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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Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
Oscars: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Picture Oscars: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Picture
Oscars: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Picture "One Battle After Another" was named Best Picture at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. The movie about a group of revolutionaries who try to stay one step ahead of the federal agents on their trail was considered an Oscar frontrunner from the moment it debuted in theaters last fall to critical acclaim. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall and Chase Infiniti. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, who starred in "Moulin Rouge" 25 years ago, reunited to present the award. "One Battle After Another" racked up 13 nominations and six…

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Paramus, NJ
News
Oscars: Jessie Buckley Wins Best Actress For 'Hamnet' Oscars: Jessie Buckley Wins Best Actress For 'Hamnet'
Oscars: Jessie Buckley Wins Best Actress For 'Hamnet' Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Buckley won for her performance in "Hamnet," where she plays Agnes, who falls in love with William Shakespeare and later grieves the loss of their son. The actress had been the odds on favorite going into the ceremony, having also won a Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award, BAFTA and an Actor Award for "Hamnet." This was Buckley's second Oscar nomination, having been previously nominated for "The Lost Daughter."

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Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
Oscars: Newark's Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor For 'Sinners' Oscars: Newark's Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor For 'Sinners'
Oscars: Newark's Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor For 'Sinners' Michael B. Jordan, a native of Newark, won Best Actor at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Jordan won for "Sinners", where he played two identical twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, as they open a juke joint in Mississippi, only to have it overrun by vampires. He grew up in Newark, graduating from Newark Arts High School, appearing in locally shot productions like "Cosby" and "The Sopranos", before landing a three-year run on "All My Children."  This was Jordan's first Oscar nomination.

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Paramus, NJ
News
Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another' Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another'
Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another' Paul Thomas Anderson won the Oscar for Best Director at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Anderson won for directing "One Battle After Another" a movie that follows the exploits of The French 75, a revolutionary group that tries to stay one step ahead of the federal government. The acclaimed director had won earlier in the evening for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also nominated for Best Picture. At previous Oscar ceremonies, Anderson was always the bridesmaid, never the bride, having been nominated 11 times for six different movies. 

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Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
Oscars: Sean Penn Wins Best Supporting Actor For 'One Battle After Another' Oscars: Sean Penn Wins Best Supporting Actor For 'One Battle After Another'
Oscars: Sean Penn Wins Best Supporting Actor For 'One Battle After Another' Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor at the 98th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Penn won for his performance as Col. Lockjaw in "One Battle After Another,", a corrupt military officer who hunts down a revolutionary group while trying to silence a secret from his past so he can join the Christmas Adventurers Club. The actor is no stranger to Oscar glory, having previously won for "Milk" and "Mystic River" and been nominated for "Dead Man Walking," "I Am Sam" and "Sweet and Lowdown."

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Paramus, NJ
News
Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress For 'Weapons' Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress For 'Weapons'
Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress For 'Weapons' Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress at the 98th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Madigan won for her performance in "Weapons," where she plays Gladys, who bewitches a group of children from one class until running away from their homes.  She was previously nominated in 1986 for "Twice of a Lifetime."

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Ewing Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cops ID 2 Young Men Dead In Ewing Crash: Police Cops ID 2 Young Men Dead In Ewing Crash: Police
Cops ID 2 Young Men Dead In Ewing Crash: Police Two men were killed in a crash on Ewing that occurred earlier this week, authorities said. At 7:25 a.m., on Tuesday, March 10, officers responded to Route 29 and Route 175 after a Nissan 370Z, driven by Jaysen Young, a 31-year-old Hamilton Twp resident, was traveling northbound on Route 29 when it collided with a Ford Focus turning left, Ewing police said. Kyle Alleger, the driver of the Ford Focus and a 26-year-old Ewing resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Young was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead the next day, police said. Born in …

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West Deptford-National Park, NJ
News
Bomb Threat At West Deptford High School Deemed Not Credible: Police Bomb Threat At West Deptford High School Deemed Not Credible: Police
Bomb Threat At West Deptford High School Deemed Not Credible: Police A bomb threat sent West Deptford High School into lockdown on Friday, March 13, authorities said. Along with officers, the New Jersey State Police Bomb K9 Unit and the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office Bomb K9 Unit responded and conducted a thorough sweep of the areas referenced in the alleged threat, West Deptford police said. No credible threat has been identified and there is no immediate danger to students or staff, police said. A criminal investigation is underway, police said.

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Brigantine, NJ
News
Serial NJ Burglar Arrested At Casino: Brigantine PD Serial NJ Burglar Arrested At Casino: Brigantine PD
Serial NJ Burglar Arrested At Casino: Brigantine PD A 40-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested and charged with committing multiple burglaries throughout South Jersey, authorities announced Friday, March 13. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, officers responded to the Small World building at 1307 W Brigantine Avenue and found the window to the Paisley Pelican broken, Brigantine police said. A large sum of cash was taken from the cash register, police said. An investigation determined the burglar was Vito Anderson, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Anderson was linked to several other burglaries in Atlantic, Cape May and Ocean Counties, police s…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
News
School Bus Collides With UPS Truck: Hamilton Twp PD School Bus Collides With UPS Truck: Hamilton Twp PD
School Bus Collides With UPS Truck: Hamilton Twp PD A school bus collided with a UPS truck Friday morning in Hamilton Township, authorities said. At 7:52 a.m., a Sheppard school bus was traveling westbound on Klockner Road when it drifted into eastbound lane and struck the UPS truck, which was waiting to make a left turn onto Horizon Drive, Hamilton Township police said. Several children, ages 11 to 13, were on board the school bus at the time of the crash, but no injuries were reported, police said.  All children on the bus were safely turned over to their guardians, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.&nbs…

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