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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Point Pleasant, NJ
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Political Sign Thief Busted: Point Pleasant PD Political Sign Thief Busted: Point Pleasant PD Political Sign Thief Busted: Point Pleasant PD
Political Sign Thief Busted: Point Pleasant PD A 67-year-old Manasquan man was arrested and charged with stealing political signs from properties in Point Pleasant, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 2 Last month, officers received  reports that numerous political signs had been removed from properties in Point Pleasant Borough without authorization, Point Pleasant police said.  Gregory Hall was identified as the suspect and charged with two counts of theft and was released on a complaint-summons pending a future court appearance, police said.

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Jersey City, NJ
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90-Year-Old Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor 90-Year-Old Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor 90-Year-Old Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor
90-Year-Old Killed In Jersey City Fire: Prosecutor A 90-year-old woman was killed in a fire in Jersey City Thursday afternoon, Oct. 1, authorities said. At 5:10 p.m., the Jersey City Fire Department responded to a fire at 81 Boyd Ave. and located heavy fire coming from a single-family home, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Zenaida Mojica was removed from the residence and pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. Two men and a firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Nineteen people were displaced, authorities said. The cause and origin of the fire are being investigated by the Hudson County Reg…

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Vineland, NJ
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DWI Vineland Driver Who Killed Newlyweds Learns Fate: Prosecutor DWI Vineland Driver Who Killed Newlyweds Learns Fate: Prosecutor DWI Vineland Driver Who Killed Newlyweds Learns Fate: Prosecutor
DWI Vineland Driver Who Killed Newlyweds Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Vineland man was sentenced to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the deaths of a couple that had recently gotten married. At 4:09 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, New Jersey State Police responded to Maurice River Township after a vehicle operated by Levon Woods crossed into the oncoming lane of travel and collided with a vehicle occupied by Thomas Splinter, 57 and Nancy Orellana-Splinter-29, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Splinter and Orellana-Splinter were later pronounced dead. Subsequent toxicology test resul…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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EHT Man Defrauded Homeowners Out Of $340K: Prosecutor EHT Man Defrauded Homeowners Out Of $340K: Prosecutor EHT Man Defrauded Homeowners Out Of $340K: Prosecutor
EHT Man Defrauded Homeowners Out Of $340K: Prosecutor A 49-year-old Egg Harbor Township man is remaining behind bars after he was arrested on numerous theft charges, authorities announced. Kevin Crafton orchestrated a a complex contractor fraud scheme that defrauded Brigantine homeowners of over $360,000, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Beginning in 2024, Crafton though LDC Construction, was engaging in the performance of home improvement services, authorities said.  Crafton impersonated an architect, engineer, and attorney to convince the victims that they owed costly fines and penalties associated with…

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Denville, NJ
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Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD A 38-year-old West Orange man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and a slew of traffic violations in Denville, authorities announced. At 3:25 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, officers observed a vehicle make an improper turn from Route 46 onto Franklin Road, Denville police said.  Officers conducted a motor vehicle stop and observed the driver, Michael Keevins showed signs of impairment, police said. Following field sobriety testing, Keevins was arrested for driving while intoxicated, police said. He was also charged with reckless driving, failure to provide an insuranc…

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Somers Point-Northfield-Linwood, NJ
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Somers Point Man Had 1K Images Of Child Porn: Prosecutor Somers Point Man Had 1K Images Of Child Porn: Prosecutor Somers Point Man Had 1K Images Of Child Porn: Prosecutor
Somers Point Man Had 1K Images Of Child Porn: Prosecutor A 71-year-old Somers Point admitted to possessing child pornography, authorities announced. William Barringer pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual exploitation materials, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces a three-year prison sentence, authorities said. Last October, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Barringer's residence, seizing a tablet that contained at least 1,000 images depicting the sexual exploitation or abuse of a child, authorities said. He will be sentenced in December, authorities said.

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Freehold, NJ
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Monmouth County Corrections Officer Took 14-Year-Old Son To Park For Fight: Prosecutor Monmouth County Corrections Officer Took 14-Year-Old Son To Park For Fight: Prosecutor Monmouth County Corrections Officer Took 14-Year-Old Son To Park For Fight: Prosecutor
Monmouth County Corrections Officer Took 14-Year-Old Son To Park For Fight: Prosecutor A New Jersey corrections officer was arrested and charged after he took his 14-year-old son to a park to fight another child, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 24. Anthony Sanchez, a 19-year veteran corrections officer at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault and employing a juvenile to commit a criminal offense, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. In July, Sanchez took his 14-year-old son to a park to fight another child, giving his son detailed fighting instructions during the altercation…

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East Windsor-Hightstown, NJ
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18-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted Woman In NJ: Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted Woman In NJ: Prosecutor 18-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted Woman In NJ: Prosecutor
18-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted Woman In NJ: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Hightstown resident was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman in New Jersey, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 24. At 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, a 34-year-old woman said she was walking in Park Way and Rogers Avenue when she was approached by a man, later identified as Christian Arevalo, who physically and sexually assaulted her, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey and Hightstown Chief of Police Frank Gendron said. An investigation revealed Arevalo was the same person who touched a woman inappropriately in Hightstown on Wednesday, April 12 on…

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Upper Township, NJ
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NJ Woman Killed In Route 9 Upper Twp Crash: NJSP NJ Woman Killed In Route 9 Upper Twp Crash: NJSP NJ Woman Killed In Route 9 Upper Twp Crash: NJSP
NJ Woman Killed In Route 9 Upper Twp Crash: Njsp A 49-year-old Rio Grande woman was killed in a crash on Route 9 in Cape May County Wednesday, Sept. 23, authorities said. At 2:35 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on Route 9 north in Upper Township after a Mini Cooper failed to negotiate a curve, crossed the centerline into the northbound lanes and collided head-on with a Honda Sedan, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Bobbie Stefankiewicz, the driver of the Mini Cooper, was pronounced dead at the scene while two people in the Honda were also injured, Lebron said.  The crash remains under investiga…

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Blairstown, NJ
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Motorcyclist Ejected In Route 80 Crash In Hope Twp: NJSP Motorcyclist Ejected In Route 80 Crash In Hope Twp: NJSP Motorcyclist Ejected In Route 80 Crash In Hope Twp: NJSP
Motorcyclist Ejected In Route 80 Crash In Hope Twp: Njsp A 58-year-old Centereach, NY motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Route 80  in Warren County on Wednesday, Sept. 23, authorities said. At 10:45 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 west in Hope Township when a Harley-Davidson motorcycle lost directional control while changing lanes and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State police said. The motorcyclist was ejected from the crash and sustained serious injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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