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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Atlantic City, NJ
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Attempted Murder, Drugs, Weapons: NJ Man Convicted, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says Attempted Murder, Drugs, Weapons: NJ Man Convicted, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says Attempted Murder, Drugs, Weapons: NJ Man Convicted, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says
Attempted Murder, Drugs, Weapons: NJ Man Convicted, Atlantic County Prosecutor Says A 40-year-old Camden man was convicted of attempted murder following an Atlantic City shooting, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19. On Friday, July 5, Atlantic City police responded to a shooting on Florida Avenue and found Antoyane McCall with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and arm, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. McCall was transferred to a trauma center where he underwent numerous surgeries, authorities said. An investigation determined Ricardo Berrios shot McCall on the sidewalk following a fistfight the prior evening, authorities said. He was arrested at the Downbeach I…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Girl On E-Bike Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle: Township Of Hamilton PD Girl On E-Bike Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle: Township Of Hamilton PD Girl On E-Bike Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle: Township Of Hamilton PD
Girl On E-Bike Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle: Township Of Hamilton PD A 14-year-old girl was airlifted to a nearby hospital after she was struck by a vehicle while riding an e-bike in Township of Hamilton, Friday, Oct. 16. At 5:50 p.m., officers responded to Route 40 near Walmart Drive after a girl was riding an e-bike on the eastbound shoulder before moving into the eastbound lane of travel and was struck by a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country driven by a 65-year-old Egg Harbor Township man, Township of Hamilton police said. The girl was transported to the Hamilton Mall parking lot where she was airlifted, via a New Jersey State Police Medevac Helicopter, to a …

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Mount Olive, NJ
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Man Kicked In Door, Ransacked Apartment: Mount Olive PD Man Kicked In Door, Ransacked Apartment: Mount Olive PD Man Kicked In Door, Ransacked Apartment: Mount Olive PD
Man Kicked In Door, Ransacked Apartment: Mount Olive PD A 54-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged after he kicked in the door and tore apart an an apartment in Budd Lake, authorities said. At 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, officers responded to a residence on Route 46 in Budd Lake and observed a door was kicked in to an apartment and the room was ransacked, Mount Olive police said. Several items were removed from the apartment and were found in the common area, police said. An investigation identified Thomas Byrnes as the person responsible and he was arrested, police said. Byrnes is charged with burglary and criminal mischief, polic…

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Hanover Township, NJ
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Woman Worked As Prostitute, Had Drugs At Motel: Hanover Twp PD Woman Worked As Prostitute, Had Drugs At Motel: Hanover Twp PD Woman Worked As Prostitute, Had Drugs At Motel: Hanover Twp PD
Woman Worked As Prostitute, Had Drugs At Motel: Hanover Twp PD A 43-year-old Dover woman was arrested and hit with numerous charges after working as a prostitute throughout Hanover Township, authorities said. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, officers received information of a prostitute working at the Scottish Inn in Whippany and began an investigation, Hanover Township police said. Tracy Scafidi gave false information about her identity and was arrested following an investigation, police said. Scafidi was wanted on a $1,000 warrant from Fairfield Township and two other bail warrants from Middlesex County and Morris County, police said. She is charged with promo…

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Readington Township, NJ
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Person, Dog Rescued From Cushetunk Mountain: FD Person, Dog Rescued From Cushetunk Mountain: FD Person, Dog Rescued From Cushetunk Mountain: FD
Person, Dog Rescued From Cushetunk Mountain: FD A person and a dog were rescued after getting lost on Cushetunk Mountain in Readington Township on Friday, Oct. 16, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., first responders, including firefighters, police and rescuers responded to a report of a lost person on the mountain, the Whitehouse Rescue Squad said. Upon arrival, crews used a coordinated land search, using ATVs to access the mountain, authorities said. The person and their dog were eventually located and able to be escorted off the mountain, authorities said. No injuries were reported, authorities said.

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
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Ex-Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Kids Arrested At Bridgeton Football Game: Police Ex-Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Kids Arrested At Bridgeton Football Game: Police Ex-Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Kids Arrested At Bridgeton Football Game: Police
Ex-Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Kids Arrested At Bridgeton Football Game: Police Robert Marino, a 76-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested after he violated a judicial order by attending a football game on Thursday, Oct. 15, authorities said. Marino is accused of sexually assaulting two teenagers he coached for for years. Officers spotted him sitting in the crowd at Bridgeton High School Stadium during a  football game, recognizing him from prior police contact, law enforcement said.  He is accused of sexually assaulted one victim between 1994 and 1998, when the victim was between ages 14 and 17, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. He was also…

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Montgomery, NJ
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Skillman Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Prosecutor Skillman Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Prosecutor Skillman Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Prosecutor
Skillman Massage Therapist Sexually Assaulted Client: Prosecutor A 44-year-old massage therapist is charged with sexually assaulting a client, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 16. At 7:12 p.m. on Friday, June 26, Montgomery Township police responded to a massage therapy establishment on Route 206 in Skillman after a woman said she was sexually assaulted by Riyas Abdulkhaderkunju while getting a massage, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Montgomery Township Chief of Police Silvio Bet said. A further investigation revealed four additional victims who…

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Freehold, NJ
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Man Went To Meet Teen Girl For Sex In Freehold, Got Detective Instead: Prosecutor Man Went To Meet Teen Girl For Sex In Freehold, Got Detective Instead: Prosecutor Man Went To Meet Teen Girl For Sex In Freehold, Got Detective Instead: Prosecutor
Man Went To Meet Teen Girl For Sex In Freehold, Got Detective Instead: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Morris County man was arrested and charged after he tried to meet a 15-year-old girl for sex, only to find out he was talking to an undercover detective instead, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 16. Jeffrey Lanci, a Washington Township man, contacted the "girl" on social media and sent sexually charged texts, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Lanci arranged to meet the girl in Freehold, but when he realized he was busted, he fled the scene, driving over grass and onto a local highway, nearly causing several crashes, Santiago said.  He was taken into cus…

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New Egypt-Plumsted, NJ
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Man Burned Woman, Left Her Stranded In Woods In Plumsted: Prosecutor Man Burned Woman, Left Her Stranded In Woods In Plumsted: Prosecutor Man Burned Woman, Left Her Stranded In Woods In Plumsted: Prosecutor
Man Burned Woman, Left Her Stranded In Woods In Plumsted: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Saddle Brook man is charged with attempted murder after burning a woman in Plumstead Township Thursday, Oct. 15, authorities said.  At 1:36 p.m., Plumstead police responded to a wooded area near Hawkin Road and Success Road and found a woman in distress and suffering from burns, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. She was transported to a burn center in Philadelphia and is in stable condition, Billhimer said. An investigation revealed while in the woods, Justin Martin caused her to suffer burns and smoke inhalation, Billhimer said. Martin then fled the area in…

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Atlantic City, NJ
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Driver Killed In Route 40 Atlantic City Crash: Prosecutor Driver Killed In Route 40 Atlantic City Crash: Prosecutor Driver Killed In Route 40 Atlantic City Crash: Prosecutor
Driver Killed In Route 40 Atlantic City Crash: Prosecutor A person was killed on a crash on Route 40 early Friday morning, Oct. 16, authorities said. At 12:19 a.m., Atlantic City police responded to Roue 40, Black Horse Pike westbound, for a two-vehicle crash, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. One of the drivers, who was not identified, was pronounced dead, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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