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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Cherry Hill, NJ
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Cherry Hill Man Went To Meet 14 Year-Old For Sex At Dog Park, Got Busted Instead: Prosecutor Cherry Hill Man Went To Meet 14 Year-Old For Sex At Dog Park, Got Busted Instead: Prosecutor
Cherry Hill Man Went To Meet 14 Year-Old For Sex At Dog Park, Got Busted Instead: Prosecutor A 62-year-old Cherry Hill man was arrested and charged after he tried to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex after chatting online, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 29. On Monday, Oct. 27, Nimrod Lasman began talking to who he thought was a 14-year-old boy, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller. said. The person chatting with Lasman was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, authorities said. During the conversation, Lasman arranged to meet the boy in a park for t…

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Bradley Beach-Avon-Belmar, NJ
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Bradley Beach Bank Robber Busted: Prosecutor Bradley Beach Bank Robber Busted: Prosecutor
Bradley Beach Bank Robber Busted: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Eatontown man was arrested and charged following a bank robbery in Bradley Beach, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 29. At 2:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, Bradley Beach police responded to Chase Bank at 500 Main St. for a robbery after a man, later identified as Demauriea Gray entered the bank and passed a note to the teller demanding money,  Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago and Bradley Beach Police Department Chief James Arnold said. Gray left with over $10,000 in cash and fled the scene, authorities said. He was quickly identified as the prime suspect and …

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Bayonne, NJ
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Paramount Signs 10-Year Lease At Bayonne Film Studio Paramount Signs 10-Year Lease At Bayonne Film Studio
Paramount Signs 10-Year Lease At Bayonne Film Studio Paramount is going to be setting up shop in Bayonne for the foreseeable future. The studio announced it is signed a 10-year lease agreement at 1888 Studios, a Bayonne-based film and TV production campus.  1888 Studios, which remains under development, is a 1.6 million square foot facility that when completed, will become the largest campus-style production facility in the Northeast and one of the largest in the nation.  The 58-acre facility will offer over 1.1 million square feet of production space spanning 23 smart sound stages with a minimum of 40-foot clear ceilings; producti…

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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10 Displaced After Pleasantville Home Engulfed In Flames: FD 10 Displaced After Pleasantville Home Engulfed In Flames: FD
10 Displaced After Pleasantville Home Engulfed In Flames: FD The community is coming together after 10 people were displaced by a house fire in Pleasantville Tuesday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 5:44 a.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 500  block of Wesley Avenue and found heavy fire in the single-family home, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire was eventually brought under control at 8:52 a.m. firefighters said.  Angels in Motion, based in Atlantic City, is gathering items to help the family affected by blaze. They are looking for: Items for a baby boy, Size 5-6, or small, Shoes 12C Items for a baby g…

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Newark, NJ
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Traveler With Measles Visited Newark Airport, Health Officials Warn Traveler With Measles Visited Newark Airport, Health Officials Warn
Traveler With Measles Visited Newark Airport, Health Officials Warn A person with measles visited Newark Airport last week, the New Jersey Health Department said. The health department said the person, who was not a New Jersey resident, visited Terminal B on Sunday, Oct. 19 between 2:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. while infected with measles. Anyone who may have come in contact should ensure they are up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella shots. Measles symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose, watery red eyes, and a rash that usually appears between three and five days after symptoms begin. The rash usually begins as flat red spots that appear on…

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Paramus, NJ
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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Helps Push NJ Film Industry to Record Heights ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Helps Push NJ Film Industry to Record Heights
‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Helps Push NJ Film Industry to Record Heights It was a banner year for movies filmed in New Jersey. The New Jersey Motion Picture Television Commission recently announced overall in-state production spending from filmmaking hit $833 million in 2024, surpassing the previous record of $701 million in 2022. The NJMPTVC said 556 productions filmed in New Jersey last year, hiring a total of more than 30,000 crew members, nearly doubling the number of crew hires from 2023. Productions are incentivized to film in the Garden State, thanks to a tax credit program that offers rebates of up to 40% of expenses incurred. Productions in New Je…

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Newark, NJ
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Newark Vet Accused Of Animal Cruelty In Death Of 2 Puppies Gives Up License: AG Newark Vet Accused Of Animal Cruelty In Death Of 2 Puppies Gives Up License: AG
Newark Vet Accused Of Animal Cruelty In Death Of 2 Puppies Gives Up License: AG A Newark veterinarian has agreed to retire his license after being accused of multiple counts of animal cruelty, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 28. Ehren Seth Yablon, owner of Newark Veterinary Hospital in Newark, treated animals in unsanitary conditions and failed to properly treat and isolate three parvovirus-positive puppies, resulting in the death of two puppies, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Yablon has not practiced since May 2022 after the state accused of him engaging in gross and repeated acts of negligence, professional misconduct, incompetence and malpractice, Platki…

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Middle Township, NJ
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18 Cats, 2 Dogs: Duo Charged With Animal Cruelty, Middle Twp Police Say 18 Cats, 2 Dogs: Duo Charged With Animal Cruelty, Middle Twp Police Say
18 Cats, 2 Dogs: Duo Charged With Animal Cruelty, Middle Twp Police Say Two Middle Township residents were arrested and charged with animal cruelty, authorities announced Tuesday Oct. 28. Sandra Klochak, 61 and Yvonne Klochak, 79, were arrested after the Middle Township Police Department Major Crimes Unit executed a search warrant a residence on Savannah Street in the township as part of an animal cruelty investigation, police said. The investigation resulted in the discovery of 18 cats and two dogs living in hazardous conditions inside the home, police said. All animals were seized and transported to the Cape May County Animal Shelter for treatment and care, p…

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Middle Township, NJ
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Driver Rescued From Charred Vehicle After Crash: Rio Grande Fire Company Driver Rescued From Charred Vehicle After Crash: Rio Grande Fire Company
Driver Rescued From Charred Vehicle After Crash: Rio Grande Fire Company Quick thinking firefighters rescued a driver from a vehicle after they crashed into a jitney bus on Saturday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 6 p.m., firefighters responded to Route 9 in Rio Grande following the crash and reported the occupant was heavily entrapped in the vehicle, the Rio Grande Fire Company said.  The vehicle had been on fire, though it was extinguished prior to the arrival of firefighters, first responders said.  Crews removed all four doors of the vehicle, removed the roof and used the ram to do a dash roll due because the occupants foot being trapped under the …

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Keyport-Union Beach, NJ
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Keyport Man Killed In Turnpike Crash, Hit By Car While Standing In Roadway: NJSP Keyport Man Killed In Turnpike Crash, Hit By Car While Standing In Roadway: NJSP
Keyport Man Killed In Turnpike Crash, Hit By Car While Standing In Roadway: Njsp A 32-year-old Keyport man was fatally struck by a car after he exited his vehicle while standing in the roadway on the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County, early Monday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 4:01 a.m., Albert Masonius was operating a Nissan south on the Turnpike in South Brunswick Township when it collided with a Toyota minivan, causing the Nissan to become disabled in the center lane of the roadway, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. A separate crash involving a Mazda SUV, a Honda SUV and a Kia SUV caused the Kia to struck Masonius' Nissan, autho…

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