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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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Perth Amboy DWI Driver With 6 Prior Felonies In Deadly Valentine's Day Crash Learns Fate Perth Amboy DWI Driver With 6 Prior Felonies In Deadly Valentine's Day Crash Learns Fate
Perth Amboy DWI Driver With 6 Prior Felonies In Deadly Valentine's Day Crash Learns Fate A 44-year-old Perth Amboy man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to striking two pedestrians in Nutley while driving drunk on Valentine's Day 2024, killing a man who was out with his girlfriend, authorities said. Jocelyn Pietri was walking hand in hand with her boyfriend, Wiston Perlaza, a 22-year-old Paterson resident, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, when they were struck by a vehicle driven by Dhkir Robinson, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Robinson, who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter in February 2025, was driving 55 miles per hour on …

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Thunderbolts* Dominates Box Office With $74M Debut Thunderbolts* Dominates Box Office With $74M Debut
Thunderbolts* Dominates Box Office With $74M Debut Just like the old Avengers, the New Avengers are #1 at the box office. "Thunderbolts*" kicked off the summer movie season with a bang, opening to $74.3 million at the domestic box office and $86 million worldwide.  The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and Wyatt Russell as a group of antiheroes forced to band together after being marked for death by Valentina, the director of the CIA, played by Julia Louis Dreyfus. They also must contend with the villainous Void, closing out Phase 5 of the MCU. Thunderbolts* received positive reviews fro…

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Man Who Shot Victim, Left Him Lying In Street In Atlantic City Learns Fate: Prosecutor Man Who Shot Victim, Left Him Lying In Street In Atlantic City Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Man Who Shot Victim, Left Him Lying In Street In Atlantic City Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Galloway man was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Monday, May 5, for the murder of an Atlantic City man in 2019, authorities said. Shamar Scott was previously convicted of first degree murder and multiple weapons offenses in March, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at 5 a.m., Atlantic City police responded to Presbyterian Avenue and found Demond Tally lying in the street after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. Tally was pronounced dead later that morning, authorities said.  Scott has remained incarcerated in the…

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8 Displaced, One Firefighter Injured In Two-Alarm Pleasantville Blaze: FD 8 Displaced, One Firefighter Injured In Two-Alarm Pleasantville Blaze: FD
8 Displaced, One Firefighter Injured In Two-Alarm Pleasantville Blaze: FD A firefighter was hospitalized and eight people were displaced following a two-alarm fire in Pleasantville on the afternoon of Sunday, May 4, authorities said. Firefighters observed heavy smoke while responding to a report of a structure fire at Willard Avenue and Broad Street at 3:32 p.m., the Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire was coming from a second-floor window and was heavy enough to necessitate an immediate second alarm, firefighters said. Mutual aid was provided and the fire was declared under control at 4:13 p.m., firefighters said. Eight adults were displaced while one …

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Misty Copeland, Trailblazing Ballerina, Pirouettes Into Ridgewood Misty Copeland, Trailblazing Ballerina, Pirouettes Into Ridgewood
Misty Copeland, Trailblazing Ballerina, Pirouettes Into Ridgewood Misty Copeland, the first Black woman to dance for American Ballet Theater, is ready to give back. The legendary ballerina is signing copies of her new book “Letters to Misty” at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, May 7 at 5 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Misty Copeland (@mistyonpointe) The book is based off letters Copeland received from her young fans throughout her career and is aimed at offering advice for success both on and off the dance floor, according to a synopsis. Copeland credits her success to the mentors wh…

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Starved, Abandoned Dogs Abandoned In Upper Freehold — Police Want To Know Who Did It Starved, Abandoned Dogs Abandoned In Upper Freehold — Police Want To Know Who Did It
Starved, Abandoned Dogs Abandoned In Upper Freehold — Police Want To Know Who Did It Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person or people who dumped three small dogs on the side of the road in Upper Freehold Township. On Thursday, Jan. 23, the three dogs were found near Burlington Path Road and Emleys Hill Road, New Jersey State Police said. The dogs were evaluated by North Star Vets and were then cared for by Popcorn Park Animal Refuge, police said. The dogs were cleaned up, nursed back to health and later adopted into loving homes, police said. While the dogs are safe, police are attempting to identify their previous owner(s). Anyone with informati…

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90 Burglaries, 230 Charges: Serial NJ Burglar Busted, Brick Police Say 90 Burglaries, 230 Charges: Serial NJ Burglar Busted, Brick Police Say
90 Burglaries, 230 Charges: Serial NJ Burglar Busted, Brick Police Say A Berkeley Township man has been arrested and hit with more than 200 charges after committing more than 90 burglaries in Monmouth and Ocean counties, authorities said. Between December 2024 and January 2025, officers investigated 40 burglaries committed at the CubeSmart storage facility off Route 70, Brick Township police said. The suspect, later identified as Craig Orler, cut through a fence and used bolt cutters to access the storage unit, police said. Items stolen included an ATV, a motorcycle, car parts, a car engine and various personal items, police said. Orler was selling the items …

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Five Arrested After Fights Break Out At Carnival At Hamilton Mall: Police Five Arrested After Fights Break Out At Carnival At Hamilton Mall: Police
Five Arrested After Fights Break Out At Carnival At Hamilton Mall: Police Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the Hamilton Mall after fights broke out at a carnival on Friday, May 2, police said. The carnival was being held in the mall’s parking lot, as several altercations broke out between disorderly people, Township of Hamilton police said. Officers implemented crowd-control measures and requested mutual aid assistance, as nearby law enforcement agencies responded, police said. Five people were arrested, and several minor injuries were reported, police said. Additional charges are pending, police said.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Laying Off 500+ Employees From Lawrence Township Office Bristol Myers Squibb Laying Off 500+ Employees From Lawrence Township Office
Bristol Myers Squibb Laying Off 500+ Employees From Lawrence Township Office Bristol Myers Squibb, the pharmaceutical company headquartered in New Jersey, announced plans to lay off more than 500 employees starting this month.  According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice, the company plans to lay off 516 employees from its Lawrence Township headquarters beginning Friday, May 9, with layoffs continuing into next year, ending in March. Bristol Myers Squibb had previously laid off 290 employees from its Lawrence office in February. "We remain focused on developing and delivering transformational medicines to patients around the world and continue to de…

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Shot Fired As Cops Pursue Burglar: Cranford PD Shot Fired As Cops Pursue Burglar: Cranford PD
Shot Fired As Cops Pursue Burglar: Cranford PD A suspect is at large following an attempted burglary that led to a gunshot being fired in Cranford early morning of Monday, May 5, authorities said. At 4:13 a.m., officers responded to North Lehigh Avenue and Edgebrook Road on a report of an attempted break-in of a car, Cranford police said. Officers encountered a suspect upon arrival and a foot pursuit ensued, police said. During the foot pursuit, officers and witnesses heard a gunshot, police said. After the shot was fired, the suspect fled in a vehicle, police said. Anyone with surveillance footage is asked to email police@cranfor…

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