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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Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ
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Support Swells For Family Of Tinton Falls Student Found Dead In SC Support Swells For Family Of Tinton Falls Student Found Dead In SC Support Swells For Family Of Tinton Falls Student Found Dead In SC
Support Swells For Family Of Tinton Falls Student Found Dead In SC Owen Kenney, a 19-year-old Tinton Falls resident who was found dead in South Carolina where he was attending school, is being remembered for his infectious smile. A fundraiser has been launched for Kenney's family, after the 19-year-old committed suicide on Halloween in Charleston. Detectives determined that he had taken his own life after walking on the Ravenel Bridge pedestrian walkway at 3:49 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, Charleston police said. Kenney was a student at the College of Charleston. "Owen’s infectious smile, kind heart, and joyful spirit touched everyone who knew him,"…

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Gloucester Township, NJ
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Siclerville Man Charged In Crash That Killed Husband, Injured Wife: Gloucester Twp PD Siclerville Man Charged In Crash That Killed Husband, Injured Wife: Gloucester Twp PD Siclerville Man Charged In Crash That Killed Husband, Injured Wife: Gloucester Twp PD
Siclerville Man Charged In Crash That Killed Husband, Injured Wife: Gloucester Twp PD A 23-year-old Sicklerville man was arrested and charged following a crash that killed a 76-year-old man and injured his wife, authorities announced Wednesday, Nov. 12. On Saturday, Oct. 11, at 10:13 p.m., officers responded to a crash at Berlin Cross Keys Road and Johnson Road in Sicklerville after a sedan traveling on Berlin Cross Keys Road toward the Black Horse Pike collided with an SUV at the intersection, Gloucester Township police said. The occupants of both vehicles were trapped, requiring extrication, police said. Louis Bontya, the driver of the SUV, was pronounced dead at a nearby …

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Berlin, NJ
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Berlin Man Killed, Two Injured In Route 76 Crash: NJSP Berlin Man Killed, Two Injured In Route 76 Crash: NJSP Berlin Man Killed, Two Injured In Route 76 Crash: NJSP
Berlin Man Killed, Two Injured In Route 76 Crash: Njsp A 71-year-old Berlin man was killed and two others injured in a crash on Route 76 in Camden County Sunday, Nov. 9, authorities said. At 6:41 p.m., a BMW traveling eastbound on Route 76 in Bellmawr crashed into the back of a Kia, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Kia, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. A 31-year-old passenger in the Kia sustained moderate injuries while the driver of the BMW, a 33-year-old Wenoah man, sustained minor injuries, Marchan said.  The crahs remains under in…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Insurance Reinspector Will Compete On 'Jeopardy!': Here's When To Watch Bridgeport Insurance Reinspector Will Compete On 'Jeopardy!': Here's When To Watch Bridgeport Insurance Reinspector Will Compete On 'Jeopardy!': Here's When To Watch
Bridgeport Insurance Reinspector Will Compete On 'Jeopardy!': Here's When To Watch This insurance reinspector from Bridgeport will be competing on "Jeopardy!" on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Who is Greg Saunders? Saunders will be on the venerable quiz game show, which airs in Bridgeport at 7 p.m. on WABC. He faces returning champion Harrison Whitaker, a researcher from Indiana and Lynette Perloff, an assessment specialist originally from Philadelphia.

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New Brunswick, NJ
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Rutgers Student's 'Jeopardy!' Run Ends: Here's How Much She Won Rutgers Student's 'Jeopardy!' Run Ends: Here's How Much She Won Rutgers Student's 'Jeopardy!' Run Ends: Here's How Much She Won
Rutgers Student's 'Jeopardy!' Run Ends: Here's How Much She Won Allegra Kuney's "Jeopardy!" winning streak has finally stopped. The Rutgers Phd student won four games in a row before losing on the episode that aired Tuesday, Nov. 11. Kuney won $92,500 over five games played. Kuney, who told host Ken Jennings, she once did tai chi with the former Archbishop of Canterbury got off to a hot start in the intiial "Jeopardy!" round, getting eight clues correct. In "Double Jeopardy!", the West Nyack native, continued her winning ways, getting 11 clues correct, making zero mistakes through two rounds. Unfortunately, Harrison Whitaker, an Indiana native, ov…

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Manasquan-Brielle, NJ
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Speeding E-Bicyclist Fled From Cops: Manasquan PD Speeding E-Bicyclist Fled From Cops: Manasquan PD Speeding E-Bicyclist Fled From Cops: Manasquan PD
Speeding E-Bicyclist Fled From Cops: Manasquan PD A dirt biker is at large after fleeing from police at a high rate of speed in Manasquan, authorities said. Officers observed the operator of the electric dirt bike fail to stop at a red light on Wednesday, Nov. 5, Manasuan police said. When officers attempted to stop the biker, they eluded police, eventually going 50 mph on East Main Street. Police did not attempt a pursuit and the bicyclist was able to flee the scene, police said.

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Washington Township, NJ
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Two 13-Year-Old Girls Stole Parents Car, Crashed Into Residence: Washington Twp PD Two 13-Year-Old Girls Stole Parents Car, Crashed Into Residence: Washington Twp PD Two 13-Year-Old Girls Stole Parents Car, Crashed Into Residence: Washington Twp PD
Two 13-Year-Old Girls Stole Parents Car, Crashed Into Residence: Washington Twp PD A car driven by a 13-year-old girl crashed into a residence in Gloucester County Tuesday, Nov. 11, authorities said. At 2:20 a.m., officers responded to a crash afrer a vehicle struck a condominum, fence, air conditioning units and a curb on Covered Bridge Court in Canterbury Mews, Washington Township police said. An investigation determined two 13-year-old girls took their parents vehicle for a joyride and struck multiple properties in the process, police said. Officers said it took several attempts to awaken the homeowner. The residence was deemed structurally safe and no one was in…

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Sewell-Mantua, NJ
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Grill Falling Out Of Truck Leads To Man Struck By Vehicle: Mantua Twp Grill Falling Out Of Truck Leads To Man Struck By Vehicle: Mantua Twp Grill Falling Out Of Truck Leads To Man Struck By Vehicle: Mantua Twp
Grill Falling Out Of Truck Leads To Man Struck By Vehicle: Mantua Twp A man is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle retrieving a falling grill in Mantua on Monday, Nov. 10, authorities said. At 7:37 p.m, officers responded to Main Street and Lambs Road after two men were operating a Ford Ranger when a grill fell out of the rear of their pickup truck, Mantua police said. Both men exited the truck and began cleaning the debris that had fallen onto Main Street when one of the men was struck by a RAM 1500 pickup truck, police said. The man sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby trauma center, where he is currently l…

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New Brunswick, NJ
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4 Straight! Rutgers Student Continues 'Jeopardy'! Dominance 4 Straight! Rutgers Student Continues 'Jeopardy'! Dominance 4 Straight! Rutgers Student Continues 'Jeopardy'! Dominance
4 Straight! Rutgers Student Continues 'Jeopardy'! Dominance Allegra Kuney was in third place after the initial "Jeopardy!" round. She got "Final Jeopardy!" wrong.  Yet somehow, the Rutgers Phd student and West Nyack native, found a way to win again on the episode that aired Monday, Nov. 10. Kuney has now win four straight games, winning $92,600. Kuney, who told host Ken Jennings, she studies tarot card readers and psychics for her Ph.D got off to a sluggish start, getting three questions incorrectly in the first round and trailed by $4,000. But she roared back in "Double Jeopardy!", finding a Daily Double and taking a lead she would not r…

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West Deptford-National Park, NJ
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West Deptford Police Pursuit Ends In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash: AG West Deptford Police Pursuit Ends In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash: AG West Deptford Police Pursuit Ends In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash: AG
West Deptford Police Pursuit Ends In Deadly Wrong-Way Crash: AG A 28-year-old man from the United Kingdom has been arrested and charged after he crashed into a car, killing the driver, while being pursued by police in West Deptford on Sunday, Nov. 9, authorities said. At 5:36 p.m., West Deptford police responded to PNS Gas and Food Mart on a report of a vehicle being operated by two intoxicated men, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but it traveled into the opposite lane of travel and crashed into another vehicle, Johns said. The driver of the second vehicle was pronounced dead while his pa…

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