotics and other illicit materials while working as a mailman in Flanders, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said. Pavilus provided his conspirators with addresses for vacant houses along his mail route to which they could ship illegal packages, Sellinger said. P…

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Police & Fire
Readington Township Man, 30, Charged With Killing Dog: Prosecutor Readington Township Man, 30, Charged With Killing Dog: Prosecutor
Readington Township Man, 30, Charged With Killing Dog: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Hunterdon County man was arrested and charged after he fatally shot a pit bull on Monday, Aug. 12, authorities said. At 1:30 p.m., officers responded to Flemington Whitehouse Road in Readington Township on a report of a homeowner discharging a weapon, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and Readington Township Police Department said. The owner of the property reported a pit bull began attacking another dog and the pit bull was being aggressive toward her, authorities said. Craig Cooke, who was with the woman, then shot the pit bull, resulting in the pit bull's death, auth…

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Police & Fire
Two Charged In West New York Hit, Run Crash That Critically Injured Pedestrian: Prosecutor Two Charged In West New York Hit, Run Crash That Critically Injured Pedestrian: Prosecutor
Two Charged In West New York Hit, Run Crash That Critically Injured Pedestrian: Prosecutor Two people were arrested and charged on Wednesday, Aug. 21, following a hit-and-run motorcycle crash in West New York that critically injured a pedestrian last Saturday, Aug. 17, authorities said. At 3:40 p.m., West New York police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a motorcycle on Bergenline Avenue and 57th Street and found the victim with life-threatening injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The occupant of the motorcycle fled the scene on foot, Suarez said.  The victim, a 54-year-old Union City resident, is in critical condition in a nearby hospital, …

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Police & Fire
One Killed, Five Injured In Three-Car Crash In Franklin Township: Prosecutor One Killed, Five Injured In Three-Car Crash In Franklin Township: Prosecutor
One Killed, Five Injured In Three-Car Crash In Franklin Township: Prosecutor One person was killed and five people were injured in a three-car crash in Hunterdon County on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 22, authorities said. At 7:30 a.m., Franklin Township Police responded to a three-car crash at the intersection of Hogback Road, Route 617 and Lower Landsdown Road, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, three passengers sustained serious injuries and were taken to area hospitals, and two drivers were treated at the scene and released, authorities said. The crash is currently under investigation by the…

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Police & Fire
Martinsville Firefighter Severely Injured In Crash Day Before Father's Greek Burial Martinsville Firefighter Severely Injured In Crash Day Before Father's Greek Burial
Martinsville Firefighter Severely Injured In Crash Day Before Father's Greek Burial Support is on the rise for a New Jersey firefighter who was severely injured in a car crash the night before he was set his father's burial in Greece. Anthony Zougras, a Martinsville firefighter, was in the crash on Wednesday, Aug. 7, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his medical expenses. Zougras' father, Dionysios, had died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 21 and it was his wish to be buried in his hometown of Zakynthos, Greece, according to the fundraiser. Zougras requires facial reconstructive surgery and does not have medical insurance to cover the procedure and medical care …

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Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With SUV Near Parsippany Bank: Prosecutor Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With SUV Near Parsippany Bank: Prosecutor
Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With SUV Near Parsippany Bank: Prosecutor A motorcyclist was killed after being involved in a crash with an SUV in Parsippany that saw both vehicles on fire on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21, authorities said. A motorcycle collided with a Kia Sportage in the area of 100 Parsippany Road near Chase Bank, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Subsequently, both vehicles were engulfed in flames, authorities said. The operator of the motorcycle was transported to Morristown Medical Center, where they were subsequently pronounced deceased, authorities said. The driver of the Sportage was also transported to a…

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Two People Fatally Struck By Truck In Elizabeth IDed: Authorities Two People Fatally Struck By Truck In Elizabeth IDed: Authorities
Two People Fatally Struck By Truck In Elizabeth IDed: Authorities Two people in their 20s were fatally struck by a truck in Elizabeth on the evening of Sunday, Aug. 19, authorities said. Tatiana Liceth, a 26-year-old Elizabeth resident, and Edisson Mauricio, 24 , were crossing the roadway at Routes 1 and 9 and Maple Avenue, when a tractor trailer that was stopped at the light proceeded forward when the southbound light turned green, a spokeswoman for the city said.  Liceth and Mauricio were fatally struck, while the driver remain on scene, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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Police & Fire
Trenton Man IDed As Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle: Morris County Prosecutor Trenton Man IDed As Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle: Morris County Prosecutor
Trenton Man IDed As Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle: Morris County Prosecutor A 35-year-old Trenton resident was identified as the man struck and killed by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Parsippany Monday evening, Aug. 19, authorities said. Jelson Cabrera was struck on Route 46 West near Sandra Drive, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The vehicle fled the scene, authorities said. Cabrera was transported to Morristown Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Investigators said they believe the suspect vehicle is a silver or gray 2019 to 2021 Toyota RAV 4, which is missing a sideview mirror on the passenger side.…

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Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle: Newark PD Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle: Newark PD
Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle: Newark PD A man was found dead inside a vehicle in Newark on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 4:01 p.m., police responded to Jones Street near Springfield Avenue on a report of an unresponsive male inside a vehicle, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The man was pronounced dead at 4:23 p.m., Fragé said. The man has not been publicly identified and foul play is not suspected, Fragé said. The incident remains under investigation, Fragé said.

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