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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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Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police
Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police A 29-year-old Somerville man was arrested and charged on Monday, July 22, with vandalizing the Al Falah Center in Bridgewater, authorities said. At 6:34 p.m., Julian Dale drove onto the property of the mosque at 881 US Highway 202/206, before leaving a short time later, Bridgewater police said. At 7 p.m., a mosque employee observed bias graffiti spray painted on a pillar near the main entrance to the building, police said. Detectives later located Dale and arrested him after an interview, police said. He was charged with bias intimidation and criminal mischief, police said.

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WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey Nets Big Bucks WINNER! Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey Nets Big Bucks
Winner! Powerball Ticket Sold In New Jersey Nets Big Bucks It was a wonderful Wednesday for a Garden State Powerball player. A ticket sold online in New Jersey matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Wednesday, July 24, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold online via the Jackpocket app, which is based in Hewitt in Passaic County. The winning numbers were 16, 42, 59, 63, 68 and the red Powerball was 13.

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Woman Hospitalized After Snake Bite In Hunterdon County: NJSP Woman Hospitalized After Snake Bite In Hunterdon County: NJSP
Woman Hospitalized After Snake Bite In Hunterdon County: Njsp A 25-year-old woman was hospitalized after being bitten by a snake in Hunterdon County on Wednesday, July 24, authorities said. At 9:59 a.m., police responded to a report of an animal bite at a residence on County Road 519 in Kingwood Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Police found a 25-year-old woman who had sustained minor injuries from a snake bite and she was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said. The incident remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Cash For Life! Somerset County Lotto Player Wins Big Prize Cash For Life! Somerset County Lotto Player Wins Big Prize
Cash For Life! Somerset County Lotto Player Wins Big Prize A Somerset County lottery player will hopefully be getting a check for a very long time. A lottery player in Bernardsville matched all five balls in the New Jersey Lottery Cash4Life drawing on Monday, July 22, winning $1,000 a week for life.  The winning ticket was sold at Bernardsville Shop Rite. The winning numbers were: 11, 16, 21, 34 and 45. The Cash Ball was: 01.

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Man Busted Following Several Vehicle Burglaries: Wallington PD Man Busted Following Several Vehicle Burglaries: Wallington PD
Man Busted Following Several Vehicle Burglaries: Wallington PD A man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July 24, after he carried out several vehicle break-ins in Wallington, authorities said. At 2:35 a.m., police observed a man walking north on Main Avenue passing Stein Avenue, Wallington police said. The man, Jovan Feliciano, matched the description of a suspect involved in numerous vehicle burglaries in Wallington, police said. Police confirmed the man was the suspect they were looking for and apprehended him, officers said. During an interview, Feliciano admitted to illegally entering multiple vehicles and stealing items for the past three mont…

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Man Stabbed A Knife Into Picnic Table At Community Event: Franklin Borough PD Man Stabbed A Knife Into Picnic Table At Community Event: Franklin Borough PD
Man Stabbed A Knife Into Picnic Table At Community Event: Franklin Borough PD A 37-year-old Franklin Borough man was recently arrested and charged after he stabbed a knife into a kitchen table at a community event in Franklin Borough last month, authorities said. On Saturday, June 29, Christian Hansen initiated an argument at the Franklin Nite community event with four other men at a basketball court near a live entertainment area by Franklin Pond, Franklin Borough police said. During the dispute, Hansen brandished a folding a knife and drove it into a nearby picnic table in full view of families and children, police said. Hansen was charged with disorderly conduct a…

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Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD
Man Arrested For Assault Following Large Altercation: Parsippany PD A large altercation in Parsippany on Saturday, July 20, resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man, authorities said. At 10:59 p.m., officers responded to Roosevelt Avenue for a disturbance and numerous individuals began fleeing, running through the yards of surrounding residences, Parsippany police said. A 17-year-old teenage boy was assaulted prior to police arrival, sustaining a non-life-threatening injury to his head, authorities said. He was transported to a nearby hospital, authorities said.  While monitoring the area, a handgun magazine containing eight bullets was located on …

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Jersey City Man Learns His Fate For Stabbing Woman Dead In Her Home 5 Years Ago Jersey City Man Learns His Fate For Stabbing Woman Dead In Her Home 5 Years Ago
Jersey City Man Learns His Fate For Stabbing Woman Dead In Her Home 5 Years Ago A 48-year-old man was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23, to 45 years in state prison for fatally stabbing a woman in Jersey City in 2018, authorities said. Ishmeal Coleman was sentenced after he was found guilty of murder and multiple weapons charges in February, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.  In August 2018, Jersey City Police responded to a residence at 391 Forrest St. and found Takeela Wilson with a stab wound to her torso, Suarez said. She was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the stabbing occurred in Wilson's home.&nbs…

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Two Queens Men Busted After Burglarizing Vehicles At Parks: Somerset County Prosecutor Two Queens Men Busted After Burglarizing Vehicles At Parks: Somerset County Prosecutor
Two Queens Men Busted After Burglarizing Vehicles At Parks: Somerset County Prosecutor Two Queens men were arrested and charged with breaking into vehicles in Somerset County, authorities said. Jose Cabanzo-Pena, 28, and Luis Eduardo Pena-Garzon, 32, were targeting parks throughout Somerset County to commit motor vehicle burglaries, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr.,, Bernards Township Chief of Police Jon Burger and Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Michael McMahon said. The duo were detained by police after being spotted at Mountain Park in Bernards Township on the morning of …

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Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG
Driver Killed In East Orange After Crashing During Police Pursuit: AG A driver involved in a pursuit with Bloomfield police was killed in East Orange on Tuesday, July 23, authorities said. Detectives from the Bloomfield Police Department began pursuing the vehicle after being notified it was involved in a robbery investigation, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Police followed the vehicle from Bloomfield to Newark and attempted to initiate a motor vehicle stop, but the driver refused to pull over, authorities said. Police pursued the vehicle from Bloomfield to East Orange before the pursued vehicle crashed into another car and careened onto two o…

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