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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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Man Assaulted In Montclair Road Rage Incident: Police Man Assaulted In Montclair Road Rage Incident: Police
Man Assaulted In Montclair Road Rage Incident: Police A 53-year-old Clifton resident was assaulted in a physical dispute stemming from a road rage incident in Montclair on Sunday, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 7:27 p.m., officers responded to Valley Road and Lorraine Avenue on a report of an assault, Montclair police said. The Clifton man said he as driving south on Valley Road when a black SUV with New York registration cut him off in traffic and merged in front of him, police said. When they approached the red light, the man got out of his vehicle and approached the SUV and words were exchanged, police said. The man then slapped the rear o…

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Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: NJSP Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: NJSP
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Overturns On Route 78: Njsp A person was hospitalized after their vehicle overturned on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Saturday, Sept. 14, authorities said. Two Toyotas were traveling west on Route 78 in Clinton Township when they crashed into each other, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. As a result of the crash, one of the passenger cars ran off the right side of the road, overturned, and the driver became entrapped, Lebron said.  The driver of the overturned vehicle was airlifted to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under inves…

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ATM Stolen From Maplewood Business: Police ATM Stolen From Maplewood Business: Police
ATM Stolen From Maplewood Business: Police An ATM was taken by burglars from a business in Maplewood on Wednesday, Sept. 11, authorities said. Officers responded to a business on Springfield Avenue business and discovered unknown suspect (s) broke into the business and removed the ATM, Maplewood police said. The ATM was found on Springfield Avenue with the cash removed, police said. The investigation is active and ongoing, police said. Anyone with information or video pertaining to this incident please contact 973-762-1234 or e-mail CDolias@maplewoodnj.gov.

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Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD
Officers Attacked After Trying To Detain Man At Red Carpet Inn: Hanover Township PD Several Hanover Township police officers were injured after they tried to detain a man at a Red Carpet Inn on Friday, Aug. 16, authorities said. Three officers responded to the Red Carpet Inn on Route 10 to investigate reports of threats made from one motel guest to another, Hanover Township police said in a release. While questioning a suspect, officers observed a man light a cigarette in the hallway after being warned multiple times in the past he could not smoke inside the motel, police said. The man was told he would receive a summons and proceeded to flee into a room, police said. When…

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Sports
Meet ESPN's Mike Greenberg In North Jersey Meet ESPN's Mike Greenberg In North Jersey
Meet ESPN's Mike Greenberg In North Jersey ESPN personality Mike Greenberg is coming to North Jersey to finally settle your sports arguments once and for all. Greenberg is hosting a book signing for his new book "Got Your Answers: The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments Settled," on Monday, Sept. 23 at Bookends in Ridgewood at 6 p.m. Greenberg will be joined by co-author Paul Hembekides.  The book features Greenberg and Hembekides settling the 100 most-debated questions in sports while also offering up 100 lists that will tell you the best in football, baseball, hockey and boxing, according to a synopsis. Greenberg and Hemebekides re…

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Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police
Man Shot In Newark, Three People Detained: Police A man was shot in Newark on the evening of Friday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 7:57 p.m., police responded to the 400 block of South 16th Street on a report of a shooting, and found a man who had been shot, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. A handgun was also recovered at the scene, Fragé said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, Fragé said. Three suspects were detained in connection with the investigation, Fragé said.

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PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist
PA Man Faces Additional Charges After Pursuit Leads To Death Of Hackettstown Motorcyclist A 32-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing new drug charges after a police pursuit led to the death of a motorcyclist, a Vietnam War veteran, in Warren County on Tuesday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 10:19 a.m., a New Jersey State Trooper began following an SUV on Route 80 eastbound and initiated a traffic stop, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the SUV, Sean Mamakas, a Kempton, PA resident, continued traveling eastbound, exiting the interstate at Exit 12 and headed toward County Road 521 southbound in Hope Township, authorities said. The SUV then collided with the…

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Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor
Warren County Man Threw Firework Out Of Car Window: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged after he threw a firework out of a car window on Monday, Sept. 2. At 10:21 p.m., the Phillipsburg and Pohatcong Township Police Departments responded to 513 Third Ave. in Alpha Borough on a report of a man, later identified as Mark Pearson, throwing an explosive type firework out of his vehicle window, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  Pearson was arrested by the Phillipsburg Police Department and charged with unlawful possession of a destructive device, contempt of court, disorderly conduct, and a weapons charge,…

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900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor 900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor
900 Grams Of Cocaine Seized After Raid At Jersey City Clothing Store: Prosecutor Two people were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 11 after more than 900 grams of cocaine were seized from a narcotics distribution operation in Jersey City, authorities said. The Gangs Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at King George Clothing and Accessory Store at 426 Ocean Ave., after receiving information that narcotics were allegedly being sold within the business, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Various suspected narcotics and a firearm were found within the storefront, Suarez said.   Jamaal George, a 47-year-old Newark resident, a…

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Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police
Man Gave Fake Name, Had Drugs, Outstanding Warrants During Denville Traffic Stop: Police A 31-year-old Lake Hopatcong resident was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with possessing drugs and giving police a fake name during a traffic stop in Denville, authorities said. At 11:15 a.m., officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 53 South for multiple equipment violations, Denville police said in a release. During the stop, officers discovered the driver of the vehicle, Edwin Wendlocher, possessed a controlled dangerous substance, drug paraphernalia and Wendocher gave the officer a false name, police said. Wendlocher was arrested and transported back to police headquarters …

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