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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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Manalapan Man Diagnosed With Cancer Months Before Marrying High School Sweetheart Manalapan Man Diagnosed With Cancer Months Before Marrying High School Sweetheart
Manalapan Man Diagnosed With Cancer Months Before Marrying High School Sweetheart Dan Reale, a Manalapan native, was just two months away from marrying his high school sweetheart, Ally, when he was diagnosed with head and neck cancer, according to a fundraiser set up to support him. Reale, who works for the Secret Service, had major surgery to remove and reconstruct a significant portion of his tongue and remove lymph modes in his neck. Next month, Reale will undergo daily radiation treatments in Philadelphia. Any support is appreciated for my amazing coworker and her fiancé. Posted by Sasha Zolo on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 "Dan is on a long road to recovery, and…

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News
Jersey City Woman Survives Being Swept Into Pacific Ocean, But Her Recovery Won't Be Easy Jersey City Woman Survives Being Swept Into Pacific Ocean, But Her Recovery Won't Be Easy
Jersey City Woman Survives Being Swept Into Pacific Ocean, But Her Recovery Won't Be Easy Diana Torroledo, a Jersey City resident was swept into the Pacific Ocean while vacationing in San Diego last month On Friday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m., Torroledo and her boyfriend, Ash, got swept into the ocean from a jetty, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said. Ash was rescued first and then Torroledo was found breathing, but unconscious, rescuers said. The pair had gone to the end of the jetty to watch the waves, rescuers told NBC San Diego. Torroledo was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Torroledo sustained multiple fractures across her body and face and a brain hemorrhage, according t…

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Police & Fire
Bridgewater Man Killed After Car Strikes Guardrail: Police Bridgewater Man Killed After Car Strikes Guardrail: Police
Bridgewater Man Killed After Car Strikes Guardrail: Police A 53-year-old Bridgewater man was killed following a single car crash on the morning of Thursday April 17, authorities said. William Sullivan was driving a 2018 Subaru CrossTrek on Woodlawn Avenue when he struck the curb and ran off the south side of the roadway, Bridgewater police said. Sullivan's vehicle traveled 80 feet west on the concrete sidewalk, striking and driving on top of a galvanized guardrail, police said. Sullivan was transferred to Robert Wood Johnson Somerset Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.  Sullivan worked as a mechanic and a delivery parts drive…

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Police & Fire
Woodbridge Cop Accused Of Using Chokehold Won't Face Charges: Prosecutor Woodbridge Cop Accused Of Using Chokehold Won't Face Charges: Prosecutor
Woodbridge Cop Accused Of Using Chokehold Won't Face Charges: Prosecutor A Middlesex County grand jury has declined to file charges against a Woodbridge police officer accused of using a chokehold during a domestic violence arrest, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office announced on Wednesday, April 23. On Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023 at 9:14 a.m., Hector Rivera was one of several police officers who responded to a domestic violence incident in Woodbridge Township, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said. The suspect, who was being placed under arrest, became uncooperative, aggressive and began to yell, authorities said. He resisted officers' attempts to arres…

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Police & Fire
Overturned Truck Snarls Traffic On Route 80 In Montville: NJDOT Overturned Truck Snarls Traffic On Route 80 In Montville: NJDOT
Overturned Truck Snarls Traffic On Route 80 In Montville: Njdot A truck has overturned on Route 80 in Morris County, impacting the morning commute on Wednesday, April 23, authorities said. The truck overturned on Route 80 east of Exit 47A- Route 280 in Montville Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.  Two left lanes are closed eastbound, while all lanes are open westbound, the DOT said.

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Police & Fire
Rep. Norcross Transferred Out Of ICU Rep. Norcross Transferred Out Of ICU
Rep. Norcross Transferred Out Of ICU Rep. Donald Norcross, D-Cherry Hill, is out of the intensive care unit, his office announced on Tuesday, April 22. Norcross, who represents New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District, was transferred out of the intensive care unit on Friday, April 18, his office said, as his health continues to improve. “He has been successfully treated for his infection and has completed his course of antibiotic,” his office said. “The Congressman is on his way to making a full recovery." Norcross has been hospitalized since Monday, April 7, when he had a medical incident, necessitating his hospitalization …

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Police & Fire
North Brunswick Man Airlifted After Car Engulfed in Flames On Route 78: NJSP North Brunswick Man Airlifted After Car Engulfed in Flames On Route 78: NJSP
North Brunswick Man Airlifted After Car Engulfed in Flames On Route 78: Njsp A 42-year-old North Brunswick man was airlifted following a crash on Route 78 in Hunterdon County on Monday, April 21, authorities said. At 7:16 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on Route 78 East in Lebanon Borough after a Honda Civic traveling eastbound veered off the roadway to the left, struck a guardrail, overturned, collided with several trees and became engulfed in flames, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver was airlifted to an area hospital with serious injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired in Atlantic City: Police 17-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired in Atlantic City: Police
17-Year-Old Arrested After Shots Fired in Atlantic City: Police A 17-year-old boy was arrested after gunshots were fired in Atlantic City on Saturday, April 19, authorities said. At 9:53 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Baltic Avenue for a ShotSpotter alert and found evidence of gunfire but no injuries, Atlantic City police said. Officers scoured the area for a suspect before locating the 17-year-old, police said. He attempted to flee the scene, but was quickly apprehended, police said. He was found in possession of a loaded handgun, police said. The teenager was charged with unlawful possession of weapon and obstruction of justice, police…

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Lifestyle
Damon Wayans Sitcom Canceled By CBS: ‘Such a Beautiful Journey’ Damon Wayans Sitcom Canceled By CBS: ‘Such a Beautiful Journey’
Damon Wayans Sitcom Canceled By CBS: ‘Such a Beautiful Journey’ “Poppa’s House” a sitcom starring Damon Wayans, Sr. and his son, Damon Wayans, Jr. has been canceled by CBS after one season. On “Poppa’s House,” the Wayans’ play father and son, with constant back and forth bickering and both learning life lessons from the other. Essence Atkins, a regular in Wayans family projects, plays the elder Wayans’ new talk radio co-host, throwing a further wrinkle into his life. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Poppa’s House (@poppashousecbs) Wayans, Sr. took to Instagram after the cancellation and said m…

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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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