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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Trenton, NJ
Obituaries
Brother, Sister Killed In Trenton Fire Mourned Brother, Sister Killed In Trenton Fire Mourned
Brother, Sister Killed In Trenton Fire Mourned A family is reeling after two of their children, Disleiny, a 7-year-old girl and Rolando, a 4-year-old boy, were killed in a fire in Trenton on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Firefighters responded to the 300 block of Hewitt Street and saw heavy fire coming from a three-story house, 6 ABC reported. One firefighter sustained a mild injury, Trenton police said. Fire officials told 6 ABC the fire began on the first floor and spread quickly throughout the home. The fire has left the family of two adults and six children homeless. "The resulting grief and sense of loss are beyond words," Solange…

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Washington Township, NJ
Breaking News
Loaded, Defaced Handgun Gets Turnersville Man Arrested: Police Loaded, Defaced Handgun Gets Turnersville Man Arrested: Police
Loaded, Defaced Handgun Gets Turnersville Man Arrested: Police A 20-year-old Turnersville man was arrested and charged after he possessed a loaded and defaced handgun, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. On Friday, Aug. 21, officers were investigating John Stuhl, who was in possession of a handgun and had made statements indicating he intended to rob a Washington Township resident, Washington Township police said.  The next day, a license plate reader alerted officers that his vehicle had entered the township and it was located on Egg Harbor Road near Ganttown Road, police said. Officers closed the roadway in both directions and co…

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by Sam Barron
Gloucester City, NJ
Your Community
Gloucester City Native Determined To Win 'Survivor' Gloucester City Native Determined To Win 'Survivor'
Gloucester City Native Determined To Win 'Survivor' Aaliyah Puglia, a 24-year-old Gloucester City native, is in it to win it. Puglia was revealed as one of the 21 castaways for the 51st season of "Survivor," on Wednesday, Aug. 26. A chef who now lives in Rhode Island, Puglia has one goal on her mind: winning. "I am a bold independent woman, who was raised by bold independent woman," Puglia said. "I'm not here to find myself, I'm here to win the title and come back with something my family can be proud of. I know I have what it takes to win. I want to show my family...you can do whatever you want, whenever you want." The New Jersey native sa…

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by Sam Barron
Franklin-Newfield, NJ
Breaking News
Franklin Twp Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor Franklin Twp Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor
Franklin Twp Dad Indicted After Strangling Daughter: Prosecutor A grand jury indicted a 71-year-old Franklin Township man on murder charges on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after authorities say he strangled his 40-year-old daughter, who had been disabled and nonverbal since birth At 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, Dennis Hall called Franklin Township police and said his daughter, Devin Hall, 40, was not breathing, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.  Hall admitted to strangling his daughter while speaking to emergency services and to officers, Johns said. Jan Hall, Hall's wife, told 6ABC that he woke her up and admitted to strangling their daugh…

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Mount Olive, NJ
Breaking News
Man Returned To Apartment After Eviction: Mt Olive PD Man Returned To Apartment After Eviction: Mt Olive PD
Man Returned To Apartment After Eviction: Mt Olive PD A 47-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged after he returned to an apartment he was previously evicted from. On Wednesday, Aug. 26, officers responded to an apartment complex in Budd Lake and observed Victor Gauthieroberti inside the residence he had been evicted from, Mount Olive police said. Apartment complex management told officers Gauthieroberti should not be inside the residence and he was arrested and charged with criminal trespassing, police said.

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Deptford, NJ
Breaking News
Deptford Twp PTO Treasurer Admits To Stealing Nearly $100K: Prosecutor Deptford Twp PTO Treasurer Admits To Stealing Nearly $100K: Prosecutor
Deptford Twp PTO Treasurer Admits To Stealing Nearly $100K: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Deptford Township woman was sentenced to five years probation after she admitted to stealing nearly $100 from the PTO where she served as treasurer, authorities said. While serving as treasurer for the Shady Lane and Pine Acres Early Childhood Center Parent Teacher Organizations, Webb stole $99,378.06 from the bank accounts of both organizations over the course of more than a year, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Per the terms of a  plea agreement, Webb will have to repay that full amount, authorities said. Webb may not have any contact with the victims an…

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Mendham-Chester, NJ
Breaking News
Mother Sues Chester School District After Teacher Busted For Sexting Students Mother Sues Chester School District After Teacher Busted For Sexting Students
Mother Sues Chester School District After Teacher Busted For Sexting Students A New Jersey school district is being sued after a 6th grade teacher was arrested for sexting a 13-year-old student. A mother is suing the Chester School District and Board of Education after Lorri Ann Willis, a 6th grade science teacher at Black River Middle School in Chester was charged with endangering the welfare of a child for sending sexual and suggestive text messages to a 13-year-old former student from June 2024 through October 2025. Willis sexually abused a child, using her position of power as a teacher to groom him, all with the tacit approval of the school district an…

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Riverside-Delanco, NJ
Breaking News
Two 13-Year-Olds Busted Breaking Into Vehicles: Riverside PD Two 13-Year-Olds Busted Breaking Into Vehicles: Riverside PD
Two 13-Year-Olds Busted Breaking Into Vehicles: Riverside PD Two 13-year-olds were arrested and charged with breaking into vehicles in Riverside, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26. At 2:28 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, officers responded to Whittaker Street for a report of suspicious activity involving parked vehicles and found two 13-year-olds walking along the sidewalk, Riverside police said. An investigation determined both suspects had illegally entered several vehicles and were in possession of numerous stolen items, police said. One of the juveniles had a knife in his possession, police said. The juveniles were charged with burglary, theft…

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by Sam Barron
Montgomery, NJ
Obituaries
Montgomery College Student Killed By Teen Drunk Driver In SC Mourned: Remembering Kat Trent Montgomery College Student Killed By Teen Drunk Driver In SC Mourned: Remembering Kat Trent
Montgomery College Student Killed By Teen Drunk Driver In SC Mourned: Remembering Kat Trent Kalina "Kat" Trent, a Montgomery native, was set to begin her senior year of college until she was struck and killed by a drunk driver in South Carolina, according to a GoFundMe established to support her family. Trent was attending Coastal Carolina University and was crossing the street at 12:15 a.m. when she was hit by a car on Sunday, Aug. 16. She sustained severe head trauma and spent more than week in intensive care unit on life support until she was pronounced dead on Saturday, Aug. 22, according to the fundraiser. An organ donor, Trent's organs were donated to those in need. "She …

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 50 Crash In Weymouth Township: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Route 50 Crash In Weymouth Township: NJSP
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 50 Crash In Weymouth Township: Njsp A 49-year-old Galloway man was killed in a crash on Route 50 on Monday, Aug. 24, authorities said. At 7:26 p.m., a Suzuki motorcycle collided with the front of the Chevrolet while it was making a left turn into the parking lot of Belco Liquors in Weymouth Township, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for New Jersey State Police said. The motorcyclist, Roland Marsh, was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene, Brennan said. The crash remains under investigation, Brennan said. Tributes poured in for Marsh following his passing.

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