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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Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Newark Man Killed In Wrong-Way Turnpike Crash In Burlington County: NJSP Newark Man Killed In Wrong-Way Turnpike Crash In Burlington County: NJSP Newark Man Killed In Wrong-Way Turnpike Crash In Burlington County: NJSP
Newark Man Killed In Wrong-Way Turnpike Crash In Burlington County: Njsp A 37-year-old Newark man was killed in a wrong-way crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Thursday, Jan. 29, authorities said. At 8:59 p.m., troopers responded to the New Jersey Turnpike in Mount Laurel after a Toyota SUV, operated by Varlee Kamara, was traveling southbound when it crossed over into the northbound lane and collided with a Freightliner box truck, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Kamara was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The driver of the Freightliner sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains…

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Perth Amboy, NJ
Breaking News
Perth Amboy Man Arrested In $24K Home Depot Identity Theft Scheme Across Delaware: State Police Perth Amboy Man Arrested In $24K Home Depot Identity Theft Scheme Across Delaware: State Police Perth Amboy Man Arrested In $24K Home Depot Identity Theft Scheme Across Delaware: State Police
Perth Amboy Man Arrested In $24K Home Depot Identity Theft Scheme Across Delaware: State Police A 31-year-old New Jersey man is facing 28 counts of identity theft after police say he used other people's identities to make numerous purchases at The Home Depot stores across Delaware. Last October, a corporate investigator at The Home Depot contacted officers after a suspect, later identified as Christian Pacheco, of Perth Amboy, made 28 visits to The Home Depot locations throughout Delaware, Delaware State Police said. Pacheco told store employees he had forgotten his Home Depot credit card and provided them with a legitimate cardholder’s Social Security number, police said.&n…

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Elizabeth, NJ
Obituaries
Elizabeth Preschooler Dies Of Leukemia: 'Unimaginable' Elizabeth Preschooler Dies Of Leukemia: 'Unimaginable' Elizabeth Preschooler Dies Of Leukemia: 'Unimaginable'
Elizabeth Preschooler Dies Of Leukemia: 'Unimaginable' Amelia Carreiro, a student at Wesley Hall Nursery School in Westfield and an Elizabeth resident, recently died of leukemia, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family. "Amelia brought joy, curiosity, and a bright smile to everyone who knew her. She will always be a cherished part of our school family," Melissa Romelli, who organized the fundraiser said. Amelia's mother Susie is a staff member at the preschool.  "During this unimaginable time, we want to surround Susie and her family with the same care and support she has always given to the children she work…

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Washington Township, NJ
Breaking News
DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash Outside Washington Twp High School, Cops Say DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash Outside Washington Twp High School, Cops Say DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash Outside Washington Twp High School, Cops Say
DWI Driver Charged In Deadly Crash Outside Washington Twp High School, Cops Say A 49-year-old South Jersey woman was charged with vehicular homicide after driving drunk in a crash that killed one person and injured another outside of a local high school last November, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 30. Barbara Stell was identified as the driver of an out-of-control 2020 Nissan Sentra involved in the crash Monday, Nov. 24, outside of Washington Township High School in Gloucester County, local police said. According to NJ Advance Media, a 46-year-old Philadelphia man was killed and a 61-year-old woman in an SUV that Stell rear-ended was hospitalized. Stell, a Frankl…

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National Interest
Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone,' 'Beetlejuice' Star Dead At 71 Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone,' 'Beetlejuice' Star Dead At 71 Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone,' 'Beetlejuice' Star Dead At 71
Catherine O'Hara, 'Home Alone,' 'Beetlejuice' Star Dead At 71 Emmy winning actress Catherine O'Hara had died at the age of 71, her manager confirmed on Friday, Jan. 30. A cause of death was not announced. O'Hara was most known for her role as the mother determined to get back to her son in "Home Alone" and as the self absorbed Moira Rose on the acclaimed TV show "Schitt's Creek," which led to an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy. Born in Toronto, O'Hara joined the Second City comedy troupe and spent five seasons on SCTV. She later appeared as Delia Deetz in "Beetlejuice" and in the Martin Scorsese film "After Hours." Her most enduring role remains "H…

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Cape May, NJ
On Your Side
Beloved Cape May Restaurant Closing After 30+ Years Beloved Cape May Restaurant Closing After 30+ Years Beloved Cape May Restaurant Closing After 30+ Years
Beloved Cape May Restaurant Closing After 30+ Years Nino's Family Restaurant, an institution in Cape May Court House for 30 years, is shutting its doors, it announced on social media, Friday, Jan. 30. "Despite our best efforts, ongoing financial challenges and falling behind on taxes made it impossible for us to continue operating," the restaurant wrote. "As a family-owned business, this was not an easy decision, and it is one we fought hard to avoid." The owners called the restaurant their livelihood, pride and their way of serving the community they loved,. "After our father, Nino, passed away, we continued the business he built, and we h…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Breaking News
Pedestrian Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle In Lakehurst: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle In Lakehurst: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle In Lakehurst: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck By Hit, Run Vehicle In Lakehurst: Prosecutor A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Lakehurst on Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 10:05 p.m., Lakehurst police responded to Center Street and Hibernia Avenue after a pedestrian walking southbound on foot on Center Street was struck from behind by a light-colored gray or silver pickup truck, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Following the impact, the operator of the pickup truck continued southbound on Center Street and failed to stop, render aid, or notify law enforcement, Billhimer said. The victim was transported by emergency medical personnel t…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
EHT Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor EHT Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor EHT Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
EHT Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 30. An investigation into Frederick Ruddick Jr. was launched following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he had uploaded various images of child sexual abuse material, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said. A search warrant was executed on Ruddick's person and motor vehicle which led to him being charged with endangering the welfare of a child, possession of child sexual abuse material, Sutherland said.

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Galloway, NJ
Your Community
Galloway Elementary School Remains Closed After Fire Galloway Elementary School Remains Closed After Fire Galloway Elementary School Remains Closed After Fire
Galloway Elementary School Remains Closed After Fire Arthur Rann Elementary School in Galloway has not re-opened after a fire in a classroom on Monday, Jan. 26. In a letter to families and staff Superintendent Stephen Santilli said they have not yet figured out a plan to relocate the 670 students and 109 staff to other buildings in the district. "While space is a challenge, even more pressing is the gathering and distribution of needed materials and supplies, breakfast/lunch, transportation needs, and parent drop/off and pickup in the new locations, are just a few of the many obstacles when developing a plan of this magnitude," Santilli said.…

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Piscataway, NJ
Breaking News
Man Assaulted Rutgers Student Inside Dorm: Police Man Assaulted Rutgers Student Inside Dorm: Police Man Assaulted Rutgers Student Inside Dorm: Police
Man Assaulted Rutgers Student Inside Dorm: Police A 20-year-old Irvington man was arrested and charged with assaulting a Rutgers student inside her dorm, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 29. Lenin Vallejo is charged with strangulation, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, two counts of invasion of privacy, criminal restraint and simple assault following the assault in a Rutgers dormitory in Piscataway on Saturday, Jan. 24, Rutgers police said. The woman said she was assaulted by an intimate partner while in her residence hall, Rutgers police said. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was …

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