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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Lakewood, NJ
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Tom Sawyer Arrested In Lakewood For Bank Robbery: Police Tom Sawyer Arrested In Lakewood For Bank Robbery: Police
Tom Sawyer Arrested In Lakewood For Bank Robbery: Police A 27-year-old Maine man with a famous literary name was arrested in Lakewood for a bank robbery after being involved in a crash on Thanksgiving, authorities said. Thomas Sawyer was the suspect in the robbery of a Chase Bank in Scarborough, Maine that occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 26, Scarborough Police said. Sawyer robbed the bank at 1:39 p.m., leaving with an undisclosed amount of money, police said. No weapon was used in the robbery, police said. Following the robbery, Sawyer's vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Scarborough, police said. Sawyer was involved in a two-car crash …

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Barnegat, NJ
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K-9 Sniffs Out Cocaine In Traffic Stop, 2 Barnegat Residents Arrested: Stafford PD K-9 Sniffs Out Cocaine In Traffic Stop, 2 Barnegat Residents Arrested: Stafford PD
K-9 Sniffs Out Cocaine In Traffic Stop, 2 Barnegat Residents Arrested: Stafford PD Two Barnegat residents were arrested and charged with cocaine following a traffic stop in Stafford, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 1. At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the drug enforcement unit conducted a motor vehicle stop at Route 9 and Sugarhill Road, Stafford Township police said. Detectives believed Crystian Cerrato-Mejia and Alejandra Oyuela were possessing a controlled dangerous substance and deployed Venus, a narcotic K-9, to conduct a sniff of the vehicle, police said. Venus gave a positive indication for the presence of narcotics odor coming from the vehicle and the vehicle wa…

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West Orange, NJ
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'Heroes': Sisters Who Died Saving Father In West Orange Fire Mourned 'Heroes': Sisters Who Died Saving Father In West Orange Fire Mourned
'Heroes': Sisters Who Died Saving Father In West Orange Fire Mourned Sisters Frantzia and Pojanee Fleury are being hailed as heroes after they died saving their disabled father from a fire in West Orange on Thanksgiving. Frantzia was a proud marine who worked as an X-ray technician at a local hospital while Pojanee was the chief executive officer at Brown Eyez Magazine, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family. "Frantzia...was known for  for her strength, compassion, and unwavering love for her family," Sidney Augustin, who organized the fundraiser wrote. "Pojanee...touched many lives with her talent vision." Both sisters are survived…

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Southampton Township, NJ
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Southampton Wawa $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Southampton Wawa
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Southampton Wawa It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Burlington County. A Powerball ticket sold in Vincentown matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Nov. 29.  The ticket was sold at Wawa on Route 206. The winning numbers were 19, 22, 30, 32,59 and the red Powerball was 1.

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National Interest
Bombshell Ruling: Alina Habba Was Illegally Appointed US Attorney Of NJ, Appeals Court Finds Bombshell Ruling: Alina Habba Was Illegally Appointed US Attorney Of NJ, Appeals Court Finds
Bombshell Ruling: Alina Habba Was Illegally Appointed US Attorney Of NJ, Appeals Court Finds A federal appeals court ruled Monday, Dec. 1, Alina Habba was unlawfully appointed as United States of New Jersey. The ruling from the three judges in the Philadelphia-based court affirms a lower court ruling that found the Trump administration's appointment Habba without being confirmed by the Senate or appointed by district trial court judges was a violation of the law. "It is apparent that the current administration has been frustrated by some of the legal and political barriers to getting its appointees in place," the judges wrote in their opinion. "Its efforts to elevate…

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Cinnaminson, NJ
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NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Pole On Thanksgiving: Cinnaminson FD NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Pole On Thanksgiving: Cinnaminson FD
NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Pole On Thanksgiving: Cinnaminson FD A New Jersey Transit bus crashed into a pole in Cinnaminson on Thanksgiving morning, authorities said. At 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, firefighters responded to Broad Street and Taylors Lane for the crash, the Cinnaminson Fire Department said. An additional pole was severely damaged, firefighters said. The road was closed for five hours, firefighters said. The bus was not transporting any passengers at the time of the crash and the driver was not injured, firefighters said.

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Three Dogs Die After Bethlehem Home Engulfed In Flames: NJSP Three Dogs Die After Bethlehem Home Engulfed In Flames: NJSP
Three Dogs Die After Bethlehem Home Engulfed In Flames: Njsp Three dogs died in a fire in Hunterdon County on Sunday, Nov. 30, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., troopers responded to a home on Charleston Road in Bethlehem and found it fully engulfed in flames, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The residents were able to escape the home with minor injuries and were hospitalized for further evaluation, Marchan said. Three dogs died, Marchan said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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Mountain Lakes, NJ
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Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: NJSP Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: NJSP
Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: Njsp A 27-year-old Mountain Lakes man was seriously injured after crashing into two trees on Route 604 in Warren County on Thanksgiving, authorities said. At 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, a Honda sedan was traveling north on Route 604 in Allamuchy Township when it veered off the roadway to the right, struck two trees, reentered the roadway and then ran off the road to the left, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Crash On Atlantic City Expressway Closes Toll Lanes: NJDOT Crash On Atlantic City Expressway Closes Toll Lanes: NJDOT
Crash On Atlantic City Expressway Closes Toll Lanes: Njdot A crash has been reported near a toll plaza on the Atlantic City Expressway on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, authorities said. The crash occurred at 4:01 p.m. on the Atlantic City Expressway express lanes westbound near the Pleasantville Toll Plaza in Pleasantville, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All toll lanes are closed, the NJDOT said.

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West New York, NJ
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West New York Man Missing: Police West New York Man Missing: Police
West New York Man Missing: Police A 57-year old West New York man is missing, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 28. Feng Ren was last seen Tuesday, Nov. 25, West New York police said. He is 5'10" and weighs 176 lbs., police said. He has black hair and brown eyes, police said. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the West New York Police Department at 201-295-5000 or email [email protected].

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