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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
Two Cars Taken After Montclair Home Break-In: Police Two Cars Taken After Montclair Home Break-In: Police
Two Cars Taken After Montclair Home Break-In: Police Two vehicles were stolen after burglars ransacked a home in Montclair on Thursday, May 16 police. Officers responded to a home on Woodmont Road on a report of a suspicious vehicle and found a silver Range Rover parked in the middle of the road, running and unoccupied, Montclair police said. Police determined the Range Rover had been stolen from Clifton and began searching the neighborhood, finding a home with its windows pried open, officers said. Police spoke with homeowners who confirmed their home had been burglarized, officers said. The suspects entered through a first-floor window and…

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Crash Closes All Lanes Of Route 21 In Belleville, DOT Says Crash Closes All Lanes Of Route 21 In Belleville, DOT Says
Crash Closes All Lanes Of Route 21 In Belleville, DOT Says A crash with injuries in Route 21 in Belleville has closed all lanes on Tuesday, May 21, according to the state Department of Transportation. The crash occurred at 11:19 a.m. northbound on Route 21 near Exit 7 at Main Street in Belleville, the state Department of Transportation said. It is unknown how many people are injured.  Drivers can expect delays.

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Elderly Man Missing In West Orange Elderly Man Missing In West Orange
Elderly Man Missing In West Orange Timothy Robinson has been missing from West Orange since Thursday, May 16, authorities said. He was last seen at 4:25 p.m. on Central Avenue near the Orange border, West Orange police said. Robinson is an elderly man who has memory loss, police said. He was last seen wearing a brown jacket, black sweatpants and a blue hat. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the West Orange Police Department at 973-325-4000.

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Millburn Police Officer Luke Lyons ID'd As Victim Of Route 15 Crash (UPDATE) Millburn Police Officer Luke Lyons ID'd As Victim Of Route 15 Crash (UPDATE)
Millburn Police Officer Luke Lyons ID'd As Victim Of Route 15 Crash (Update) Luke Lyons, an officer in the Millburn Police Department, has been identified as the victim of a crash on Route 15 in Morris County on Sunday, May 19, authorities confirmed. Lyons, 31, was in a four-door 2006 Honda Civic when he crashed on the southbound side of the roadway near mile post 3.5 around 1:25 a.m., Jefferson Township Police Capt. Robert Bush said. Our hearts go out to Millburn Police Officer Luke Lyons' family and friends. His sudden passing in a motor vehicle crash... Posted by NJ State PBA on Monday, May 20, 2024 A former marine and cancer survivor, Lyons wa…

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Obituaries
John Zisa, Legendary North Jersey Football Coach, Dies At 61 John Zisa, Legendary North Jersey Football Coach, Dies At 61
John Zisa, Legendary North Jersey Football Coach, Dies At 61 John Zisa, a football coach throughout North Jersey, died on Sunday May 19, at the age of 61, according to his obituary. Zisa was born and raised in Paterson and moved to Fair Lawn in 1974, his obituary reads. He coached for more than 26 years at Paterson Catholic, Paramus Catholic, Rutherford and Westwood, according to his coaching biography. R.I.P. John Zisa words can’t express how much you will be missed. No single person has had a more profound impact on my... Posted by Nick Campanile on Monday, May 20, 2024 In 1980, before his senior year of high school, Zisa dove into a pool,…

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Two Injured After Cars Hit By Falling Poles Struck By Train In Elizabeth: Authorities Two Injured After Cars Hit By Falling Poles Struck By Train In Elizabeth: Authorities
Two Injured After Cars Hit By Falling Poles Struck By Train In Elizabeth: Authorities Two people were injured after a train hit overhead wires which then struck three cars in Elizabeth on Monday, May 20, authorities said. At 1 p.m., a freight train heading westbound hit overhead wires on Division Street, causing multiple poles to be pulled down, a spokesman for the City of Elizabeth said.  Three cars were hit by falling wires and poles and two people suffered minor injuries and were transferred to a nearby hospital, authorities said. Another person refused medical attention, authorities said. Several buildings lost power and PSE&G was on scene, authorities said. Th…

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Car Fire Jams Route 78 In Summit Car Fire Jams Route 78 In Summit
Car Fire Jams Route 78 In Summit A vehicle fire on Route 78 has closed two lanes in Union County on Monday, May 20, according to the state Department of Transportation The fire occurred on Exit 45 westbound near Glenside Avenue in Summit.  Two right lanes out of three are closed and drivers can expect delays, the state Department of Transportation said.

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Rapist Convicted Of Sex Assault On 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online In Bound Brook, Officials Say Rapist Convicted Of Sex Assault On 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online In Bound Brook, Officials Say
Rapist Convicted Of Sex Assault On 12-Year-Old Girl He Met Online In Bound Brook, Officials Say A 22-year-old Piscataway man was convicted on Tuesday, May 14 of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he'd met online in 2021, authorities said. In July 2021, a 12-year-old girl said she was sexually assaulted in Bound Brook by Lenic Galvan, a man she met on social media, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald said. Galvan arranged for transportation for the girl before he sexually assaulted her, authorities said. Following an investigation and DNA test, Galvan was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and was convicted of sexual assault by contact and endangering th…

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Teen Arrested After Pursuit Leads To Officer Injury In Montclair, Police Say Teen Arrested After Pursuit Leads To Officer Injury In Montclair, Police Say
Teen Arrested After Pursuit Leads To Officer Injury In Montclair, Police Say A 16-year-old was arrested in Montclair on Saturday, May 18,  after a police pursuit led to an officer being injured, authorities said. At 6:52 a.m., officers received a complaint of people hiding behind vehicles in a parking lot at 50 Greenwood Ave, Montclair police said. Both vehicles, a white Range Rover and a silver Kia Optima, left the parking lot as police arrived, officers said. The Kia Optima was revealed to have been stolen from East Orange earlier that day, police said. Officers attempted to stop vehicles but they refused and a pursuit was initiated at Greenwood Avenue and Gl…

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Man Shot Dead In Warinanco Park, Prosecutor Says Man Shot Dead In Warinanco Park, Prosecutor Says
Man Shot Dead In Warinanco Park, Prosecutor Says A man was found shot to death in Warinanco Park on Sunday, May 19, authorities said. At 7:51 p.m., Union County police responded to the Roselle area of the park in response to a shooting and found the male victim, who has not been identified, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jersey Talks (@jerseytalks) The investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said. Anyone with information is asked to  contact Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force Sergeant Keyla Live at 908-370-6793…

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