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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
Man Exposed Himself, Publicly Urinated Outside Urologist's Office: Denville PD Man Exposed Himself, Publicly Urinated Outside Urologist's Office: Denville PD
Man Exposed Himself, Publicly Urinated Outside Urologist's Office: Denville PD A 30-year-old Union man was arrested and charged for publicly urinating outside a urologists office in Denville on Friday, Aug. 2. Officers responded to Garden State Urology at 282 Route 46 on a report of a man who had exposed himself in front of the office and also urinated on the property, Denville police said in a release. During their investigation, police obtained surveillance footage, allowing them to identify the suspect, police said. He was issued a summons for lewdness and public urination and was released pending a court appearance, police said.

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Police & Fire
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor
Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting 6-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor A 46-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 6 to sexually assaulting a 6-year-old in Warren County in 2018, authorities said. Cameron Scrudato pleaded guilty to sexual assault prior to the completion of his trial, Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picione, Acting Chief of Detectives Brenton Warne, and Phillipsburg Police Department Police Chief Robert Stettner said. Prosecutors will recommend a 10-year sentence for Scrudato, authorities said.

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Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Assaulting Woman At Newark Airport: Prosecutor Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Assaulting Woman At Newark Airport: Prosecutor
Man Gets 18 Years For Sexually Assaulting Woman At Newark Airport: Prosecutor A 42-year-old West New York man was sentenced to 18 years in jail on Friday, Aug. 2, after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a woman at Newark Airport last year, authorities said. In January 2023, Port Authority police responded to a parking garage next to Terminal A after a woman reported being sexually assaulted while she was walking to her car, Union County Assistant Prosecutor Caroline Lawlor, who prosecuted the case, said. Police quickly located Thomassal Watkins and arrested him at the airport, Lawlor said. In December, Watkins pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault, …

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Politics
Jersey City Mayoral Aide Fired After Supporting Sister's Anti-Gay Political Campaign Jersey City Mayoral Aide Fired After Supporting Sister's Anti-Gay Political Campaign
Jersey City Mayoral Aide Fired After Supporting Sister's Anti-Gay Political Campaign An aide to Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop was fired after a show of support for his sister's political campaign known for its anti-gay rhetoric. Local political leaders, including Hudson County Executive Craig Guy and Rep. Rob Menendez, D-NJ, also called for Jonathan Gomez-Noriega's resignation from the city's LGBTQ+ task force after it was revealed he made four donations to his sister, Valentina Gomez. Valentina is running for the Republican nomination for Missouri Secretary of State. Her brother's donations totaled $1,200. View this post on Instagram …

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Police & Fire
Man Drove Drunk With Minor In Vehicle: Independence Twp PD Man Drove Drunk With Minor In Vehicle: Independence Twp PD
Man Drove Drunk With Minor In Vehicle: Independence Twp PD A 42-year-old Allamuchy man had a minor in his vehicle when he drove drunk in Independence Township on Tuesday, July 30, authorities said. Officers responded to County Road 517 for a two-car crash and after interviewing Gregory Mcgee, felt something was "off," Independence Township police said in a release. Field sobriety tests determined Mcgee was intoxicated and he was arrested and transported to police headquarters, officers said. Mcgee was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and received a summons for driving while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle, police sai…

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News
Powerball Ticket Sold In Englewood Wins Big Powerball Ticket Sold In Englewood Wins Big
Powerball Ticket Sold In Englewood Wins Big It was a magical Monday for a Powerball player in Bergen County. A ticket sold in Englewood matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Monday, Aug. 5, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at G.W. Bridge Exxon on Route 4 East. The winning numbers were 29, 42, 44, 51, 54 and the red Powerball was 12. 

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Brooklyn Man Used Fraudulent ID To Open Bank Account: Denville PD Brooklyn Man Used Fraudulent ID To Open Bank Account: Denville PD
Brooklyn Man Used Fraudulent ID To Open Bank Account: Denville PD A 52-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged on Friday, Aug. 2, after he used a fraudulent ID to open a bank account in Denville back in January, authorities said. On Tuesday, Jan. 30, officers responded to report of an identity theft incident at TD Bank at 298 East Main St, Denville police said. An investigation determined Luis Godoy opened a bank account using a fraudulent ID and bank card in order to obtain funds from a person's account,  police said. Godoy has been linked to numerous identity theft investigations throughout New Jersey, police said. Officers said they were ab…

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Lifestyle
Stomach Bug Turns Out To Be Leukemia For NJ Boy, Campaign Says Stomach Bug Turns Out To Be Leukemia For NJ Boy, Campaign Says
Stomach Bug Turns Out To Be Leukemia For NJ Boy, Campaign Says Julian Sherman is just nine years old but is already in the fight of his life. The 9-year-old Maplewood boy had seen the doctor twice for symptoms of what appeared to be a stomach bug, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. But on Saturday, July 27, while in Boston for Julian's brothers' hockey tournament, things took a turn for the worst, as Julian began urinating blood and was rushed to Mass General for Children in Boston, the campaign reads. Since being diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia, Julian has gone into kidney failure and was put into a coma with a bre…

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Two Arrested After Man Fatally Shot In North Bergen: Prosecutor Two Arrested After Man Fatally Shot In North Bergen: Prosecutor
Two Arrested After Man Fatally Shot In North Bergen: Prosecutor Two people were arrested after a 31-year-old man was fatally shot in North Bergen on Monday, Aug. 5, authorities said. At 9 a.m., North Bergen police responded to Meadowview Avenue and 61st Street and found Juan Ortiz, a North Bergen resident, with an apparent gunshot wound, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, James Baker, a 24-year-old Secaucus resident and Arwa Elmhodli, a 21-year-old North Bergen resident were arrested and charged with murder, robbery and numerous weapons offenses, Suarez said. The defendants are being detained at the Hudson County Corr…

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Man Masturbated At Target: Bridgewater PD (PHOTO) Man Masturbated At Target: Bridgewater PD (PHOTO)
Man Masturbated At Target: Bridgewater PD (Photo) A man masturbated in front of another customer at Target on Thursday, Aug. 1 in Bridgewater, authorities said. The suspect arrived and exited the parking lot of the Target in the Bridgewater Promenade at 200 Promenade Blvd. in a gray Hyundai Elantra, Bridgewater police said.  Anyone with information is asked to contact police at gvandoren@bridgewaternj.gov or by phone at 908-722-4111 ext. 4189. 

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