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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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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Hanover Township, NJ
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Unregistered Gun Gets Bronx Man Arrested: Hanover Twp PD Unregistered Gun Gets Bronx Man Arrested: Hanover Twp PD Unregistered Gun Gets Bronx Man Arrested: Hanover Twp PD
Unregistered Gun Gets Bronx Man Arrested: Hanover Twp PD A 36-year-old Bronx man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of an unregistered gun in Hanover Township, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 16. On Saturday, Sept, 5, officers observed a vehicle with equipment violations on Route 287 North, Hanover Township police said. While speaking with the driver, Giovanni Gadison, observed the butt of a handgun protruding from under a pair of shorts on the front passenger seat and was safely able to remove it from the vehicle, police said. Gadison did not have a permit for the handgun which had a large capacity magazine a…

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Sewell-Mantua, NJ
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Mantua Cop Caught In Affair By Husband Guilty Of Accessing Illegal Records: AG Mantua Cop Caught In Affair By Husband Guilty Of Accessing Illegal Records: AG Mantua Cop Caught In Affair By Husband Guilty Of Accessing Illegal Records: AG
Mantua Cop Caught In Affair By Husband Guilty Of Accessing Illegal Records: AG A 46-year-old former Mantua police officer was convicted of official misconduct Friday, Oct. 16. In 2021, Butler, a lieutenant in the Internal Affairs department in Mantua, was involved in an off-duty sexual encounter when the woman's husband found the pair in their home, leading to a fight, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Rather than calling 911, Butler used the Mantua dispatch number, failing to identify himself as an officer, Johns said. He also refused to respond to questions from subordinate responding officers when asked about the events leading to the altercation, Joh…

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Atlantic City, NJ
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Middle School Teacher Held Man Down, Robbed Him In AC Hotel Room: Police Middle School Teacher Held Man Down, Robbed Him In AC Hotel Room: Police Middle School Teacher Held Man Down, Robbed Him In AC Hotel Room: Police
Middle School Teacher Held Man Down, Robbed Him In AC Hotel Room: Police A man was robbed by two women he brought back to his hotel room in Atlantic City, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 16. At 1:31 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, officers responded to Harrah's Atlantic City after a man said he met two women, Veda Engel and Amanda Crafts, Atlantic City police said. He went to their hotel room where they held him down and took his cell phone, Atlantic City police said. They used the facial recognition feature to unlock his phone and transferred $1,250 from the victim’s Apple Pay account to Engel’s, police said. The man stated that the transactions were made without hi…

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Millville, NJ
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Millville Football Player Airlifted After Injury Millville Football Player Airlifted After Injury Millville Football Player Airlifted After Injury
Millville Football Player Airlifted After Injury A freshman Millville high school football player was airlifted to a hospital after sustaining an injury during a football game Wednesday, Oct. 14, Athletic Director Jason Kessler said. The injury occurred in a game against Egg Harbor Township High School after a head to head collision, according to NJ.com. Kessler said they were unable to share further details regarding the student's identity or condition. "We look forward to welcoming our student back to Millville High School as soon as possible," Kessler said. "We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Egg Harbor Towns…

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Readington Township, NJ
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Political Yard Signs Set Ablaze: Readington Twp PD Political Yard Signs Set Ablaze: Readington Twp PD Political Yard Signs Set Ablaze: Readington Twp PD
Political Yard Signs Set Ablaze: Readington Twp PD Three political yard signs were set on fire in Readington Township on Thursday, Oct. 15. Officers responded to Summer Road near Hixson Road and found the yard signs partially burned, Readington Township police said. The signs belonged to candidates from two separate groups running for the Readington Township Committee, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said. 

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