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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Colts Neck, NJ
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Colts Neck Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor Colts Neck Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor
Colts Neck Cop Stayed Home Rather Than Report To Work: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Colts Neck police officer was charged with not leaving his home when he was supposed to be on the job, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 3. Between last December through May, Daniel Mazzucola spent significant portions of his assigned on-duty time, including overtime shifts, at his home, rather than on patrol or providing police services, Monmouth County Raymond Santiago said. Mazzucola falsely claimed in a law enforcement database entry that he had responded to calls, despite never leaving his residence, Santiago said. The total value of the theft of salary relate…

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Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
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Former Neptune Twp Officer Learns Fate After Lying On Job Application: Prosecutor Former Neptune Twp Officer Learns Fate After Lying On Job Application: Prosecutor
Former Neptune Twp Officer Learns Fate After Lying On Job Application: Prosecutor A 39-year-old former police officer was sentenced to two years of probation after he lied about his criminal history on a job application, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Briant Nixon, who served in Neptune Township, left his job as police officer and permanently forfeited his right to public office anywhere in New Jersey, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Nixon repeatedly lied about his criminal history and termination from a prior job in law enforcement while applying for police officer positions in New Jersey, Santiago said. Nixon worked for the New York Ci…

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Rockaway, NJ
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Rockaway Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor Rockaway Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor
Rockaway Cop Gave Info To Suspect Leading To Botched Search Warrant: Prosecutor A 34-year-old police officer in New Jersey was arrested and charged with giving information to a suspect, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Donald Redfin, an officer in Rockaway Township, is charged with obstruction of a government operation and has been suspended without pay, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Acting Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano said. On Thursday, March 12, Reddin informed the subject not to leave his residence due to police activity in the area, which negatively affected the execution of a search warrant during an investigation, autho…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Hamilton Twp G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Hamilton Twp G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor
Teen Charged With Manslaughter In Hamilton Twp G-Wagon Crash: Prosecutor A 16-year-old Atlantic City resident was charged with aggravated manslaughter after a deadly crash involving a stolen vehicle killed two Egg Harbor Township residents, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. At 7:30 a.m.. on Saturday, Aug. 22, Hamilton Township police responded to Route 50 and Third Street after a stolen Mercedes-Benz, G-Class SUV, a G-Wagon, collided with a Chevrolet Sedan, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Robert Barr Jr., 54, and Alice Stilwell, 67 were killed in the crash, authorities said. An investigation found the juvenile's blood was located on th…

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Washington, NJ
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Car Strikes Guardrail, Travels Down Embankment: NJSP Car Strikes Guardrail, Travels Down Embankment: NJSP
Car Strikes Guardrail, Travels Down Embankment: Njsp A car struck a guardrail and traveled down an embankment in Warren County, Thursday morning, Sept. 3. At 12:39 a.m., a Honda SUV was traveling on Willow Grove Road in Franklin Township, when the driver lost directional control of the vehicle, traveled off the road to the right, struck the right guardrail, traveled down an embankment and into a river, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. No injuries were reported, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: NJSP
Woman Killed After Car Strikes Tree On Route 78: Njsp A 37-year-old Washington, NJ woman was killed when her car struck a tree on Route 78 in Hunterdon County Wednesday, Sept. 2, authorities said. At 7:32 a.m., Cassandra Battaglia was operating a Kia passenger vehicle on Route 78 west in Bloomsbury Borough when the vehicle traveled off the roadway to the left and struck a tree, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said Battaglia was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Deptford, NJ
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19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At Deptford Walmart: OEM 19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At Deptford Walmart: OEM
19 Hospitalized After Insect Killer Discharges At Deptford Walmart: OEM Nineteen people were hospitalized after an insect killer product was discharged at a Walmart in Deptford Township on Tuesday, Sept. 1, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., an aerosol canister of Hot Shot Flying Insect Killer  fell from a store shelf and landed beneath a shelving system, the Gloucester County Office of Emergency Management said.  The impact damaged the canister’s cap and spray mechanism, resulting in the unintentional discharge of the product, authorities said. Nineteen people were transported to the following hospitals for further evaluation and treatment, wi…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Mays Landing Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge Mays Landing Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge
Mays Landing Man Showed No Remorse For Sexually Assaulting Cousin: Judge A 34-year-old Mays Landing man was sentenced to 35 years in prison  after being convicted of sexually assaulting his cousin, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Judge Pamela D'Arcy found that Emmanuel Rodriguez poses "a high risk of reoffending," and "had no remorse for victimizing his minor cousin," the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Rodriguez began sexually assaulting his cousin when she was nine years old, authorities said. The girl told Hamilton Township Police Rodriguez groomed her online with sexually inappropriate conversations and the exchange of expl…

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Toms River, NJ
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Former Fire Chief In Toms River, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG Former Fire Chief In Toms River, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG
Former Fire Chief In Toms River, Cop Handcuffed Employees, Forced Sexual Contact On Them: AG A 53-year-old former Toms River resident was indicted on charges he forced non-consensual sexual contact upon employees he supervised and colleagues, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Robert Sinnott, was previously the fire chief of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company in Toms River and retired Island Heights police officer, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. He was previously charged with criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, Davenport said. He now faces charges of criminal sexual contact, official misconduct, and pattern of official misconduct, Davenport said. An…

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Atlantic City, NJ
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NY Woman Admits To Killing AC Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor NY Woman Admits To Killing AC Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor
NY Woman Admits To Killing AC Man During Armed Robbery: Atlantic County Prosecutor A 30-year-old Manlius, New York man pleaded guilty to killing a man during a robbery in Atlantic City, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Melissa Tikaram pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and armed robbery, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Tikaram is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison. On Saturday, Jan. 20, during a robbery, Howard Griswold, a 26-year-old Baldwinsville, NY resident, fired a gun at Christian Hunter, a 32-year-old Atlantic City resident, and caused his death, authorities said. Atlantic City police resp…

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