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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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Shelter-in-Place Lifted At Phillipsburg High School After Bomb Threat: Superintendent Shelter-in-Place Lifted At Phillipsburg High School After Bomb Threat: Superintendent
Shelter-in-Place Lifted At Phillipsburg High School After Bomb Threat: Superintendent A shelter-in-place has been lifted at Phillipsburg High School Wednesday, Dec. 17, authorities said. At 9:29 a.m., the Phillipsburg police received a call from an unknown man stating he intended to harm people at Phillipsburg High School, Phillipsburg School District Gregory Troxell said. The man also made a bomb threat, Troxell said. All schools were immediately placed in a shelter in place while law enforcement began their investigation, Troxell said. Due to the bomb threat, K-9 bomb units were brought to Phillipsburg High School to ensure the building was free of any explosive devices, …

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Hamilton Township, NJ
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Armed Porch Pirate Arrested In Hamilton, Cops Say Armed Porch Pirate Arrested In Hamilton, Cops Say
Armed Porch Pirate Arrested In Hamilton, Cops Say A porch pirate armed with a handgun was arrested in Hamilton Township, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 17. At 12:50 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Lewis Avenue for reports of multiple package thefts, Hamilton Township police said. Officers canvassed the area and located a man, later identified as Calvin Stevens, matching the description of the suspect walking in the area and stopped him on Ellwood Street, police said. Officers told Stevens they were placing him under arrest and he attempted to flee the area on foot but was quickly apprehended and placed into custody…

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National Interest
Oscar Shocker: Academy Awards Land New Broadcast Home Oscar Shocker: Academy Awards Land New Broadcast Home
Oscar Shocker: Academy Awards Land New Broadcast Home The Academy Awards are moving to YouTube TV starting in 2029. YouTube TV outbid several other offers, including from ABC, to host the awards show that celebrates the best in cinema, Deadline reported. The awards ceremony has been broadcast on ABC since 1976. ABC's deal to show the Oscars runs through 2028. The awards ceremony, red carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes-footage and the Governors Ball will be available for free around the world, according to Deadline. YouTube also won the rights to show the Governors Awards, the Oscar Nominations Announcement, the Oscar Nominees Luncheon, the S…

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National Interest
Director Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Resigns After Alleged Assault Of Foster Child Director Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Resigns After Alleged Assault Of Foster Child
Director Of NJ LGBTQ+ Advocacy Group Resigns After Alleged Assault Of Foster Child Christian Fuscarino, the executive director of Garden State Equality, the state's largest LGBTQ+ advocacy group, announced he was resigning from his position after being charged with child endangerment last month. "Yesterday I resigned from Garden State Equality to ensure that the organization's work is not impacted by a private family matter," Fuscarino wrote on social media Wednesday, Dec. 16.  "While my loved ones and I have been working through this moment together with care and love, the press has turned a deeply personal situation into a public headline." At 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov…

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Hammonton, NJ
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Hammonton High School Gets Swatted: Police Hammonton High School Gets Swatted: Police
Hammonton High School Gets Swatted: Police Hammonton High School was the victim of a swatting hoax on Tuesday, Dec. 16, authorities said. The high school went into a temporary lockdown because of anonymous threat that was received, Superintendent Thomas Ramsay said. The threat was deemed not to be credible and the school resumed normal operations, Ramsay said. No one was in immediate danger, police said. "Our response was made out of an abundance of caution and to ensure that every possible measure was taken to keep our students and staff safe," police said.

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Flemington-Raritan, NJ
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Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit By Car: Raritan Twp PD Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit By Car: Raritan Twp PD
Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit By Car: Raritan Twp PD A pedestrian had to be airlifted after they were struck by a vehicle in Raritan Township on Tuesday, Dec. 16, authorities said. At 4:13 p.m., officers responded to Old York Road and Voorhees Corner Road after a 40-year-old West Windsor man was struck by a Ram Promaster, Raritan Township police said. The pedestrian was in the roadway assisting with traffic as vehicles pulled out of a residential driveway, police said. The pedestrian suffered a head injury. and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, police said. The pedestrian was conscious at the time of transport, police said.

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Elizabeth, NJ
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8 Hospitalized After Tractor Trailer Collides With NJ Transit Bus: PAPD 8 Hospitalized After Tractor Trailer Collides With NJ Transit Bus: PAPD
8 Hospitalized After Tractor Trailer Collides With NJ Transit Bus: Papd Eight people were hospitalized after a tractor trailer crashed into a bus in Elizabeth on Tuesday, Dec. 16, authorities said. At 3:15 p.m., officers responded after a tractor trailer rear ended an NJTransit bus on Port Street in Elizabeth, Port Authority police said. Eight people had non-life-threatening injuries, including the bus driver, police said. They were taken to a hospital for further evaluation, police said. The driver of the tractor trailer refused medical attention, police said. The cause of the incident is under investigation, police said.

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Rockaway, NJ
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Support Swells For Rockaway Family That Lost 2 Cats, Home In Fire Support Swells For Rockaway Family That Lost 2 Cats, Home In Fire
Support Swells For Rockaway Family That Lost 2 Cats, Home In Fire The Perez family is recovering after they lost their Rockaway home of 20 years and their two beloved cats in a fire on Sunday, Dec. 14. Raymond, Elizabeth, their two children Josh and Marissa and Elizabeth's brother, Louis, are heartbroken and in shock following the fire that killed their two cats, Onyx and Nova, who succumbed to smoke inhalation. "Their home was filled with memories, photos, and personalized items that meant the world to them, and the loss has been overwhelming for the entire family," Olga Regal, who established a fundraiser for the family said. The Perez's are curre…

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Moorestown, NJ
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10 Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Burlington County: Police 10 Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Burlington County: Police
10 Hospitalized After School Bus Crash In Burlington County: Police Ten people were hospitalized after after a collision between a school bus and a vehicle in Moorestown on Tuesday, Dec. 16, authorities said. At 3:15 p.m., the crash between a passenger vehicle and school bus at the intersection of Hartford Road and Borton Landing Road, Moorestown police said. Six students, the bus driver and three occupants of the passenger vehicle were transported to area hospitals for further evaluation, police said. The injuries appear to be minor, police said. The remaining students on the bus were safely transported to a nearby school, where they were reunified with …

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Jersey City, NJ
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Jersey City Man Sent Explicit Messages To Child: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Sent Explicit Messages To Child: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Sent Explicit Messages To Child: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with sending explicit messages to a juvenile, authorities announced Tuesday, Dec. 16. An investigation into Stanley Ruiz began after the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received information that he had sent explicit messages and images to a girl through Discord, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The girl, who lives in another country, identified herself as a child to the defendant multiple times, Mello said. Ruiz is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness, Mello said.

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