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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
6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police 6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police
6-Car Crash Kills 41-Year-Old On Garden State Parkway: State Police A 41-year-old North Carolina man was killed in a multi-car crash on the Garden State Parkway in Essex County early Wednesday, April 17, authorities said. Tarron Francis was heading north in a Nissan SUV when he was struck by a Dodge passenger vehicle around 12:45 a.m. in Irvington, said Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police. The impact caused a chain reaction crash involving four other vehicles, two Toyota SUVs, a GMC SUV and a Kia passenger vehicle, Lebron said. Francis died as a result of the crash, and the driver of the Dodge sustained moderate injuries and was tak…

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Lifestyle
'Not Pretty, Can't Act:' Sydney Sweeney Slams NJ Producer Who Publicly Insulted Her 'Not Pretty, Can't Act:' Sydney Sweeney Slams NJ Producer Who Publicly Insulted Her
'Not Pretty, Can't Act:' Sydney Sweeney Slams NJ Producer Who Publicly Insulted Her A film producer from New Jersey is under fire after saying Sydney Sweeney can't act and isn't pretty. Carol Baum, who graduated Columbia High School in Maplewood, disparaged the "Euphoria" star during a Q-n-A at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY, on Thursday, April, 11.  Baum, who has produced movies like "Father of the Bride" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," was on hand to discuss her experiences producing the 1988 David Cronenberg film "Dead Calm," which came out nine years before Sweeney was born. "I don't get Sydney Sweeney," Baum reportedly said. "I was watching on …

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Police & Fire
Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities
Six Displaced, One Injured In Jersey City Fire: Authorities One person was injured and six people were displaced following an apartment fire in Jersey City on the afternoon of Monday, April 15, authorities said. Firefighters arrived at 290 Webster Ave and found a working fire in an apartment on the third floor, which caused extensive damage, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Six adults were relocated by the Red Cross, Wallace-Scalfione said. One woman in a basement apartment was treated and transported to a nearby hospital for evaluation, Wallace-Scalfione said. Two cats were removed and revived by firefighters, …

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Schools
NJ Student Hospitalized After 'Blackout Challenge' NJ Student Hospitalized After 'Blackout Challenge'
NJ Student Hospitalized After 'Blackout Challenge' A student at an Essex County middle school was hospitalized on Tuesday, April 16, after he tried the "blackout challenge." Two students at South Orange Middle School took part in the dangerous stunt, popular on social media, which involves holding one's breath to the point of passing out, Lynn Irby Hill, the principal, said in a letter to parents. The first student passed out but was treated by the nursing staff, Irby Hill said. The second student had difficulty resuming breathing and was taken to a hospital by ambulance for further evaluation, Irby Hill said. Assistant Principal Jim Waldro…

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Police & Fire
Man Injured In Crash Caused By 17-Year-Old: Montgomery Police Man Injured In Crash Caused By 17-Year-Old: Montgomery Police
Man Injured In Crash Caused By 17-Year-Old: Montgomery Police A 17-year-old Skillman resident was cited following a two-car crash that injured a 32-year-old Illinois man in Montgomery, police said. At 1:56 p.m., police responded to the crash at County Road 601 near Skillman Road. A 17-year-old from Skillman was traveling north on County Route 601 in a Lexus GX when he failed to maintain his travel lane while negotiating the "S" curve portion of the roadway, Montgomery police said in a release. His vehicle entered the opposite lane of travel and struck a southbound 2021 Toyota Tacoma, police said. The 17-year-old and his 16-year-old passenger were not …

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Police & Fire
Duo In Stolen Car Busted With Drugs After Traffic Stop: Fairfield PD Duo In Stolen Car Busted With Drugs After Traffic Stop: Fairfield PD
Duo In Stolen Car Busted With Drugs After Traffic Stop: Fairfield PD Two people were arrested and charged with stealing a car following a motor vehicle stop in Fairfield on the early morning of Sunday, April 14, authorities said. At 2:36 a.m., officers observed a dark colored BMW exit onto Route 46 West from behind a closed business commit several motor vehicle violations, Fairfield officers said in a release. A motor vehicle stop was conducted in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn, police said. When officers approached the vehicle, occupied by Dina Santiago-Caraballo, a 35-year-old West New York resident and Karl Diaz, a 45-year-old Union City resident, th…

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News
WINNER! Bergen County Quick Draw Player Wins Big $$ WINNER! Bergen County Quick Draw Player Wins Big $$
Winner! Bergen County Quick Draw Player Wins Big $$ A Bergen County lottery player got a nice treat on Tax Day. The lucky player purchased a winning Quick Draw Progressive ticket on Monday, April 15, netting $80,950, 20 percent of the progressive jackpot. In Quick Draw, a set of nine “Your Jackpot Numbers” (01-80) are randomly selected and printed at the bottom of every Quick Draw ticket. If all nine of the player’s numbers are selected in any of the Quick Draw drawings the ticket is eligible for, the ticket wins a portion of the Progressive Jackpot based on the amount wagered per draw. The winning ticket was sold at Boulevard Bar & Gri…

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2 Complete Strangers Sexually Assaulted By Man In Irvington At Knifepoint: Prosecutor 2 Complete Strangers Sexually Assaulted By Man In Irvington At Knifepoint: Prosecutor
2 Complete Strangers Sexually Assaulted By Man In Irvington At Knifepoint: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Irvington man was arrested on Wednesday, April 10 and charged with sexually assaulting two women at knifepoint, authorities said. Marquise Jones assaulted the first victim, a stranger, at 25 Park Pl. Tuesday, March 26, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Irvington Public Safety Director Tracy Bowers said. The woman had been taken to St. Michael's Hospital, where she told police a struggle had ensued for Jones' knife, at which point he cut her hands, police said. On April 10, a second victim reported being sexually assaulted at knifepoint by a m…

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'RHONJ' Star's Stepson Arrested In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Thanks To Her Social Media Post: Feds 'RHONJ' Star's Stepson Arrested In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Thanks To Her Social Media Post: Feds
'Rhonj' Star's Stepson Arrested In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Thanks To Her Social Media Post: Feds The stepson of former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Sigalit "Siggy" Flicker has been arrested and charged for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the FBI said. To help nab Tyler Campanella, the FBI reviewed videos and images on social media — including one shared by Flicker, which shows him at the Capitol.  "I love patriots so much," Flicker wrote. "Stay safe Tyler. We love you. #StopTheSteal." Flicker later deleted the post, the FBI said. Witnesses also confirmed Campanella, who faces five misdemeanor charges, was at the Capitol wearing a blue Trump 2020 hat.…

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Lifestyle
Famed NJ Anti-Hero Meets Taylor Swift At Coachella Famed NJ Anti-Hero Meets Taylor Swift At Coachella
Famed NJ Anti-Hero Meets Taylor Swift At Coachella Taylor Swift got to meet New Jersey royalty while attending the annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Teresa Guidice, a Montville mom and former star of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," posed for a photo with renowned pop star last weekend at the annual music festival held in California. "Two absolute queens," Guidice's husband Luis Ruelas captioned the photo on Instagram. Social media users were quick to snark about putting "The Era's Tour" headliner on the same level as Giudice, convicted felon who spent nearly a year in federal prison. "One queen and on…

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