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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Pascack Valley, NJ
Sports
Montvale Native Hired As Miami Dolphins Head Coach Montvale Native Hired As Miami Dolphins Head Coach
Montvale Native Hired As Miami Dolphins Head Coach A man from the Garden State will be patrolling the sidelines for the Miami Dolphins next season. Jeff Hafley, a native of Montvale, has been named the 12th head coach in Miami Dolphins history. Hafley previously was the defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. "I believe great things are ahead for the Miami Dolphins with Jeff Hafley leading the way," said Dolphins Chairman and Owner Stephen M. Ross. "Jeff is an accomplished coach with a proven track record as a leader and motivator. He has tenacity and grit, while at the same time establishing trust with his players in order to get …

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Kearny, NJ
Police & Fire
Stolen Handgun, Knife: 2 Men Arrested In Kearny, Police Say Stolen Handgun, Knife: 2 Men Arrested In Kearny, Police Say
Stolen Handgun, Knife: 2 Men Arrested In Kearny, Police Say Two people were arrested in Kearny and charged with possessing multiple weapons last week, authorities said. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, officers were made aware of a BMW entering Kearny that had been flagged for its possible involvement in a shooting in Irvington, Kearny police said. The vehicle was found parked near Passaic Avenue and officers began surveillance, police said. Officers then stopped three people near the vehicle, and recovered a loaded 9 mm stolen handgun from the jacket of Travis Brown, a 33-year-old Irvington resident. A knife was recovered from Daijon Williams, a 26-year-old …

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New Brunswick, NJ
News
Rutgers PhD Student Back For 'Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions' Rutgers PhD Student Back For 'Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions'
Rutgers PhD Student Back For 'Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions' Allegra Kuney is looking to prove she's the ultimate "Jeopardy"! champion. Kuney will be competing in the quarterfinals of the "Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions" on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The episode airs at 7 p.m. on ABC stations in New Jersey. The Rutgers PhD student wowed "Jeopardy!" viewers when she reeled off a four-game winning streak in November, winning $92,500 over five games. Kuney, a West Nyack native who studies at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information, is no stranger to trivia competitions, having competed at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and had aspiratio…

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
News
Lotto Ticket Sold In Raritan Wins $634K Lotto Ticket Sold In Raritan Wins $634K
Lotto Ticket Sold In Raritan Wins $634K It was a fabulous Friday for a lottery player in Somerset County. A ticket sold in Raritan matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Friday, Jan. 16, winning $634,313. The ticket was sold at Raritan Oil at 40 E. Somerset St. The winning numbers were 13, 25, 38, 39 and 41.

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Frenchtown-Milford, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD
Car Crashes Into Creek: Quakertown FD A car crashed into a creek in Franklin Township Saturday, Jan. 17, authorities said. That evening, firefighters responded to Kingstown Road after an SUV ran off the roadway and into a creek, the Quakertown Fire Company said.  Firefighters and police assisted in getting the driver up to the road where they were transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, fire officials said. First responders remained on scene for an hour, firefighters said.

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Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man Broke Into Hoboken Apartment, Threatened Resident: Police Newark Man Broke Into Hoboken Apartment, Threatened Resident: Police
Newark Man Broke Into Hoboken Apartment, Threatened Resident: Police A 38-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he broke into an apartment in Hoboken last week. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers responded to a home invasion on Court Street after a resident said an unknown man, later identified as Abdush-Shahudddin Sharif, entered his apartment without permission and a verbal altercation ensued, Hoboken police said. The resident said Sharif made threatening statements and appeared to reach toward his waistbands before leaving the residence, Sharif said. Following an investigation, Sharif was identified as the suspect and a bulletin was issued to…

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Spring Lake-Sea Girt, NJ
Police & Fire
Coast Guard Rescues Boat Sinking Off Jersey Shore Coast Guard Rescues Boat Sinking Off Jersey Shore
Coast Guard Rescues Boat Sinking Off Jersey Shore The Coast Guard sprang into action after a boat began to sink in the Jersey Shore on Saturday, Jan. 17, authorities said. At 4 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay command center watch standers received notification from Monmouth County Dispatch that a 74-foot pleasure craft was taking on water off Shark River Inlet with three mariners aboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Command center watchstanders launched the Station Manasquan Inlet boat crew and Air Station Atlantic City helicopter crew to assist, authorities said. The three mariners were rescued 4 nautical miles northeast of Shar…

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Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Toms River Cop Who Broke Into Home Learns Fate: Prosecutor Toms River Cop Who Broke Into Home Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Toms River Cop Who Broke Into Home Learns Fate: Prosecutor Rebecca Sayegh, a former Toms River police officer, was sentenced to three years probation for a burglary that cost her her job on the force, authorities announced, Friday, Jan. 16. As part of her guilty plea for burglary, criminal mischief and simple assault, Sayegh was required to resign as Toms River Township police officer and is banned from all future public employment in New Jersey, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Friday, April 25 at 11:20 p.m., Berkeley Township police responded to Evernhan Avenue after Sayegh, who was off-duty at the time, smashed the front glass …

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Deptford, NJ
Police & Fire
Deptford Man Sent Nude Photos To 14-Year-Old Boy — Turns Out He Was A Cop, Prosecutors Say Deptford Man Sent Nude Photos To 14-Year-Old Boy — Turns Out He Was A Cop, Prosecutors Say
Deptford Man Sent Nude Photos To 14-Year-Old Boy — Turns Out He Was A Cop, Prosecutors Say A 38-year-old Deptford man was arrested and charged with attempting to lure a 14-year-old boy for sex after chatting with an undercover cop, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 16. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Joseph Catrambone began communicating with who he thought was a 14-year-old, but the person chatting with him was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. During the conversation, Catrambone sent an explicit photo of himself and expressed his desire to engage in sexual acts&n…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
EHT Man Struck, Killed By Two Vehicles: Twp Of Hamilton PD EHT Man Struck, Killed By Two Vehicles: Twp Of Hamilton PD
EHT Man Struck, Killed By Two Vehicles: Twp Of Hamilton PD A 44-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was killed after he was hit by two vehicles in Township of Hamilton on Thursday, Jan. 15, authorities said. Michael Alvarez was attempting to cross Route 40 when he was struck by a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 48-year-old Vineland woman traveling weatbound, Township of Hamilton police said. Following the crash, Alvarez was struck by a 2015 Ford Fusion, driven by a 45-year-old Mays Landing woman traveling eastbound, police said. Alvarez was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Both drivers remained on scene, police said. The investigation is…

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