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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Millstone-Upper Freehold, NJ
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne In Upper Freehold: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne In Upper Freehold: NJSP
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne In Upper Freehold: Njsp A 41-year-old Chesterfield motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Monmouth County on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 9:48 p.m., Jack Reilly was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle north on County Road 27 in Upper Freehold Township when he lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a utility pole support, struck a road sign, went airborne and landed in a nearby field, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said.  During the crash, Reilly was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino s…

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Pine Hill, NJ
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NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted In Pine Hill: Police NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted In Pine Hill: Police
NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted In Pine Hill: Police A 24-year-old Oaklyn man was arrested and charged after he barricaded himself following a burglary in Pine Hill on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., officers responded to the Chalet Gardens Apartments for a burglary after the suspect, Vimere Kearney, entered through the kitchen window, police said. Kearney was confronted by the residents of the apartment and fled prior to police arrival, officers said. While searching for Kearney, officers were dispatched for an additional burglary in progress at a second apartment in Chalet Gardens Apartments, police said. Officers arrived …

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Montclair, NJ
Breaking News
Newark Man Charged After CVS Assault: Montclair PD Newark Man Charged After CVS Assault: Montclair PD
Newark Man Charged After CVS Assault: Montclair PD A 25-year-old Newark man was arrested an charged after assaulting an employee at CVS in Montclair, authorities said. At 3:38 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, officers responded to the CVS at 565 Valley Rd. after an employee reported a person who had previously trespassed at the pharmacy entered and was told to leave, Montclair police said. The man became irate and began attacking the employee and throwing store merchandise throughout the aisles before fleeing the scene, police said. The employee sustained injuries to his face including bruising, a small laceration to his left eye a…

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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Breaking News
Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD
Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD An 18-year-old Philadelphia resident was arrested and charged with breaking into a residence in Evesham on Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said. At 2:44 p.m., a witness observed two men dressed entirely in black running from a residence on Pelham Road before entering a dark colored sedan that fled northbound toward Willowbend Road, Evesham police said. While officers were responding to the burglary, police received an additional report that three men had exited the vehicle and were running through a wooded area in the Dominions neighborhood, police said. Officers immediately established a…

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Atlantic City, NJ
Breaking News
Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In AC Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In AC Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor
Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In AC Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Toms River man was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after pleading guilty to making threats in a road rage incident, authorities said. Frank Marin pleaded guilty to terroristic threats, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Friday, Sept. 12, officers responded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Atlantic City after someone stopped for an ambulance crossing during an intersection only for Marin, driving a white Nissan Altima, to run through a red light and almost collide with his car, authorities said. The two drivers confronted each other,…

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Randolph, NJ
Obituaries
Randolph Police Officer Dies: Remembering Sgt. Crowley Randolph Police Officer Dies: Remembering Sgt. Crowley
Randolph Police Officer Dies: Remembering Sgt. Crowley Randolph Police Sgt. Jeremiah "Reggie" Crowley has died after a battle with cancer, the police department announced Tuesday, Aug. 18. A lifelong Randolph resident, Crowley owned and operated a luncheonette in the community before joining the police force, graduating from the Morris County Police Academy in 2010 and serving with the Morris Township Police Department, Randolph police said. In 2014, Crowley joined the Randolph Police Department. "Throughout his career with the Randolph Township Police Department, Reggie distinguished himself through his commitment to public service and his de…

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Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
Breaking News
Popular Englishtown Mexican Restaurant Announces Closure Popular Englishtown Mexican Restaurant Announces Closure
Popular Englishtown Mexican Restaurant Announces Closure Rosalita's Roadside Cantina has closed up shop. The Englishtown restaurant announced it was closed permanently on Friday, Aug. 14 in a post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Patrons expressed shock and sadness over the news. "Don’t think I’ve ever been as upset about a restaurant closing," one person commented. "This was a fantastic casual spot that you could pop into and expect consistency. Hope you’re planning to open something similar in the area." "I was just there on Tuesday! I'm so sorry to hear this," another commenter wrote. …

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Piermont-Palisades, NY
Breaking News
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Palisades Actress' Tragic Death Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Palisades Actress' Tragic Death
Hayden Panettiere's Ex Speaks After Palisades Actress' Tragic Death Wladimir Klitschko, the ex-fiancé of Hayden Panettiere, made his first public comments since the actress' tragic death. "Our family is going through a time of profound shock and grief," Klitschko, a former champion boxer, wrote on social media. "The announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply. She left this world far too soon. She built an incredible career through immense talent, while also facing the darker sides of a very demanding industry. Nothing will erase the times we shared or the place she had in our lives." Panettiere, a Rockland County native, known for her…

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Washington, NJ
Breaking News
Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Washington Borough: Police Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Washington Borough: Police
Stun Gun Helps Disarm Armed Suspect In Washington Borough: Police A stun gun was used on an armed 60-year-old man in Warren County, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 17. At 6:57 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, officers responded to the 100 block of W. Washington Avenue in Washington Borough for a report of a man screaming and yelling inside his residence, Washington Township police said. The man was uncooperative and he confronted officers with a knife and refused to drop his weapon despite several commands to do so, police said. An officer used a stun gun, allowing officers to disarm the man and place him into custody, police said. The man, who was not ident…

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Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
Breaking News
17-Year-Old Killed In Route 206 Crash: Mansfield PD 17-Year-Old Killed In Route 206 Crash: Mansfield PD
17-Year-Old Killed In Route 206 Crash: Mansfield PD A 17-year-old Trenton girl was killed in a two-car crash in Mansfield on Sunday, Aug. 16, authorities said. At 12:35 p.m., officers responded to the crash at Route 206 and Mansfield Road East, Mansfield police said. The 17-year-old Trenton girl was killed and an 18-year-old Trenton man was injured, police said. An 89-year-old Columbus man was also injured, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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