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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Media, PA
Breaking News
Media Man Tries To Stop NJ's Jamie Ding, 'Jeopardy!' Super Champ Media Man Tries To Stop NJ's Jamie Ding, 'Jeopardy!' Super Champ Media Man Tries To Stop NJ's Jamie Ding, 'Jeopardy!' Super Champ
Media Man Tries To Stop NJ's Jamie Ding, 'Jeopardy!' Super Champ This retired logistics executive from Media, Pa. stands between Jamie Ding and 31 "Jeopardy!" wins in a row. Who is Zach Pollock. Pollock is one of two contestants trying to stop Ding, 33, and his record breaking winning streak on the venerable game show. Fans of the show will want to set their DVRs, as due to the NFL Draft, "Jeopardy!" will be airing at 3 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 on ABC stations in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Ding's 30 -game winning streak ranks 5th all time. He has won $849,603, which ranks 5th all-time. His winning streak  is a record for New Jersey residents. …

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Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
Breaking News
Netcong Man Who Murdered Woman, Her Dog Learns Fate: Prosecutor Netcong Man Who Murdered Woman, Her Dog Learns Fate: Prosecutor Netcong Man Who Murdered Woman, Her Dog Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Netcong Man Who Murdered Woman, Her Dog Learns Fate: Prosecutor Anthony Garvin, a 36-year-old Netcong resident will spend decades in prison after he pleaded guilty to murdering a 21-year-old woman and her dog, authorities announced Thursday, April 23. Garvin was sentenced to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder, cruelty to animals and aggravated assault with a firearm, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  On Thursday, June 27, at 8:15 a.m., Independence Township police responded to 100 block of Alphano Road after Garvin shot fatally Amanda Pulver and her dog, Dunkin, authorities said. Garvin and Pulver were known to each …

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Gloucester Township, NJ
Breaking News
Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Vehicle: Gloucester Twp PD Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Vehicle: Gloucester Twp PD Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Vehicle: Gloucester Twp PD
Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Vehicle: Gloucester Twp PD A pedestrian is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning, April 23, authorities said. At 1:55 a.m., officers responded to Kearsley Road and Hazeltop Drive after a man was standing in the lane of travel and went onto the good of the car before coming to a rest on a grassy area, Gloucester Township police said. The driver stopped the vehicle after the collision and waited for first responders. The victim was stabilized on scene and transported by ambulance to a nearby trauma center, where he is in critical condition, police said. The crash remains und…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Breaking News
Handgun, Ammo, Drugs: Two Mississippians Arrested, Clinton Twp PD Say Handgun, Ammo, Drugs: Two Mississippians Arrested, Clinton Twp PD Say Handgun, Ammo, Drugs: Two Mississippians Arrested, Clinton Twp PD Say
Handgun, Ammo, Drugs: Two Mississippians Arrested, Clinton Twp PD Say Two Mississippi residents were arrested and charged with weapons and drug offenses following a traffic stop in Clinton Township, authorities announced Thursday, April 23. On Friday, April 17, officers observed a red Nissan commit multiple vehicle violations on Route 22 and conducted a traffic stop, Clinton Township police said. During the stop, a handgun, ammunition, and narcotics were located, police said. The driver, Raven Goudy, a 24-year-old Lumberton resident, was charged with multiple weapons offenses, police said. The passenger, Steve Williams, a 21-year-old Gulfport resident, was ch…

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West Deptford-National Park, NJ
Breaking News
National Park Man Had 1K+ Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor National Park Man Had 1K+ Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor National Park Man Had 1K+ Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor
National Park Man Had 1K+ Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor A 25-year-old National Park man was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography, authorities announced Thursday, April 23. An investigation into Anthony Rodriguez began after law enforcement received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about an individual uploading files of child sexual abuse material, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.  An investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at Rodriguez’s residence, Johns said. Forensic analysis of a device found 1,103 videos and 504 images of suspected child sexual abuse materi…

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Lawrence Township, NJ
Breaking News
30 Straight! Lawrenceville Resident Jamie Ding's Incredible 'Jeopardy!' Run Continues 30 Straight! Lawrenceville Resident Jamie Ding's Incredible 'Jeopardy!' Run Continues 30 Straight! Lawrenceville Resident Jamie Ding's Incredible 'Jeopardy!' Run Continues
30 Straight! Lawrenceville Resident Jamie Ding's Incredible 'Jeopardy!' Run Continues In what fans are already calling "easily one of the best games in the history of the show," New Jersey resident Jamie Ding won his 30th consecutive game on "Jeopardy!" on the episode that aired Thursday, April 23. Ding, a bureaucrat and law student from Lawrenceville, outlasted his two opponents in a game that came down to Final Jeopardy.  After the first round, Ding, who revealed he is part of MC Gandalf the Fresh and his Hip Hobbits, found himself with a slight lead over Patrick Nolan, an actuary from Illinois. But things got intense in "Double Jeopardy!" as both Ding, who revealed a…

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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Breaking News
1 Injured, Cat Killed In Parsippany House Fire: PD 1 Injured, Cat Killed In Parsippany House Fire: PD 1 Injured, Cat Killed In Parsippany House Fire: PD
1 Injured, Cat Killed In Parsippany House Fire: PD One person was injured and a cat died in a house fire in Parsippany on Saturday, April 18, authorities said. At 11:25 p.m., officers responded to 760 Edwards Rd. a two-family residence and found the front of the residence fully engulfed in flames, Parsippany police said. A man was still inside the home, but officers located him and safely escorted him out, police said. Firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, police said. One resident was transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, firefighters said. Once the fire was extinguished, a deceased cat was removed from the r…

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Elizabeth, NJ
Obituaries
Former UPenn Basketball Player, Elizabeth Native Dies Former UPenn Basketball Player, Elizabeth Native Dies Former UPenn Basketball Player, Elizabeth Native Dies
Former UPenn Basketball Player, Elizabeth Native Dies Darren Smith, an Elizabeth native, who played college basketball at the University of Pennsylvania, has died, according to a fundraiser. The fundraiser was established by Preetkumar Patel, his co-worker at American Dream Warranty where he worked as a billing manager. Smith was also editor in chief  for Vending Machine Media, according to his Linkedin. "We are deeply saddened by the unexpected passing of Darren Smith," Patel wrote. "Darren was a valued member of our team and will be greatly missed by everyone who had the privilege of working with him." A graduate of South …

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Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
2 Shootings, 2 Arrests: Jersey City PD 2 Shootings, 2 Arrests: Jersey City PD 2 Shootings, 2 Arrests: Jersey City PD
2 Shootings, 2 Arrests: Jersey City PD Two people have been arrested following two separate shooting incidents in Jersey City, authorities announced Thursday, April 23. On Thursday, April 9, a man was shot near Pavonia and West Side Avenues, Jersey City police said. Isaac Ross, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, April 15 and charged with attempted murder, police said. On Tuesday, April 14, officers responded to a report of shots fired at Clendenny and Bergen avenues and arrested 18-year-old Tysaan Menter, police said. Menter is charged with attempted murder and unlawful possession of a handgun, police said. The firearm was dete…

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Passaic, NJ
Breaking News
Wallington Man Stole Car In Secaucus: Police Wallington Man Stole Car In Secaucus: Police Wallington Man Stole Car In Secaucus: Police
Wallington Man Stole Car In Secaucus: Police A 36-year-old Wallington man was arrested and charged with stealing a car in Secaucus on Thursday, April 23, authorities said. At 12:19 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, officers responded to the Extended Stay Hotel after a guest said their 2014 Nissan N20 was stolen from the parking lot, Secaucus police said. The vehicle was recovered in Wallington at 8:24 a.m., police said. An investigation determined Jonnathan Montoya was the suspect and he was arrested in Wallington. Montoya is charged with theft of a motor vehicle, police said.

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