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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Jackson, NJ
Breaking News
Transporting Stolen Guns Lands Jackson Man In Prison: Feds Transporting Stolen Guns Lands Jackson Man In Prison: Feds Transporting Stolen Guns Lands Jackson Man In Prison: Feds
Transporting Stolen Guns Lands Jackson Man In Prison: Feds A 26-year-old Jackson man was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to transporting stolen firearms, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. An investigation into Luiz Vargas, "El Biggie" began in January 2025 after he trafficked firearms into New Jersey from Texas and Maryland, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. With help from a confidential source, officers conducted four controlled purchases of firearms, yielding two semi automatic rifles and six handguns, Frazier said. Two of the handguns were reported stolen out of Texas and Colorado, respectively, and the two semiau…

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Mount Holly, NJ
Breaking News
Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police
Shots Fired In Mount Holly: Police A shooting incident is under investigation in Mount Holly, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 13. The shooting incident occurred at Pine and Mill Streets, Mount Holly police said. There were no known injuries and there is no known ongoing threat to the public, police said. The area was closed while officers conducted their investigation, police said.

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Washington Township, NJ
Breaking News
Magnet Fishermen Reel In Handgun From Grenloch Lake: Police Magnet Fishermen Reel In Handgun From Grenloch Lake: Police Magnet Fishermen Reel In Handgun From Grenloch Lake: Police
Magnet Fishermen Reel In Handgun From Grenloch Lake: Police An investigation has been launched after a handgun was found in a lake in Washington Township Monday, Oct. 12, authorities said. Officers responded to Grenloch Lake after two people were magnet fishing, attaching a magnet to a rope to retrieve metal objects, Washington Township police. Upon reeling in the handgun, the fishermen promptly called police, officers said. The firearm was identified as a Walther PPS semiautomatic handgun, a model first introduced in 2007, police said. The weapon showed signs of prolonged exposure to the water and was recovered as evidence, police said. Detectives…

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Washington Township, NJ
Breaking News
Vehicle Overturns In Three-Car Crash: Washington Twp PD Vehicle Overturns In Three-Car Crash: Washington Twp PD Vehicle Overturns In Three-Car Crash: Washington Twp PD
Vehicle Overturns In Three-Car Crash: Washington Twp PD One woman was injured after a vehicle overturned in a three-car crash in Washington Township Tuesday, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 4:25 p.m., officers responded to Egg Harbor Road and Hurfville-Grenloch Road and confirmed a vehicle had overturned, police said. Firefighters and EMS responded to assist with the scene, police said. One woman was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, police said.

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Breaking News
Bridgeton Man Killed In Drive-By Double Shooting: Prosecutor Bridgeton Man Killed In Drive-By Double Shooting: Prosecutor Bridgeton Man Killed In Drive-By Double Shooting: Prosecutor
Bridgeton Man Killed In Drive-By Double Shooting: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Bridgeton man was killed in a double shooting, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 13. At 4:30 p.m., New Jersey State Police responded to Sunset Avenue and Stewart Avenue in Bridgeton on a report of a drive-by shooting and found Shykeem Boyd with multiple gunshot wounds, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. He was transferred to Inspira Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, Webb-McRae said. A woman who was shot was hospitalized in stable condition, Webb-McRae said. Tributes poured in for Boyd following his passing. The shooting remains under…

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Watchung-Green Brook, NJ
Breaking News
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 22 In Green Brook: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 22 In Green Brook: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 22 In Green Brook: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 22 In Green Brook: Prosecutor A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 22 West in Somerset County on Sunday, Oct. 11, authorities said. At 8:52 p.m., Green Brook police responded to Route 22 West near King George Road and found the pedestrian, who was not identified, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Green Brook Township Chief of Police William Coward said. The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead on Monday, Oct. 12.  The crash remains under investigat…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Breaking News
Manchester Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene: NJSP Manchester Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene: NJSP Manchester Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene: NJSP
Manchester Fire Chief Killed In Turnpike Crash, Driver Arrested Fleeing Scene: Njsp A 47-year-old fire chief was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike early Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, according to state officials and those who knew him. Brian Flanagan was working within a marked construction zone on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison when a GMC SUV entered the area and hit him just after 3:50 a.m., Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Anthony Bernardi, the driver of the GMC, fled the scene, Postorino said. Bernardi, an Edison resident, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homici…

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Hazlet, NJ
Obituaries
5-Year-Old Hazlet Boy Dies After Battling Brain Tumors 5-Year-Old Hazlet Boy Dies After Battling Brain Tumors 5-Year-Old Hazlet Boy Dies After Battling Brain Tumors
5-Year-Old Hazlet Boy Dies After Battling Brain Tumors Mick Joseph Augustitus, a 5-year-old Hazlet boy died on Saturday, Oct. 10, after battling brain tumors, the Ashley Lauren Foundation announced. Mick was known for his love of Lighting McQueen, with his room filled with toys of the "Cars" hero. "Mick was so much more than his diagnosis," the Ashley Lauren Foundation said. "He was a beautiful little boy with a smile that could light up a room, a love for Lightning McQueen, and a spirit that touched the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to know him." A GoFundMe set up for his parents, Michael and Allison revealed he was diagnosed when he wa…

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Berlin, NJ
Your Community
Berlin Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy Berlin Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy Berlin Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy
Berlin Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy Jacob Fleig, a Berlin resident, is fighting for his life in Italy after being critically injured while cliff jumping on Monday, Oct. 5, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Fleig, whose LinkedIn page shows he studied biochemistry at Rowan University, was vacationing on the Amalfi Coast with his fiancée. He is in the intensive care unit and has undergone numerous life-saving procedures and surgeries, his brother Jimmy Dorner wrote on the fundraiser. Dorner said the goal is to get him medically stable so he can be transported back to America for future surgeries, therapy, and…

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Swedesboro-Woolwich-Logan, NJ
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Swedesboro Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash: DRBA Swedesboro Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash: DRBA Swedesboro Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash: DRBA
Swedesboro Woman Injured In Fiery Delaware Bridge Crash: Drba A Swedesboro woman was injured after her vehicle overturned on the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza on Monday, Oct. 12. At 3 p.m., officers responded to the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza after a woman driving a Honda Accord struck the concrete abutment in front of the toll plaza, causing the vehicle to overturn and catch fire, Delaware River and Bay Authority police said. Emergency responders arrived on scene, extricated the driver from her burning vehicle and extinguished the fire, police said. The woman was transported to Christiana Hospital for treatment. The crash cl…

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