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
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2-Year-Old Jackson Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother 2-Year-Old Jackson Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother 2-Year-Old Jackson Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother
2-Year-Old Jackson Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother James Gabriel was just two years old when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in a parking lot at Bullock Farms in Upper Freehold Township Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. "From the moment he came into our lives, he changed our world completely," his mother Meiling Gabriel, a Jackson resident, wrote on the GoFundMe. "He was our beautiful little boy—curious, energetic, playful, affectionate, and so deeply loved." At 11:07 a.m., James and his grandmother, Ellen, were exiting a parking lot hand in hand when they were struck by a Chrysler SUV exitin…

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Hackettstown, NJ
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Man Drove Drunk With Kids In Car On Route 46: Hackettstown PD Man Drove Drunk With Kids In Car On Route 46: Hackettstown PD Man Drove Drunk With Kids In Car On Route 46: Hackettstown PD
Man Drove Drunk With Kids In Car On Route 46: Hackettstown PD A 45-year-old Washington Township man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46 in Hackettstown, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 8. On Saturday, Sept. 19, officers responded to Route 46 and found Robert Hillegass and his vehicle in the CVS parking lot on Main Street, Hackettstown police said. Officers detected a strong order of alcohol on Hillegass and noticed he had slurred speech and was trembling, police said.  Two children were also observed inside the vehicle, police said. Hillegass was arrested following standardized field sobriety tests, police sai…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
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3 Injured In Route 31 Motorcycle-SUV Crash: NJSP 3 Injured In Route 31 Motorcycle-SUV Crash: NJSP 3 Injured In Route 31 Motorcycle-SUV Crash: NJSP
3 Injured In Route 31 Motorcycle-suv Crash: Njsp Three people were injured after a motorcycle collided with an SUV on Route 31 in Hunterdon County Wednesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. At 11:51 a.m., a Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck the back and passenger side of a Subaru SUV on Route 31 north in Hampton Borough, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver and passenger of the Harley-Davidson and driver of the Subaru all sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said. 

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Toms River, NJ
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Imprisoned Toms River Man Faces New Charges For Parkway Shooting: NJSP Imprisoned Toms River Man Faces New Charges For Parkway Shooting: NJSP Imprisoned Toms River Man Faces New Charges For Parkway Shooting: NJSP
Imprisoned Toms River Man Faces New Charges For Parkway Shooting: Njsp A 22-year-old Toms River man recently sentenced for shooting at a bicyclist was charged in connection with a shooting on the Garden State Parkway, authorities announced, Thursday, Oct. 8. On Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, detectives responded to Community Medical Center a man sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound following a verbal altercation with Anthony Zigarelli at an Exxon gas station on Commonwealth Boulevard in Manchester, New Jersey State police said. Following the altercation, Zigarelli followed the victim’s vehicle onto the Garden State Parkway and near Exit 80, he fired …

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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13-Year-Old Dirt Biker Struck By Vehicle: EHT PD 13-Year-Old Dirt Biker Struck By Vehicle: EHT PD 13-Year-Old Dirt Biker Struck By Vehicle: EHT PD
13-Year-Old Dirt Biker Struck By Vehicle: EHT PD A 13-year-old dirt bike rider was injured after they were struck by a vehicle in Egg Harbor Township Wednesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. At 5:03 p.m., officers responded to Delaware Avenue near Bargaintown Park after 2021 Kawasaki KLX110 dirt bike, operated by a 13-year-old, was riding west on the shoulder when a 2013 Chevy Impala, driven by a 32-year-old Pleasantville woman, made a left turn into the park and collided with the bike, Egg Harbor Township police said. The juvenile dirt bike operator sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Tra…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Black Horse Pike: EHT PD A 73-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Egg Harbor Township, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 8. At 7:24 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Bayport Drive when Aimee Altin failed to cross the street safely and was struck by a 2021 Dodge Durango driven by a 26-year-old Pleasantville woman, Egg Harbor Township police said. Altin was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver contacted 911 immediately and cooperated with the investigation, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
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Howell Daycare Facility Gets Swatted Day After Schools Shelter In Place: Police (UPDATE) Howell Daycare Facility Gets Swatted Day After Schools Shelter In Place: Police (UPDATE) Howell Daycare Facility Gets Swatted Day After Schools Shelter In Place: Police (UPDATE)
Howell Daycare Facility Gets Swatted Day After Schools Shelter In Place: Police (Update) UPDATE: A private daycare facility was swatted in Howell on Thursday, Oct. 8, Howell police said. Additional calls were received by other facilities in neighboring jurisdictions, police said.. There are no known threats to our public school community and the investigation is ongoing, police said. Residents can expect increased police presence at schools and daycares throughout Howell, police said. Schools in Howell Township were forced to shelter in place Wednesday, Oct. 7 after a swatting call, authorities announced. The schools received suspicious phone calls and were directed to …

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Trenton, NJ
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Airman Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn At Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst: Feds Airman Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn At Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst: Feds Airman Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn At Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst: Feds
Airman Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn At Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst: Feds A 35-year-old Ocean County airman was sentenced to a decade in prison after he possessed child porn on a military base, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Christian Keilberg had previously pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. From November 2020 through November 2022, while Keilberg was an enlisted active-duty airman with the Air Force, living and working on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, he used online chat applications and social media to communicate with minor victims located within and outside of New Jersey, Frazer said. Keilberg exch…

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Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Bayville Lotto Player Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Bayville Lotto Player Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Bayville Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Bayville Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Ocean County. A ticket sold in Bayville matched five white balls and the 2x multipler in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 7, winning $2 million.  The ticket was sold at Country Food Market at 941 Route 9 in Bayville. The winning numbers were 26, 32, 42, 51 and 54. The Mega ball was 22. 

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Denville, NJ
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Denville Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US Denville Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US Denville Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US
Denville Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US The best place to get pasta is right here in Morris County. The Pasta Shop at 13 First Ave. in Denville was named #1 on Yelp's Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S.  View this post on Instagram The executive chef and co-owner of the restaurant is Denville native Tommy Pollio, who developed a passion for cooking as a teenager and worked at kitchens throughout the country including in San Francisco and Chicago. Co-owner Sergio Sciancalepore grew up in an Italian household in Secaucus and grew up working in specialty stores throughout the Garden…

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