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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
8 Jersey City Firefighters Injured After Buildings Collapse In 3-Alarm Fire: Authorities 8 Jersey City Firefighters Injured After Buildings Collapse In 3-Alarm Fire: Authorities
8 Jersey City Firefighters Injured After Buildings Collapse In 3-Alarm Fire: Authorities Eight firefighters were injured battling a blaze in Jersey City early Thursday morning, July 10, authorities said. At 1:32 a.m., Jersey City firefighters responded to 319 4th St. and found a fully involved fire within two vacant buildings at 319 and 321 4th St., Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Firefighters called for a third alarm as both buildings collapsed within 30 minutes, Wallace-Scalcione said. Witnesses said there were possible trespassers staying within the buildings at the time of the fire, though no victims were found, Wallace-Scalcione …

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Police & Fire
Fords Motorcyclist Killed In Keyport Crash: Police Fords Motorcyclist Killed In Keyport Crash: Police
Fords Motorcyclist Killed In Keyport Crash: Police A 26-year-old Fords motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Keyport, authorities announced Thursday, July 10. At 8:02 p.m., officers responded to report of a single vehicle crash on Route 35 near Seaboard Marine, Keyport police said. Yovani Morfa was operating a 2020 Kawasaki ZX6 and driving north on Route 35 when he struck a curb, causing him to lose control of the motorcycle, police said. Morfa, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was employed by GoJet Airlines as an aircraft technician according to his obituary from the Gustav J. Novak Funeral …

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Obituaries
Mount Olive Mayor’s Son-In-Law, Troy Livesey, Dies Suddenly At 37 Mount Olive Mayor’s Son-In-Law, Troy Livesey, Dies Suddenly At 37
Mount Olive Mayor’s Son-In-Law, Troy Livesey, Dies Suddenly At 37 Troy Livesey, a well-liked bagel shop employee and son-in-law of Mount Olive mayor Joe Nicastro, died on Monday, July 7, due to unknown medical reasons, Nicastro said. He was 37 years old. Livesey grew up in Ringwood and graduated from Lakeland Regional High School, his obituary on the William Leber Funeral Home website says. He is being remembered for his kind heart, caring spirit, and sense of humor, Nicastro wrote on a GoFundMe page he organized for his family. This is the second tragedy for the mayor and his family this year: His granddaughter Wrenna died of cancer in January. At Hacke…

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Police & Fire
DNA Helps Nab Camden Man In Cold Case Homicide: Prosecutor DNA Helps Nab Camden Man In Cold Case Homicide: Prosecutor
DNA Helps Nab Camden Man In Cold Case Homicide: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Camden man was arrested and charged for a 2011 homicide after DNA testing linked him to the scene, authorities announced Thursday, July 10. On Tuesday, Oct. 2011 at 9:58 p.m., Camden police responded to an abandoned house on the 500 block of Mechanic Street and found Brian Holden, a 42-year-old Camden man lying in the front room with multiple stab wounds, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Holden was taken to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation reveale…

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Business
86-Year-Old Ice Cream Shop Expanding For First-Time Ever To Woodbridge 86-Year-Old Ice Cream Shop Expanding For First-Time Ever To Woodbridge
86-Year-Old Ice Cream Shop Expanding For First-Time Ever To Woodbridge Nasto’s, a Newark ice cream institution, is expanding for the first time in its 86-year history.  The cherished family-run shop announced on social media that it will open a second location this fall, this time in Woodbridge. The sweetest part? The new shop at 992 St. Georges Ave. will be run by the fourth generation of the Nasto family: Gabriella and Victoria Nasto. The girls' great-grandparents are Frank Sr. and Angelina, who founded the Ironbound shop in 1939. Nasto's has since "evolved from a quaint neighborhood mom-and-pop shop into a leading manufacturer of premium ice cre…

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News
Three Puppies Found Abandoned In Wall Twp Park: Monmouth County SPCA Three Puppies Found Abandoned In Wall Twp Park: Monmouth County SPCA
Three Puppies Found Abandoned In Wall Twp Park: Monmouth County SPCA The SPCA is looking for the people who abandoned three puppies that were found near Allaire Park in Wall Township last weekend. The puppies were “filthy, dehydrated and so frightened to be out there all alone,” the Monmouth County SPCA said. After being seen by a veterinarian, the puppies are now at the SPCA “sleeping with full bellies on comfy bedding and will get the best care possible!” Anyone with information is asked to call the cruelty hotline at 877-898-7297 or email info@monmouthcountyspca.org .

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Police & Fire
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD 2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with an armed robbery and carjacking that occurred in Washington Township last month, authorities announced Wednesday, July 9. At 11:16 p.m., three people were returning to their 2021 gray BMW MS when they were approached by two masked suspects in the PJ Whelihan’s parking lot at 425 Hurffville-Crosskeys Rd., Washington Township police said. One suspect brandished an AR-15 rifle while the other displayed a black handgun, police said. The suspects threatened the victims and demanded the keys to the vehicle, fleeing northbound on Hurffville-Cross…

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Police & Fire
Glassboro EMT Stole Cash From Patient: Prosecutor Glassboro EMT Stole Cash From Patient: Prosecutor
Glassboro EMT Stole Cash From Patient: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Glassboro EMT was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 9 with stealing money from a patient, authorities said. On Wednesday, April 30, Antoni Simmons was working as an EMT when he was dispatched to Newfield to provide medical aid to a patient, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. While on scene, Simmons rummaged through the victim’s purse and stole $220 in cash, authorities said. Surveillance footage showed Simmons committing the act and he was charged with theft by unlawful taking, authorities said.

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Police & Fire
Hamilton Woman Killed In 4-Car Crash: Police Hamilton Woman Killed In 4-Car Crash: Police
Hamilton Woman Killed In 4-Car Crash: Police A 47-year-old Hamilton woman was killed in a four-vehicle crash that injured seven people on Tuesday, July 8, authorities said. At 5:48 p.m., the crash occurred on Nottingham Way at Donald Drive, Hamilton police said. A Toyota Camry was stopped in the intersection facing eastbound, waiting to turn left into the Walmart shopping center, police said. While trying to turn left, the Camry was struck on the passenger side by a 2014 Chrysler 300 traveling westbound. Following the initial collision, two vehicles stopped within the shopping center exit lane were struck by the Camry, police said. S…

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Police & Fire
Phillipsburg Man Assaulted Woman With Knife In Lopatcong: Prosecutor Phillipsburg Man Assaulted Woman With Knife In Lopatcong: Prosecutor
Phillipsburg Man Assaulted Woman With Knife In Lopatcong: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Phillipsburg man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman with a knife, authorities announced Tuesday, July 8. On Monday, July 7, at 5:11 a.m., Lopatcong Township police responded to the 1000 block of Birch Lane and an investigation revealed Wayne Turpin assaulted with a woman with a knife, causing serious injuries, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. Turpin was arrested at the scene and transported to the Lopatcong Township Police Department for processing, authorities said. The victim, who was known to the suspect, was transported to St. Lukes Warre…

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