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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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Police & Fire
Three Businesses Hit By Smash, Grab Burglaries: Montclair PD Three Businesses Hit By Smash, Grab Burglaries: Montclair PD
Three Businesses Hit By Smash, Grab Burglaries: Montclair PD A suspect is at large after three businesses were hit by smash and grab burglaries in Montclair last weekend, authorities said. On Friday, Feb. 28,  officers responded to Chicken & Shawarma Express at 180 Bloomfield Ave. after receiving a report that the front glass door had been shattered, Montclair police said. Surveillance footage shows the burglary occurred at approximately 5:45 a.m., police said. The suspect, wearing a black puffy jacket with black sneakers, black pants, and a mask entered the store and leaved with the cash register which contained $21…

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News
$665K Lottery Ticket Sold At Keyport Convenience Store $665K Lottery Ticket Sold At Keyport Convenience Store
$665K Lottery Ticket Sold At Keyport Convenience Store It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Monmouth County. A ticket sold in Keyport matched the winning numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing held on Tuesday, March 5, winning $664,754. The ticket was sold at Krauser’s. The winning numbers were 03, 09, 31, 33 and 39. The XTRA was 03, and the Bulleseye was 09. 

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Egg Harbor Man Secretly Recorded People In Bathroom: Hamilton Twp PD Egg Harbor Man Secretly Recorded People In Bathroom: Hamilton Twp PD
Egg Harbor Man Secretly Recorded People In Bathroom: Hamilton Twp PD A 23-year-old Egg Harbor City man was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 4, with recording people in a bathroom in Hamilton Township, authorities said. An investigation into Daniel Zhang began last September when officers responded to a local business for a report of him recording another subject in the bathroom without consent, Hamilton Township police said. Zhang recorded numerous people in the bathroom without their consent over several months, police said. Zhang was charged with 15 counts of invasion of privacy, police said.  Zhang was lodged in the Atlantic County Justic…

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Police & Fire
Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD
Barricaded Suspect Found Hiding In Crawl Space: Franklin Twp PD A man was taken into custody after a seven hour standoff with officers in Newfield on Monday, March 3, authorities said. At 12:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Woodlawn Avenue in Newfield Borough to serve a criminal arrest warrant out of Monroe Township, Franklin Township police said. The man was wanted on a domestic violence charge and endangering the welfare of a child stemming from an incident earlier that day, police saidd Upon arrival, the man was seen at the front door and officers attempted to make contact with him, police said. Officers attempted several means of …

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Schools
South Brunswick Student Brought Knife To School, Causing Lockdown: Police South Brunswick Student Brought Knife To School, Causing Lockdown: Police
South Brunswick Student Brought Knife To School, Causing Lockdown: Police A 17-year-old was arrested and charged on Tuesday, March 4, after they brought a knife to South Brunswick High School, forcing a lockdown, authorities said. At 2:15 p.m., a South Brunswick High School staff member said two students reported  another student had made threatening statements and had a knife, South Brunswick police said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown, police said. Within minutes a dozen South Brunswick officers responded to the school and began a systematic search, police said. Upon speaking with the students, officers recognized the suspect's description, …

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Police & Fire
Remains Of Four Canines Discovered In Dog Food Bags In Aberdeen: NJSP Remains Of Four Canines Discovered In Dog Food Bags In Aberdeen: NJSP
Remains Of Four Canines Discovered In Dog Food Bags In Aberdeen: Njsp The remains of four pit bulls were found on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 27 in Monmouth County, authorities said. At 11 a.m., troopers responded to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority’s Telegraph Hill Maintenance Yard after maintenance workers had recovered four large “Retriever” brand dog food bags on the Garden State Parkway South in Aberdeen Township, containing the remains of four deceased brown dogs, New Jersey State Police said. Further investigation revealed that the four canines were pit bull mixes and had injuries consistent with dog fighting, police said. Anyone with inf…

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Police & Fire
NJSP Sgt Cleared In Deadly E-Bike Crash In Hackettstown: AG NJSP Sgt Cleared In Deadly E-Bike Crash In Hackettstown: AG
Njsp Sgt Cleared In Deadly E-Bike Crash In Hackettstown: AG A New Jersey State Police sergeant will not face criminal charges after she fatally struck a cyclist last year A gran jury declined to file criminal charges against Sergeant First Class Kesene Grier on Monday, Feb. 24, State Attorney General Matthew Plakin said. On Monday, Feb. 5, 2004, a 6 a.m., Grier was driving an unmarked NJSP SUV when she collided with Raul Diaz, a 59-year-old Long Valley man who was riding e-bike, Platkin said. The crash happened before sunrise at the intersection of Willow Grove Street and Brook Hollow Drive in Hackettstown, Platkin said. While travel…

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Injured, Potentially Pregnant Fox Being Sought In Gloucester County: Cops Injured, Potentially Pregnant Fox Being Sought In Gloucester County: Cops
Injured, Potentially Pregnant Fox Being Sought In Gloucester County: Cops Bingo the fox is at large and police in Gloucester County are trying to find her. The injured fox has been seen around the Washington Township Police Station and senior center, Washington Township police said. She has a piece of flexible plastic vent stuck around her neck, with one leg trapped in it, and she is also suffering from mange, police said. Police believe she may be pregnant. Police and Mangy Fox Rescue are hoping to safely capture Bingo so she can receive the treatment she needs. The public is aske to not feed Bingo and if they see her, text her location to 609-491-3511…

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Police & Fire
Man Missing In Salem County After Leaving Hospital: NJSP Man Missing In Salem County After Leaving Hospital: NJSP
Man Missing In Salem County After Leaving Hospital: Njsp A 21-year-old Bridgeton man has been missing since Saturday, Feb. 27, authorities said. Kevin Collins, Jr. left Inspira Medica Center on Route 45 in Mannington Township in Salem County at 4 p.m., New Jersey State Police said. Collins is 5'5", 115 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes, police said. He was last seen wearing a hospital gown, which was later found near the hospital, police said. At 4:57 p.m., surveillance footage captured Collins walking naked in a wooded area near Griscom Drive in Mannington Township. Anyone with information is asked to contact the NJSP Troop “A” Woodstown Stat…

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Police & Fire
Anthony Knox Charged With Assault In Collingswood Brawl, Wrestling Future Unclear Anthony Knox Charged With Assault In Collingswood Brawl, Wrestling Future Unclear
Anthony Knox Charged With Assault In Collingswood Brawl, Wrestling Future Unclear Anthony Knox, a three-time New Jersey state wrestling champion, has been charged with assault days after courts cleared him to wrestle, changing the fate of his future on the mat. The St. John Vianney senior, the top-ranked 126 pound wrestler in the nation has been charged with simple assault- knowingly causing bodily injury in connection with a brawl allegedly also involving his dad Saturday, Feb. 22, court records show. The brawl, which was caught on video, came at the conclusion of a wrestling match at Collingswood High School during the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Ass…

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