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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Point Pleasant, NJ
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Point Pleasant Foster Dad Hid Cameras In Children's Bedroom, Uploaded Nude Images Online Point Pleasant Foster Dad Hid Cameras In Children's Bedroom, Uploaded Nude Images Online
Point Pleasant Foster Dad Hid Cameras In Children's Bedroom, Uploaded Nude Images Online A 42-year-old Point Pleasant Borough foster parent was arrested and charged after he uploaded nude images of his foster children to the internet, authorities announced Friday, Aug, 29 An investigation into John Olson began following a cybertip that he was uploading child pornography via the Kik app, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  On Friday, Aug. 22, detectives and a SWAT team searched Olson's home and seized his electronic devices, Billhimer said. Law enforcement discovered Olson had placed cameras in his children's bedrooms, Billhimer said. A cell phone belonging to…

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by Sam Barron
Princeton, NJ
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Swatting Hoax Hits Princeton Library: Police Swatting Hoax Hits Princeton Library: Police
Swatting Hoax Hits Princeton Library: Police Princeton Public Library was the victim of a swatting hoax on Thursday, Aug. 28, authorities said. Officers responded to the library at 65 Witherspoon St. for a report of a person with a gun, Princeton police said. Officers searched the area, did not locate anyone and confirmed the report was not credible and a hoax, police said. "These incidents are disruptive, create unnecessary fear, and divert critical public safety resources away from genuine emergencies," Princeton police said.

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
'SNL' Shocker: Longtime Cast Member Leaving Show 'SNL' Shocker: Longtime Cast Member Leaving Show
'SNL' Shocker: Longtime Cast Member Leaving Show Will there be anyone left to say "Live From New York?"  Longtime cast member Heidi Gardner is the latest cast member to be leaving "Saturday Night Live," departing the venerable sketch comedy show after eight seasons, Variety reported. Gardner is the fourth cast member to depart.  Gardner was the longest tenured female cast member and often its most prolific, regularly appearing in the most skits on the show. Her recurring characters included Angel, every boxer's girlfriend from every movie about boxing ever and Bailey Gismert, a teen film critic.  Devon Walker, Emil Wakim a…

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Trenton, NJ
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19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Deadly Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor 19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Deadly Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor
19-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Deadly Trenton Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Trenton resident was fatally shot, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 28. On Friday, Aug. 22, at 12:39 a.m., Trenton police responded to a ShotSpotter detection at 251 Centre St., the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Officers found Tommy Febles unresponsive after being shot in the head, authorities said. Febles was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, authorities said.

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Middle Township, NJ
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NJ Man Swung Ax At SWAT Team, Assaulted Two Officers: Middle Twp Police NJ Man Swung Ax At SWAT Team, Assaulted Two Officers: Middle Twp Police
NJ Man Swung Ax At SWAT Team, Assaulted Two Officers: Middle Twp Police A 34-year-old Middle Township man was arrested and charged after a barricaded incident led to him swinging an ax at two SWAT Team members, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 27. On Friday, Aug. 22 at 6:22 p.m., officers responded to a residence on West Shellbay Avenue following a reports of an ax wielding man, later identified as Stewart Allay, acting aggressively and erratically toward family members, Middle Township police said. Upon arrival, Allay had entered a two-story shed on the property with the weapon, police said. Officers established a secure perimeter and attempted initi…

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Williamstown-Monroe, NJ
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Williamstown Man Distributed Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor Williamstown Man Distributed Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor
Williamstown Man Distributed Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Williamstown man was arrested and charged with distributing child pornography, authorities announced Thursday. Aug. 28. An investigation into Michael Schmitt began following a tip from National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was distributing child porn over a social media platform,  Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Last month, detectives from the High Tech Crimes Unit of the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search warrant at Schmitt’s Williamstown residence, Johns said. Several electronic devices  belonging to Sc…

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
'SNL' Losing Another Cast Member 'SNL' Losing Another Cast Member
'SNL' Losing Another Cast Member The "Saturday Night Live" exodus is continuing. Michael Longfellow is leaving the venerable sketch comedy show after three seasons, Deadline.com reported. Though he was a regular Weekend Update desk, Longfellow, who joined the show in Season 48, was one of the least used cast members on the show, with his screen time ranking 4th from the bottom this past season, according to Saturday Night Network. Devon Walker and Emil Wakim previously announced their departures from the cast. Both Walker and Wakim had less screentime than Longfellow. Longfellow has yet to publicly comment on his departu…

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
Ground Stop Issued For Arrivals At Newark Airport Ground Stop Issued For Arrivals At Newark Airport
Ground Stop Issued For Arrivals At Newark Airport A ground stop has been issued for incoming flights into Newark Liberty International Airport Thursday, Aug. 28, according to reports. The ground stop was ordered due to air traffic control communication issues, ABC News reported. Controllers in the center told ABC News they had lost their radio frequencies. The Federal Aviation Authority said the ground stop, which also covered incoming flights into Teterboro, was caused by "equipment issues." The FAA said ground stops would expire around 12:30 p.m. A spokesperson for United Airlines said the ground stop was a "glitch," ABC News reported. …

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by Sam Barron
Hillsborough, NJ
Your Community
$4.5M Ministry Purchase Secures Somerset Property $4.5M Ministry Purchase Secures Somerset Property
$4.5M Ministry Purchase Secures Somerset Property Pillar Plaza, a non-profit ministry in Somerset County has purchased an office property in Somerset for $4.5 million, Bussel Realty Corp. announced. The 84,325 square foot office property is located at 80 Cottontail Ln., off Exit 5 on Route 287, Bussel Realty said. The property consists of 85,425 square feet of modern office space, with 329 surface and covered parking spaces. The property was purchased  through Ten-X, an online platform specializing in commercial real estate auctions. Pillar Plaza, affiliated with Pillar Ministries, has had a presence in Somerset County for o…

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by Sam Barron
Montgomery, NJ
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NJ Man Airlifted After Tree Falls On Him While Operating Tractor: Montgomery PD NJ Man Airlifted After Tree Falls On Him While Operating Tractor: Montgomery PD
NJ Man Airlifted After Tree Falls On Him While Operating Tractor: Montgomery PD A 76-year-old man was hospitalized after a tree fell on him on Wednesday, Aug. 27, authorities said. At 4:26 p.m., the man was operating a tractor in a wooded area at Hollow Road near Servis Road when a tree fell on him, pinning him to the tractor, Montgomery police said. The Montgomery police side-by-side utility vehicle was utilized to assist transporting rescue workers to the patient, and transport the patient out of the woods, law enforcement said. The man was airlifted to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, police said.

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