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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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Obituaries
Bankbridge High Schooler Mason Gerber Dies: 'Tremendously Painful News' Bankbridge High Schooler Mason Gerber Dies: 'Tremendously Painful News'
Bankbridge High Schooler Mason Gerber Dies: 'Tremendously Painful News' Mason Gerber, a student at Bankbridge Regional High School died in the hospital on Sunday, Feb. 2, Gloucester County Special Services School District Superintendent James Dundee announced. "Mason has been a lifelong member of our school family, touching the hearts of so many students and staff throughout the years," Dundee said. "His presence brought joy, kindness, and warmth, leaving a lasting impact on all who knew him." Rest Easy Mason Gerber a big loss to the bankbridge and the special Olympics communities Posted by John Remsing on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Out of respec…

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Police & Fire
Search Launched For Hit, Run Driver ID'd Months After Gloucester County Crash: Cops Search Launched For Hit, Run Driver ID'd Months After Gloucester County Crash: Cops
Search Launched For Hit, Run Driver ID'd Months After Gloucester County Crash: Cops A Sicklerville man is wanted by police after an arrest warrant was issued for a hit and run pedestrian crash in Gloucester County last May, authorities said. At 2:30 a.m., a Hyundai Sonata struck a pedestrian on Hurffville Crosskeys Road near Chestnut Ridge Middle School in Washington Township, police. The vehicle fled the scene while the pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, Washington Township police said.  Recently, police located the suspected Hyundai parked with a primer-painted hood and a new front bumper, indicating possible attempts to conceal da…

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Police & Fire
Harrowing Photos Show Officer Saving Boy From Drowning On Icy West Long Branch Lake Harrowing Photos Show Officer Saving Boy From Drowning On Icy West Long Branch Lake
Harrowing Photos Show Officer Saving Boy From Drowning On Icy West Long Branch Lake A police officer in West Long Branch turned hero on Monday, Feb. 3 after he rescued a child that fell through an icy lake, authorities said. At 2:41 p.m., police received a call reporting that a child had fallen through the ice at Franklin Lake. Patrolman Dave... Posted by West Long Branch Police on Monday, February 3, 2025 At 2:41 p.m., officers received a call reporting that a child had fallen through the ice at Franklin Lake, West Long Branch police said. Patrolman Dave Brosonski, the first officer on the scene and highly trained in water rescue, arrived to find the child strande…

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News
Red Lobster Line Cook Forcibly Kissed, Harassed Female Employee In Woodbury: AG Red Lobster Line Cook Forcibly Kissed, Harassed Female Employee In Woodbury: AG
Red Lobster Line Cook Forcibly Kissed, Harassed Female Employee In Woodbury: AG A Red Lobster in Gloucester County created a hostile work environment by failing to address numerous cases of workplace sexual harassment against a female employee, authorities said. The employee at the Red Lobster in Woodbury said a male line cook repeatedly harassed her while management did nothing to stop it, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. . Where an employer knows or should have known that an employee has been subjected to unwanted conduct based on gender and that such conduct gives rise to a hostile work environment, the employer must take prompt and effective remedi…

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Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Murder Of 9-Year-Old Newark Boy: Prosecutor Arrest Made In Murder Of 9-Year-Old Newark Boy: Prosecutor
Arrest Made In Murder Of 9-Year-Old Newark Boy: Prosecutor A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old boy on Friday, Jan. 31 in Newark, authorities said. Jesse Dunbar faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and multiple weapons charges, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. He is also charged with the shooting of an adult man, authorities said. The boy was getting out of a vehicle with his father and sister at approximately 5:27 p.m. when he was shot on Osborne Terrace, authorities said. Esse…

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News
'Good Luck To The Feds:' NJ Gov. Murphy Under Fire For Comments On Housing Immigrant 'Good Luck To The Feds:' NJ Gov. Murphy Under Fire For Comments On Housing Immigrant
'Good Luck To The Feds:' NJ Gov. Murphy Under Fire For Comments On Housing Immigrant New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is facing controversy after suggesting he was housing an immigrant, whose immigration status was unclear. "I don’t want to get into too much detail, but there’s someone in our broader universe whose immigration status is not yet at the point they are trying to get it to,” Murphy said at an event at Montclair State University on Saturday, Feb. 1. “And we said: You know what? Let’s have her live above our house above our garage. And good luck to the feds coming in to try to get her.” On Monday, border czar Tom Homan said Murphy's admission was "pretty foolish." "I…

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Schools
Cumberland High School Start Time Gets Tush Push For Eagles Super Bowl Cumberland High School Start Time Gets Tush Push For Eagles Super Bowl
Cumberland High School Start Time Gets Tush Push For Eagles Super Bowl More school districts in South Jersey are delaying their start times so students and teachers can cheer on their beloved Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Cumberland Regional High School announced at two-hour delay for Monday, Feb. 10, when hopefully the school will be filled with happy students and teachers celebrating the big win over the Kansas City Chiefs. "This is a rare opportunity for our community to watch our local professional football team compete in the Super Bowl," the district said. "We at Colt Nation are committed to our goal of improving our attendance this year and wan…

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Lifestyle
Former Nick Teen Heartthrob, Halsey's Fiancée Signing Books In Ridgewood Former Nick Teen Heartthrob, Halsey's Fiancée Signing Books In Ridgewood
Former Nick Teen Heartthrob, Halsey's Fiancée Signing Books In Ridgewood Anyone who remembers "Victorious" is going to want to check out this event in Bergen County. Avan Jogia, who made girls swoon playing Beck Oliver on the hit Nickelodeon show, is signing copies of his new poetry book "Autopsy (of an Ex-Teen Heartthrob): (poems of rage, love, sex, and sadness)" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. Jogia writes poems focused on fame, rage, love and sadness, as he became a star in the early days of Instagram and Twitter, according to a synopsis. While on "Victorious," he spent his time writing, observing the cult of celebrity, the hilar…

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Police & Fire
Former Lacey HS Track Star Jailed On Murder Charges Former Lacey HS Track Star Jailed On Murder Charges
Former Lacey HS Track Star Jailed On Murder Charges A 20-year-old former track star at Lacey Township High School now faces murder charges, records show. Javir Askew-Mayweather was jailed on Tuesday, Feb. 4, according to the Ocean County Department of Corrections website. He faces charges of murder and attempted murder, according to the website. A spokesperson for the county prosecutor's office said the Toms River Police Department is handling the investigation. While at Lacey Township High School, Askew-Mayweather was one of the school's top runners, ranking near the top of the school record book in the 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, …

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Police & Fire
Cops Use GPS To Find Stolen Car, Four Teens Arrested: Summit PD Cops Use GPS To Find Stolen Car, Four Teens Arrested: Summit PD
Cops Use GPS To Find Stolen Car, Four Teens Arrested: Summit PD A GPS tracker helped police in Summit locate a stolen vehicle on Monday, Feb. 3, leading to the arrest of four teenagers, authorities said. At 4:45 p.m., a 2022 Range Rover was reported stolen from a parking garage in downtown Summit, police said. Officers used the Range Rover's GPS system to monitor its movements, police said. At 7 p.m., the vehicle was discovered at Pine Street in Elizabeth, occupied by five people, police said. As the officers approached, the five suspects exited the vehicle and ran, police said.  Four of the suspects were apprehended following a foot pursuit while…

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