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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Riverside-Delanco, NJ
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Riverside Man Coerced Girls Into Sending Him Sex Videos: Prosecutor Riverside Man Coerced Girls Into Sending Him Sex Videos: Prosecutor
Riverside Man Coerced Girls Into Sending Him Sex Videos: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Riverside man was arrested and charged with convincing underage girls into creating and sending him sexual photos and videos, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 14. An investigation into Gilmer Briones-Guevara began after law enforcement received a tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that he engaged in sexual conversations with approximately 50 underage girls, often sending photos and videos of himself masturbating, and requested they provide similar material in return, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Ten of those he t…

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Brick, NJ
Breaking News
Flock Around, Find Out: Brick Man Praised After Allegedly Destroying Controversial Cop Cam Flock Around, Find Out: Brick Man Praised After Allegedly Destroying Controversial Cop Cam
Flock Around, Find Out: Brick Man Praised After Allegedly Destroying Controversial Cop Cam A 31-year-old New Jersey man was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 13, for cutting down a Flock safety camera, police said. Andrew Wardell, a Brick resident, intentionally cut down the Flock camera at 181 Drum Point Rd. by the Exxon gas station on Wednesday, July 8, Brick Township police said. Wardell is charged with criminal mischief, police said. Wardell's arrest comes amid national controversy over Flock cameras. Earlier this week, three deputies in Georgia were arrested for using the license plate readers to stalk people, some of whom they were dating. In response, Flock rolled out new safegua…

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Hackettstown, NJ
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3-Year-Old Nearly Drowns: Hackettstown PD 3-Year-Old Nearly Drowns: Hackettstown PD
3-Year-Old Nearly Drowns: Hackettstown PD A 3-year-old boy was hospitalized after nearly drowning in Hackettstown on Thursday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 6:55 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Reese Avenue and located a child that was breathing but not responding, surrounded by several adults, Hackettstown police said. Officers were advised that CPR had been initiated after the boy was found in a swimming pool and pulled from the water, police said. The child was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center for further treatment, police said. He is currently listed in stable but critical condition, police said The incid…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Breaking News
EHT Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Stepdaughter: Prosecutor EHT Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Stepdaughter: Prosecutor
EHT Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Stepdaughter: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Egg Harbor Township man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 14. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Rufino Carreron-Peralta faces 18 years in prison after pleadinig guilty to aggravated sexual assault against a victim less than 13 years of age, endangering the welfare of a child by permitting a child to engage in filming a prohibited sexual act, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. In 2003, a girl told Egg Harbor Township police Carreron-Peralta, her stefather, was sexually abusing her, authorities s…

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Brick, NJ
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18-Year-Old Brick Student Killed In Crash Mourned: Remembering Joshua Guarino 18-Year-Old Brick Student Killed In Crash Mourned: Remembering Joshua Guarino
18-Year-Old Brick Student Killed In Crash Mourned: Remembering Joshua Guarino Joshua Guarino, an 18-year-old Brick resident and student at Brick Memorial High School, was killed in a car crash in Wall Township on Thursday, Aug. 13.  At 5:36 a.m., first responders responded to Squankum Allenwood Road and found a gray 2006 Honda Civic in the wooded area with extensive damage, Wall Township police said. Guarino, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. "He had his whole life ahead of him, and his loss has left our family, friends, and community completely heartbroken," Gabrielle Masucci, his cousin, who organized a GoFun…

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Haddon Township, NJ
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NJ Man Exposed Himself To Teenagers: Haddon Twp Police NJ Man Exposed Himself To Teenagers: Haddon Twp Police
NJ Man Exposed Himself To Teenagers: Haddon Twp Police A 28-year-old Camden man was arrested and charged with exposing himself multiple times, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 13. At 9:32 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police responded to 602 W. Cuthbert Blvd. after three juveniles, ages 15 and 16, reported a man, later identified as Axel Novaberganza, exposed himself and engaged in a sexual act in their presence, Haddon Township police said. Novaberganza motioned for the juveniles to approach him while calling for them to “come over," police said. The juveniles immediately left the area and contacted police, officers said. Officers l…

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Robbinsville, NJ
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Fire Breaks Out At NJ Hindu Temple In Robbinsville Fire Breaks Out At NJ Hindu Temple In Robbinsville
Fire Breaks Out At NJ Hindu Temple In Robbinsville A fire broke out at a large Hindu temple in Robbinsville on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. The fire occurred at BAPS  Swaminarayan Akshardham, the Robbinsville Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived on scene and were immediately met with access challenges given the location of the fire and had to stretch several handlines through stairwells, multiple floors, and long distances, fire officials said. The fire was found on a roof which had extended behind the facade of the building spanning several floors, firefighters said. Mutual aid was provided by numerous departments who&…

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Middletown, NJ
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Middletown Cop Illegally Pulled Woman's Booking Photo Then Sent It To Her: Complaint Middletown Cop Illegally Pulled Woman's Booking Photo Then Sent It To Her: Complaint
Middletown Cop Illegally Pulled Woman's Booking Photo Then Sent It To Her: Complaint A police officer in Monmouth County is facing charges after authorities said he illegally used a police database to find a woman's booking photo. Middletown Police Officer Tony Perito unlawfully accessed a police database to find a booking photo of the woman who had been arrested, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. Perito then sent the photo to the woman via a social media platform, according to the complaint. Pertito is charged with criminal computer activity. Perito was previously honored with a valor award by the department in 2023. Online court records show that…

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Flemington-Raritan, NJ
Obituaries
6-Year-Old Delaware Twp Girl Killed In Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi 6-Year-Old Delaware Twp Girl Killed In Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi
6-Year-Old Delaware Twp Girl Killed In Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi A 6-year-old girl has died following a New Jersey car crash in which 10 people were injured this week. Brandi Karcher, of Delaware Township, succumbed to her injuries sustained in the two-vehicle crash on Route 173 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. At 4:34 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 10, a Kia was traveling west on Route 173 in Bethlehem Township when it collided with a Jeep SUV making a right-hand turn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said. Aside from Brandi, nine other people were hospitalized in the crash with minor injuries, Lebron said. A GoFundMe has be…

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Wall Township, NJ
Breaking News
18-Year-Old Dead in Wall Township Crash: Police 18-Year-Old Dead in Wall Township Crash: Police
18-Year-Old Dead in Wall Township Crash: Police An 18-year-old Brick resident was killed in a car crash in Wall Township Thursday, Aug. 13, authorities said. At 5:36 a.m., first responders responded to Squankum Allenwood Road and found a gray 2006 Honda Civic in the wooded area with extensive damage, Wall Township police said. The teenager, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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