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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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Three NJ Men Get Lengthy Sentences In South Carolina Revenge Shooting Gone Wrong: Authorities Three NJ Men Get Lengthy Sentences In South Carolina Revenge Shooting Gone Wrong: Authorities
Three NJ Men Get Lengthy Sentences In South Carolina Revenge Shooting Gone Wrong: Authorities Three New Jersey men were recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting into a car full of people in retaliation for a robbery in South Carolina- only they shot the wrong people, authorities said. Vernon Jenkins, 42, Altariq Cole, 39 and Dyshawn Hines, 42, were previously convicted of attempted murder, the Lexington County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's office did not say where in New Jersey the suspects were from. On Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., two people were sitting in a car in the parking lot of a Country Inn and Suites when they were blocked by two other vehicles …

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Inmate Dies At Ft. Dix Federal Prison: Feds Inmate Dies At Ft. Dix Federal Prison: Feds
Inmate Dies At Ft. Dix Federal Prison: Feds A 34-year-old man died after being unresponsive in his cell at FCI Fort Dix in Burlington County on the early morning of Wednesday, April 16, authorities said. At 3:15 a.m., lifesaving measures were initiated for Macos Sanchez-Santana after he was found unresponsive, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said. Sanchez-Santana was pronounced dead by EMS personnel, authorities said. Sanchez-Santana had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the District of Puerto Rico for conspiracy to commit cocaine, authorities said. He had been at FCI Fort Dix since last August, authorities said. No employees or…

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News
Get Free Coffee At New Dunkin' In East Brunswick: Here's Where, When Get Free Coffee At New Dunkin' In East Brunswick: Here's Where, When
Get Free Coffee At New Dunkin' In East Brunswick: Here's Where, When A next generation Dunkin is coming to East Brunswick. The store, located at 285 Route 18, is celebrating its grand opening on Wednesday, April 23. The first 100 Dunkin Rewards members in line beginning at 4 p.m. that day will receive 100 days of free coffee. The grand opening will also feature a prize wheel to win Dunkin merchandise from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a ribbon cutting will take place at 5:30 p.m. The newly built 1,100 square-foot Dunkin’ will employ 11 people and be open daily from 4 a.m. until 10 p.m. Features of the next generation Dunkin' include offering its signature beverag…

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Politics
New Jersey Congressman In ICU After Sepsis Diagnosis New Jersey Congressman In ICU After Sepsis Diagnosis
New Jersey Congressman In ICU After Sepsis Diagnosis Rep. Donald Norcross, D-NJ, who represents New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District is in intensive care, his office announced in a statement. Norcross has been hospitalized since Monday, April 7, when he had a medical incident, necessitating his hospitalization in North Carolina, Dr. Eric Kupersmith, the Chief Physician Executive at Cooper University Health Care said. The congressman was later transferred to Cooper University Health Care in Camden where he was diagnosed with a gallbladder infection known as cholangitis that had progressed to sepsis, Kupersmith said. “The Cooper medical tea…

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Paterson Man Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing Two People: Prosecutor Paterson Man Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing Two People: Prosecutor
Paterson Man Convicted Of Fatally Stabbing Two People: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Paterson man was convicted of murder on Wednesday, April 16 in the fatal stabbing of two men in 2021. Jose Martinez was convicted of two counts of murder in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder, aggravated assault and multiple weapons offenses following the nearly monthlong trial, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said. On Friday, July 5, 2021, Jose Martinez and his codefendant Francisco Martinez stabbed Jamie Hernandez and Jimmy Jimenez to death during an altercation outside Jose’s home, Valdes said. Another man was also stabbed in the altercation, Valdes said…

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Five People Injured In Four-Car Crash: Clinton Township Police Five People Injured In Four-Car Crash: Clinton Township Police
Five People Injured In Four-Car Crash: Clinton Township Police Five people were injured in a four-car crash in Clinton Township on the afternoon of Monday, April 14, authorities said. At 3:50 p.m., officers responded to the crash at Route 22 West and Petticoat Lane, Clinton Township police said. Three vehicles were traveling westbound on Route 22 and slowing down for the traffic light at Petticoat Lane when a blue Jeep Compass failed to observe the slowing traffic and struck the back of a black BMW, police said. The force of the collision caused a chain collision, which saw a BMW collide with a Dodge Ram and then a Honda CRV, police said. A 69-year-ol…

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NJ Man Brandished Gun At Comic Book Store To Intimidate Disorderly Customer: Glassboro Police NJ Man Brandished Gun At Comic Book Store To Intimidate Disorderly Customer: Glassboro Police
NJ Man Brandished Gun At Comic Book Store To Intimidate Disorderly Customer: Glassboro Police A Sicklerville man was arrested and charged after he pulled out a gun at The Comic Book Store in Glassboro to intimidate a disorderly man on Saturday, April 12, authorities said. At 11:29 a.m., officers responded to the store at 30 N. Main Street, Glassboro police said. A customer in the store had been acting disorderly and was requested to leave by employees, when he threatened physical violence, police said. Another patron, Jason Fernandez, pulled out a gun, racking it to intimidate the disorderly man, police said. Fernandez's two children were with him and his 9-year-old is shown on surv…

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Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: NJSP Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: NJSP
Mount Laurel Man Killed After Being Ejected From Car In Turnpike Crash ID'd: Njsp A 72-year-old Mount Laurel man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Tuesday, April 15, authorities said. At 3:59 p.m., a Freightliner semi-trainer and a GMC terrain were traveling southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mansfield Township when the GMC struck the rear of the Freightliner, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the GMC, Thomas Guzzi, was ejected from the vehicle and sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said.  No other injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investi…

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Polygraph Test Helps Bust $30K Jewelry Thief: Monroe Police Polygraph Test Helps Bust $30K Jewelry Thief: Monroe Police
Polygraph Test Helps Bust $30K Jewelry Thief: Monroe Police An East Windsor man was arrested and charged with stealing $30,000 worth of jewelry from a home in Monroe after taking a lie detector test, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 16. On Friday, Feb. 21, a Monroe resident reported several pieces of high value jewelry, valued at $30,000, had gone missing from a bedroom while renovations were being performed on the house, Monroe police said. Several workers had access to the home, prompting detectives and the New Jersey State Police Polygraph Unit to administer a lie detector test to narrow down the list of suspects, police said. The lie d…

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Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train To Trenton: New Jersey AG Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train To Trenton: New Jersey AG
Man Had Booby Trapped Semi-Automatic Rifle On Amtrak Train To Trenton: New Jersey AG A 34-year-old Florida man was arrested and hit with numerous weapons charges on Wednesday, April 16, after he boarded an Amtrak train to Trenton with a  booby trapped semi-automatic rifle earlier this year, authorities said. On Friday, Jan. 3 at Newark Penn Station, an officer noticed an unattended black and white zebra print suitcase in front of McDonald's, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. A handgun with a fully loaded 18-round magazine and an AK-47 style rife were found in the suitcase, along with numerous bullets, Platkin said. Surveillance footage showed, Jeffrey K…

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