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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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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Mountain Lakes, NJ
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Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: NJSP Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: NJSP Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: NJSP
Mountain Lakes Driver Strikes 2 Trees On Route 604: Njsp A 27-year-old Mountain Lakes man was seriously injured after crashing into two trees on Route 604 in Warren County on Thanksgiving, authorities said. At 11:19 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, a Honda sedan was traveling north on Route 604 in Allamuchy Township when it veered off the roadway to the right, struck two trees, reentered the roadway and then ran off the road to the left, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Crash On Atlantic City Expressway Closes Toll Lanes: NJDOT Crash On Atlantic City Expressway Closes Toll Lanes: NJDOT Crash On Atlantic City Expressway Closes Toll Lanes: NJDOT
Crash On Atlantic City Expressway Closes Toll Lanes: Njdot A crash has been reported near a toll plaza on the Atlantic City Expressway on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, authorities said. The crash occurred at 4:01 p.m. on the Atlantic City Expressway express lanes westbound near the Pleasantville Toll Plaza in Pleasantville, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All toll lanes are closed, the NJDOT said.

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West New York, NJ
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West New York Man Missing: Police West New York Man Missing: Police West New York Man Missing: Police
West New York Man Missing: Police A 57-year old West New York man is missing, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 28. Feng Ren was last seen Tuesday, Nov. 25, West New York police said. He is 5'10" and weighs 176 lbs., police said. He has black hair and brown eyes, police said. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the West New York Police Department at 201-295-5000 or email [email protected].

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South Brunswick, NJ
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One Injured After Freight Train Strikes Car: South Brunswick PD One Injured After Freight Train Strikes Car: South Brunswick PD One Injured After Freight Train Strikes Car: South Brunswick PD
One Injured After Freight Train Strikes Car: South Brunswick PD An 82-year-old woman was injured after her vehicle was struck by a freight train in South Brunswick on Wednesday, Nov. 26, authorities said. At 3:05 p.m., a freight train struck a vehicle on Route 535 near Stults Road, South Brunswick police said. The driver said she saw the flashing train lights on Route 535 and stopped, police said. The driver believed she stopped before the train tracks, but she was actually on the tracks, police said. The Conrail freight train struck the vehicle and pushed it a quarter mile down the tracks, police said. The driver sustained a minor leg injury and was …

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South Brunswick, NJ
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Woman Killed In 3-Car Crash: South Brunswick PD Woman Killed In 3-Car Crash: South Brunswick PD Woman Killed In 3-Car Crash: South Brunswick PD
Woman Killed In 3-Car Crash: South Brunswick PD A 61-year-old South Brunswick woman was killed in a three-car crash on Wednesday, Nov. 26, authorities said. At 4:24 p.m., first responders were on the scene of a 3-car crash on New Road between Route 522and Route 1, South Brunswick police said. The woman, one of the drivers, was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead at 10:19 p.m., police said. She has not been identified, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
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One Injured In Sussex County Barn Workshop Fire: NJSP One Injured In Sussex County Barn Workshop Fire: NJSP One Injured In Sussex County Barn Workshop Fire: NJSP
One Injured In Sussex County Barn Workshop Fire: Njsp One person was injured following a barn workshop fire in Sussex County on Friday, Nov. 28, authorities said. At 11:44 a.m., troopers responded to 56 Paulinskill Lake Rd. in Fredon Township and found a barn workshop fully engulfed in flames, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. One person sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Lakewood, NJ
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Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Set Three Fires: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged with setting three fires on Saturday, Nov. 29, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., Lakewood Township police and fire responded to a fire in the basement window well of a structure on East Eighth Street, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  Upon arrival, first responders discovered two additional brush fires along railroad tracks in the area, Billhimer said. Firefighters were able to extinguish all three fires, Billhimer said.  An investigation determined the structure fire was caused by a man, later identified as …

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