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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Newark, NJ
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Newark Honors Michael B. Jordan After Oscar Win Newark Honors Michael B. Jordan After Oscar Win Newark Honors Michael B. Jordan After Oscar Win
Newark Honors Michael B. Jordan After Oscar Win The City of Newark is celebrating Michael B. Jordan after he won Best Actor at the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Jordan, grew up in Newark, having moved there from California at the age of two. He graduated from Arts High School. The actor won the Oscar for his performance in "Sinners" where he played twins, Smoke and Stack, whose attempt at opening a juke joint in Mississippi go awry when they are attacked by vampires. “Michael B. Jordan’s first Oscar win for his powerful performance in Sinners is an incredibly proud moment for us in the City of Newark," Mayor Ras Baraka said.  …

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East Orange, NJ
Breaking News
Newark Woman Killed After Pinned Underneath NJ Transit Bus: Prosecutor Newark Woman Killed After Pinned Underneath NJ Transit Bus: Prosecutor Newark Woman Killed After Pinned Underneath NJ Transit Bus: Prosecutor
Newark Woman Killed After Pinned Underneath NJ Transit Bus: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Newark man was killed after she was struck by an NJ Transit bus, Monday morning, March 16, authorities said. At 6 a.m., East Orange police responded to Evergreen Place and Freeway Drive East after a bus struck Eva Malcom while making a right turn on Freeway Drive, Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.  Malcom was trapped underneath the bus, Stephens said. She was extricated and transported to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Stephens said. The driver remained on scene, Stephens said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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National Interest
NJ College Dean Paid Child For Sex In Pleasantville: Prosecutor NJ College Dean Paid Child For Sex In Pleasantville: Prosecutor NJ College Dean Paid Child For Sex In Pleasantville: Prosecutor
NJ College Dean Paid Child For Sex In Pleasantville: Prosecutor A 66-year-old Barnegat man and a dean at Ocean County College was arrested and charged after he went to Pleasantville to have sex with a child, only to encounter police instead, authorities announced Monday, March 16. On Friday, March 13, James Hadley traveled to Pleasantville to meet the child, but upon arrival, he was arrested by detectives from the Pleasantville Police Department and Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Unit, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. An investigation determined Hadley had previously met the child on at least two prior occas…

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Bayonne, NJ
Breaking News
Lifeguard Gave False Statement After Bayonne Brothers Drowned: Prosecutor Lifeguard Gave False Statement After Bayonne Brothers Drowned: Prosecutor Lifeguard Gave False Statement After Bayonne Brothers Drowned: Prosecutor
Lifeguard Gave False Statement After Bayonne Brothers Drowned: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Toms River woman was arrested and charged with giving police a false statement after two brothers drowned in Bayonne, authorities announced Monday, March 16. Ashley Danback was the lifeguard on duty when two brothers, Jack Jiang, 16, and Chu Ming Zheng, drowned while swimming in a pool in Bayonne in 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. Danback is charged with false swearing, related to statements made during the investigation of the deaths of the brothers, Mello said. The statements were made after the investigation began and did not contribute to th…

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Breaking News
Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG
Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG A woman was fatally shot by police in Lacey Township Monday morning, March 16, authorities said. Lacey Twp police responded to Hemlock Drove in Lanoka Harbor at 2 a.m. for a woman having a medical event, The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability said. During an encounter with the civilian-caller outside the home at 2:44 a.m., one officer fired his service weapon, striking the woman, who has not been identified, authorities said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.  Law enforcement recovered a knife at the scene outside of the ho…

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Montville, NJ
Breaking News
Man Pointed Pellet Gun At Cop: Montville Twp PD Man Pointed Pellet Gun At Cop: Montville Twp PD Man Pointed Pellet Gun At Cop: Montville Twp PD
Man Pointed Pellet Gun At Cop: Montville Twp PD A 76-year-old Montville man was arrested and charged with pointing a pellet gun at a police officer on Saturday, March 14, authorities said. At 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a situation at a residence on Lenape Drive, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Prosecutor's Office Chief Robert McNally and Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano said. Police made contact with one resident, and escorted them safely from the residence, authorities said. Theodore Wilson made threats against law enforcement, and pointed what was later found to be a pellet gun at a resp…

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Cherry Hill, NJ
Breaking News
$50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Cherry Hill ShopRite Wins Big $50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Cherry Hill ShopRite Wins Big $50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Cherry Hill ShopRite Wins Big
$50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Cherry Hill ShopRite Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Cherry Hill. A ticket sold in the township matched four of the five white balls and the red Powerball, winning $50,00 in the drawing held on Saturday, March 14. The ticket was sold at ShopRite on East Evesham Road. The winning numbers were 9, 30, 42, 50, 52 and the red Powerball was 21.

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Camden, NJ
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PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor
PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor One of the most wanted fugitives in Puerto Rico was arrested in Camden, authorities announced Monday, March 16. Domitilo Delgado-Ruiz, a 50-year-old Reading man faces multiple drug charges in Camden County, after being among the 10 most wanted fugitives in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Last month, detectives in the Camden County's Prosecutor's Office received information a suspect driving a Toyota minivan was in possession of a large quantity of cocaine on Penn Street and North Sixth Street in Camden, MacAulay said. The vehicle was stopped in Camden on F…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Breaking News
Juvenile Robbed Man At Knifepoint: Manchester PD Juvenile Robbed Man At Knifepoint: Manchester PD Juvenile Robbed Man At Knifepoint: Manchester PD
Juvenile Robbed Man At Knifepoint: Manchester PD A juvenile has been arrested after robbing a man at knifepoint in Manchester on Friday, March 13, authorities said. At 7:15 p.m., officers responded to Hannibal Street and Seventh Avenue after a man said a juvenile approached him while armed with a knife and demanded money, Manchester police said. The man fled the scene and ran into a nearby residence to seek safety, police said. Officers began searching for the suspect, using a drone and K-9 units from the Ocean County Sheriff's Office, police said. The juvenile was apprehended the next day and is currently being detained in the Ocean Cou…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
Obituaries
Support Swells For 23-Year-Old Hamilton Twp Man Killed In Crash Support Swells For 23-Year-Old Hamilton Twp Man Killed In Crash Support Swells For 23-Year-Old Hamilton Twp Man Killed In Crash
Support Swells For 23-Year-Old Hamilton Twp Man Killed In Crash Jaysen Young, who was killed in a car crash in Ewing on Tuesday, March 10, is being remembered as a "loyal brother, incredible son and devoted boyfriend," according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Young, a 23-year-old Hamilton Township had built a life around hard work, loyalty and the people he loved most, Alaina Revenidis and his brother Branden Young wrote on the fundraising page. "Anyone who knew Jaysen knew he was often the strongest person in the room, with a laugh that could fill it just as easily," Revenidis and Young wrote. "He was the kind of young man who …

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