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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South Brunswick, NJ
Breaking News
One Injured After Freight Train Strikes Car: South Brunswick PD One Injured After Freight Train Strikes Car: South Brunswick PD
One Injured After Freight Train Strikes Car: South Brunswick PD An 82-year-old woman was injured after her vehicle was struck by a freight train in South Brunswick on Wednesday, Nov. 26, authorities said. At 3:05 p.m., a freight train struck a vehicle on Route 535 near Stults Road, South Brunswick police said. The driver said she saw the flashing train lights on Route 535 and stopped, police said. The driver believed she stopped before the train tracks, but she was actually on the tracks, police said. The Conrail freight train struck the vehicle and pushed it a quarter mile down the tracks, police said. The driver sustained a minor leg injury and was …

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by Sam Barron
South Brunswick, NJ
Breaking News
Woman Killed In 3-Car Crash: South Brunswick PD Woman Killed In 3-Car Crash: South Brunswick PD
Woman Killed In 3-Car Crash: South Brunswick PD A 61-year-old South Brunswick woman was killed in a three-car crash on Wednesday, Nov. 26, authorities said. At 4:24 p.m., first responders were on the scene of a 3-car crash on New Road between Route 522and Route 1, South Brunswick police said. The woman, one of the drivers, was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead at 10:19 p.m., police said. She has not been identified, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
Breaking News
One Injured In Sussex County Barn Workshop Fire: NJSP One Injured In Sussex County Barn Workshop Fire: NJSP
One Injured In Sussex County Barn Workshop Fire: Njsp One person was injured following a barn workshop fire in Sussex County on Friday, Nov. 28, authorities said. At 11:44 a.m., troopers responded to 56 Paulinskill Lake Rd. in Fredon Township and found a barn workshop fully engulfed in flames, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. One person sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Lakewood, NJ
Breaking News
Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged with setting three fires on Saturday, Nov. 29, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., Lakewood Township police and fire responded to a fire in the basement window well of a structure on East Eighth Street, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  Upon arrival, first responders discovered two additional brush fires along railroad tracks in the area, Billhimer said. Firefighters were able to extinguish all three fires, Billhimer said.  An investigation determined the structure fire was caused by a man, later identified as …

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Nutley, NJ
Breaking News
Mercedes Stolen After Thieves Enter Home: Nutley PD Mercedes Stolen After Thieves Enter Home: Nutley PD
Mercedes Stolen After Thieves Enter Home: Nutley PD A Mercedes was taken from a home in Nutley on Friday, Nov. 28, authorities said. The suspects entered a residence on Washington Avenue that morning, gaining entry to the home through an unlocked rear window and stealing keys to a Mercedes parked in the driveway, Nutley police said. The burglaries stole the Mercedes and fled the area, police said. That same morning, police responded to an attempted burglary on Hillside Avenue after a resident observed three people in her backyard trying to gain entry through a rear window, officers said. They were unsuccessful and attempted to gain entry t…

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East Orange, NJ
Breaking News
East Orange Woman Missing Since Last Week East Orange Woman Missing Since Last Week
East Orange Woman Missing Since Last Week A 44-year-old East Orange woman was last seen Friday, Nov. 21, authorities said. Asha Crocker was last seen at 9 a.m. wearing a black long coat, red scarf, turban on head, black jeans, East Orange police said.. She is 5'4" and weighs 150 lbs., police said. She may be carrying duffle bags, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 973-266-5030.

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Newark, NJ
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Newark Fire Displaces 50+: Authorities Newark Fire Displaces 50+: Authorities
Newark Fire Displaces 50+: Authorities A Sunday morning fire in Newark has displaced more than 50 people, authorities said. At 6:18 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, firefighters responded to 286 14th Ave. for a fire that extended to two additional buildings at 288 14th Ave. and 290 14th Ave., Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The heavy blaze necessitated tolling 3 alarms, and 110 firefighters responded, Miranda said. The fire was declared under control at 7:32 a.m., Miranda said. No injuries were reported but 50 people and 14 families are being relocated, Miranda said. To view footage of the fire, click here. Th…

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Plainfield, NJ
Breaking News
Two Killed In Plainfield Fire That Displaced 72: Authorities Two Killed In Plainfield Fire That Displaced 72: Authorities
Two Killed In Plainfield Fire That Displaced 72: Authorities Two people were killed and 72 people were displaced in a three-alarm fire in Plainfield on Sunday, Nov. 30, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 308 West Front St. at 1:05 a.m., the mayor's office said. The fire eventually reached three alarms. The victims have not been publicly identified. The Plainfield Performing Arts Center is working with the American Red Cross to provide intake services for impacted families, including turning the PPAC into an overnight shelter, the mayor's office said. "This is a heartbreaking day for our community," Mayor Adrian Mapp said. "We …

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Hackensack, NJ
Breaking News
2 More Charged After Maywood Jewelry Store Robbed At Gunpoint, One At Large: Prosecutor 2 More Charged After Maywood Jewelry Store Robbed At Gunpoint, One At Large: Prosecutor
2 More Charged After Maywood Jewelry Store Robbed At Gunpoint, One At Large: Prosecutor Two more men have been charged after a jewelry store in Maywood was robbed at gunpoint last year, authorities announced Wednesday, Nov. 26. Daiker Yair Rivero Urbano, a 28-year-old Detroit resident and 26-year-old Christian Ricardo Vera Castillo, a Brooklyn resident, are now among six people who face charges for the jewelry store heist, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Maywood police responded to Diamond Fantasy Jewelry Store on West Pleasant Avenue after two men entered the store and brandished  firearms, pointing them at an employee and a custom…

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Toms River, NJ
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Toms River Supermarket Closing Toms River Supermarket Closing
Toms River Supermarket Closing A Stop and Shop in Toms River is closing. The Stop and Shop at 2360 Lakewood Road will be shuttering its doors next year, the store announced. "The store was not meeting financial expectations," company spokesman Daniel Wolk said. Stop and Shop will be operating the store through late spring of next year and all associates will be given the option to transfer to other Stop & Shop locations, Wolk said.

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