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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Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Lower Twp Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor Lower Twp Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor Lower Twp Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor
Lower Twp Man Uploaded Child Porn: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Lower Township man was arrested and charged with uploading child porn, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14 An investigation into Thomas Crandley was launched after law enforcement received a tip from National Center for Missing and Exploited Children he had uploaded child porn, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Lower Township Police Chief Donald Vanaman said. On Tuesday, Oct. 13,  Cape May County Regional SWAT Team conducted a motor vehicle stop and took Crandley into custody in Lower Township, authorities said. A search …

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Atlantic City, NJ
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Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting
Bodycam Shows Wheelchair-Bound Gunman Hit Officer Before Being Killed In AC SWAT Shooting Officers in Atlantic City forcibly opened a door and were met with gunshots, moments before 52-year-old Donald Gardner was shot and killed by police. The Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Justice released police body-worn camera footage related to the Tuesday, June 2 shooting of Gardner, a convicted killer who was paralyzed from a prior shooting with Egg Harbor Township police that wounded K-9 dog. The Atlantic City Police Department's SWAT team and the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office SWAT team attempted to execute a search warrant on the 100 block of North Florida Avenue, us…

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Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
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3 Busted For Check Fraud In Roxbury: Prosecutor 3 Busted For Check Fraud In Roxbury: Prosecutor 3 Busted For Check Fraud In Roxbury: Prosecutor
3 Busted For Check Fraud In Roxbury: Prosecutor Three people were arrested and charged with stealing checks from the mail in Morris County, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. In August, Mount Olive police received reports of checks being stolen from residential mailboxes and being fraudulently cashed, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, Mount Olive Police Chief Michael Cordileone, Randolph Police Chief Keith Donovan, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said. As the investigation progressed, law enforcement identified a suspect vehicle and an individual believe…

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Middle Township, NJ
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Cape May Courthouse Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Middle Twp Police: AG Cape May Courthouse Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Middle Twp Police: AG Cape May Courthouse Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Middle Twp Police: AG
Cape May Courthouse Man Holding Knife To Woman When Shot, Killed By Middle Twp Police: AG A 37-year-old Cape May Courthouse man was gunned down by police while holding a knife to a woman, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. At 10:21 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, officers encountered a disabled vehicle at Route 9 and Satt Boulevard in Middle Township, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Officers had previously attempted to make a motor vehicle stop of this vehicle but had not been successful, authorities said. Police approached and heard a woman screaming from within the vehicle, authorities said. Officers forced their way into the vehicle and observed Andre Moo…

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West Deptford-National Park, NJ
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$100K: West Deptford Family Charged With Insurance Fraud, AG Says $100K: West Deptford Family Charged With Insurance Fraud, AG Says $100K: West Deptford Family Charged With Insurance Fraud, AG Says
$100K: West Deptford Family Charged With Insurance Fraud, AG Says A father, mother and daughter in West Deptford have been charged in a $100,000+ insurance fraud scheme, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 14. Donald Feldman, 65 and his wife, Carolyn, 61,are charged with numerous counts of insurance fraud, theft by deception and commercial bribery,  Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Their daughter, Brittany, 34, is also charged with insurance fraud and theft by deception, Davenport said. The Feldmans conspired with John Philbin, who was previously charged and pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, after he used his position at an insurance comp…

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Cranford, NJ
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Cranford Native Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police Cranford Native Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police Cranford Native Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police
Cranford Native Vandalized Statue At University Of Tennessee: Police Beckett Nachtman, a 19-year-old Cranford native, is facing felony charges after he vandalized a statue at the University of Tennessee. Nachtman is charged with felony vandalism after he damaged a statue of Smokey, the University of Tennessee's mascot, outside Gate 21 Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 10, University of Tennessee police said.  He was visiting people on campus when the vandalism occurred. Surveillance footage showed Nachtman vandalizing the statue before running away, according to WCYB. While being interviewed by police, Nachtman admitted to intentionally kicking the statue in the …

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Jackson, NJ
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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
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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
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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
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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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