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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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Lifestyle
Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (VIDEO) Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (VIDEO)
Diner Singer Nails National Anthem At Rutgers Game (Video) A singer at a popular New York City diner wowed the crowd with her rendition of the national anthem at a Rutgers basketball game on Monday, Jan. 13 (scroll for video). Alexis Reise Brodman, 26, is a singing server at Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan, where she often goes viral on TikTok for her ability to effortlessly belt out tunes while serving milkshakes.  A huge fan of the show "Glee", Brodman, a Florida native, calls herself the real-life Rachel Berry, for how her life parallels the show's main character, who ends up moving to New York City and works as a singing server…

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Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Turns Up Firearm In Denville: Police Traffic Stop Turns Up Firearm In Denville: Police
Traffic Stop Turns Up Firearm In Denville: Police A 36-year-old Morris County man was arrested and charged with improperly transporting a firearm in Denville on Saturday, Jan. 11, authorities said. At 7:42 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop near the 7-Eleven at 45 W Main St., Denville police said. Officers discovered the driver, Daniel Schmidt, a Mountain Lakes resident, was improperly transporting a firearm, police said. Schmidt was ultimately arrested and transported back to Denville Police headquarters for processing, police said. He was charged with a weapons transportation violation and released pending a court date, police said.

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Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Dancer Killed In Crash On Delaware River Bridge: 'Sweetest Of Hearts' 21-Year-Old Dancer Killed In Crash On Delaware River Bridge: 'Sweetest Of Hearts'
21-Year-Old Dancer Killed In Crash On Delaware River Bridge: 'Sweetest Of Hearts' A 21-year-old Salem County woman was killed in a crash on the Delaware River Bridge on Saturday, Jan. 11, authorities said. At 12:20 p.m., a Dodge Ram pickup truck crashed into a tractor trailer, a spokesman for the Delaware River and Bay Authority said. Jaida Small, a Pennsville resident, was killed at the scene, authorities said. Both drivers were uninjured, authorities said. Small was a former dancer and instructor at Pennsville Community Performing Arts Troupe, having begun dancing there in 2011, the group said. Our dance directors from Pennsville Community Performi…

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Police & Fire
Carjacking Outside East Orange 7-Eleven: Authorities Carjacking Outside East Orange 7-Eleven: Authorities
Carjacking Outside East Orange 7-Eleven: Authorities A strong-arm carjacking occurred at a 7-Eleven in East Orange on Sunday, Jan. 12, authorities said. At 9:36 p.m., an unarmed suspect took the victim's 2023 BMW SUV at the 7-Eleven at 247 Freeway Dr., a spokesperson for the City of East Orange said. The unoccupied vehicle was later recovered in Newark, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact 973-266-5060.

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News
This Cherry Hill Guy Just Won $517K Playing Criss Cross Poker At Hard Rock Atlantic City This Cherry Hill Guy Just Won $517K Playing Criss Cross Poker At Hard Rock Atlantic City
This Cherry Hill Guy Just Won $517K Playing Criss Cross Poker At Hard Rock Atlantic City A trip to an Atlantic City casino paid off big time for a Cherry Hill resident on Friday, Jan. 10. The man, identified by the casino as Phong P, won $517,927 playing Criss Cross poker at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.  Criss Cross Poker is a poker table game played with cards dealt in a “cross” layout, using some of the 52 playing cards from a standard deck. Players can win across,  can win down or  can win both and make two ante wages of equal value.

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Jersey City Jackpot: Cash 5 Ticket Wins Almost $1 Mil Jersey City Jackpot: Cash 5 Ticket Wins Almost $1 Mil
Jersey City Jackpot: Cash 5 Ticket Wins Almost $1 Mil It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Jersey City. A ticket sold in the city matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Saturday, Jan. 11, winning $995,257.  The ticket was sold at Villa Deli Mini Mart at 198 4th St. The winning numbers were 16, 22, 25, 28, 41. The XTRA number was 04.

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South Brunswick Mom Killed Leaves Behind Infant, 5-Year-Old Who Witnessed Her Murder: GoFundMe South Brunswick Mom Killed Leaves Behind Infant, 5-Year-Old Who Witnessed Her Murder: GoFundMe
South Brunswick Mom Killed Leaves Behind Infant, 5-Year-Old Who Witnessed Her Murder: GoFundMe Lauren Saldana was many things—a mother, daughter, sister, and friend. But to those who knew her, her greatest role was that of a devoted mom who loved her four children more than anything in the world. Saldana’s life was tragically cut short on Thursday, Jan. 9, when the 38-year-old South Brunswick resident was killed in her home on Route 27 by  Roman Romanovskiy, 41, according to the Middlesex County prosecutor. Her family says the loss has shattered their lives, leaving them to pick up the pieces for the four children she leaves behind, ages 19, 16, 5, and three weeks. "Lauren face…

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Police & Fire
No Charges Filed In Fatal South Brunswick Police Shooting Of Bling Bishop Robber: AG No Charges Filed In Fatal South Brunswick Police Shooting Of Bling Bishop Robber: AG
No Charges Filed In Fatal South Brunswick Police Shooting Of Bling Bishop Robber: AG A state grand jury declined to indict the officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old Brooklyn man in South Brunswick last January, authorities said. Shamar Leggette was shot by members of the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 at a motel room in South Brunswick. Legette had been wanted for robbing "Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead from Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Leggette, was also wanted out of Rhode Island for armed robbery, Platkin said. The second suspect, a female,…

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Police & Fire
Montclair Teacher Who Made Threats To Principal Placed On Leave For 'Erratic Behavior': Report Montclair Teacher Who Made Threats To Principal Placed On Leave For 'Erratic Behavior': Report
Montclair Teacher Who Made Threats To Principal Placed On Leave For 'Erratic Behavior': Report Amir Doctry, who was arrested Monday, Jan. 13 after making threats that caused the Montclair school district to shut down, had been placed on leave for "erratic behavior," according to a report. The Northeast Elementary School teacher, was arrested at his home in Philadelphia, after posting a bizarre YouTube video in which he claimed he was going to be the next Montclair superintendent. In the video description, he wrote: "Joe must die school shooting Montclair school shooting kills Dr. Joe Racsim Racist Joe is dead. He dies tonight." Montclair Police Lt. Terrence Turner told the New York …

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Police & Fire
Two More Plead Guilty For Role In Grisly Toms River Dismemberment: Ocean County Prosecutor Two More Plead Guilty For Role In Grisly Toms River Dismemberment: Ocean County Prosecutor
Two More Plead Guilty For Role In Grisly Toms River Dismemberment: Ocean County Prosecutor A 42-year-old Barnegat woman and a 36-year-old Manchester man are the latest to plead guilty for their part in the killing and dismemberment of 56-year-old Kerry Rollason, a Toms River resident last July, authorities said. Danielle Bolstad pled guilty to desecration of human remains while Jared Palumbo pled guilty to hindering apprehension on Monday, Jan. 13. Both are expected to be sentenced to probation per the terms of a plea agreement, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Investigators said Rollason was killed by 35-year-old Maxwell Johnston of Manchester Township at a h…

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