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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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News

North Jersey Restaurant Owner Wins $1,000 A Week For Life A Passaic County restaurant owner is celebrating the Easter Sunday of a lifetime. Jay Shortway won $1,000 a week for life from New Jersey Lottery, with a ticket he bought on Sunday April 9, from his own restaurant. Shortway's Barn, which has been operating in Hawthorne since 1933, was closed for Easter, but Shortway was working to ensure everything was in order for the restaurant's reopening on Monday, lottery officials said. While in the restaurant, Shortway purchased a CASH4LIFE ticket for himself and put in his wallet, lottery officials said. On Monday, April 10, a representative from N…

by Sam Barron

04/24/2023

Police & Fire

Dog Gone! Bayonne Man With Crack Snatches Pooch, Police Say A 33-year-old Bayonne man who had crack cocaine on him was arrested the morning of Saturday, April 22, after Bayonne police say he stole a tenant's dog. Officials initially responded to 32nd St and Broadway on a report of a man with a dog attempting to pry open apartment doors, police said. There, they detained Steven Rodriguez — but he soon attempted to flee, police said. Officers placed Rodriguez under arrest and when they asked him if the dog was his, he said yes. While Rodriguez was under arrest, police received a report of a dog that had gone missing from the same building Rodrig…

by Sam Barron

04/24/2023

Lifestyle

Former New Canaan Resident Paul Simon Announces First Album Of New Music In 7 Years Paul Simon fans rejoice. The 81-year-old singer who sold his Fairfield County home last year is releasing his first album of new music in seven years. The acclaimed singer-songwriter, who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, announced "Seven Psalms" will be released on May 19. Simon made the announcement on YouTube accompanied by a trailer. Earlier report: Paul Simon, Edie Brickell Sell New Canaan Estate At $6 Million Loss, Report Says Simon, who has written classic songs like "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and "Diamonds on the Soles Of Her Shoes" sai…

by Sam Barron

04/24/2023

News

How Sports Shaped US Presidents: CT's Chris Cillizza Dives Deep In New Book George H.W. Bush was a baseball player at Yale who met Babe Ruth and was very competitive. Donald Trump used his background in professional wrestling storylines to propel himself to the White House. Chris Cillizza, a native of Marlborough, explores these stories and more in his new book "Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency," which uses the sports background of every president since Eisenhower to explore how it shaped their presidency. "Sports is a window into their personalities," Cillizza, who wrote about politics for CNN and now has a Substack, said. "It show…

by Sam Barron

04/23/2023

Business

Akai Lounge Teams Up With Blue Moon In Englewood Fans of Mexican food and Japanese restaurant have their ultimate dream concept in Bergen County. The owners of Akai Lounge, which has locations in Englewood, Westfield and Westchester County, NY, have purchased the Blue Moon Café, a Mexican restaurant that has been an institution in Englewood for 27 years. James Du and Lillian Pien, who purchased Blue Moon, plan on keeping the restaurant open, while also combining it with Akai Lounge, creating two restaurants in one, with one room serving Japanese food and the other serving Mexican food. While Blue Moon remains open, the Akai Lounge …

by Sam Barron

04/22/2023

Sports

'We're Really Proud Of Her': NJ Cartwheeler Captures Hearts When Sal DiGirolamo posted a video of his 6-year-old daughter cartwheeling her way to first base, he had no idea it was going to go viral. Mattea, a 6-year-old Kenilworth kindergartener has been responsible for the cartwheel seen around the world as millions have been enthralled by her unique way of playing teeball. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sal DiGirolamo (@sal_digi) The cartwheel occurred on Saturday, April 8, at Mattea's first teeball game of the season for the Kenilworth Rockhounds. Mattea had gotten really into gymnast…

by Sam Barron

04/21/2023

Sports

Jersey City's Dan Hurley Honored With Key To The City The accolades keep coming for basketball coach Dan Hurley. Hurley, who recently coached UConn to the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, is being honored in his hometown of Jersey City by Mayor Steven Fulop with the Key to the City on Tuesday, April 25. The ceremony will be held inside City Hall at 5 p.m. Before he got into coaching, Hurley played at St. Anthony's High School for his father, Bob Hurley, and later at Seton Hall University. Hurley was also head coach at St. Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark. Hurley is passionate about his Jersey City roots. After winning the nat…

by Sam Barron

04/21/2023

News

Newly Minted Millionaire: $1.4 Million Ticket Sold In Park Ridge One lucky lotto player in Bergen County just became a millionaire. A lottery ticket matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in the Thursday, April 20 drawing, netting the winner $1.4 million. The ticket was sold at Krauszer's in Park Ridge. The winning numbers were 05, 08, 21, 38 and 40 and the XTRA number was 02.

by Sam Barron

04/21/2023

Sports

Cartwheeling Kid Goes Viral: NJ Teelball Player Gets Shoutout From ESPN, GMA Well that's one way to get to first base. Mattea DiGirolamo, a 6-year-old Kenilworth kindergartener, is going viral for her unique approach to base-running. At a recent T-ball game while playing for the Kenilworth Rockhounds, Mattea hit the ball and decided to elude the defense by cartwheeling her way to first base. And it worked! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oprah Daily (@oprahdaily) A video of her exploits has almost two million views on Twitter and has been shared by NBC Sports, ESPN and got a shoutout on Good Morning Ame…

by Sam Barron

04/21/2023

News

Twitter Blues: New Jersey Celebs Lose Verification Checkmark Celebrities on Twitter: They are now just like us. Twitter began its removal of blue verification checkmarks on Thursday, April 20, for those who did not pay for the company's new Twitter Blue subscription service. Tomorrow, 4/20, we are removing legacy verified checkmarks. To remain verified on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue here: https://t.co/gzpCcwOXAXOrganizations can sign up for Verified Organizations here: https://t.co/YtPVNYypHU — Twitter Verified (@verified) April 19, 2023 This means that Garden State celebs like Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah…

by Sam Barron

04/20/2023

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