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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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Pleasantville Home Engulfed In Flames: FD Pleasantville Home Engulfed In Flames: FD Pleasantville Home Engulfed In Flames: FD
Pleasantville Home Engulfed In Flames: FD A home in Pleasantville caught fire early Tuesday morning, Oct. 14, authorities said. At 12:15 a.m., firefighters responded to the 300 block of East Bayview Avenue and found a single-story ranch-style home fully engulfed in flames, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. Strong winds led to challenging conditions and crews worked swiftly to contain the flames, firefighters said. The fire was declared under control at 1:09 a.m., firefighters said. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation, firefighters said.

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Elizabeth, NJ
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Elizabeth Student Hit By Car Walking To School: Police Elizabeth Student Hit By Car Walking To School: Police Elizabeth Student Hit By Car Walking To School: Police
Elizabeth Student Hit By Car Walking To School: Police A 15-year-old student was hospitalized after he was hit by a car while walking to school in Elizabeth on Wednesday, Oct. 15, authorities said. The student was struck by a turning car traveling at low speed at Pearl and South streets while he was walking to Elizabeth High School, a spokesperson for the City of Elizabeth said. While the student wasn't injured, he reported feeling dizzy and was taken to a nearby hospital as a precaution, authorities said.

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Newark, NJ
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Man Spat In Bus Driver's Face: Newark PD Man Spat In Bus Driver's Face: Newark PD Man Spat In Bus Driver's Face: Newark PD
Man Spat In Bus Driver's Face: Newark PD A man is at large after he spat in a bus driver's face, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 15. At 6:19 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, police responded to South 10th Street and Springfield Avenue after a man, who had boarded an NJ Transit bus in Irvington,  leaned around the protective barrier for the bus driver and spat on her face, hair, and clothing, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. No verbal altercation had occurred between the suspect and the woman bus driver, Miranda said. He was wearing a dark-colored hooded sweater and black pants, Miranda said. A…

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Little Egg Harbor, NJ
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2-Year-Old Dies In Little Egg Harbor: Prosecutor 2-Year-Old Dies In Little Egg Harbor: Prosecutor 2-Year-Old Dies In Little Egg Harbor: Prosecutor
2-Year-Old Dies In Little Egg Harbor: Prosecutor A 2-year-old was pronounced dead in Little Egg Harbor on Tuesday morning, Oct. 14, authorities said. At 8:50 a.m., Little Egg Harbor Township police responded to a 911 call on Radio Road and found an unresponsive 2-year-old toddler, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The toddler was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. The death remains under investigation, Billhimer said.

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Hillside, NJ
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Massive Auto Shop Fire Consumes Hillside Street: Authorities Massive Auto Shop Fire Consumes Hillside Street: Authorities Massive Auto Shop Fire Consumes Hillside Street: Authorities
Massive Auto Shop Fire Consumes Hillside Street: Authorities A six-alarm fire tore through Maple Avenue in Hillside on Tuesday, Oct. 14, authorities said. An explosion at an auto body shop started the massive blaze, Mayor Dahlia Vertreese said live at the scene. During the fire, a wall collapsed and the shopping section of Maple Avenue between Conklin Avenue and Winans Avenue has been destroyed, Vertreese said. "It's a harrowing site," Vertreese said. Vertreese said this was the second worst fire in the township in 18 years, praising first responders. "This is gonna cost a lot of money to clean up, it's going to take a lot of energy and most of al…

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Glassboro, NJ
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14-Year-Old Boy Missing In Glassboro: Police 14-Year-Old Boy Missing In Glassboro: Police 14-Year-Old Boy Missing In Glassboro: Police
14-Year-Old Boy Missing In Glassboro: Police Josiah Ford, a 14-year-old Glassboro boy, is missing, police announced Tuesday, Oct. 14. Ford is 5'9" and weighs 125 lbs., Glassboro police said. He was last seen at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and blue sneakers, police said. He has sandy blond hair and blue eyes, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call 856-881-1500

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Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
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Manalapan Students Joked About Going As Holocaust Victims For Halloween Manalapan Students Joked About Going As Holocaust Victims For Halloween Manalapan Students Joked About Going As Holocaust Victims For Halloween
Manalapan Students Joked About Going As Holocaust Victims For Halloween The Freehold Regional High School District said it is investigating after screenshots showed students at Manalapan High School joking about dressing up as "little kids from the Holocaust" for Halloween. The screenshots, shared by Lindsay Punchuck on Instagram on Friday, Oct. 10 shows the students making disturbing antisemitic comments about Jews. "Kill every last one please," one student wrote. "If (REDACTED) says one more work (sic) to me that pisses me off i'm sending her the tiktok of the gas chamber thing," another student wrote. Later the students discuss being little kids from the H…

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Fort Lee, NJ
Your Community
Controversial Director's New Film Screens In Bergen County Controversial Director's New Film Screens In Bergen County Controversial Director's New Film Screens In Bergen County
Controversial Director's New Film Screens In Bergen County A movie theatre in Fort Lee is screening a long delayed new film from director Roman Polanski, who previously pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl and remains a fugitive from the United States. "An Officer and a Spy," which was first screened in 2019, is being shown at the Barrymore Film Center from Wednesday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 19. It is about the Dreyfus Affair, when Albert Dreyfus, a French serviceman was wrongfully convicted of treason, in a case marred by antisemitism.  The film struggled to get a release due to the controversy swirling around Polan…

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Galloway, NJ
Obituaries
'Devoted Dad' Mourned After Deadly Motorcycle Crash In Galloway Twp 'Devoted Dad' Mourned After Deadly Motorcycle Crash In Galloway Twp 'Devoted Dad' Mourned After Deadly Motorcycle Crash In Galloway Twp
'Devoted Dad' Mourned After Deadly Motorcycle Crash In Galloway Twp A 31-year-old Galloway Township man and father of two was killed in a motorcycle crash on Friday, Oct. 10, authorities said. At 7:38 p.m., officers responded to 120 S. New York Rd. after a 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling southbound on New York Road when it collided head-on with a 2021 Kia Seltos, driven by a 35-year-old Galloway Township man, Galloway Township police said. Kenneth Chivalette, the operator of the motorcycle, was transported to the Atlanticare Regional Medical Center City Division, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Chivalette is being remembered a…

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Newark, NJ
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Newark Woman Forced Girl Into Prostitution: Essex County Prosecutor Newark Woman Forced Girl Into Prostitution: Essex County Prosecutor Newark Woman Forced Girl Into Prostitution: Essex County Prosecutor
Newark Woman Forced Girl Into Prostitution: Essex County Prosecutor Four women have been arrested and charged with trafficking a 17-year-old girl in Essex County, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 14. The girl, reported as a runaway, contacted law enforcement last month seeking help, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens said. Detectives determined the girl had been trafficked and forced to engage in prostitution, Stephens said. A multi-agency investigation led by the Essex County Prosecutor's Office identified four women involved. Tajhane Thomas, a 29-year-old Newark resident, Leslie Martinez, a 34-year-old West Orange resident, and Amayah Dent…

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