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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Elizabeth, NJ
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Trip To Sonic Drive-In Ends In Carjacking: Elizabeth PD Trip To Sonic Drive-In Ends In Carjacking: Elizabeth PD Trip To Sonic Drive-In Ends In Carjacking: Elizabeth PD
Trip To Sonic Drive-In Ends In Carjacking: Elizabeth PD A man was carjacked at Sonic in Elizabeth on Thursday, Feb. 5, authorities said. At 6 p.m., the man exited his vehicle and entered the Sonic at 573 Spring St. to pick up food, Elizabeth police said. Upon returning, he observed an unknown man stealing his vehicle, police said. The man opened the driver’s door, at which point the suspect pushed him out of the vehicle and ran him over while fleeing, police said. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized, police said.

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Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
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NJSP Sgt From Howell Dies At 48: Love Of Running May Have Cost Him His Life NJSP Sgt From Howell Dies At 48: Love Of Running May Have Cost Him His Life NJSP Sgt From Howell Dies At 48: Love Of Running May Have Cost Him His Life
Njsp Sgt From Howell Dies At 48: Love Of Running May Have Cost Him His Life Sean Acker, a 48-year-old Howell Township and Sergeant First Class in the New Jersey State Police, died on Wednesday, Feb. 4, according to his obituary from the Clayton and McGurr Funeral Home. Born in Abington, PA, Acker was raised in Howell, NJ and enlisted in the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of staff sergeant, according to his obituary. Following his military service, Acker joined the New Jersey State Police, where he met his wife, Lisa, his obituary reads. They had two children, Connor and Samantha, who survive him. Acker later became the head instructor for physical…

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Flemington-Raritan, NJ
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Flemington Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: NJSP Flemington Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: NJSP Flemington Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: NJSP
Flemington Man Killed In Route 78 Crash: Njsp A 63-year-old Flemington man was killed in a crash on Route 78 in Union County on Wednesday, Feb. 4, authorities said. At 6:36 a.m., troopers responded to Route 78 East in Berkeley Heights Township after a Ford pickup truck, operated by Karl Winar, veered off the roadway to the left and struck the concrete barrier, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Winer was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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National Interest
Wayne's Christian Olsen, Brother Of NFL's Greg Olsen, Dies At 43 Wayne's Christian Olsen, Brother Of NFL's Greg Olsen, Dies At 43 Wayne's Christian Olsen, Brother Of NFL's Greg Olsen, Dies At 43
Wayne's Christian Olsen, Brother Of NFL's Greg Olsen, Dies At 43 Christian Olsen, a high school football star in Wayne, NJ and older brother of former NFL player Greg Olsen, has died at the age of 43 after battling glioblastoma. Greg Olsen who played 13 years in the NFL and is now an announcer for FOX, announced the news on social media. "It is with great sadness that I share this update. Despite fighting with every ounce of his being, my older brother Chris has lost his battle with Glioblastoma. This terrible disease took many things, but it could never take Chris’s spirit for life," Greg wrote. Greg said people had been traveling to Little Rock, where…

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Point Pleasant, NJ
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One Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns: Bay Head PD One Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns: Bay Head PD One Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns: Bay Head PD
One Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns: Bay Head PD One person was hospitalized after a vehicle overturned in a crash in Bay Head on Wednesday, Feb. 4, authorities said. At 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a two-car crash at Main Avenue and Harris Street, Bay Head police said. Occupants from both vehicles were assisted out by responding officers, police said.  One occupant was transported to the hospital for evaluation, police said. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, police said.

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Two Dogs Rescued In Blaze: Whiting FD Two Dogs Rescued In Blaze: Whiting FD Two Dogs Rescued In Blaze: Whiting FD
Two Dogs Rescued In Blaze: Whiting FD Two dogs were rescued in a fire at an outdoor dog kennel in Manchester Township on Wednesday, Feb. 4, authorities said. At 9:40 p.m.,  firefighters responded to the Roosevelt City section of Manchester Township for a reported large open burn in a residential yard and found an active fire involving an outdoor dog kennel, Whiting Fire Company Sta. 33 said. One dog was removed from the kennel while a second dog was removed during an initial knockdown of the fire, firefighters said. Firefighters extinguished the remaining fire and the incident was subsequently turned over to the Manc…

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Clark, NJ
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Lockdown Lifted At Clark High School, Threat Unsubstantiated: Police Lockdown Lifted At Clark High School, Threat Unsubstantiated: Police Lockdown Lifted At Clark High School, Threat Unsubstantiated: Police
Lockdown Lifted At Clark High School, Threat Unsubstantiated: Police A high school in Clark was placed on lockdown Thursday morning, Feb. 5, authorities said. At 10:03 a.m., officers received a report of a written threat, which was located on the premises of the Arthur L. Johnson High School, Clark police said. The school immediately went into lockdown and police conducted a search at the school, police said. The threat was unsubstantiated, police said  Once the search was completed, students were dismissed for the day, police said. The Clark Township Police Department Juvenile Bureau is conducting an investigation into the incident, police said

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Camden, NJ
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Camden Murder Suspect Captured In Spain: Prosecutor Camden Murder Suspect Captured In Spain: Prosecutor Camden Murder Suspect Captured In Spain: Prosecutor
Camden Murder Suspect Captured In Spain: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Brooklyn man wanted for a deadly shooting in Camden last year was arrested in Spain last week, authorities announced Thursday, Feb. 5. Felix De La Cruz-Arias was arrested in Barcelona by Spanish National Police in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service – Office of International Operations and the U.S. Department of Justice – Office of International Affairs, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay, U.S. Marshal Nicholas Ricigliano and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. At 10:29 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, Camden County police…

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Newark, NJ
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Man Killed In Deadly Newark Shooting: Prosecutor Man Killed In Deadly Newark Shooting: Prosecutor Man Killed In Deadly Newark Shooting: Prosecutor
Man Killed In Deadly Newark Shooting: Prosecutor A 29-year-old man was shot and killed in Newark on Wednesday, Feb. 4, authorities said. At 7 p.m., officers on Bergen Street were approached by an unidentified woman who reported a man had been shot, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Officers located Alkadeem Dortch  on the 800 block of Bergen Street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was taken to University Hospital where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. The shooting remains under investigation, authorities said.

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Mount Olive, NJ
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Two Injured In Route 206 Crash: Mount Olive PD Two Injured In Route 206 Crash: Mount Olive PD Two Injured In Route 206 Crash: Mount Olive PD
Two Injured In Route 206 Crash: Mount Olive PD Two people were injured in a crash on Route 206 in Flanders on Tuesday, Feb. 3, authorities said. At 2:51 p.m., officers responded to the scene after a white Chevrolet Tahoe driven by a 38-year-old Texas man collided with a black Toyota Corolla, driven by a 22-year-old Hopatcong woman, Mount Olive police said. Both drivers sustained injuries in the crash and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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