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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
DWI Driver Trapped In Car After Severing Utility Pole In Half: Manchester PD DWI Driver Trapped In Car After Severing Utility Pole In Half: Manchester PD
DWI Driver Trapped In Car After Severing Utility Pole In Half: Manchester PD A 61-year-old Manchester woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after she crashed into a utility pole, severing it in half on Wednesday, July 16, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers observed the damaged utility pole with high-voltage power lines down across the roadway, after the driver, Lisa Leith, failed to negotiate a curve Manchester police said. A 2024 red Nissan Frontier was located 20 yards into a wooden area, overturned and resting on its roof with significant front-end damage, after striking several street signs and multiple trees, along with the pole, po…

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Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring
Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez Retiring Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez is retiring. Suarez, who has served in the position for 10 years, made the announcement on Thursday, July 17. Her last day will be Friday, Aug. 1.  "My goal, since day one, was to build an Office that can better address the needs of the residents of Hudson County, while also providing law enforcement with the tools necessary to protect and serve," Suarez said.  Under her watch, the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit, Hudson County Regional S.W.A.T. and Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force were established.  &nb…

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Legendary Brick Wrestling Coach Stepping Down Legendary Brick Wrestling Coach Stepping Down
Legendary Brick Wrestling Coach Stepping Down After numerous championship winning seasons, Mike Kiley, the wrestling coach at Brick Memorial is hanging up the whistle. "THANK YOU for the memories Brick Memorial Wrestling!!" Kiley wrote on Facebook. "This program has and always will be a HUGE part of my life, but it’s time to hang up the whistle. Thank you to EVERYONE who has supported me and had faith in me leading their children. I have much love for you all and will always be here if you need anything. TEAM FIRST. TEAM LAST. TEAM ALWAYS." A Brick Memorial graduate, Kiley turned the school into a wrestling powerhouse during his nine s…

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Police & Fire
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Struck By Truck In Denville: Prosecutor Bicyclist Hospitalized After Struck By Truck In Denville: Prosecutor
Bicyclist Hospitalized After Struck By Truck In Denville: Prosecutor A bicyclist was hospitalized after they were hit by a pickup truck in Denville Thursday morning, July 17, authorities said. The crash occurred on Old Boonton Road near Bush Road, the The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said.  The bicyclist was transported to an area hospital to be treated for injuries sustained in the crash, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit, Denville Police Department and the Morris County Sheriff’s Office, authorities said.

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Obituaries
Former Naval Officer Matthew Maloney, Of Berkeley Heights, Dies Month After Fall From Ladder Former Naval Officer Matthew Maloney, Of Berkeley Heights, Dies Month After Fall From Ladder
Former Naval Officer Matthew Maloney, Of Berkeley Heights, Dies Month After Fall From Ladder New Jersey dad Matthew Maloney died on Wednesday, July 16, a month after he fell from a ladder, leading to respiratory failure, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. He died two days after his 57th birthday. Born in Scotch Plains and a resident of Berkeley Heights, Maloney graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, where he served as captain of both the baseball and hockey teams, according to the fundraiser set up by his daughter. He attended the United States Naval Academy, where he played baseball, graduating in 1991, the fundraiser reads. After completing hi…

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Budd Lake Man Arrested Again For Disorderly Conduct: Mount Olive Police Budd Lake Man Arrested Again For Disorderly Conduct: Mount Olive Police
Budd Lake Man Arrested Again For Disorderly Conduct: Mount Olive Police A 33-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, July 15, with disorderly conduct for the second time in two months at a Mount Olive building, authorities said. At 3:24 p.m., Anthony Rondan was observed walking through a restricted parking area at the Mount Olive Township Municipal Building, Mount Olive police said. When Rondan was asked to leave, he became irate and threw a lacrosse ball at a window of the building, police said. Rondan was placed under arrest and escorted into police headquarters, where he was charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing, police said. L…

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Cherry Hill Man Busted For Child Porn Had Bomb Making Materials: Prosecutor Cherry Hill Man Busted For Child Porn Had Bomb Making Materials: Prosecutor
Cherry Hill Man Busted For Child Porn Had Bomb Making Materials: Prosecutor Six South Jersey men were arrested and charged with possessing child sex abuse material last month in Camden County, authorities announced Thursday, July 17.  Robert Cormier, a 50-year-old Cherry Hill resident, was arrested and charged after he used a Snapchat account and Google account to possess and distribute child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Cormier was taken into custody after briefly barricading himself inside his residence. Cormier, who ran a government contracting business, had firearms, large capacity magazines, bomb making materials and crystal methamphetamine i…

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Cops ID Victim Killed In Lightning Strike At Cub Scouts Event At Jackson Archery Range Cops ID Victim Killed In Lightning Strike At Cub Scouts Event At Jackson Archery Range
Cops ID Victim Killed In Lightning Strike At Cub Scouts Event At Jackson Archery Range A 61-year-old man killed in a mass casualty lightning strike at an archery range in New Jersey has been identified. Robert Montgomery, of Cinnaminson, was killed and fourteen others injured in the incident at Black Knight Bowbenders, an outdoor range on Perrineville Road in Jackson Township, Jackson Township police said. The archery event at the location was organized and attended by members of Jackson Cub Scout Pack 204, police said. Victims ranged in age from 7 to 61 years old, authorities said. The remaining 14 victims suffered injuries ranging from burns to non-specific complaints…

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Person Airlifted After Route 78 Crash: NJSP Person Airlifted After Route 78 Crash: NJSP
Person Airlifted After Route 78 Crash: Njsp A person had to be airlifted to an area hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Tuesday, July 15, authorities said. At 1:27 p.m., troopers responded to the crash on Route 78 West in Bethlehem Township after a Honda SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Honda sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to an area hospital, Lebron said. An adult passenger and two juvenile passengers of the Honda sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, L…

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$72K: Lotto Ticket Sold In Warren Wins Big $72K: Lotto Ticket Sold In Warren Wins Big
$72K: Lotto Ticket Sold In Warren Wins Big It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Somerset County. A Casting for Cash ticket sold in Warren Township won $72,654, 10% of the New Jersey Lottery’s Fast Play Progressive jackpot on Tuesday, July 15. The $5 ticket was sold at Krauszer’s on Stirling Road. 

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