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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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Lifestyle
Five-Time World Series Champion Opens Restaurant With Family In Waldwick Five-Time World Series Champion Opens Restaurant With Family In Waldwick
Five-Time World Series Champion Opens Restaurant With Family In Waldwick Charlie Wonsowicz has gone from Yankee pinstripes to pots and pans. Wonsowicz, who won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees as coordinator of advanced scouting, recently opened W's Village Grille with his wife, Leslie, in Waldwick. The family previously owned W's Grill in Oakland. For the Wonsowicz's, the restaurant is a homecoming. The family lives in Waldwick and wanted to open a restaurant in their community, their daughter Paige said. They celebrated a grand opening on Tuesday, April 4. While Charlie's natural home is at the baseball diamond, where he wore #87 for the Bo…

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News
No Fuel For Annoying ATVs, Dirt Bikes: Jersey City Mayor No Fuel For Annoying ATVs, Dirt Bikes: Jersey City Mayor
No Fuel For Annoying ATVs, Dirt Bikes: Jersey City Mayor Illegal ATVs and dirt bikes have become a nuisance to residents, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop said.  Fulop and two Jersey City City Councilwomen are proposing a new city ordinance that would prohibit gas stations from selling fuel to illegally operated dirt bikes and ATVs. The proposal will be introduced at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday, April 12. Since last June, police in Jersey City have responded to 100 calls involving dirt bikes and ATVs, according to the mayor's office.  “We have been working closely with our police department as this issue has become in…

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Politics
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Runs For NJ Governor Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Runs For NJ Governor
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop Runs For NJ Governor Steven Fulop is officially throwing his hat in the ring. The Jersey City mayor announced on Tuesday, April 11 that he will be seeking the Democratic nomination for governor in 2025. Gov. Phil Murphy is term limited and cannot seek re-election. "My career has always been guided by a strong desire to take on difficult challenges and find solutions that help improve peoples’ lives," Fulop said in a press release.  "I’ve never backed down from a fight before, and I’m ready to work hard for all the people of our great state to deliver the results New Jersey deserves." Following the Sept. …

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News
North Jersey Liquor Store Sells $50K Lottery Ticket North Jersey Liquor Store Sells $50K Lottery Ticket
North Jersey Liquor Store Sells $50K Lottery Ticket A lottery ticket netted one lucky winner in New Jersey $50,000 following the Power Ball drawing on Monday, April 10. The ticket matched four of the white balls and the Power Ball.  The ticket was sold at Allwood Liquor in Clifton. The winning numbers were: 09, 10, 36, 46, and 52. The red Power Ball number was 14. 

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Obituaries
New Milford's Peter Eckert Dies 3 Days After Leukemia Diagnosis, 35 New Milford's Peter Eckert Dies 3 Days After Leukemia Diagnosis, 35
New Milford's Peter Eckert Dies 3 Days After Leukemia Diagnosis, 35 Peter Charles Eckert Jr., who died on Sunday, March 26, always wanted to be a father and was so excited to teach his newborn son, Cooper, how to swim and play baseball, according to his obituary.  Eckert, a Bergen County native, passed away three days after his 35th birthday, the same day he was diagnosed with an aggressive case of acute leukemia, and a month after Cooper was born.  Following his passing, the North Jersey community has rallied around his fiancée Kayla Moran. A GoFundMe to support Cooper had raised more than $60,000 from 592 donors, surpassing its goal as of Tuesday, April …

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Sports
Elmwood Park's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title Elmwood Park's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title
Elmwood Park's Liv Morgan Wins WWE Title Liv Morgan, a native of Bergen County, is a WWE champion once again. Morgan captured the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles on Monday, April 10, teaming with Raquel Rodriguez to defeat Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus for the belts on "WWE Monday Night RAW." This has been a big month for Morgan, who was born in Morristown and raised in Elmwood Park. On Sunday, April 2, she competed at her third "WrestleMania", teaming with Rodriguez in a fatal-four way tag match. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WWE (@wwe) Morgan, whose real name is Giann…

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Neighbors
Residents Displaced By Four-Alarm Jersey City Fire See Community Support Residents Displaced By Four-Alarm Jersey City Fire See Community Support
Residents Displaced By Four-Alarm Jersey City Fire See Community Support Three homes were damaged and 17 people were displaced following a four-alarm fire in Jersey City on Wednesday, April 5. Now the community wants to help. Two fundraisers have been launched on GoFundMe to assist people displaced by the blaze. Combined, the fundraisers have raised almost $27,000 from more than 300 donors, as of Monday, April 10.  Simone Monahan and her husband Danny launched her fundraiser after she said they lost everything in the fire.  "If the situation weren’t so bad I wouldn’t even be doing this, but I have no choice but to ask for your help," Simone said. …

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Lifestyle
Spoiler Alert: That Really Is Westchester Airport In Latest Episode Of HBO's 'Succession' Spoiler Alert: That Really Is Westchester Airport In Latest Episode Of HBO's 'Succession'
Spoiler Alert: That Really Is Westchester Airport In Latest Episode Of HBO's 'Succession' Is your jaw still on the floor from that shocking "Succession" twist on Episode 3 of Season 4 on Sunday night, April 9?  Well get ready to be stunned again: That wasn't actually Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, despite what was stated during the episode. The hit HBO show follows a feuding family attempting to gain control of a massive corporation and it features plenty of backstabbing and duplicity. Who knew it also applied to airports? The latest episode used the Bergen County airport as a key plot point for more scheming and skullduggery: The scenes at Teterboro Airport were actuall…

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Lifestyle
That Wasn't Really Teterboro Airport On HBO's 'Succession' That Wasn't Really Teterboro Airport On HBO's 'Succession'
That Wasn't Really Teterboro Airport On HBO's 'Succession' Is your jaw still on the floor from that "Succession" twist? Well get ready to be stunned again: That wasn't actually Teterboro Airport. The hit HBO show — much of which occurs in New Jersey — follows a feuding family attempting to gain control of a massive corporation and it features plenty of back stabbing and duplicity. Who knew it also applied to airports? The show's Sunday, April 9 episode used the popular Bergen County airport as a key plot point for more scheming and skullduggery: The scenes at Teterboro Airport were actually shot at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, accord…

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News
Lucky Lotto: $10K Prize Sold In Passaic Lucky Lotto: $10K Prize Sold In Passaic
Lucky Lotto: $10K Prize Sold In Passaic A lottery player almost hit the jackpot playing Jackpocket on Friday, April 7. A Jackpocket ticket sold at Utopia Deli in Passaic County matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, netting the winner a $10,000 prize.  Jackpocket is an online app used to play lottery numbers.

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