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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Ventnor-Margate, NJ
Sports
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
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
$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
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
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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Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (VIDEO) Atlantic City Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (VIDEO)
Atlantic City Cops Riding ATVs Strike Two Pedestrians On Boardwalk (Video) Seven people were injured after a police officers riding an all-terrain vehicle were involved in a crash on the Atlantic City Boardwalk on Saturday, July 11, authorities said. At 1:41 p.m., two officers were operating ATVs and collided with each other while patrolling the Boardwalk near Brighton Avenue, Atlantic City police said. Two pedestrians and a boardwalk tram car were also struck. Video from Scan Atlantic City shows one officer plowing into two pedestrians before the other officer crashes into him, causing both vehicles to flip over, police said. Seven people, including the two o…

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Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD
Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD A 49-year-old Flanders man was hit with numerous traffic offenses after they failed to go through a green light in Denville, authorities announced. On Thursday, July 9 at 1:43 a.m., officers noticed a vehicle driven by Gilberto Castillo failing to go through a green light through an entire cycle, Denville police said.  Officers stopped the vehicle and observed Castillo displayed signs of intoxication, police said. Castillo was arrested for suspicion of operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, police said. Castillo was issued motor vehicle summonses for operating under the inf…

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Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
4 Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor 4 Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor
4 Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor Four people are facing charges following a shooting in Warren County last month, authorities said. At 8 p.m., on Saturday, June 20, Greenwich Township police responded to Prospect Street and Beacon Street after a physical altercation led to gunshots being fired, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Janelle Strickland, a 21-year-old Stewartsville resident, John Hopkins, a 26-year-old Phillipsburg resident, Earl Deemer, a 34-year-old Phillipsburg resident and Quadir Gray, a 23-year-old Newark resident were arrested and charged with numerous…

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Morris Plains, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor
NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor An investigation into smoke shops that sell flavored vapes and other illegal products led to numerous arrests in Morris County, authorities recently announced. The investigation was part of the New Jersey Attorney General's initiative into smoke shops that sell sell illegal flavored vapes, intoxicating hemp products, and marijuana, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and numerous police chiefs throughout the county said. On Wednesday, July 1, 11 search warrants were executed at four stores in Boonton, one in Montville, two in Randolph and four in Roxbury Township, authorities said.…

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Burlington, NJ
Police & Fire
Burlington City Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor Burlington City Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor
Burlington City Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor A 32-year-old incarcerated man from Burlington City is now facing charges for a 2020 shooting in Edgewater Park, authorities announced Friday, July 10. Jevon Mobley is charged with murder in the first degree and multiple weapons offenses in the death of Damian Hampton, a 27-year-old Burlington City resident. Mobley is jailed at the Burlington County Jail on unrelated charges, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. At 11:15 p.m., on Saturday, June 11, 2020, officers responded to the Orchard Park apartment complex on Woodlane Road and found Hampton lying on the street with multipl…

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