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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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
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Win Free Coffee For Month At New Tim Hortons In Forked River Win Free Coffee For Month At New Tim Hortons In Forked River Win Free Coffee For Month At New Tim Hortons In Forked River
Win Free Coffee For Month At New Tim Hortons In Forked River Ocean County is getting a taste of the Great White North. A Tim Hortons, the popular Canadian donut chain founded by the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen, will be opening in Forked River at 245 North Main St., celebrating a grand opening on Saturday, July 18 by offering free coffee for a month to the first 500 guests beginning at 5 a.m. As part of the grand opening, Tim Hortons is offering 99 cents any size hot or iced coffees, 99 cent 10-pack Timbits and merchandise giveaways.  The Tim Hortons will be  open daily from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. An institution in Canada, the restau…

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Atlantic City, NJ
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AC Man Admits To Shooting At Cab Driver During Robbery: Prosecutor AC Man Admits To Shooting At Cab Driver During Robbery: Prosecutor AC Man Admits To Shooting At Cab Driver During Robbery: Prosecutor
AC Man Admits To Shooting At Cab Driver During Robbery: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to robbing and shooting at a cab driver, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Davidson Dominique pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and per the terms of a plea agreement, faces five years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, April 28, 2005, Atlantic City police were flagged down by a taxi driver who said he was robbed and shot at near Route 30 and New Jersey Avenue by Dominique, authorities said. The cab driver picked up Dominique at the Ocean Casino and after he drov…

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Sewell-Mantua, NJ
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Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: NJSP Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: NJSP Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: NJSP
Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: Njsp A 24-yearold Bridgeton man traveling the wrong way on Route 55 in Gloucester County was killed when he collided with a tractor trailer Monday evening, July 13, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., Favian Cruz was operating a Ram pickup truck north in the southbound lanes on Route 55 in Mantua Township when he collided with a Volvo tractor-trailer traveling south, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The driver of the Volvo sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said…

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Paterson, NJ
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Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 29-year-old Paterson woman was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, July 10, for supplying drugs that led to a fatal overdose, authorities said. Shaneshea Cooper had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in May, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.  On Thursday, July 24, Joseph Callari died from a drug overdose in Clinton Township after Cooper gave him narcotics, Robeson said.  Callari was remembered for his love of the outdoors, according to his obituary from the Wright and Ford Funeral Home website. He was at his happiest hunting, fishing, camping…

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Freehold, NJ
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Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor
Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 37-year-old Freehold Township High School teacher has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a student, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Jesse Heubel's criminal conduct began last November, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso said. An investigation determined Heubel engaged in sexual acts with the victim who is under the age of 18, Alonso said. The sexual acts occurred throughout Monmouth County, leading Heubel, a technology teacher and wrestling coach, to be charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child in Red Ba…

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Brick, NJ
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Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police
Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police More than 800 grams of meth were seized and two people arrested following a monthslong investigation in Brick, authorities announced Monday, July 13. An investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in Ocean County identified Michael Casey, a 59-year-old Toms River resident, as a large-scale methamphetamine dealer, Brick police said. Casey was arrested after being under police surveillance, police said. Multiple search warrants were executed which led to the seizure of 800 grams of methamphetamine, a digital money counter, psilocybin mushrooms, drug packaging material to inc…

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Sicklerville-Winslow, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD A 44-year-old Hammonton man was recently struck and killed by a vehicle in Winslow Township, authorities said. At 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, officers responded to 625 White Horse Pike after  Jose Reyes was crossing the highway from the westbound side toward the eastbound side when he was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound, Winslow Township police said. Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver is cooperating with the investigation, police said.

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Egg Harbor Attack Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Egg Harbor Attack Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo Ex-GOP Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Egg Harbor Attack Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo
Ex-gop Aide Accused Of Staging Violent Egg Harbor Attack Shows Off Scars In New Facebook Photo A former GOP aide accused of staging a violent attack in a New Jersey nature preserve and hiring a scarification artist to cut her is all smiles in a brand-new Facebook photo that shows off her scars. Greene, a 26-year-old Ocean City resident, appears laughing with an unidentified man, her raised, pink scars in clear view. The photo was uploaded Saturday, July 4. Greene made headlines last year after federal prosecutors accused her of helping stage a fake violent attack, then telling police she had been assaulted at gunpoint because of her job with a federal official. On Wednesday, July 23…

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by Sam Barron
Ventnor-Margate, NJ
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Jalen Brunson Makes Special Visit To Margate Restaurant 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
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Jewelry Store Robbed By Masked Thieves In Morristown 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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