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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
Fair Lawn Native Critically Injured Fighting Baltimore Fire Sees Community Support Fair Lawn Native Critically Injured Fighting Baltimore Fire Sees Community Support
Fair Lawn Native Critically Injured Fighting Baltimore Fire Sees Community Support People are coming together to support Dillion Rinaldo, a lieutenant in the Baltimore City Fire Department and a Fair Lawn native, who was seriously injured battling a three-alarm blaze last week. A fundraiser has been launched for Rinaldo and his fiancée, Lauren. As of Tuesday, Oct. 24, more than $73,000 has been raised. Rinaldo remains in a burn center while he recovers from the fire that killed one firefighter.  "Dillon is the most selfless individual anyone knows." Scott Greco, who organized the fundraiser, said. "He is always willing to help with anything, putting others before him…

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Items Stolen As Hackensack Restaurant Closes After 30+ Years Items Stolen As Hackensack Restaurant Closes After 30+ Years
Items Stolen As Hackensack Restaurant Closes After 30+ Years It was supposed to be a celebration. As The Crow's Nest closed its doors on Saturday, Oct. 21 having been a staple on Route 17 in Hackensack for more than 30 years, the restaurant owners, the Hajiyerou family, announced on Facebook that two possessions were stolen. The items were a green wooden Crow's Nest sign that was under the TV in the bar area and a vintage milk canister that was kept in a vestibule. "These are family heirlooms that we would like to be returned to us," the restaurant said. "We are beginning to look at our cameras and we will go to the police if we have to. We will lo…

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Police & Fire
Four Arrested After Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered: Linden PD Four Arrested After Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered: Linden PD
Four Arrested After Two Stolen Vehicles Recovered: Linden PD Four people were arrested in Linden last week after police recovered two stolen vehicles, police said. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 8:40 p.m., officers were alerted to a stolen U-Haul van traveling southbound on Route 1. Police located the van at South Stiles Street and arrested Anthony Miguel, a 30-year-old Mount Holly resident and Marcello Miguel, a 21-year-old Mount Ephraim resident, officers said. Police discovered cocaine and drug paraphernalia from the van, officers said. Anthony had an active warrant out of Arizona, police said. Anthony was charged with possession of a stolen motor veh…

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NJ For-Profit School Deceived Students, Forced To Pay $4.6 Million: State AG NJ For-Profit School Deceived Students, Forced To Pay $4.6 Million: State AG
NJ For-Profit School Deceived Students, Forced To Pay $4.6 Million: State AG A for-profit school in Middlesex County is being forced to pay a $4.6 million after the state said it deceived students and offered unlawful loans. Sollers Inc. which is based in Piscataway, used false and misleading job advertisements to funnel students into its programs and falsely claimed that agreements requiring students to pledge a portion of their future income in exchange for money upfront for their programs was not a loan, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Sollers also reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.  As part of the settlement, Sollers will cancel …

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Police & Fire
Two Busted For Bayonne Burglary: Police Two Busted For Bayonne Burglary: Police
Two Busted For Bayonne Burglary: Police Two people were arrested in Bayonne on Friday, Oct. 20 for breaking into vehicles, police said. At 5:17 a.m., police responded to West 36th Street, on the report of two men, Xzavier Harris-Williams, a 21-year-old Jersey City resident and John Wilson, an 18-year-old Bayonne resident, attempting to break into vehicles, officers said. Police discovered Harris-Williams and Wilson had entered two parked vehicles and unsuccessfully attempted to enter two more. A search of Wilson found a substantial amount of loose change and two sets of car keys, for a Mitsubishi and a Toyota, while Harris-Willia…

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Teterboro Airport Noise Has Gotten Worse, Says New Pascack Valley Group Fighting Teterboro Airport Noise Has Gotten Worse, Says New Pascack Valley Group Fighting
Teterboro Airport Noise Has Gotten Worse, Says New Pascack Valley Group Fighting For residents in the Pascack Valley region, the noise from private planes flying into Teterboro Airport has become a quality of life issue. Taxpayers for Airport Noise Solutions (TANS) is a new organization that has formed to give a voice to those grievances. The group has circulated a petition, which has almost 900 signatures, requesting the FAA change the flight plans for flights into Teterboro Airport Runway 19 by having them fly over Route 17, a less residential area.  TANS is an offshoot of Teterboro Aircraft Noise Abatement Advisory Committee (TANAAC), a group formed in 1987 for …

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Teaneck Woman Stays Calm As Husband Fights For Israel Teaneck Woman Stays Calm As Husband Fights For Israel
Teaneck Woman Stays Calm As Husband Fights For Israel Melissa Grosman has found herself thrust into the role of military spouse. The Teaneck resident's husband, Gill, is serving in the Israeli Defense Forces, following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.  Gill, an Israeli native, served from 2009 to 2011 as a paratrooper and a medic and reenlisted following the attacks. "We booked the first flight we could to Israel and off he went," Melissa said. "Last week was more of a shock and this week is more reality." Melissa can't talk to her husband while he's in combat. She gets updates only when they can be provided. "The lack of communication is h…

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Lodi Lotto Player Wins Big Lodi Lotto Player Wins Big
Lodi Lotto Player Wins Big Two Bergen County lottery players bucked the odds, winning big bucks in Mega Millions and Powerball, respectively. A Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Lodi matched four numbers, plus the gold Mega number netting $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at Nick's Deli on Westminster Place. The winning numbers were 5, 6, 29, 32, 61 and the yellow ball was 20.  A Powerball ticket sold in Bogota matched four numbers, plus the Power Ball, netting $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven on Palisade Avenue. The winning numbers were 6, 15, 24, 67, 68 and the Power Ball was 11. 

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Schools
NJ District Cancels Halloween Activities During School Hours NJ District Cancels Halloween Activities During School Hours
NJ District Cancels Halloween Activities During School Hours The Halloween Grinch has descended on the South Orange-Maplewood School District. In a letter sent to families, Superintendent Dr. Ronald Taylor said SOMSD will not have any Halloween events during school hours, and no costumes will be worn during school hours.  Elementary schools will be hosting fall/harvest festivals instead, Taylor said. Taylor said the district weighed whether school-sponsored Halloween activities create financial hardships on students and families, whether they violate the dignity of some students, either culturally or religiously and if Halloween activities caus…

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Police & Fire
New York Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors New York Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors
New York Man Fatally Shot In Newark: Prosecutors A 60-year-old man from New York City was fatally shot in Newark on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 22, authorities said. At 3:55 p.m., Newark police responded to a shooting on the 300 block of Renner Avenue and found Vincent Anderson outside at the location suffering from a gunshot wound, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. He was pronounced dead at the scene soon after, Stephens and Fragé said. The investigation is active and ongoing and no arrests have been made, Stephens and Fragé said. Anyone with information …

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