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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Trenton, NJ
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2-Year-Old Trenton Girl Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD 2-Year-Old Trenton Girl Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD
2-Year-Old Trenton Girl Critically Injured After Hit By BMW: Hamilton PD A 2-year-old was critically injured after they were struck by a car in Hamilton on Labor Day, authorities said. At 4:35 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, officers responded to Veteran's Park after a man was attempting to park his silver BMW SUB when he mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal, Hamilton police said. The vehicle proceeded over a grass median and struck three pedestrians who were in the process of exiting their vehicle, police said. A mother, father and their two-year-old were transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The parents are in stable condition, while t…

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National Interest
Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson, New Brunswick Native, Hosting 'SNL' Season Premiere Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson, New Brunswick Native, Hosting 'SNL' Season Premiere
Knicks MVP Jalen Brunson, New Brunswick Native, Hosting 'SNL' Season Premiere New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is going from Madison Square Garden to Studio 8H. Brunson will be hosting the 52nd season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, Sept. 26, with musical guest Katseye.  This caps a meteoric summer for Brunson, who guided the Knicks to their first NBA title since 1973, going on a 16-3 run. Brunson was named NBA Finals MVP and scored 45 points in the Game 5 clincher, tying a  Finals record with Michael Jordan for the most points scored on the road in a series-clinching game. Born in New Brunswick, Brunson later lived in Cherry Hill.&nb…

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD
Firefighter Injured, 4 Displaced In Structure Fire: Pleasantville FD One firefighter was injured and four people were displayed in a structure fire in Pleasantville Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. Firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 700 block of New Jersey Avenue after receiving reports of an explosion, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. Crews found heavy fire conditions and worked quickly to knock down the flames, ultimately shifting operations to protect surrounding structures as conditions on scene changed, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. All occupants were safely out of the home before crews began operations, firefight…

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Lakewood, NJ
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Lakewood Man Intentionally Set Fire: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Intentionally Set Fire: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Intentionally Set Fire: Prosecutor A 48-year-old Lakewood man was arrested and charged with arson, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. At 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Lakewood police and firefighters responded to a structure fire on the Delaware Trail, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The fire was subsequently extinguished, Billhimer said. An investigation determined Yaakov Stern intentionally set the fire and he was transported to Ocean County Jail, Billhimer said.

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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Boy Airlifted After Struck By Ford F-250 Near Shopping Mall: Bridgewater PD Boy Airlifted After Struck By Ford F-250 Near Shopping Mall: Bridgewater PD
Boy Airlifted After Struck By Ford F-250 Near Shopping Mall: Bridgewater PD A boy was struck by a pickup truck in Bridgewater on Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 4:13 p.m., officers responded to Rout 22 near Commons Way after a Ford F-250 was traveling westbound when it struck a boy that ran south across the highway, directly in front of the operator's truck, Bridgewater police said. The boy came to rest in the shoulder of Route 22 westbound, police said. The boy was airlifted via Medevac helicopter to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, police said. This crash remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bu…

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Washington, NJ
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Washington Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor Washington Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor
Washington Kidnapper Sexually Assaulted 6-Year-Old: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged with kidnapping a 6-year-old is facing additional charges, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Lester Noe Perez-Amador, a Washington Borough resident, is now charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. At 2:51 a.m., officers in Washington Township received a report of a missing 6-year-old girl in Washington Borough, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The girl was located as she was returning home on foot, having been the victim o…

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Barnegat, NJ
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Barnegat Man Murdered Wife, Stabbed Himself: Prosecutor Barnegat Man Murdered Wife, Stabbed Himself: Prosecutor
Barnegat Man Murdered Wife, Stabbed Himself: Prosecutor A 67-year-old Barnegat Township man murdered his wife and then tried to kill himself on Labor Say, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, Barnegat police responded to Windward Drive and found William Garvin with a knife protruding from his chest and then located Eileen Garvin, his wife, lying dead on the floor, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined Garvin killed his wife and he was charged with murder, Billhimer said. Garvin was transported to a nearby hospital where he is presently listed in stable condition, Billhimer said. He w…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
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Man Intentionally Struck Pedestrian With Truck In Glen Gardner: NJSP Man Intentionally Struck Pedestrian With Truck In Glen Gardner: NJSP
Man Intentionally Struck Pedestrian With Truck In Glen Gardner: Njsp A 43-year-old Glen Gardner man was arrested and charged after he intentionally struck a pedestrian in Hunterdon County on Labor Day, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 7, troopers responded to Main Street in Glen Gardner Borough after Andrew Brown got into a verbal altercation with a pedestrian while parked in a Chevrolet pickup truck, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. During the altercation, Brown accelerated forward, striking the pedestrian and pinning them between his vehicle and a parked, unoccupied Chevrolet SUV, Lebron said. The pedestrian was transp…

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Lindenwold-Clementon, NJ
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Person Struck, Killed By Train In Lindenwold: NJTransit Person Struck, Killed By Train In Lindenwold: NJTransit
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Lindenwold: NJTransit A person was struck and killed by train in Lindenwold Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. At 11:07 a.m., NJ TRANSIT train No. 4620 on the Atlantic City Line struck and fatally injured a person, who was not identified,  in the vicinity of the Pinelawn Avenue crossing in Lindenwold, NJ Transit said. The train had departed Atlantic City at 10:12 a.m., and was due to arrive at Philadelphia's 30th St. Station at 11:52 a.m., NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the crew or the 120 customers on board. Atlantic City Rail service is suspended in both directions between …

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Atlantic City, NJ
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Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor
Speeding DWI Driver Pleads Guilty To Crash That Killed South Jersey College Student: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Mays Landing woman pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the crash that killed a 22-year-old woman, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Alexia Glass pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, aggravated assault, joyriding, criminal mischief and DUI and faces a 15-year-prison sentence per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Thursday, March 28, Glass was operating her vehicle at excessive speed and under the influence when she crashed into Yolanda Pacheco’s car, authorities said. The Mount Holly resident was killed whil…

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