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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Summit, NJ
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Service Suspended After Man Struck, Killed By Train: NJ Transit Service Suspended After Man Struck, Killed By Train: NJ Transit Service Suspended After Man Struck, Killed By Train: NJ Transit
Service Suspended After Man Struck, Killed By Train: NJ Transit Morris and Essex Line service is suspended in both directions as police investigate a person fatally struck by a train near the Summit station, Tuesday morning, Dec. 2, authorities said. At 8:13 a.m., Morris & Essex line train 6620, which departed Dover at 7:33 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive at New York Penn Station at 8:55 a.m., hit the man, who has not been identified, NJ Transit said. Gladstone Branch rail service was previously suspended but has since resumed, NJ Transit said. No injuries have been reported. Customers should visit http://njtransit.com/abc for available alter…

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South Brunswick, NJ
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Woman Robbed At Gunpoint While Dropping Off Child At Preschool: South Brunswick PD Woman Robbed At Gunpoint While Dropping Off Child At Preschool: South Brunswick PD Woman Robbed At Gunpoint While Dropping Off Child At Preschool: South Brunswick PD
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint While Dropping Off Child At Preschool: South Brunswick PD A 45-year-old man is at large after he robbed a woman at gunpoint while she dropped her child off at a preschool in South Brunswick on Monday, Dec. 1, authorities said. At 9:02 a.m., a woman reported being robbed in the parking lot of The Sapling School on Route 27, South Brunswick police said. The woman was dropping off her child when Nathan Edwards Simpson pulled out a handgun and demanded her phone, police said. Simpson took the phone and ran through the parking lot, police said. The victim and Simpson are known to each other, police said. Nearby schools were put in a shelter in a place…

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Rumson-Fair Haven, NJ
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Rumson's Charlie Puth Performing National Anthem At Super Bowl LX Rumson's Charlie Puth Performing National Anthem At Super Bowl LX Rumson's Charlie Puth Performing National Anthem At Super Bowl LX
Rumson's Charlie Puth Performing National Anthem At Super Bowl LX Despite the Jets and Giants languishing in last place, New Jersey is going to be well represented at the Super Bowl. Charlie Puth, a Monmouth County native, has been tapped to perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl LX, the NFL announced. The Rumson native's performance is part of the pregame festivities for the game, which will be held Sunday, Feb. 8 at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles. Puth, whose hit songs include "See You Again" and "We Don't Talk Anymore" is performing ahead of the release of his new album, "Whatever's Clever!" on Friday, March 6. Country music star Brandi C…

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Lakewood, NJ
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Tom Sawyer Arrested In Lakewood For Bank Robbery: Police Tom Sawyer Arrested In Lakewood For Bank Robbery: Police Tom Sawyer Arrested In Lakewood For Bank Robbery: Police
Tom Sawyer Arrested In Lakewood For Bank Robbery: Police A 27-year-old Maine man with a famous literary name was arrested in Lakewood for a bank robbery after being involved in a crash on Thanksgiving, authorities said. Thomas Sawyer was the suspect in the robbery of a Chase Bank in Scarborough, Maine that occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 26, Scarborough Police said. Sawyer robbed the bank at 1:39 p.m., leaving with an undisclosed amount of money, police said. No weapon was used in the robbery, police said. Following the robbery, Sawyer's vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Scarborough, police said. Sawyer was involved in a two-car crash …

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Barnegat, NJ
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K-9 Sniffs Out Cocaine In Traffic Stop, 2 Barnegat Residents Arrested: Stafford PD K-9 Sniffs Out Cocaine In Traffic Stop, 2 Barnegat Residents Arrested: Stafford PD K-9 Sniffs Out Cocaine In Traffic Stop, 2 Barnegat Residents Arrested: Stafford PD
K-9 Sniffs Out Cocaine In Traffic Stop, 2 Barnegat Residents Arrested: Stafford PD Two Barnegat residents were arrested and charged with cocaine following a traffic stop in Stafford, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 1. At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the drug enforcement unit conducted a motor vehicle stop at Route 9 and Sugarhill Road, Stafford Township police said. Detectives believed Crystian Cerrato-Mejia and Alejandra Oyuela were possessing a controlled dangerous substance and deployed Venus, a narcotic K-9, to conduct a sniff of the vehicle, police said. Venus gave a positive indication for the presence of narcotics odor coming from the vehicle and the vehicle wa…

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West Orange, NJ
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'Heroes': Sisters Who Died Saving Father In West Orange Fire Mourned 'Heroes': Sisters Who Died Saving Father In West Orange Fire Mourned 'Heroes': Sisters Who Died Saving Father In West Orange Fire Mourned
'Heroes': Sisters Who Died Saving Father In West Orange Fire Mourned Sisters Frantzia and Pojanee Fleury are being hailed as heroes after they died saving their disabled father from a fire in West Orange on Thanksgiving. Frantzia was a proud marine who worked as an X-ray technician at a local hospital while Pojanee was the chief executive officer at Brown Eyez Magazine, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family. "Frantzia...was known for  for her strength, compassion, and unwavering love for her family," Sidney Augustin, who organized the fundraiser wrote. "Pojanee...touched many lives with her talent vision." Both sisters are survived…

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Southampton Township, NJ
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Southampton Wawa $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Southampton Wawa $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Southampton Wawa
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Southampton Wawa It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Burlington County. A Powerball ticket sold in Vincentown matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Nov. 29.  The ticket was sold at Wawa on Route 206. The winning numbers were 19, 22, 30, 32,59 and the red Powerball was 1.

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National Interest
Bombshell Ruling: Alina Habba Was Illegally Appointed US Attorney Of NJ, Appeals Court Finds Bombshell Ruling: Alina Habba Was Illegally Appointed US Attorney Of NJ, Appeals Court Finds Bombshell Ruling: Alina Habba Was Illegally Appointed US Attorney Of NJ, Appeals Court Finds
Bombshell Ruling: Alina Habba Was Illegally Appointed US Attorney Of NJ, Appeals Court Finds A federal appeals court ruled Monday, Dec. 1, Alina Habba was unlawfully appointed as United States of New Jersey. The ruling from the three judges in the Philadelphia-based court affirms a lower court ruling that found the Trump administration's appointment Habba without being confirmed by the Senate or appointed by district trial court judges was a violation of the law. "It is apparent that the current administration has been frustrated by some of the legal and political barriers to getting its appointees in place," the judges wrote in their opinion. "Its efforts to elevate…

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Cinnaminson, NJ
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NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Pole On Thanksgiving: Cinnaminson FD NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Pole On Thanksgiving: Cinnaminson FD NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Pole On Thanksgiving: Cinnaminson FD
NJ Transit Bus Crashes Into Pole On Thanksgiving: Cinnaminson FD A New Jersey Transit bus crashed into a pole in Cinnaminson on Thanksgiving morning, authorities said. At 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, firefighters responded to Broad Street and Taylors Lane for the crash, the Cinnaminson Fire Department said. An additional pole was severely damaged, firefighters said. The road was closed for five hours, firefighters said. The bus was not transporting any passengers at the time of the crash and the driver was not injured, firefighters said.

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Three Dogs Die After Bethlehem Home Engulfed In Flames: NJSP Three Dogs Die After Bethlehem Home Engulfed In Flames: NJSP Three Dogs Die After Bethlehem Home Engulfed In Flames: NJSP
Three Dogs Die After Bethlehem Home Engulfed In Flames: Njsp Three dogs died in a fire in Hunterdon County on Sunday, Nov. 30, authorities said. At 1:45 p.m., troopers responded to a home on Charleston Road in Bethlehem and found it fully engulfed in flames, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The residents were able to escape the home with minor injuries and were hospitalized for further evaluation, Marchan said. Three dogs died, Marchan said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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