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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South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Distracted Truck Driver Strikes Police Car In South Brunswick (VIDEO) Distracted Truck Driver Strikes Police Car In South Brunswick (VIDEO)
Distracted Truck Driver Strikes Police Car In South Brunswick (Video) A police officer narrowly escaped injury after their vehicle was struck by a truck on Saturday, March 14, authorities said. At 2:40 a.m., a distracted truck driver struck the police car, which was on a traffic assignment on the side of Route 1, South Brunswick police said. Aside from the police car, which had its lights on, the truck driver struck over 50 cones and an arrow sign board, police said. Officer escapes injury. A distracted truck driver struck a police car on a traffic assignment on the side of the highway early this morning. The truck driver struck over 50 cones, an arrow sig…

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South Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Causes Roof Collapse Above South Orange Diner: Firefighters 3-Alarm Fire Causes Roof Collapse Above South Orange Diner: Firefighters
3-Alarm Fire Causes Roof Collapse Above South Orange Diner: Firefighters A massive three-alarm fire led to a roof collapsing in South Orange on Saturday, March 14, authorities said. The fire occurred at 51 E. South Orange Ave., above Chris' Family Diner. as crews arrived to find heavy conditions on the upper floors of the building with flames extending into the cockloft area of the structure, Jersey Shore Fire Response said. Firefighters were forced to evacuate as the flames spread rapidly through the upper conditions of the building and conditions inside deteriorated, fire officials said. The roof of the building partially collapsed leading to firefighters…

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Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lakewood Woman Harassed Neighbor: Police Lakewood Woman Harassed Neighbor: Police
Lakewood Woman Harassed Neighbor: Police A 71-year-old Lakewood woman was arrested and charged with harassing her neighbor, authorities announced Friday, March 13. On Tuesday, March 10, officers responded to a residence on Clydebank after a neighbor, later identified as Sandra Eaton, directed derogatory and offensive remarks toward another person as she walked by the residence, Lakewood police said. Eaton continued making derogatory remarks during her interaction with police, officers said. She is charged with bias intimidation, police said.

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Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
Oscars: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Picture Oscars: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Picture
Oscars: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Picture "One Battle After Another" was named Best Picture at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. The movie about a group of revolutionaries who try to stay one step ahead of the federal agents on their trail was considered an Oscar frontrunner from the moment it debuted in theaters last fall to critical acclaim. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall and Chase Infiniti. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, who starred in "Moulin Rouge" 25 years ago, reunited to present the award. "One Battle After Another" racked up 13 nominations and six…

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Paramus, NJ
News
Oscars: Jessie Buckley Wins Best Actress For 'Hamnet' Oscars: Jessie Buckley Wins Best Actress For 'Hamnet'
Oscars: Jessie Buckley Wins Best Actress For 'Hamnet' Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Buckley won for her performance in "Hamnet," where she plays Agnes, who falls in love with William Shakespeare and later grieves the loss of their son. The actress had been the odds on favorite going into the ceremony, having also won a Golden Globe, Critics Choice Award, BAFTA and an Actor Award for "Hamnet." This was Buckley's second Oscar nomination, having been previously nominated for "The Lost Daughter."

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Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
Oscars: Newark's Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor For 'Sinners' Oscars: Newark's Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor For 'Sinners'
Oscars: Newark's Michael B. Jordan Wins Best Actor For 'Sinners' Michael B. Jordan, a native of Newark, won Best Actor at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Jordan won for "Sinners", where he played two identical twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, as they open a juke joint in Mississippi, only to have it overrun by vampires. He grew up in Newark, graduating from Newark Arts High School, appearing in locally shot productions like "Cosby" and "The Sopranos", before landing a three-year run on "All My Children."  This was Jordan's first Oscar nomination.

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Paramus, NJ
News
Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another' Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another'
Oscars: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Best Director For 'One Battle After Another' Paul Thomas Anderson won the Oscar for Best Director at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Anderson won for directing "One Battle After Another" a movie that follows the exploits of The French 75, a revolutionary group that tries to stay one step ahead of the federal government. The acclaimed director had won earlier in the evening for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also nominated for Best Picture. At previous Oscar ceremonies, Anderson was always the bridesmaid, never the bride, having been nominated 11 times for six different movies. 

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Paramus, NJ
Lifestyle
Oscars: Sean Penn Wins Best Supporting Actor For 'One Battle After Another' Oscars: Sean Penn Wins Best Supporting Actor For 'One Battle After Another'
Oscars: Sean Penn Wins Best Supporting Actor For 'One Battle After Another' Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor at the 98th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Penn won for his performance as Col. Lockjaw in "One Battle After Another,", a corrupt military officer who hunts down a revolutionary group while trying to silence a secret from his past so he can join the Christmas Adventurers Club. The actor is no stranger to Oscar glory, having previously won for "Milk" and "Mystic River" and been nominated for "Dead Man Walking," "I Am Sam" and "Sweet and Lowdown."

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Paramus, NJ
News
Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress For 'Weapons' Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress For 'Weapons'
Amy Madigan Wins Best Supporting Actress For 'Weapons' Amy Madigan won Best Supporting Actress at the 98th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Madigan won for her performance in "Weapons," where she plays Gladys, who bewitches a group of children from one class until running away from their homes.  She was previously nominated in 1986 for "Twice of a Lifetime."

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Ewing Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cops ID 2 Young Men Dead In Ewing Crash: Police Cops ID 2 Young Men Dead In Ewing Crash: Police
Cops ID 2 Young Men Dead In Ewing Crash: Police Two men were killed in a crash on Ewing that occurred earlier this week, authorities said. At 7:25 a.m., on Tuesday, March 10, officers responded to Route 29 and Route 175 after a Nissan 370Z, driven by Jaysen Young, a 31-year-old Hamilton Twp resident, was traveling northbound on Route 29 when it collided with a Ford Focus turning left, Ewing police said. Kyle Alleger, the driver of the Ford Focus and a 26-year-old Ewing resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Young was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and pronounced dead the next day, police said. Born in …

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