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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Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Fair Lawn ShopRite Hits Jackpot Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Fair Lawn ShopRite Hits Jackpot
Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Fair Lawn ShopRite Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Thursday for two lottery players in North Jersey. Tickets sold in Bergen and Union counties matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Thursday, Feb. 5, splitting the $1.974 million cash prize. Each player will receive $987,640. The tickets were sold at Shop Rite in Fair Lawn and Basic Food Mart in Union. The winning numbers were 08, 10, 16, 33 and 43. The Bullseye was 16 and the XTRA was 02. 

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Barnegat, NJ
Police & Fire
Barnegat Man Shared 1K Child Porn Images On App: Ocean County Prosecutor Barnegat Man Shared 1K Child Porn Images On App: Ocean County Prosecutor
Barnegat Man Shared 1K Child Porn Images On App: Ocean County Prosecutor A 28-year-old Barnegat man was arrested and charged with uploading child pornography to an app, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 6. An investigation into Fabian Lugo-Sanchez began after the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children received a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was sending/receiving images of child pornography from the internet, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation identified an IP address associated with a Barnegat Township residence as the location from which Lugo-Sanchez was …

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Cranford, NJ
Police & Fire
Homeowner Confronts Burglar Breaking Into Home: Cranford PD Homeowner Confronts Burglar Breaking Into Home: Cranford PD
Homeowner Confronts Burglar Breaking Into Home: Cranford PD A resident in Cranford received a disturbing wakeup call early Wednesday morning, Feb. 4, authorities said. At 4:26 a.m., officers responded to a Beech Street residence on the report of a residential burglary in progress, Cranford police said. One burglar entered the home while another suspect waited outside, police said. The resident confronted the suspect and, after a brief struggle, the suspect fled the home, police said. The suspect entered through a first-floor window, which was damaged, police said. A white mid-size SUV was seen in the area immediately before and after this even…

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Secaucus, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Jersey City Teens Stole Car: Secaucus PD Two Jersey City Teens Stole Car: Secaucus PD
Two Jersey City Teens Stole Car: Secaucus PD Two Jersey City teenagers were arrested and charged with stealing a car in Secaucus, authorities announced Friday, Feb 6. At 6:48 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 14, officers responded to Pikeview Terrace after a resident reported their 2018 Hyundai Elantra was stolen, Secaucus police said. Officers  located a similar Hyundai Elantra parked across the street from the resident’s home on Pikeview Terrace, police said. It was determined that this Hyundai Elantra was stolen from Jersey City earlier that morning, police said. On Sunday, Nov. 16, the 2018 Hyundai Elantra that was stolen from Pikev…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Vehicle Engulfed In Flames After Crashing Into Snowbanks: Manchester PD Vehicle Engulfed In Flames After Crashing Into Snowbanks: Manchester PD
Vehicle Engulfed In Flames After Crashing Into Snowbanks: Manchester PD A vehicle caught fire after crashing into snowbanks in Manchester Township Thursday morning, Feb 5. At 8:05 a.m., officers responded to Courtney Lane and Renaissance Boulevard and found a vehicle was engulfed in flames, Manchester Township police said. The driver, a 49-year-old Toms River resident, said he experienced a complete brake failure as he approached the stop sign at Renaissance Drive and Renaissance Blvd., police said. He also observed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle, police said. In an effort to stop, the driver intentionally drove into a snow embankment and then turn…

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Washington, NJ
Police & Fire
Horse In Need Gets Boost From Firefighters In Mansfield Horse In Need Gets Boost From Firefighters In Mansfield
Horse In Need Gets Boost From Firefighters In Mansfield A downed horse got some assistance from firefighters in Warren County Thursday, Feb 5. Firefighters responded to the 1700 block of Route 57 for a horse rescue, Tri-County Volunteer Fire Company and Mansfield Township Fire Company said.  Crews began placing straps under the horse to prepare to lift the horse, firefighters said. First responders scene were able to safely upright the horse with assistance from Bills towing, who provided a boom lift from one of their tow trucks, firefighters said.

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Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
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
News
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
Police & Fire
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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Wayne, NJ
Sports
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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