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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Fort Lee, NJ
Breaking News
Two Fort Lee Starbucks Among Five In NJ To Close Two Fort Lee Starbucks Among Five In NJ To Close
Two Fort Lee Starbucks Among Five In NJ To Close Starbucks is shuttering five locations in New Jersey as part of a nationwide closure of stores as the coffee giant battles a sales slump. The stores closing in New Jersey are: 1616 Bergen Blvd. in Fort Lee 2215 Route 4 East in Fort Lee 420 Lacey Rd. in Manchester Township 40 W Park Pl. in Morristown 55 Riverwalk Pl. in West New York At Starbucks' website the stores hours are listed as CLOSED starting Sunday, Sept. 28. CEO Brian Niccol announced the move Thursday, Sept. 25. The moves are the latest in the company's "Back to Starbucks" plan, which aims to improve its customer experience…

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by Sam Barron
East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ
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100K Oxy Pills: Morris County Man Faces Charges, Feds Say 100K Oxy Pills: Morris County Man Faces Charges, Feds Say
100K Oxy Pills: Morris County Man Faces Charges, Feds Say Two new Jersey residents have been charged with distributing more than 100,000 oxycodone pills, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. Michael Kiszka, a 60-year-old East Hanover resident, and Gregory Kubina, a 50-year-old Whiting resident engaged in a scheme to obtain high-dosage oxycodone pills from several doctors located in New Jersey and sell those pills to street-level drug users, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba said. Kiszka obtained oxycodone pills directly from certain doctors and purchased oxycodone pills that Kubina obtained from other doctors, Hab…

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by Sam Barron
Newark, NJ
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Newark Elementary School Goes Into Lockdown After Man Threatens His Kids Newark Elementary School Goes Into Lockdown After Man Threatens His Kids
Newark Elementary School Goes Into Lockdown After Man Threatens His Kids A Newark elementary school went into lockdown Thursday, Sept. 25 after a father made threats to harm his children, authorities said. At 1:51 p.m., officers responded to Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School at 663 Broadway, after the father made the threats to his children, who are students at the school, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Police detained the man as part of their investigation, Miranda said. The school was temporarily placed into lockdown, Miranda said. The identity of the man has not been released. The incident remains under investigation, Miranda said.…

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by Sam Barron
Hackensack, NJ
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Mikie Sherrill's Full Military Record Improperly Released To Ciattarelli Ally Mikie Sherrill's Full Military Record Improperly Released To Ciattarelli Ally
Mikie Sherrill's Full Military Record Improperly Released To Ciattarelli Ally The New Jersey governor's race was thrown into tumult Thursday, Sept. 25, after the National Archives admitted they unlawfully released Rep. Mikie Sherrill's military records, including information that obtained personal details like her Social Security number. Sherrill, the Democratic nominee for governor, graduated from the Naval Academy in 1994. However, the records revealed she was ineligible to walk in commencement ceremonies due to her role in a cheating scandal that roiled the academy, resulting in 130 people being implicated and more than two dozen students expelled. The records were…

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by Cecilia Levine & Sam Barron
Mount Olive, NJ
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Route 46 Closed For 4 Hours After Crash Traps Woman: Mount Olive PD Route 46 Closed For 4 Hours After Crash Traps Woman: Mount Olive PD
Route 46 Closed For 4 Hours After Crash Traps Woman: Mount Olive PD A woman was hospitalized following a crash on Route 46 between a Toyota and a truck on Wednesday morning, Sept. 25, authorities said. At 5:27 a.m., a tractor trailer was backing into a business on Route 46 near a Kia car dealership, when it collided with a 2014 Toyota Rav 4 that had the right of way in the eastbound lane, Mount Olive police said. The driver of the Toyota, a 70-year-old woman, was trapped in the vehicle, police said. Members of the Budd Lake Fire Department extricated her and she was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The crash caused Route 46 to be closed in b…

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by Sam Barron
Paramus, NJ
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Dead Heat: New Poll Shows NJ Gov Race Tied Dead Heat: New Poll Shows NJ Gov Race Tied
Dead Heat: New Poll Shows NJ Gov Race Tied The New Jersey governor's race between Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J. and Republican Jack Ciattarelli is tied, according to a new Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey Ciattarelli and Sherill are tied at 43% with 11% of voters undecided, according to the new poll. While Sherill leads with voters under 40, 58% to 24% and voters in their 40s, 47% to 40%, Ciattarelli leads by voters over 50, 52% to 36%. Sherill leads with women, 46% to 36%, while Ciattarelli leads with men, 51% to 36%. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and President Donald Trump also have low approval ratings, according to t…

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by Sam Barron
South Brunswick, NJ
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Monmouth Junction Career Coach Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor Monmouth Junction Career Coach Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor
Monmouth Junction Career Coach Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Monmouth Junction woman was arrested and charged with uploading child pornography, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 25. An investigation into Patricia Figueroa began following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that she had uploaded multiple files of child sexual abuse material to the internet, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said.  A search warrant was executed at Figueroa's residence with detectives seizing electronic devices, Marbrey said. She was taken into custody and transported to the Mercer County Correction C…

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by Sam Barron
Franklin Township, NJ
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Mom Fractured Infant Daughter's Skull: Somerset County Prosecutor Mom Fractured Infant Daughter's Skull: Somerset County Prosecutor
Mom Fractured Infant Daughter's Skull: Somerset County Prosecutor A 38-year-old Somerset woman was arrested and charged after her infant daughter had to be hospitalized, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 25. At 12:25 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, Franklin Township police responded to a hotel on Cedar Grove Lane and found a lethargic 5-month-old infant girl with a large contusion to the back of her head, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Acting Public Safety Director Captain Lloyd Fredericks said. The infant was transported to a local tra…

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by Sam Barron
Jackson, NJ
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Longtime Jackson Township Mayor Resigns Longtime Jackson Township Mayor Resigns
Longtime Jackson Township Mayor Resigns It's the end of an era in Jackson Township. Mayor Michael Reina announced his resignation earlier this week, having led the township for more than 17 years. His resignation will take effect Wednesday, Oct. 1. "I have greatly appreciated the opportunity to serve the people of Jackson and be a part of such a supportive and dynamic Administration over the last 17 plus years," Reina, who was first appointed mayor in 2008, said in a letter announcing his resignation. "I have been extremely fortunate to have worked alongside the outstanding employees and volunteers of Jackson Township throughout …

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by Sam Barron
Pennsauken-Merchantville, NJ
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Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Pennsauken PD Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Pennsauken PD
Pedestrian Killed After Hit By Car: Pennsauken PD A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in Pennsauken, Sept. 24, authorities said. At 6:30 a.m., officers responded to Route 30 and Rosemont Avenue and found the pedestrian hit by a car, Pennsauken police said. They were taken to a nearby hospital where they were pronounced dead, police said. The pedestrian has not been identified. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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