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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Linden, NJ
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Fake Video Blaming Linden Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers Lockdown Fake Video Blaming Linden Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers Lockdown
Fake Video Blaming Linden Teacher For Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death Triggers Lockdown Public schools in Linden have been forced to shelter in place after being targeted for threats over an erroneous post about the Charlie Kirk assassination, officials announced Thursday, Sept. 11. The firestorm began after numerous posts showed a video of a woman, believed to be a second-grade teacher in Linden, celebrating Kirk's death, Linden police said. The information is incorrect, Linden police stressed.  "The individual referred to is not, nor has ever been, an employee of Linden Public Schools, Linden New Jersey," police said. The school district has been flooded with threats o…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Suspected DWI Driver Hospitalized Following Crash With Truck: Manchester PD Suspected DWI Driver Hospitalized Following Crash With Truck: Manchester PD
Suspected DWI Driver Hospitalized Following Crash With Truck: Manchester PD A drunk driver following a crash between a Hyundai and a Mack dumpster struck in Manchester on Wednesday, Sept. 10, authorities said. At 12:33 p.m., officers responded to a crash after a Hyundai was traveling westbound on Route Highway 70 when it veered onto the shoulder and abruptly attempted a U-turn across the westbound lane to travel eastbound, police said. The Mack truck, which was traveling directly behind the Hyundai, attempted to avoid a collision by steering left; however, a collision occurred within the roadway, police said.  The impact pushed the Hyundai toward the curbe…

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Camden, NJ
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Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor
Family Charged In Murder Of Missing NJ Man: Camden County Prosecutor Three people, a husband and wife and their son are charged with murdering a Deptford man whose body remains missing, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 11. On Saturday, June 14, Harold Miller, a Deptford man was reported missing after he was playing cards with friends on Thursday, June 12, County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said.. Miller's empty vehicle was located in Pennsauken on June 14, authorities said. During the investigation, detectives located surveillance video and cell phone data that showed Miller entered a residence on the …

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Toms River, NJ
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Beachwood Lotto Player Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Beachwood Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Beachwood Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a wonderful Wednesday for a lottery player in Ocean County. A ticket sold in Beachwood matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Wednesday, Sept. 10, winning $1,039,075.  The ticket was sold at Robin's Convenience Store on Atlantic City Blvd. in Beachwood.  The winning numbers were 08, 17, 26, 38 and 43. The XTRA was 02 and Bullseye was 38. 

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Atlantic City, NJ
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Atlantic City Man Indicted For Torturing, Killing Stray Cats: Prosecutor Atlantic City Man Indicted For Torturing, Killing Stray Cats: Prosecutor
Atlantic City Man Indicted For Torturing, Killing Stray Cats: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Atlantic City man was indicted by a grand jury on multiple counts of animal cruelty after he tortured and killed stray cats, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 11. Edwin Sanabia would lure the abandoned and stray cats in his neighborhood into his residence with food and then tortured, beat and killed them, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanabia would dispose of the cats by throwing their bodies into a nearby dumpster, prosecutors said. Sanabia is also charged with other acts of animal cruelty by allegedly punching, hitting, and dragging other cats by …

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Ridgewood, NJ
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Rob Reiner Shares Story Of Spinal Tap Ahead Of Upcoming Sequel In Ridgewood Rob Reiner Shares Story Of Spinal Tap Ahead Of Upcoming Sequel In Ridgewood
Rob Reiner Shares Story Of Spinal Tap Ahead Of Upcoming Sequel In Ridgewood This is the book signing that goes to 11. But use caution if you’re a drummer. Rob Reiner is signing copies of his new book “A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Friday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. The book features Reiner, who directed the movie, and cocreators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer taking fans behind the scenes into the making of the iconic 1980s mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap” and its upcoming sequel. “This is Spinal Tap” has become a cult classic, credited with launching the mockumentary genre and even being …

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Lakewood, NJ
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Lakewood Parents Indicted In Murder Of Infant Daughter: Prosecutor Lakewood Parents Indicted In Murder Of Infant Daughter: Prosecutor
Lakewood Parents Indicted In Murder Of Infant Daughter: Prosecutor Two Lakewood parents have been indicted by a grand jury with murdering their three-month old daughter, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 10. On Monday, May 5 at 7:20 p.m., Lakewood Township police responded to a residence on Pinehurst Drive for a report of an infant having difficulty breathing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The infant was transported to Ocean University Medical Center and then to an intensive care unit at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead the next day, Billhimer said. A post-mortem examination of the infant determ…

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Holmdel, NJ
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Crash At PNC Bank Arts Center Kills 85-Year-Old Woman: NJSP Crash At PNC Bank Arts Center Kills 85-Year-Old Woman: NJSP
Crash At PNC Bank Arts Center Kills 85-Year-Old Woman: Njsp An 85-year-old woman was killed and two people were injured following a crash at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Monmouth County Tuesday, Sept. 9, authorities said. At 4:32 p.m.. Nancy Johnston, a Wharton resident was operating a Subaru when she sustained a medical episode while exiting the parking lot in Holmdel and lost directional control of her vehicle, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Subaru collided with a parked Ford Bronco and two pedestrians, Lebron said.  As a result of the crash, Johnston sustained fatal injuries, and the two pedestrians…

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Red Bank, NJ
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Red Bank Woman Finishes Second On 'Jeopardy!' Red Bank Woman Finishes Second On 'Jeopardy!'
Red Bank Woman Finishes Second On 'Jeopardy!' Leslie Oakerson got a lot of clues right, but it wasn't enough when she appeared on the Wednesday, Sept. 10 edition of "Jeopardy!" The Red Bank woman finished in second place, winning $2,000. Oakerson, a financial services manager, got off to a strong start in the "Jeopardy!" round, getting her first five clues correct, dominating a category about "Downton Abbey,", finding herself in second place. An avid horseback rider, Oakerson struggled in "Double Jeopardy," only getting one clue correct and whiffing on two others, finding herself in third place, well behind the other two competitors.&…

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Cape May, NJ
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Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD
Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD This case may require all the king's horses and all the king's men. At 4:04 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, individuals broke into the Ocean Putt Miniature Golf Course in Cape May, Cape May police said. One suspect climbed a fence on Jackson Street, damaging the iconic vintage Humpty Dumpty figure by forcibly removing it from the structure where it was mounted, police said. The suspect then removed the figure from the property and discarded it several properties away on Jackson Street, police said.  Police have released video of the suspects. Anyone with information is urged to contact Dete…

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