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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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Freehold Man Who Shot Victim In Face Learns Fate: Prosecutor Freehold Man Who Shot Victim In Face Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Freehold Man Who Shot Victim In Face Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Freehold Borough man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, May 2 after previously pleading guilty to shooting a man in the face last year in Jackson Township, authorities said. On Thursday, June 27 at 12:20 a.m., officers in Jackson Township responded to Larsen Road and found a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the face, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he was treated and subsequently released, Billhimer said. The victim and a woman were sitting in a parked vehicle out…

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Lifestyle
Meet Kelsey Grammer In Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When Meet Kelsey Grammer In Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When
Meet Kelsey Grammer In Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When Bergen County, the doctor is in. Kelsey Grammer, who won numerous Emmys for portraying Dr. Frasier Crane for 20 years on “Cheers” and “Frasier” is opening up about a dark family tragedy. Grammer is signing copies of his new book “Karen” A Brother Remembers,” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Tuesday, May 6 at 6 p.m. Karen Grammer was just 18 years old when she was raped and murdered. In the book, Grammer discusses their life together, mourning for loss and how he worked to heal from her loss. His sister had moved to Colorado Springs where she was subsequently kidnapped by several men, who rap…

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Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Fatally Shot In Vehicle In Jersey City: Prosecutor Elizabeth Man Fatally Shot In Vehicle In Jersey City: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Man Fatally Shot In Vehicle In Jersey City: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Elizabeth man was fatally shot in Jersey City while in his car on the afternoon of Saturday, May 3, authorities said. At 4 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a crash at Old Bergen Road and Merrit Street and found Devon Reid unresponsive in the driver’s seat after crashing into a tree, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Reid was found with a gunshot wound to his neck, Suarez said. He was transported to Jersey City Medical Center where he was pronounced dead three hours later, Suarez said. The shooting remains under investigation and no arrests have been made, Suar…

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Sports
Meet Legendary Boxing Announcer Jim Lampley in Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When Meet Legendary Boxing Announcer Jim Lampley in Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When
Meet Legendary Boxing Announcer Jim Lampley in Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When Jim Lampley, the voice of some of the most famous moments in boxing, is ready to tell his story. Lampley will be signing copies of his new book “It Happened!” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Saturday, May 3 at 1 p.m. Lampley has spent 50 years working in front of the camera, including covering 14 Olympics and being the first sideline reporter of a nationally televised college football game But he’s most well known for being the face of HBO boxing for 30 years, leading to his induction in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He also hosted HBO’s Wimbledon broadcasts. Lampley shares stories a…

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Lifestyle
Meet Supermodel Christie Brinkley In Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When Meet Supermodel Christie Brinkley In Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When
Meet Supermodel Christie Brinkley In Ridgewood: Here’s Where, When Christie Brinkley is ready to tell her story. The famous supermodel is signing copies of her new memoir “Uptown Girl” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, April 30 at 6 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christie Brinkley (@christiebrinkley) In “Uptown Girl”, Brinkley discusses being discovered in Paris at the age of 20, leading to her being one of the biggest supermodels of all time. Brinkley discusses the highs and lows of living in the public eye, including her four failed marriages, especially her high profile marriage to…

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Police & Fire
Lacey Township Man Who Made Racist Threats To Amazon Driver Learns Fate: Prosecutor Lacey Township Man Who Made Racist Threats To Amazon Driver Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Lacey Township Man Who Made Racist Threats To Amazon Driver Learns Fate: Prosecutor A Lacey Township man who made racist threats against an Amazon driver and illegally sold large amounts of marijuana was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, April 25, authorities said. John Vincentini had previously pleaded guilty to bias intimidation after he threatened an Amazon delivery driver back in September 2022, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Vincentini asked the driver why he was in the neighborhood, following him around and blocking his vehicle, Billhimer said.. He asked the driver if they "understood that it was a racist neighborhood" and threatened to sh…

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Police & Fire
Man With Active Warrant Out Of Somerset County Busted With Stolen Trailer: Police Man With Active Warrant Out Of Somerset County Busted With Stolen Trailer: Police
Man With Active Warrant Out Of Somerset County Busted With Stolen Trailer: Police A 29-year-old Clinton Township man was arrested on Tuesday, April 15 and charged with after he was hauling a stolen trailer, authorities said. While patrolling Runkle Drive, officers received an automated license plate reader alert for an expired registration on a passing trailer, Clinton Township police said. The driver, Christopher Soto's trailer plates were registered to another vehicle and the trailer in Soto's possession was reported stolen, police said. Soto had an active warrant out for his arrest issued by the Somerset County Sheriff's Office, police said. The vehicle and trailer we…

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CAPTURED! PA Man Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Apprehended By US Marshals: Prosecutor CAPTURED! PA Man Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Apprehended By US Marshals: Prosecutor
Captured! PA Man Who Sexually Assaulted NJ Girl, 12, Apprehended By US Marshals: Prosecutor A 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania who authorities say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl earlier this year in New Jersey, was arrested on the morning of Friday, April 25, authorities said. Shane Hennesy, a Newtown Square resident, was arrested by US Marshals at 6 a.m. in Morgantown, Pa., by U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force – Camden Division and the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force – Reading Division. Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Pine Hill Police Chief Christ…

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68 Cats Euthanized, Brick Man Learns Fate For Animal Cruelty: Prosecutor 68 Cats Euthanized, Brick Man Learns Fate For Animal Cruelty: Prosecutor
68 Cats Euthanized, Brick Man Learns Fate For Animal Cruelty: Prosecutor A Brick man who kept more than 150 cats in his residence was sentenced to 180 days in jail on Friday, April 25, after previously pleading guilty to animal cruelty, authorities said. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Jeffrey Finlay called police to his home on Mantoloking Road, asking them to help remove an excessive number of animals from his residence, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Officers discovered approximately 157 cats and 3 dogs living at the residence, Billhimer said. Over a day, the animals were removed from the residence and transferred for treatment and evaluation, Bil…

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News
BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa
BMWs, Benzes, Audis: 11 Charged In NJ Car Theft Ring that Shipped $3.65M In Rides To Africa Eleven people have been arrested as part of an international high-end vehicle theft ring that stole millions in cars in New Jersey and shipped them to West Africa, authorities announced on Friday, April 25. Investigators determined 43 New Jersey vehicles, including Land Rovers, Mercedes Benzes and BMWs, valued at $3.65 million were stolen and then stored in two parking garages in The Bronx, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Click here for a complete list of defendants and charges. The thefts occurred in Morris, Essex, Mercer, Middlesex and Burlington counties, with the cars taken from …

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