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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
Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor
Shots Fired In Watchung: Prosecutor Gunshots were fired in Watchung on the evening of Monday, March 17, authorities said. At 9:39 p.m., officers responded to a business on Route 22 and discovered gunshot damage to the building of the business, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Watchung Borough Chief of Police Scott Anderle said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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Police & Fire
Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor
Green Brook Woman Fired Gunshots At Vehicle During Route 22 Road Rage Incident: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Somerset County woman is facing attempted murder charges after she fired gunshots at a vehicle during a road rage incident last month on Route 22 , authorities announced on Tuesday, March 18. On Sunday, Feb. 2, at 8:45 p.m., North Plainfield resident was driving on North Avenue and Madison Avenue when a dark colored Mercedes-Benz attempted to merge into his lane of travel, eventually passing the victim and another vehicle using the right shoulder, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and No…

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Lifestyle
Tracy Morgan Recovering After Vomiting Courtside At Knicks Game Tracy Morgan Recovering After Vomiting Courtside At Knicks Game
Tracy Morgan Recovering After Vomiting Courtside At Knicks Game Tracy Morgan, who lives in Bergen County, said he is on the mend after he vomited while sitting courtside at a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 17. Footage widely shared on social media showed the "30 Rock star" being wheeled out of Madison Square Garden with a bloody nose.  The game, which the Knicks won 116-95, was delayed in the third quarter for 10 minutes. But all is well, Morgan, an Alpine resident, said, sharing a photo on Instagram from his hospital bed. "Thank you for all your concern! I’m doing ok now and doctors say it was food poisoning," Morg…

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Atlantic County Employee Stole Benefit Cards: Prosecutor Atlantic County Employee Stole Benefit Cards: Prosecutor
Atlantic County Employee Stole Benefit Cards: Prosecutor A 43-year-old clerk with the Atlantic County Department of Family and Community Development was arrested on Tuesday, March 11, for stealing three benefit cards meant for others, authorities said. In November 2024, an investigation was launched after it was discovered that an EBT benefit card had been compromised by an Atlantic County employee, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Adriana Quirindongo, an Egg Harbor City resident, was found to have taken three benefit cards from her workplace and used them in 17 different transactions, authorities said. Quirindongo spent $2,490.06 in…

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Lifestyle
New Trailer Drops For 'Happy Gilmore 2,' Which Filmed Across New Jersey New Trailer Drops For 'Happy Gilmore 2,' Which Filmed Across New Jersey
New Trailer Drops For 'Happy Gilmore 2,' Which Filmed Across New Jersey The anticipation continues to build for "Happy Gilmore 2" which was shot all over New Jersey last year. Netflix released a new trailer for the movie, a sequel to the 1996 cult classic, starring Adam Sandler as the hockey player turned golfer and Christopher McDonald as the iconic villain Shooter McGavin.  The movie will be released on Netflix on Friday, July 25. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam Sandler (@adamsandler) The trailer promises the return of Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller from the first movie as well as the d…

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News
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven $150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold At Middlesex 7-Eleven It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Middlesex. A ticket sold in Middlesex matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, March 15, winning $150,000.  The ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven on Bound Brook Road. The winning numbers were 12, 28, 33, 36 and 54. The red Powerball was 5.

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Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor
Somerset Man Had 300 Child Porn Videos: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Somerset man was arrested and charged on Friday, March 7, after he was found in possession of 300 child pornography videos, authorities said. Law enforcement began investigating Jared Kelly after receiving a tip from the  New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force,  Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., Somerset County Sheriff Darrin Russo, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Quovella Maeweather said. A search warrant was executed at Kelly's resid…

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Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says
Justice Served: Sayreville Man Guilty In 1999 Murder Of Teen Girl Learns Fate, Prosecutor Says It took more than 20 years for someone to land behind bars for the 1999 murder, kidnapping and sexual assault of Nancy Noga, a 17-year-old Sayreville high school senior. Bruce Cymanski, a 52-year-old Barnegat resident, who was convicted of murdering Noga last year, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, March 17, authorities said. On Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, Noga was reported missing after she did not return home from work, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Daniel Plumacker of the Sayreville Police Department said. Her body was discovered in a wooded area behind …

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Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle: Princeton Police Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle: Princeton Police
Pedestrian Dies Days After Being Struck By Vehicle: Princeton Police A 74-year-old man died on Friday, March 14, days after he was struck by a vehicle  in Princeton, authorities said. At 3:44 p.m., a 17-year-old was driving a 2012 gray Honda Odyssey when it struck the man, later identified as Hin Chin, while the vehicle was making a left turn, Princeton police said. The man sustained a head injury, police said. Chin was airlifted to Capital Health Regional Medical Center, police said, and a landing zone was created at Princeton High School. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Keyport Man Took Sexually Compromising Photos Of Sleeping Child: Prosecutor Keyport Man Took Sexually Compromising Photos Of Sleeping Child: Prosecutor
Keyport Man Took Sexually Compromising Photos Of Sleeping Child: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Keyport man faces a lengthy prison sentence after he admitted on Thursday, March 13, to taking photos of a young family member and sharing the photos online, authorities said. Ricardo Negron pleaded guilty to manufacture of child sexual abuse materials and endangering the welfare of a child via sexual conduct, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Negron faces up to 14 years in state prison and will be required to register as a sex offender once released from prison, Santiago said. Keyport police and the Monmouth County Prose…

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