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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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Business
Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Opening Howell Location Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Opening Howell Location
Popular Jersey Shore Restaurant Opening Howell Location Asbury Ale House is spreading its wings. The popular restaurant and bar in Asbury Park is opening another location in Howell at 5169 Route 9.  An opening date has not been announced, but the gastropub said they expect to open late fall. "Look forward to hosting the customers of Monmouth County and giving them a local spot to become family in," Asbury Ale House wrote on Facebook.  Commenters were thrilled that Asbury Ale House is coming to their community. "This is wonderful," one commenter wrote. "Lots of luck. Welcome to Howell, looking forward to having a new place here." "I…

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Police & Fire
Man, Woman Brandished Fake Guns At National Night Out: EHT Police Man, Woman Brandished Fake Guns At National Night Out: EHT Police
Man, Woman Brandished Fake Guns At National Night Out: EHT Police Two people were arrested after they brandished fake firearms at Egg Harbor Township's annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. While people were leaving the event, an officer was flagged down by a witness who saw a person in a gray Ford Mustang brandishing a gun, Egg Harbor Township police said. Another witness told police had been pointing a firearm at a group of people, police said. The Egg Harbor Township motorcycle unit navigated through traffic to locate the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop near the Swift-Slaybaugh complex, police said. The occupants, …

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Police & Fire
E-Biker Performing Stunts In Street Apprehended After Fleeing From Cops: Northfield Police E-Biker Performing Stunts In Street Apprehended After Fleeing From Cops: Northfield Police
E-Biker Performing Stunts In Street Apprehended After Fleeing From Cops: Northfield Police A 20-year-old Linwood man was arrested and charged after he evaded police while driving recklessly on an e-bike, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 6. On Thursday, June 12, at 9:09 p.m., officers observed six people operating dirt bikes and electronic bikes in a reckless and dangerous manner, Northfield police said The group was traveling northbound in the middle of New Road, performing wheelies and other stunts, creating a safety hazard for other drivers, police said. The individuals refused to obey police commands to stop, continuing to perform reckless moves in the roadway, officers …

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Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Brandished Gun During Fight: Township of Hamilton PD 17-Year-Old Brandished Gun During Fight: Township of Hamilton PD
17-Year-Old Brandished Gun During Fight: Township of Hamilton PD A 17-year-old Mays Landing resident was arrested and charged after they brandished a firearm during an altercation on Tuesday, Aug. 5, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., officers responded to 1932 Cologne Avenue for a report of a fight between two juveniles, Township of Hamilton police said. During the brawl, the teenager wielded a gun, police said. The 17-year-old was arrested and charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a handgun, two counts of possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, aggravated assault by pointing a firearm, possession of a firearm by a minor, police said. …

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Police & Fire
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
US Marshals Arrest Suspended Driver In Deadly Newark Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in connection with an April hit-and-run crash that left a 53-year-old woman dead, authorities said. Members of the US Marshals Task Force arrested Lavon Cooley, who struck Margie Reyes on April 26 at 4:30 p.m. on Frelinghuysen Avenue in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Cooley is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash, causing death while driving with a suspended license, endangering an injured victim, and possession of a …

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Business
Lawrence Restaurant Closing After 40+ Years Lawrence Restaurant Closing After 40+ Years
Lawrence Restaurant Closing After 40+ Years An institution in the Mercer County dining scene is shutting its doors. Enzo's La Piccola Cucina, which opened in 1983 at 1906 Princeton Ave. in Lawrence, announced its closure in a Facebook post, citing the costs of goods and staffing. "To uphold the quality and standards you’ve always expected, we believe the time has come for Enzo’s La Piccola Cucina to close its doors," the restaurant wrote. Many of the customers at Enzo's had become family, the restaurant said. While Enzo's did not give a closure date, it said it would remain open over the next four-five weeks and hoped to see m…

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News
Washington Township Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old: Prosecutor Washington Township Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old: Prosecutor
Washington Township Man Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old: Prosecutor A 71-year-old Washington Township man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 10-year-old, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 6. On Sunday, July 27, the child said Gregory Rademacher committed multiple acts of sexual contact while he was visiting his residence, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Washington Township Police Chief Jeffrey Almer said. The child said Rademacher showed him a sex toy, authorities said. A search of Rademacher's residence turned up numerous electronic devices that had child sexual abuse …

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Police & Fire
NJ Man Critical After Near Drowning While Clamming: Atlantic Highlands PD NJ Man Critical After Near Drowning While Clamming: Atlantic Highlands PD
NJ Man Critical After Near Drowning While Clamming: Atlantic Highlands PD A 62-year-old Phillipsburg man is in critical condition after he was pulled from the water unconscious  near a park in Atlantic Highlands, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 5. At 11:37 a.m., first responders from Atlantic Highlands and Highlands responded to report of a drowning victim pulled from the water at the Popamora Point Park off the Henry Hudson Trail, Atlantic Highlands police said. Multiple lifesaving efforts were made including CPR along with a series of shocks from a defibrillator were delivered to regain a pulse on the patient, police said. The man is currently in…

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Police & Fire
DWI Driver Crashes Into Branchburg Home: Police DWI Driver Crashes Into Branchburg Home: Police
DWI Driver Crashes Into Branchburg Home: Police A 50-year-old Somerville man was arrested for drunk driving after he crashed his car into a home in Branchburg on Monday morning, Aug. 4. At 9:29 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Hillcrest Drive after a white pick-up truck crashed into the first floor of a residential home, Branchburg police said. The driver, Eric Wilson, was able to self-extricate, police said.  Wilson had a laceration to his head and was treated on scene, police said. A person inside the residence on the second floor was not injured, police said. While officers spoke with Wilson, they observed he may be un…

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Politics
Sen. Booker Declines To Endorse Mamdani For Mayor: 'Let NY Politics Be NY Politics' Sen. Booker Declines To Endorse Mamdani For Mayor: 'Let NY Politics Be NY Politics'
Sen. Booker Declines To Endorse Mamdani For Mayor: 'Let NY Politics Be NY Politics' When it comes to the New York City mayoral race, Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, is staying on his side of the river. In a CNN interview Tuesday, Booker declined to endorse Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist, who won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary in June. Mamdani has alarmed some centrist Democrats with his previous calls to defund the police and criticism of Israel. Booker said he would "let New York politics be New York politics." “We’ve got enough challenges in Jersey," Booker said. "I got a governor’s race. I’m supporting Mikie Sherrill. I got legislative races. That’s whe…

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