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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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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$576K! Marlton Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $576K! Marlton Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
$576K! Marlton Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a magical Monday for a lottery player in Burlington County. A ticket sold in Marlton matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Monday, Sept. 14, winning $576,830. The ticket was sold at Tamu Food Mart at 27 N Maple Ave. The winning numbers were 05, 08, 15, 38 and 41. The Bullseye was 41 and the XTRA was 05. 

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Wildwood, NJ
Breaking News
Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD
Gun Found Under Mattress During Emergency Call: North Wildwood PD A 46-year-old Greenville, PA woman was arrested and charged after a firearm was found in a North Wildwood, police said. On Friday, Sept. 11, officers responded to 400 E. 26th Avenue and located Tammy Paulin exhibiting signs of a possible drug overdose, police said. Two juveniles at the residence had called 911, police said. A search warrant led to the seizure of  a loaded Taurus G3 9mm handgun and two high-capacity magazines, unsecured underneath a mattress, police said.  Paulin was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and a weapons offense, police said.. Paulin w…

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Breaking News
Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD
Vehicle Struck By Gunfire: Bridgeton PD A vehicle was struck by gunfire in Bridgeton Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 3:17 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Ellis Street and found multiple gunshots fired, Bridgeton police said. No injuries were reported but a vehicle was struck several times, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.

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Toms River, NJ
Obituaries
Toms River Gulf War Vet Killed In Parkway Crash: NJSP Toms River Gulf War Vet Killed In Parkway Crash: NJSP
Toms River Gulf War Vet Killed In Parkway Crash: Njsp A 57-year-old veteran of the Gulf War was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Thursday, Sept. 10, authorities said. At 4:45 p.m., troopers responded to the Garden State Parkway south in Tinton Falls after a Nissan SUV driven by Mark Edgell struck a guardrail, ran off the road to the left and struck a tree, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Edgell was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said.  Edgell is being remembered for his sense of humor and stubborn nature, according to his obituary from the O'Brien Funeral Home website. A …

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Breaking News
Wrong Way Philly Driver Charged In Route 539 Crash: Prosecutor Wrong Way Philly Driver Charged In Route 539 Crash: Prosecutor
Wrong Way Philly Driver Charged In Route 539 Crash: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Philadelphia man was arrested and charged with assault by auto after a wrong-way crash led to injures on Route 539 in Lacey, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 14. At 8:45 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 13, Lacey police responded to Route 539 after a Ford Explorer driven by Jared Beswick, was traveling erratically northbound on the highway when it entered the southbound lane of travel and collided head-on with a Toyota Rav4, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The driver of the Toyota Rav4 and a passenger in the Ford Explorer were transported to Jersey Shore Universi…

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Breaking News
6-Year-Old Killed After Struck By Car On Black Horse Pike: Police 6-Year-Old Killed After Struck By Car On Black Horse Pike: Police
6-Year-Old Killed After Struck By Car On Black Horse Pike: Police A 6-year-old was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on the Black Horse Pike Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 9:30 p.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Noahs Road in Pleasantville after a 6-year-old entered the roadway and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old Pleasantville man, Pleasantville police said. The driver remained on scene and cooperated with officers, police said. The 6-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Breaking News
Manchester Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor Manchester Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor
Manchester Man Sent, Received Child Porn On App: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Manchester Township man was indicted by a grand jury after he uploaded child pornography to an app, authorities said. Phillip Ommundsen is charged with three counts of distribution of child sexual abuse material and possession of child sexual abuse material, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation into Ommundsen began after law enforcement received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that hel was sending/receiving images of child pornography from the internet, Billhimer said. Ommundsen was using a Kik Messe…

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Marlboro-Morganville, NJ
Breaking News
Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor
Manchester Man Killed In Route 79 Marlboro Crash: Prosecutor An 80-year-old Manchester man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Marlboro Township on Friday, Sept. 11, authorities said. At 11:45 a.m., Marlboro police responded to Route 79 and Blossom Avenue after a 2002 Toyota Camry Solara driven by an 80-year-old man entered the opposite lane of travel and collided with a 2022 Ford F350 driven by a 52-year-old Port Monmouth man, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver of the Solara was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said.

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Ventnor-Margate, NJ
Breaking News
3 Juveniles Charged In Vehicle Break-In: Longport PD 3 Juveniles Charged In Vehicle Break-In: Longport PD
3 Juveniles Charged In Vehicle Break-In: Longport PD Three juveniles are facing charges after breaking into vehicles in Longport on Sunday, Sept. 13, authorities said. Officers responded to South 15th Avenue and located three boys at a nearby construction site, Longport police said. An investigation determined the three had committed vehicle burglaries in the neighborhood, police said. The juveniles were charged with burglary, theft and defiant trespass, police said.

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Breaking News
Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor
Lacey Twp Man Indicted After Sending 15-Year-Old Nude Photos: Prosecutor A 21-year-old Lacey Township man was indicted on charges of  sending a nude photograph of himself to a 15-year-old girl, authorities announced. Seth Bowles was indicted by a grand jury on charges of manufacturing child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a minor and distributing obscene materials to a minor, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Between September 2025 and December 2025,Bowles sent the photos to the girl and requested the girl engage in sexual conduct and send him videos and photographs o…

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