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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Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 29-year-old Paterson woman was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, July 10, for supplying drugs that led to a fatal overdose, authorities said. Shaneshea Cooper had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in May, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.  On Thursday, July 24, Joseph Callari died from a drug overdose in Clinton Township after Cooper gave him narcotics, Robeson said.  Callari was remembered for his love of the outdoors, according to his obituary from the Wright and Ford Funeral Home website. He was at his happiest hunting, fishing, camping…

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Freehold, NJ
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Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 37-year-old Freehold Township High School teacher has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a student, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Jesse Heubel's criminal conduct began last November, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso said. An investigation determined Heubel engaged in sexual acts with the victim who is under the age of 18, Alonso said. The sexual acts occurred throughout Monmouth County, leading Heubel, a technology teacher and wrestling coach, to be charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child in Red Ba…

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Brick, NJ
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Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police
Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police More than 800 grams of meth were seized and two people arrested following a monthslong investigation in Brick, authorities announced Monday, July 13. An investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in Ocean County identified Michael Casey, a 59-year-old Toms River resident, as a large-scale methamphetamine dealer, Brick police said. Casey was arrested after being under police surveillance, police said. Multiple search warrants were executed which led to the seizure of 800 grams of methamphetamine, a digital money counter, psilocybin mushrooms, drug packaging material to inc…

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Sicklerville-Winslow, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD A 44-year-old Hammonton man was recently struck and killed by a vehicle in Winslow Township, authorities said. At 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, officers responded to 625 White Horse Pike after  Jose Reyes was crossing the highway from the westbound side toward the eastbound side when he was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound, Winslow Township police said. Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver is cooperating with the investigation, police said.

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National Interest
Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Egg Harbor Attack Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Egg Harbor Attack Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Egg Harbor Attack Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo
Ex-gop Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Egg Harbor Attack Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo A former GOP aide accused of staging a violent attack in a New Jersey nature preserve and hiring a scarification artist to cut her is all smiles in a brand-new Facebook photo that shows off her scars. Greene, a 26-year-old Ocean City resident, appears laughing with an unidentified man, her raised, pink scars in clear view. The photo was uploaded Saturday, July 4. Greene made headlines last year after federal prosecutors accused her of helping stage a fake violent attack, then telling police she had been assaulted at gunpoint because of her job with a federal official. On Wednesday, July 23…

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Ventnor-Margate, NJ
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Jalen Brunson Makes Special Visit To Margate Restaurant Jalen Brunson Makes Special Visit To Margate Restaurant Jalen Brunson Makes Special Visit To Margate Restaurant
Jalen Brunson Makes Special Visit To Margate Restaurant A restaurant in Margate that helps people with disabilities recently had a visit from Jalen Brunson. Brunson, who was named NBA Finals MVP in leading the New York Knicks to its first NBA Championship in 53 years, recently visited The Other Lucy Beach Grille in Margate. The restaurant employs people with disabilities, giving them skills and job training. And Brunson appeared to be a satisfied customer and helped lift people's spirits. "Your kindness and encouragement meant so much, especially to one student who truly needed a reason to smile," Lucy Paccione, the owner of the restaurant ,wro…

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Morristown, NJ
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Jewelry Store Robbed By Masked Thieves In Morristown Jewelry Store Robbed By Masked Thieves In Morristown Jewelry Store Robbed By Masked Thieves In Morristown
Jewelry Store Robbed By Masked Thieves In Morristown Masked thieves robbed a jewelry store of luxury handbags in Morristown, forcing it to temporarily close. The robbery at C’est La Bella Morristown on Sunday, July 12 has forced the store to temporarily close, owner Chuck Spinella wrote. Surveillance footage posted by C'est La Bella shows masked thieves running into the store and grabbing as many bags as they could in 10 seconds. Spinella told News12 they took about $40,000 in handbags. The video shows Spinella's dog, Gia, chasing after the thieves to no avail. Handbags from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Celine were stolen as part of…

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Toms River, NJ
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$50K! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Toms River $50K! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Toms River $50K! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Toms River
$50K! Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Toms River It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Toms River. A ticket matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, July 11. The ticket was sold at Buy Rite of Toms River at 1311 Route 37. The winning numbers were 8, 10, 14, 45, 59 and the red Powerball was 5.

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Bedminster, NJ
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NY Man Ejected From Motorcycle On Route 78: NJSP NY Man Ejected From Motorcycle On Route 78: NJSP NY Man Ejected From Motorcycle On Route 78: NJSP
NY Man Ejected From Motorcycle On Route 78: Njsp A 30-year-old Middletown man was seriously injured when he crashed his BMW motorcycle on Route 78 in Somerset County on Sunday, July 12, authorities said. At 3:22 p.m., the front of a motorcycle struck the back of a Toyota passenger vehicle in Bedminster Township causing the motorcycle to overturn and the motorcyclist to be ejected from the vehicle, Postorino said. The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Millville, NJ
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Pregnant Woman, 3-Year-Old Escape House Fire In Millville Pregnant Woman, 3-Year-Old Escape House Fire In Millville Pregnant Woman, 3-Year-Old Escape House Fire In Millville
Pregnant Woman, 3-Year-Old Escape House Fire In Millville A family, which included a pregnant woman and a toddler were able to escape a house fire that destroyed their home in Millville on Saturday, July 11, authorities said. At 4 a.m., firefighters responded to Dorset Avenue and immediately encountered flames, the Millville Fire Department said.  Katie Hatfield opened her bedroom door and was met with thick black smoke and extreme heat, Newell Branin Jr. wrote on Facebook. Hatfield had put Jack, 3 years old, on the back roof but she couldn't use the window, being six months pregnant, Branin said. Using 9-1-1, she directed firefight…

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