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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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Police & Fire
Man Assaulted, Threatened to Kill Woman: Cape May PD Man Assaulted, Threatened to Kill Woman: Cape May PD
Man Assaulted, Threatened to Kill Woman: Cape May PD A Cape May man was arrested and charged with assaulting a woman, authorities announced Wednesday, June 3. On Wednesday, May 27, a woman reported to officers she had been assaulted by Aucelio Juarez-Ruiz multiple times between February and April 2026. Following an investigation, Juarez-Ruiz was charged with aggravated assault by strangulation, aggravated assault on a domestic violence victim, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, terroristic threats involving a threat to kill, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said.

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Rahway Teen Arrested In Georgia For Deadly Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor Rahway Teen Arrested In Georgia For Deadly Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor
Rahway Teen Arrested In Georgia For Deadly Elizabeth Shooting: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Rahway teen was arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of a 23-year-old Elizabeth resident, authorities announced Thursday, June 4. Bryan Calderon was arrested Tuesday June 2 in Garden City, Georgia by US Marshals, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca, and Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves said. On Saturday, May 30, Elizabeth police responded to Caldwell Place and found Franklin Mendez with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Calderon remains detained in Ge…

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NY Resident Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor NY Resident Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor
NY Resident Admits To Killing Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 26-year-old New York man pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of a 32-year-old Atlantic City man, authorities announced Wednesday, June 3. Howard Griswold, a Baldwinsville resident, will be sentenced to 25 years in prison per the terms of a plea agreement, where he admitted to killing Christian Hunter during a robbery, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, January 20, Atlantic City police responded to N. Virginia Avenue and found Hunter shot, authorities said. He was later pronounced dead. Surveillance footage showed a Nissan rogue, which had been re…

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Man Called 911 12 Times: Mount Olive PD Man Called 911 12 Times: Mount Olive PD
Man Called 911 12 Times: Mount Olive PD A 44-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with calling 911 12 times, authorities announced this week. At 12:39 a.m. on Monday, May 27, officers responded to a residence in Budd Lake for a medical call, Mount Olive police said. Dylan Blackwell began acting belligerent toward officers, police said. After officers left, Blackwell began calling 911 for no legitimate purpose or emergency, in an attempt to illicit a police response to the same residence, police said. At 2:31 a.m. officers responded back to the residence and placed Blackwell under arrest, police said. While b…

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Convicted Killer ID'd As Man Dead In Shootout With Atlantic City Police: AG Convicted Killer ID'd As Man Dead In Shootout With Atlantic City Police: AG
Convicted Killer ID'd As Man Dead In Shootout With Atlantic City Police: AG Authorities have identified the man killed in a shootout with police in Atlantic City as an ex-con who spent nearly 30 years in prison Donald Gardner, who was previously convicted of aggravated manslaughter was identified as the man who was shot and killed by police in Atlantic City on Monday, June 2, the New Jersey Attorney General's office said. The shooting occurred at 2:55 p.m. on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue. Two police officers were shot while Gardner, who also went by Donald Capriotti, was shot by Officer Robert Reynolds of the Atlantic City Police Department. Gardner first…

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Ocean Twp Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report Ocean Twp Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report
Ocean Twp Husband Pleads Not Guilty In Barbell Killing Of Wife He Hated For 18 Years: Report The man accused of killing his wife with a barbell pleaded not guilty in Monmouth County Superior Court Wednesday, June 3. Michael Kless, 67, is charged with murder and numerous weapons offenses in the death of his wife, Stacy Epstein- Kless, 66. Judge Paul Escandon ordered Kless be held without bail. In court, prosecutors showed an email Kless sent to his children admitting to the killing, saying he hated his wife for the past 18 years of their marriage after she said she was no longer in love with him, NJ Advance Media reports. Kless had started a relationship with a woman he me…

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Westville Driver Found Gunned Down After Five-Car Crash: Prosecutor Westville Driver Found Gunned Down After Five-Car Crash: Prosecutor
Westville Driver Found Gunned Down After Five-Car Crash: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Westville man was fatally shot in Camden on Tuesday, June 2, authorities said. At 7:02 p.m., officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation on the 3300 block of Westfield Avenue and discovered multiple shell casings and an unoccupied vehicle struck by gunfire, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Minutes later, Pennsauken police responded to a five-vehicle crash on Route 130 and saw one of the vehicles hit with gunshots, authorities said. The driver, Izaiah Minzy, was shot, authorities said. Minzy was transpor…

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Former Willingboro Mayor Gets Prison For Mortgage Fraud: Feds Former Willingboro Mayor Gets Prison For Mortgage Fraud: Feds
Former Willingboro Mayor Gets Prison For Mortgage Fraud: Feds Nathaniel Anderson, the former mayor of Willingboro was sentenced to a year in prison on Monday, June 1, after being convicted of mortgage fraud, authorities announced. Anderson currently serves as a town councilman in Willingboro. Chrisone Anderson, his business associated, was sentenced to eight months home confinement for her role in the scheme, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. The Andersons must also pay $221,987 in restitution. For more than two years, the Andersons orchestrated a fraudulent short sale of a property in Willingboro from Nathaniel to Chrisone, Frazier said. Chrisone e…

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Multiple Businesses Damaged In Denville Fire Multiple Businesses Damaged In Denville Fire
Multiple Businesses Damaged In Denville Fire Several businesses suffered heavy damage after a fire tore through Main Street in Denville on Tuesday, June 2. The fire started at Cafe Crevier at 25 E. Main St. The restaurant is known for its pizzas. "Unfortunately we suffered a major fire this morning. Luckily no one was hurt," the restaurant wrote on social media. "We are devastated. Thank you everyone for your continuous support it is appreciated more than you know. Will we be closed until further notice." Throttle Racing Club, a racing themed coffee shop, was set to hold its grand opening Saturday, but the shop also suffered damage i…

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Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting
Support Swells For Atlantic City Cop Wounded In Shooting Sergeant Christian Ivanov was one of two Atlantic City police officers injured in a shooting on Tuesday, June 2 and now the community is coming together to help. A GoFundMe has been launched for Ivanov, who is described as a devoted husband and loving father to his three children. Ivanov is in stable but serious condition, according to the fundraiser. "Christian is a highly respected SWAT Sergeant with the Atlantic City Police Department, a leader who has spent his career running toward danger when others are running away from it," Valmir Loga, who organized the fundraiser said. "He is know…

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