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 Councilman Involved In Bribery Scheme Learns Fate: Feds Newark Councilman Involved In Bribery Scheme Learns Fate: Feds Newark Councilman Involved In Bribery Scheme Learns Fate: Feds
Newark Councilman Involved In Bribery Scheme Learns Fate: Feds A 70-year-old former Newark councilman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to obtain bribes and kickbacks, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 22. Joseph McCallum, who served on the Newark Municipal Council and on the Board of Directors of the Newark Community Economic Development Corporation had previously pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting to defrauding Newark and the NCEDC, and filing a false tax return, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello said. From 2017 through February 2020, Malik Frederick, a former consultant for developers seeking construction and re…

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North Brunswick, NJ
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$50K! North Brunswick Powerball Player Wins Big $50K! North Brunswick Powerball Player Wins Big $50K! North Brunswick Powerball Player Wins Big
$50K! North Brunswick Powerball Player Wins Big It is the most wonderful time of the year for six lottery players throughout New Jersey. Powerball tickets sold in Monmouth, Bergen, Middlesex, Essex and Hunterdon counties matched four white balls and the Power Ball in the drawing held on Monday, Dec. 22, winning $50,000. The tickets were sold at Krauszer's on Route 130 in North Brunswick, Dutch Mill Market on Milford-Warren Glen Road in Milford, 7-Eleven on Route 46 in Little Ferry, Country Farm on Seagirt Avenue in Sea Girt, Quick Stop on Union Avenue in Hazlet and Europa Liquors on Pacific Street in Newark. The winning numbers were 03,…

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Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
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Vehicle Engulfed In Flames At Pit: Bayville FD Vehicle Engulfed In Flames At Pit: Bayville FD Vehicle Engulfed In Flames At Pit: Bayville FD
Vehicle Engulfed In Flames At Pit: Bayville FD A vehicle was consumed by fire in Bayville on Tuesday, Dec. 23, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m., firefighters responded to Johnson's Pit and found the car engulfed in flames, the Bayville Volunteer Fire Company said.  Crews swiftly stretched a handline to bring the fire under control, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said.

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Firefighter Injured Battling EHT Blaze: Cardiff FD Firefighter Injured Battling EHT Blaze: Cardiff FD Firefighter Injured Battling EHT Blaze: Cardiff FD
Firefighter Injured Battling EHT Blaze: Cardiff FD One firefighter was injured after a garage fire broke out in Egg Harbor Township on Saturday, Dec. 20. authorities said. At 10:16 p.m., firefighters responded to the 4000 block of Ivins Avenue for a structure fire and found a single story garage fully engulfed in flames, the Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company said. The fire was threatening to extend to a nearby home, firefighters said. "Firefighters were challenged by difficult weather conditions and a limited water supply," firefighters said. A tanker from the Scullville fire company was used to help extinguish the fire, firefighters said.&n…

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Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
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Wanted Indiana Man Committed Lewd Act At Library: Manalapan PD Wanted Indiana Man Committed Lewd Act At Library: Manalapan PD Wanted Indiana Man Committed Lewd Act At Library: Manalapan PD
Wanted Indiana Man Committed Lewd Act At Library: Manalapan PD A 39-year-old Indiana man was arrested and charged with committing a lewd act at the Manalapan Library, authorities announced Tuesday, Dec. 23. At 12:11 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, officers responded to the library at 125 Symmes Dr. for a report of a disorderly subject and arrested Blake Boles, for disorderly conduct and lewdness, Manalapan police said. Upon arrest, Boles was found to be a wanted person out of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, police said. He was transported to Manalapan Police Headquarters where he was processed and then lodged in the Monmouth County Correctio…

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Denville, NJ
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Sussex Man Slammed Vehicle Door Against Cop: Denville PD Sussex Man Slammed Vehicle Door Against Cop: Denville PD Sussex Man Slammed Vehicle Door Against Cop: Denville PD
Sussex Man Slammed Vehicle Door Against Cop: Denville PD A 35-year-old Sussex man faces multiple charges after he slammed a car door against a police officer, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 22. At 8:47 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, officers pulled over a man on Route 46 East near Franklin Road for a cell phone violation, Denville police said. The driver, Nicholas Piotti, became uncooperative and refused to identity himself, police said. When officers attempted to deescalate the situation, Piotti slammed his vehicle door against the officers. After a struggle, Piotti was arrested and charged with resisting arrest, aggravated assault, obstruction a…

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Mountain Lakes, NJ
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Wrong-Way DWI Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car: Mountain Lakes PD Wrong-Way DWI Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car: Mountain Lakes PD Wrong-Way DWI Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car: Mountain Lakes PD
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Nearly Crashed Into Police Car: Mountain Lakes PD A 39-year-old Boonton resident was arrested and charged after he nearly crashed into a patrol car, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 22. At 12:42 a.m., on Friday, Nov. 22, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on the Boulevard after a vehicle veered into the wrong lane of travel and nearly collided head-on with a patrol car, Mountain Lakes police said. Jose Lopez-Fabian was charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle while in possession of narcotics, reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain lane, and refusing to submit to chemical breath testing,…

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Paramus, NJ
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$500K: Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County Wins Big $500K: Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County Wins Big $500K: Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County Wins Big
$500K: Powerball Ticket Sold In Essex County Wins Big A Powerball player in Essex County is having a wonderful holiday season.  A ticket sold in Essex County matched five white balls in the Powerball Double Play drawing on Saturday, Dec. 20.  The ticket was sold using the Jackpocket app. The Double Play drawing’s numbers were 05, 08, 19, 23 and 43; the Double Play ball was 06.

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Flemington-Raritan, NJ
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$161K: Flemington Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $161K: Flemington Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $161K: Flemington Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
$161K: Flemington Lotto Player Hits Jackpot A Hunterdon County lottery player is having a wonderful holiday season. A ticket sold in Flemington matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Saturday, Dec. 20, winning $161,650. The ticket was sold at Higgins News Agency at 68 Main St. The winning numbers were 05, 06, 12, 16, and 28.

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Edison, NJ
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'Operation Bad Santa': 12 Child Predators Arrested In NJ Holiday Bust, Prosecutor Says 'Operation Bad Santa': 12 Child Predators Arrested In NJ Holiday Bust, Prosecutor Says 'Operation Bad Santa': 12 Child Predators Arrested In NJ Holiday Bust, Prosecutor Says
'Operation Bad Santa': 12 Child Predators Arrested In NJ Holiday Bust, Prosecutor Says Twelve men have been arrested and charged following "Operation Bad Santa", a sting to bust alleged child predators in Central Jersey, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 22. Operation Bad Santa was led by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and numerous police departments in the county, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. The men arrested were speaking with undercover officers who they believed to be children, Ciccone said. The men were arrested when they arrived at an undercover residence, where they ex…

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