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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Trenton, NJ
Breaking News
$3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Trenton Convenience Store $3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Trenton Convenience Store $3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Trenton Convenience Store
$3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Trenton Convenience Store It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Trenton.  A ticket sold in New Jersey's capital city matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, March 10, winning $3.4 million. This marks the largest Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in NJ Lottery history. The ticket was sold at Quick Stop Food Market at 881 Chamber St. The winning numbers were 09, 10, 23, 28 and 34. The Bullseye was 09 and the XTRA was 03.

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Woodbury, NJ
Obituaries
Woodbury FD Mourns Loss Of Firefighter's Mother, April Behr Woodbury FD Mourns Loss Of Firefighter's Mother, April Behr Woodbury FD Mourns Loss Of Firefighter's Mother, April Behr
Woodbury FD Mourns Loss Of Firefighter's Mother, April Behr April Behr, a longtime Gloucester County resident, died on Sunday, March 8, at the age of 43, according to her obituary from the Kelley Funeral Home website. Born in Phoenixville, Behr moved to Pitman where she spent most of her life, graduating from Pitman High School in 2001 before attending Gloucester County Community College, her obituary reads. She married her husband Martin in 2002, and they had two children, Martin and Emmalee, who survive her, according to her obituary. She worked as a patient care technician in the emergency room at various hospitals for 25 years, her obituary read…

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Bloomfield, NJ
Breaking News
Two Out Of State Burglars Busted In Bloomfield: Police Two Out Of State Burglars Busted In Bloomfield: Police Two Out Of State Burglars Busted In Bloomfield: Police
Two Out Of State Burglars Busted In Bloomfield: Police Two burglars from out of state were arrested following a break in in Bloomfield, authorities announced Wednesday, March 11. On Monday, March 2, officers responded to a report of a burglary after a homeowner noticed two suspicious enter and then leave his neighbor's yards, Bloomfield police said. Officers noticed the rear door of the residence unsecured and determined the home had been entered and rummaged through, police said. The suspects, Laurentiu Iancu, a 35-year-old Aurora, Colorado resident and Florin Vaduva, a 33-year-old Kent, Washington resident, were identified and stopped by Glen…

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Hoboken, NJ
Breaking News
Hoboken Mayor To Residents: Clean Up Your Dog S— Hoboken Mayor To Residents: Clean Up Your Dog S— Hoboken Mayor To Residents: Clean Up Your Dog S—
Hoboken Mayor To Residents: Clean Up Your Dog S— The mayor of Hoboken is going viral for her simple message to residents: "clean up your dog s---." Emily Jabbour posted a video of herself standing in front of a snow bank alongside something a pet owner decided was not worth their time to dispose of. "Hoboken your dog is cute," Jabbour said in the video posted on Tuesday, March 10. "This is not. I'm Mayor Emily Jabbour and this is a PSA that I cannot believe I'm making. Hoboken, we really need you to clean up your dog's (bleep). Jabbour said she had seen dog waste throughout the city, saying she was shocked so many dog owners don't pick u…

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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Transit Bus Engulfed In Flames On Turnpike In Newark NJ Transit Bus Engulfed In Flames On Turnpike In Newark NJ Transit Bus Engulfed In Flames On Turnpike In Newark
NJ Transit Bus Engulfed In Flames On Turnpike In Newark An NJ Transit bus fire on the New Jersey Turnpike sent plumes of smoke into the air on Tuesday, March 10. At 5:30 p.m., a bus operating from Bridgewater to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York experienced a tire blowout on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike near exit 14 in Newark before catching on fire, NJ Transit said. Video shared to social media shows the massive fire. Approximately 25 customers exited the bus without injury, NJ Transit said.  The Newark fire department extinguished the fire while customers were accommodated by another bus, NJ Transit said. New J…

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New Brunswick, NJ
Breaking News
BMW Driver Critical After Route 18 Crash: New Brunswick PD BMW Driver Critical After Route 18 Crash: New Brunswick PD BMW Driver Critical After Route 18 Crash: New Brunswick PD
BMW Driver Critical After Route 18 Crash: New Brunswick PD A woman is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash on Route 18 in New Brunswick on Sunday, March 8, authorities said. At 10:15 p.m., officers responded to Route 18 and Paulus Boulevard after a tractor trailer driven by a 57-year-old Norristown, Pennsylvania man collided with a BMW driven by a 27-year-old Parlin woman, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo said. The driver of the BMW was transported to JFK Medical Center where she was treated for serious head injuries and later transferred to another hospital where she rema…

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Scotch Plains-Fanwood, NJ
Breaking News
Corrections Officer Indicted For Deadly Fanwood Fire: Prosecutor Corrections Officer Indicted For Deadly Fanwood Fire: Prosecutor Corrections Officer Indicted For Deadly Fanwood Fire: Prosecutor
Corrections Officer Indicted For Deadly Fanwood Fire: Prosecutor A 70-year-old Fanwood man and former corrections officer was indicted by a grand jury on murder charges following a deadly fire in July 2025, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 10. At 1:37 a.m., Fanwood police responded to Kempshall Terrace for a report of a fire, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Fanwood Police Chief Daniel Kranz said. Officers met with William Ahle, who reported the fire and told them that someone was trapped inside, authorities said. Firefighters found 82-year-old Virginia Cramwell, who was later pronounced, authorities said. An investigation determi…

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Woodbridge, NJ
Breaking News
Dashcam Captures Tractor-Trailer Wiping Out Into Oncoming Traffic On NJ Turnpike Dashcam Captures Tractor-Trailer Wiping Out Into Oncoming Traffic On NJ Turnpike Dashcam Captures Tractor-Trailer Wiping Out Into Oncoming Traffic On NJ Turnpike
Dashcam Captures Tractor-Trailer Wiping Out Into Oncoming Traffic On NJ Turnpike Newly released dashcam footage shows the moment a tractor-trailer crashed and overturned into oncoming traffic on the NJ Turnpike in Woodbridge Tuesday, March 10. View this post on Instagram The truck overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike inner roadway southbound entrance ramp near Interchange 11 by the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge at approximately 2 p.m., the New Jersey DOT site said. All lanes were closed as a result of the crash, NJ DOT said.

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Clark, NJ
Breaking News
Crash Snarls Traffic On GSP In Clark: NJ DOT Crash Snarls Traffic On GSP In Clark: NJ DOT Crash Snarls Traffic On GSP In Clark: NJ DOT
Crash Snarls Traffic On GSP In Clark: NJ DOT A crash on the Garden State Parkway is causing delays in Union County on Tuesday afternoon, March 10, authorities said. The crash occurred on the Garden State Parkway southbound by Exit 136 at Central Avenue in Clark, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Two left lanes are blocked as a result of the crash causing traffic to be heavily backed up, NJ DOT said.

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Breaking News
TD Bank Robbed At Gunpoint, Suspect At Large: Lacey PD TD Bank Robbed At Gunpoint, Suspect At Large: Lacey PD TD Bank Robbed At Gunpoint, Suspect At Large: Lacey PD
TD Bank Robbed At Gunpoint, Suspect At Large: Lacey PD A TD Bank in Forked River was robbed at gunpoint on Monday, March 9, authorities said. At 2:30 p.m., a man entered the TD Bank at 106 N. Main St. and demanded money from a bank teller, Lacey police said. The man displayed what appeared to be a black handgun and an undetermined amount of cash was taken, police said. The man fled the bank before entering into a vehicle and driving away, police said. The suspect was 5'10" to 6'" tall, wearing jeans, a light color long sleeve button down shirt and a baseball hat, wearing glasses and a surgical mask, police said. The robbery remains under inves…

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