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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
Man Convicted In Fatal Ambush Shooting At Trenton Party: Prosecutor Man Convicted In Fatal Ambush Shooting At Trenton Party: Prosecutor
Man Convicted In Fatal Ambush Shooting At Trenton Party: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Trenton resident was convicted on Thursday, April 17, of fatally shooting a man at a party in 2021, authorities said. Matthew Tanner was convicted of murder in the first degree and multiple weapons offenses, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. On Saturday, July 31, 2021, the Trenton community was at the 800 block of Stuyvesant Avenue to celebrate "Sha-Day," a party honoring a resident killed in 2013, Marbrey said. Trenton police responded to the scene at 12:24 a.m. the next day and found Daquan Basnight lying motionless in the street, suffering from multip…

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Police & Fire
Newark Man Guilty After Jumping Out Of Window To Avoid Arrest: Prosecutor Newark Man Guilty After Jumping Out Of Window To Avoid Arrest: Prosecutor
Newark Man Guilty After Jumping Out Of Window To Avoid Arrest: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Newark man was convicted on Wednesday, April 16, of jumping out of a window to avoid being arrested by police last year, authorities said. On Thursday, May 16, officers went to 220 Irvine Turner Blvd. to arrest Hanzha Darby on an outstanding warrant, Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Darby jumped out of a third-story window to evade arrest, Stephens said. He sustained serious injuries as a result of the jump, Stephens said. He was convicted of resisting arrest by flight and faces up to 18 months in prison when he is sentenced in June, authorities said.

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Police & Fire
Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG
Newark Bloods Leader Ordered Shootings, Ran Open-Air Drug Market, 26 Charged: AG The leader of the Queen Street Blood Gang and 25 other people have been arrested for their roles in an enterprise that used violence and intimidation to operate an open-air drug market in Newark, authorities said. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday, April 22. Rabiyah Sorey, the leader of the gang is charged with racketeering, conspiracy, weapons offenses, assaults and drug offenses, Platkin said. Other members charged in the conspiracy acted as supervisors, advisors, distributors of controlled dangerous substances and enfo…

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News
School Bus Driver Drove Drunk In Route 80 Crash With 25 Kids On Board: Prosecutor School Bus Driver Drove Drunk In Route 80 Crash With 25 Kids On Board: Prosecutor
School Bus Driver Drove Drunk In Route 80 Crash With 25 Kids On Board: Prosecutor A 47-year-old New Jersey school bus driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving following a crash on Saturday, April 19 in Knowlton Township, authorities said. At 7:45 a.m., state troopers responded to Route 80 in Knowlton and found a bus disabled in the left lane with heavy front end damage, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. The bus was carrying 25 kids and two adults, authorities said.  Pierre Tranquilus, the driver, of East Orange, showed signs of impairment and was unable to pass field sobriety tests, authorities said. Tranquilus was charged with driving while into…

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Neighbors
Union City Father Of 4 On Ventilator After Heart Stops For 18 Minutes: Fundraiser Union City Father Of 4 On Ventilator After Heart Stops For 18 Minutes: Fundraiser
Union City Father Of 4 On Ventilator After Heart Stops For 18 Minutes: Fundraiser Justin Sanchez, a 35-year-old Union City resident, is unconscious and breathing on a ventilator after he went into cardiac arrest earlier this month, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. On Sunday, April 6, Sanchez suffered a seizure in his sleep and his heart stopped. He went into cardiac arrest and his heart stopped beating for 18 minutes. Before that, Sanchez was a healthy, energetic, loving father, Tobin Jacob, who organized the fundraiser said. Sanchez is unconscious and dependent on a ventilator for breathing, leaving his wife, Stephanie, to care for their four chil…

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Police & Fire
PA Predator Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Wanted, May Have Slimmed Down: Prosecutor PA Predator Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Wanted, May Have Slimmed Down: Prosecutor
PA Predator Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Wanted, May Have Slimmed Down: Prosecutor A reward is being offered in the arrest of a 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania who authorities say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl earlier this year in New Jersey. Shane Hennesy, a Newtown Square resident, was charged in February with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, and endangering the welfare of a child for an incident involving a 12-year-old girl in Pine Hill, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters said. Hennesy initially met the girl online and the sexual assaults occurred between December 2024 and January 2025, a…

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East Orange Killer Tried To Silence Witness With Rap Video, Prosecutor Says East Orange Killer Tried To Silence Witness With Rap Video, Prosecutor Says
East Orange Killer Tried To Silence Witness With Rap Video, Prosecutor Says A 31-year-old East Orange man was convicted on Thursday, April 17, of murdering a 23-year-old in Newark and then trying to intimidate a witness by posting a rap video calling him a snitch, authorities said. On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Isaiah Knight fatally shot Tyzier White five times at point-blank range, after he felt slighted during an interaction involving himself, his cousin and White, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Following the shooting, Knight and accomplices engaged in several attempts to intimidate one of the eyewitnesses by luring them to a location and for…

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Spit, Screams, Bites, Smeared Food: Guttenberg Woman Charged After Wild Scene, Police Say Spit, Screams, Bites, Smeared Food: Guttenberg Woman Charged After Wild Scene, Police Say
Spit, Screams, Bites, Smeared Food: Guttenberg Woman Charged After Wild Scene, Police Say A 19-year-old Guttenberg woman was arrested and charged with assaulting several first responders in a chaotic scene on the early morning of Monday, April 21, authorities said. At 4:52 a.m., officers responded to Jackson Street for a report of a fight and heard yelling from inside an apartment, Guttenberg police said. The apartment was in disarray with food spilled and smeared on the walls, police said. Martha Martillo was screaming at people inside the apartment because she wanted her cell phone and sweater back, eventually having to be restrained in handcuffs to prevent more violence, poli…

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Lifestyle
Moviegoers Give 'Sinners' An 'A': First Time Ever For Horror Flick Moviegoers Give 'Sinners' An 'A': First Time Ever For Horror Flick
Moviegoers Give 'Sinners' An 'A': First Time Ever For Horror Flick “Sinners” is turning into a big hit with moviegoers and critics. The vampire movie became the first horror film to earn an ‘A’ rating from CinemaScore, an exit poll organization that has been surveying moviegoers for 47-years, Deadline reported. While movies like “Get Out”, “The Lost Boys” and “Child’s Play 2”, achieved an A-, only “Sinners” earned the vaunted “A.” “Sinners” which sees Michael B. Jordan play twin brothers whose plans to open up a juke joint in 1930s Mississippi do not go as planned, overperformed at the box office this past week, earning $48 million at the box office, endi…

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News
Oscars Now Requires Voters To Watch Nominated Films Before Voting: Report Oscars Now Requires Voters To Watch Nominated Films Before Voting: Report
Oscars Now Requires Voters To Watch Nominated Films Before Voting: Report Ahead of the 98th Annual Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has implemented a rule that seems straightforward: Voters must actually watch all the nominated films before they vote in a category. Academy members will only be able to access final round ballots for categories in which they’ve confirmed they’ve watched the nominated films, Variety reported. The Academy said it will monitor viewing activity through its members-only Academy Screening Room stream platform, according to Variety. If a film is seen outside the platform, voters must submit a form indicating when a…

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