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
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Newark Woman Fatally Stabbed Leaves Behind 5-Year-Old Son Newark Woman Fatally Stabbed Leaves Behind 5-Year-Old Son
Newark Woman Fatally Stabbed Leaves Behind 5-Year-Old Son Shyel Mosely-Benton was fatally stabbed on Sunday, Nov. 2 in East Orange following an altercation outside a lounge in Newark, authorities said. A fundraiser has been launched to support her family in the wake of her death. "If you've ever been blessed to know Shyel in any capacity you know that she brings light into any room she steps in," Kanyce Terry said.  "Her life was precious , her soul was beautiful and her presence brightened up any room she was in." Mosely-Benton worked hard everyday to make life easier for her five-year-old son, according to the fundraiser. Sabia …

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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EHT Woman Killed In Crash On Black Horse Pike: Police EHT Woman Killed In Crash On Black Horse Pike: Police
EHT Woman Killed In Crash On Black Horse Pike: Police A 49-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle on the Black Horse Pike on Sunday, Nov. 9, authorities said. At 6:05 p.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike in West Atlantic City after a 1997 Honda Odyssey traveling westbound struck a pedestrian, Nazma Khatun, in the roadway, Egg Harbor Township police said. Khatun was transported to AtlantiCare Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, police said. The driver, a 63-year-old Pleasantville resident remained on scene, polcie said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Summit, NJ
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Famed Plainfield Photographer Paralyzed From Neck Down After Summit Crash Famed Plainfield Photographer Paralyzed From Neck Down After Summit Crash
Famed Plainfield Photographer Paralyzed From Neck Down After Summit Crash A 64-year-old Plainfield man is paralyzed from the neck down following a crash in Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 28, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. At 10:36 a.m., Summit police responded to Glenside Avenue and West R Tracy Drive for a two-car crash, city officials said. Brian Price, a well-known author and photographer, was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated, being transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment. Price remains paralyzed from the neck down with limited movement in his arms and legs, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. …

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Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ
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Tinton Falls Student's Body Recovered In South Carolina: Police Tinton Falls Student's Body Recovered In South Carolina: Police
Tinton Falls Student's Body Recovered In South Carolina: Police The body of Owen Kenney, the 19-year-old Tinton Falls resident who committed suicide on Halloween in South Carolina, has been recovered, authorities announced Saturday, Nov. 8. At 8:45 a.m., harbor patrol units found Kenney's body in Patriots Point, Charleston police said. Kenney was a student at the College of Charleston. View this post on Instagram Kenney was reported missing on Saturday, Nov. 1, police said. Dtectives determined that he had taken his own life after walking on the Ravenel Bridge pedestrian walkway at 3:49 a.m. on Friday, Oct…

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
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Man Found Gunned Down Inside Home: Bridgeton PD Man Found Gunned Down Inside Home: Bridgeton PD
Man Found Gunned Down Inside Home: Bridgeton PD A 42-year-old Bridgeton man was found fatally shot inside his home, authorities said. At 8:51 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 5, officers responded to a resience on Nichols Street and found Jamille Wright with two gunshot wounds, Bridgeton police. Wright was transported to Bridgeton Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made, police said.

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Monroe-Jamesburg, NJ
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99-Year-Old Woman Fled Scene After Striking Cyclist: Jamesburg PD 99-Year-Old Woman Fled Scene After Striking Cyclist: Jamesburg PD
99-Year-Old Woman Fled Scene After Striking Cyclist: Jamesburg PD A 99-year-old woman left the scene of a crash after striking an 80-year-old cyclist in Helmetta on Saturday, Nov. 8, authorities said. At 12:36 p.m., officers responded to Main Street near Old Forge Road after an 80-year-old man was struck by a vehicle, Jamesburg police said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition, police said. The driver, a 99-year-old woman fled the scene of the crash but was located by Spotswood police. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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New Brunswick, NJ
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Three-Peat! Rutgers Student Continues 'Jeopardy!' Dominance Three-Peat! Rutgers Student Continues 'Jeopardy!' Dominance
Three-Peat! Rutgers Student Continues 'Jeopardy!' Dominance Allegra Kuney can't be stopped. The Rutgers Phd student, who lives in New Brunswick and is a native of West Nyack, dominated "Jeopardy!" for the third day in a row on Friday,  and has now won $85,001. Kuney, who admitted to host Ken Jennings she has the compulsion to touch hot grills at hibachi restaurants, got off to a hot start, getting the Daily Double clue and having a big lead after single "Jeopardy!" In "Double Jeopardy!", Kuney got 27 clues correct, including a Daily Double, and entered into "Final Jeopardy!" with $15,500, nearly four times the person in second place. The…

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Milltown, NJ
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Marijuana, Shrooms, THC: Milltown Man Busted, Prosecutors Say Marijuana, Shrooms, THC: Milltown Man Busted, Prosecutors Say
Marijuana, Shrooms, THC: Milltown Man Busted, Prosecutors Say A 39-year-old Milltown man was arrested and charged with numerous drug offenses after his narcotics were seized, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 7. An investigation into Steven Chevrier resulted in his arrest and the seizure of the seizure of approximately 889 grams of suspected marijuana, approximately 342 grams of suspected psilocybin and approximately 149 cartridges containing suspected THCoil, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. Chevrier also possessed marijuana seeds, mushroom grow kids and a handwritten THC edible recipe book, Ciccone said. Chevrier wa…

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Montgomery, NJ
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Two Injured After Montgomery Home Engulfed In Flames: Police Two Injured After Montgomery Home Engulfed In Flames: Police
Two Injured After Montgomery Home Engulfed In Flames: Police Two people were hospitalized after a house caught on fire in Montgomery Friday, Nov. 7, authorities said. At 4:13 a.m., first responders responded to a residence of Opossum Road for a house fire, Montgomery police said. Upon arrival, officers were ntoified of an elderly resident with mobility isuses still inside the home as it became engulfed in flames, police said. Three officers eventually located the resident and moved them to a safe location, police said. Two people were transported to local hospitals with smoke inhalation, police said. Multiple fire companies assisted with extinguishi…

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Keansburg, NJ
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MURDER: Keansburg Man Choked Out, Beat GF At Motel, Dropped Her At Hospital Next Day, Cops Say MURDER: Keansburg Man Choked Out, Beat GF At Motel, Dropped Her At Hospital Next Day, Cops Say
Murder: Keansburg Man Choked Out, Beat GF At Motel, Dropped Her At Hospital Next Day, Cops Say A 41-year-old New Jersey man is charged with the murder of his girlfriend after he dropped her off at the hospital and fled, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 7. On Monday, Nov. 3, Toms River police responded to Community Medical Center after Mary O'Connor was dropped off at the hospital by two men, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. O'Connor was unresponsive, suffering from a brain bleed and showed obvious signs of bruising consistent with being choked, Billhimer said. Emiliano Davila, who was dating O'Connor was one of the men who dropped her off at the hospital, Billhimer s…

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