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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Dunellen, NJ
Your Community
Dunellen Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy Dunellen Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy
Dunellen Olympic Gold Medalist Announces Pregnancy Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, a Middlesex County track star who won four gold medals at two Olympics, announced she is expecting her first child. "Made a human with my favorite human 🥹," McLaughlin-Levrone wrote on Instagram with photos of her and husband, former wide receiver Andre Levrone. "Oh, how we have prayed for you… and the Lord has answered!! You are our greatest blessing and are already so loved. We are eagerly waiting to meet you! 🫶🏽🤍 Cool parents loading…" At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, McLaughlin-Levrone won gold in the 4x 400 meter relay and the 400 meter hurdles. She followed th…

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Gloucester Township, NJ
Breaking News
Gloucester Twp Woman Missing After Traveling To South America: Police Gloucester Twp Woman Missing After Traveling To South America: Police
Gloucester Twp Woman Missing After Traveling To South America: Police A 69-year-old Gloucester Township woman is missing after she traveled to South America, authorities announced earlier this week. Mary Jones was originally reported missing on Tuesday, Oct. 28, having not been heard from since Friday, Oct. 3, Gloucester Township police said. An investigation revealed Jones traveled to Guyana and was expected to return home during the week of January 12, police said. She did not return as scheduled, and her current whereabouts remain unknown, police said. She is 5'4" and weighs 180 lbs. She has black hair and brown eyes, police said. Anyone with inform…

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Somerville, NJ
Breaking News
Somerville Man Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor Somerville Man Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor
Somerville Man Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Somerville man was arrested and charged after he sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 22. In April 2025, an investigation into Isasis Vielma-Hernandez was launched after a 12-year-old girl said he showed her pornographic images on his cell phone and masturbated in front of her, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Manville Borough Chief of Police Craig Jeremiah said. The girl said her encounters with Vielma-Hernandez took place from January t…

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National Interest
'Sinners' Breaks Record With 16 Oscar Nominations: See The Full List 'Sinners' Breaks Record With 16 Oscar Nominations: See The Full List
'Sinners' Breaks Record With 16 Oscar Nominations: See The Full List "Sinners," heard its title called a lot as the 2026 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday, Jan. 22. The vampire movie starring Michael B. Jordan received a record 16 Academy Award nominations, for Best Picture, Actor Michael B. Jordan, Supporting Actress Wunmi Mosaku, Supporting Actor Delroy Lindo, Director and Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler, Music Score, Song “I Lied To You”, Cinematography, Production Design, Costume Design, Sound , Editing, Makeup & Hair, Casting, and Visual Effects. "One Battle After Another" considered the Best Picture frontrunner, received 13 nominati…

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Millville, NJ
Breaking News
Millville Man Shot At Troopers, Apprehended By US Marshals: NJSP Millville Man Shot At Troopers, Apprehended By US Marshals: NJSP
Millville Man Shot At Troopers, Apprehended By US Marshals: Njsp A 42-year-old Millville man was arrested by US Marshals after he fled on foot after firing gunshots at state troopers on Tuesday, Jan. 20, authorities said. At 6:44 p.m., troopers conducted a motor vehicle stop on a Hyundai Santa Fe at 4th Street and Sassafras Street in Millville, occupied by Frances Martin, 39, and James Ziggler, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. During the interaction, Zigler provided officers with false information before fleeing the scene on foot, Lebron said. Troopers pursued Ziggler on foot toward 6th Street, but he turned and fired fou…

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Cape May, NJ
Breaking News
Arrest Made After Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD Arrest Made After Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD
Arrest Made After Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD A 29-year-old Luzerne County, PA man was arrested and charged in the vandalizing the iconic Humpty Dumpty sculpture at a golf course in Cape May, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 21. At 4:04 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, individuals broke into the Ocean Putt Miniature Golf Course in Cape May, Cape May police said. Blaine Dongas, climbed a fence on Jackson Street, damaging the vintage Humpty Dumpty figure by forcibly removing it from the structure where it was mounted, police said. The estimated cost to repair the sculpture was approximately $1,000, with an appraised replacement value of app…

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Old Bridge, NJ
Breaking News
Old Bridge Creep Conned Girl Into Sending Sex Tape, Then Threatened To Tell Parents: Complaint Old Bridge Creep Conned Girl Into Sending Sex Tape, Then Threatened To Tell Parents: Complaint
Old Bridge Creep Conned Girl Into Sending Sex Tape, Then Threatened To Tell Parents: Complaint A 39-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested following a child pornography investigation after an investigation found he posed as a teen on Snapchat, authorities said. Daniel Berwick, of Old Bridge, posed as a 17-year-old boy on Snapchat by using another person’s pictures and videos, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna.  A girl in Texas told prosecutors she had been sending nude photos of herself to a Snapchat account believed to be of a 17-year-old boy, but it was actually Berwick, according to a probable …

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Salem, NJ
Breaking News
Driver Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns In Salem County: NJSP Driver Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns In Salem County: NJSP
Driver Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns In Salem County: Njsp A 21-year-old Bridgeton resident was killed in a car crash in Salem County Tuesday, Jan. 20, authorities said. At 11:04 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on Mannington Yorktown Road in Mannington after Dakota Beal lost directional control of their Chevrolet pickup truck, veered off the roadway to the right and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. During the collision, Beal was ejected and sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Newton-Andover, NJ
Obituaries
Andover Dispatcher Kim Brown Dies Andover Dispatcher Kim Brown Dies
Andover Dispatcher Kim Brown Dies Kim Brown, who worked as a 911 dispatcher for Andover Township, has died, the police department announced Wednesday, Jan. 21. Brown joined the Andover Township Police Department 911 Center in November 2000 as a part-time dispatcher before becoming a full-time employee in May 2004. "Throughout her career, Kim was known for her exceptional dispatching skills and her extensive knowledge of the NCIC system, which made her an invaluable resource to her colleagues and the officers she supported," the Andover Township Police Department said. When someone was in crisis, police said Brown provided …

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Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
Breaking News
Mansfield Landlord Drugged, Molested Two Tenants: Prosecutor Mansfield Landlord Drugged, Molested Two Tenants: Prosecutor
Mansfield Landlord Drugged, Molested Two Tenants: Prosecutor A 60-year-old Burlington County landlord was arrested and charged with drugging and molesting two men who rented rooms at his residence, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 21. An investigation began in December 2004, after a man renting a room from Craig Cardella contacted police in Mansfield and said he had awakened during the night to discover Cardella in bed with him, holding a mask over his mouth and nose while touching him sexually, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.  A safe was discovered in Cardella's closet that contained two bottles of liquid later…

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