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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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Parsippany High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor Parsippany High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor
Parsippany High School Teacher Sexted Student On Instagram: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Sparta resident and Parsippany high school teacher was arrested and charged on Friday, March 13 with having an inappropriate online conversation with a 14-year-old student, authorities said. Last November, an administrator at Parsippany High School notified authorities of inappropriate behavior by James Wiegand, a history teacher at the school, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and ParsippanyTroy Hills Police Department Chief Richard Pantina said.  Wiegand  sent sexual and suggestive messages to a student using Ins…

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Trenton Man Dies After Being Found Shot In Parked Car: Police Trenton Man Dies After Being Found Shot In Parked Car: Police
Trenton Man Dies After Being Found Shot In Parked Car: Police A 25-year-old Trenton man was killed in a shooting on Thursday, March 13, authorities said. At 9:23 p.m., police responded to Dayton and Grand Streets after a Shot Spotter detected multiple rounds of gunfire, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Officers located a white Toyota4Runner parked in the middle of the 300 block of Dayton Street with Wilmer Eliu Vidal Romero in the driver's seat, Marbrey said. Romero was bleeding excessively from a gunshot wound, Marbrey said. He was transported to  Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Marbre…

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Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Prosecutor Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Prosecutor
Man Fatally Stabbed In Newark: Prosecutor A 37-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Newark on Saturday, March 15, authorities said. Police found Donell Watson at 8:40 p.m. on West Market Street in Newark, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead an hour later, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, authorities said.

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Police & Fire
One Injured In Pleasantville Kitchen Fire: FD One Injured In Pleasantville Kitchen Fire: FD
One Injured In Pleasantville Kitchen Fire: FD A person was injured following a fire in Pleasantville on the morning of Saturday, March 15, authorities said. At 9:25 a.m., firefighters responded to North 2nd Street and confirmed a kitchen fire, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire was quickly brought under control, firefighters said.  One resident was burned on their hand and feet, firefighters said.

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Person Fatally Shot At Long Branch Housing Complex: Prosecutor Person Fatally Shot At Long Branch Housing Complex: Prosecutor
Person Fatally Shot At Long Branch Housing Complex: Prosecutor A man was fatally shot in Long Branch on Sunday, March 16, authorities said. The shooting occurred around noon on Garrett Drive in the John R. Lewis Commons housing complex, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made, authorities said. The shooting remains under investigation by the Monmouth County Major Crimes Bureau and the Long Branch Police Department, authorities said.

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News
Bob Odenkirk Appearing With Northvale To Sign Books: Here's Where, When Bob Odenkirk Appearing With Northvale To Sign Books: Here's Where, When
Bob Odenkirk Appearing With Northvale To Sign Books: Here's Where, When Bob Odenkirk is keeping his new poetry book all in the family. The "Better Call Saul" star is the author of "Zilot & And Other Important Rhymes", a book of poems he wrote with his two children when they were younger. His daughter, Erin Odenkirk, a graduate of Pratt Institute, did the illustrations for the book. The Odenkirks will be appearing at Books and Greetings in Northvale on Sunday March 23 at noon. A previous book signing last December was canceled due to illness. The Odenkirks previously held a sold-out book signing at Bookends in Ridgewood. While the family was home together d…

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Lifestyle
Emily Blunt Spotted Dining Out In Cape May Emily Blunt Spotted Dining Out In Cape May
Emily Blunt Spotted Dining Out In Cape May Emily Blunt got a little taste of the Jersey Shore on Thursday, March 13. The actress, who is in town shooting Steven Spielberg's new movie, had dinner at Primal in Cape May, the restaurant shared on social media. Posted by Primal By Mia on Thursday, March 13, 2025 I just had the pleasure of cooking for Emily Blunt ! She loved everything tonight ❤️❤️@emilyblunt Posted by Primal By Mia on Thursday, March 13, 2025 Restaurant owner Mia Chiarella told NJ.com, Blunt ordered the restaurant’s surf and turf.  “She told me everything was delicious and it was the best lobster…

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Pennsylvania Man Airlifted After Route 80 Crash: NJSP Pennsylvania Man Airlifted After Route 80 Crash: NJSP
Pennsylvania Man Airlifted After Route 80 Crash: Njsp A 46-year-old Jim Thorpe, Pa. resident was airlifted after a crash on Route 80 in Warren County on the early morning of Friday, March 14, authorities said. At 12:12 a.m., officers responded to Route 80 West in Knowlton Township when a Buick ran off the roadway to the left, up an embankment and struck a guardrail, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver was transported by air to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police
Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police Five people were arrested after an off duty police officer was assaulted on the Wildwood Boardwalk on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. The police officer was assaulted while running on the boardwalk and sustained significant injuries, including a concussion and facial fractures, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said.  Isaiah Ortiz, a 19-year-old Lindenwold resident and Elijah Williams, a 19-year-old Deptford resident were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit assault, authorities said.  William Jewell, a 20-year-old Magnolia resident, Man…

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Underage Unlicensed DWI Driver Busted On Route 46 After Driving Erratically: Mt Olive PD Underage Unlicensed DWI Driver Busted On Route 46 After Driving Erratically: Mt Olive PD
Underage Unlicensed DWI Driver Busted On Route 46 After Driving Erratically: Mt Olive PD A 20-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Budd Lake on Thursday, March 13, authorities said. At 1:54 a.m., officers responded to Route 46 on a report of an erratic driver and found a silver Hyundai stopped in the intersection of Route 46 and North Mt. Olive Road, Mt. Olive police said. The vehicle, driven by Jordan Griffith, remained stopped at the intersection through a full cycle of the light, failing to proceed when the light turned green, police said. As police spoke with Griffith they detected the odor of burnt marijuana and he …

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