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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
Trespasser Fatally Struck By Train In Wayne: NJ Transit Trespasser Fatally Struck By Train In Wayne: NJ Transit
Trespasser Fatally Struck By Train In Wayne: NJ Transit A woman was fatally struck by a train in Wayne on Saturday, April 12, authorities said. At 2:57 p.m., a Montclair Boonton Line train, struck and fatally injured the woman, who was trespassing, east of the Wayne Route 23 Transit Center, NJ Transit said.  The train, which departed Hoboken at 1:58 p.m., was en route to Dover at 3:30 p.m., NJTransit said. There were no injuries to the 27 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said.  Montclair-Boonton Line rail service was temporarily suspended in both directions between Montclair State University to Denville, NJ Transit said. New Je…

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Obituaries
Community Mourns Randolph Cancer Survivor Killed In Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Community Mourns Randolph Cancer Survivor Killed In Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash
Community Mourns Randolph Cancer Survivor Killed In Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash Maria Figueroa, a Randolph resident, was one of four people killed in a four-vehicle crash involving a school minivan on Thursday, April 10. She was 58. At 3:20 p.m., the collision occurred on Route 10 near Millbrook Avenue in Randolph, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Randolph Police Chief Will Harzula said. A school minivan, occupied by students and employees, was involved in the crash, authorities said. Figueroa is being remembered as a kindhearted and selfless woman, who always put others before herself…

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Police & Fire
DWI Driver Drove Recklessly: Mt Olive PD DWI Driver Drove Recklessly: Mt Olive PD
DWI Driver Drove Recklessly: Mt Olive PD A 40-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on the afternoon of Thursday, April 10, authorities said. At 12:21 p.m., officers observed a GMC pickup truck traveling west on Route 46 fail to maintain its lane, Mount Olive police said. The driver, Drew Monarque, was pulled over and officers detected an odor of alcohol on his beverage, police said. Following field sobriety testing, Monarque was placed under arrest, police said. He was charged with DWI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and failure to possess an insurance card, police said.

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Police & Fire
Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: Toms River Man Arrested Twice, Prosecutor Says Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: Toms River Man Arrested Twice, Prosecutor Says
Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: Toms River Man Arrested Twice, Prosecutor Says A 39-year-old Toms River man was recently arrested twice and charged with storing and distributing cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana, authorities said. On Thursday, March 20, detectives began surveilling Jonathan Acosta’s residence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. After he was taken into custody following a traffic stop, a search warrant was executed on his residence, which saw the seizure of 21 grams of meth, approximately one-half pound of marijuana, a quantity of cocaine, and materials indicative of narcotics distribution, Billhimer said. Acosta was hit with numerou…

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Police & Fire
2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD 2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD
2-Alarm Structure Fire Spreads to Four Homes: Belmar FD Firefighters battled a two-alarm structure fire for hours in Belmar on the morning of Sunday, April 13, authorities said. At 6:05 a.m., first responders were at 308 13th Ave. for a porch fire, the Belmar Volunteer Fire Department said. Fire officials soon confirmed an active fire, and the blaze quickly spread to three other homes and an additional alarm was called, firefighters said. 🔥 2nd Alarm Structure Fire 🔥 This morning at 06:05, Belmar FD was dispatched to 308 13th ave for a reported porch fire... Posted by Belmar Volunteer Hook & Ladder Fire Company on Sunday, April 13…

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Teenager Fatally Shot In Asbury Park: Prosecutor Teenager Fatally Shot In Asbury Park: Prosecutor
Teenager Fatally Shot In Asbury Park: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Asbury Park resident was fatally shot on Tuesday, April 8, authorities said. At 4:25 a.m., Asbury Park police responded to the 100 block of Atlantic Avenue for a report of shots fired, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago said, and found Ah’kim Esdaile with multiple gunshot wounds. Posted by NJ BARBER on Saturday, April 12, 2025 Esdaile was rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, Santiago said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Aaron Shaw at 800-533-7443 or Asbury Park Police Dep…

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Police & Fire
Husband, Wife Killed In Fatal Jackson Crash: Police Husband, Wife Killed In Fatal Jackson Crash: Police
Husband, Wife Killed In Fatal Jackson Crash: Police A 67-year-old man and his 61-year-old wife, both Toms River residents, were killed in a fatal car crash in Jackson Thursday, April 10, authorities said. At 1:57 p.m., officers responded to 1192 Toms River Rd. for a two-car crash, Jackson Township police said. A Ford driven by a 24-year-old woman with a 4-year-old girl in the car drifted into the opposite lane, crashing into a Chevrolet, police said. The 67-year-old man, who was in the Chevrolet, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His wife was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, police said. The driver of the Ford and the chil…

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Police & Fire
Machete Murder: Cliffside Man Convicted Of Stabbing Newark Resident, Prosecutor Says Machete Murder: Cliffside Man Convicted Of Stabbing Newark Resident, Prosecutor Says
Machete Murder: Cliffside Man Convicted Of Stabbing Newark Resident, Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old Cliffwood man was convicted of first degree murder last month for fatally stabbing a Newark man with a machete, authorities announced Friday, April 11. Terrance Bailey was found guilty for murdering Daniel Haas, Jr. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Bailey and an accomplice pursued Haas while brandishing a firearm near 207 Cathedral Ct. in Newark, Stephens said. Bailey and the accomplice, who has not been identified, killed Haas with a machete, Stephens said. Bailey faces 30 years to life in New Jersey State Prison, Stephens said.

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Lifestyle
Jon Hamm Hosting 'SNL' With Musical Guest Lizzo Jon Hamm Hosting 'SNL' With Musical Guest Lizzo
Jon Hamm Hosting 'SNL' With Musical Guest Lizzo Live from New York, it's Jon Hamm! The "Mad Men" star is hosting "Saturday Night Live" for the 4th time on Saturday, April 12 with Lizzo as the musical guest. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) This will be Hamm's fourth time hosting, having previously hosted in 2008 and twice in 2010. A Studio 8H fixture, Hamm has also made 15 cameo appearances and showed up at "SNL's" 50th anniversary special. A fan favorite, Hamm has played a beleaguered neighbor dealing with a creepy trick-or-treater, shilled …

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Police & Fire
No Charges For Hamilton Cops Who Fatally Shot Suspect Firing At Them: Attorney General No Charges For Hamilton Cops Who Fatally Shot Suspect Firing At Them: Attorney General
No Charges For Hamilton Cops Who Fatally Shot Suspect Firing At Them: Attorney General A state grand jury declined to file charges against two Hamilton Township police officers who fatally shot a man who was exchanging gunfire with them last year, authorities said. On Friday, March 8, police responded to a home on Orchard Avenue for a domestic dispute, after a caller said she was in a verbal dispute with an intoxicated man, later identified as Vincent Correa, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Upon arriving, officers Derek Fiabane and Paul Piromalli encountered Correa, who was armed with a rifle, Platkin said. Correa then exchanged gunfire with the two officers…

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