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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Ocean City, NJ
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Ocean City's Dot's Pastry Shop Mourns Owner Gregory Rodriguez Ocean City's Dot's Pastry Shop Mourns Owner Gregory Rodriguez Ocean City's Dot's Pastry Shop Mourns Owner Gregory Rodriguez
Ocean City's Dot's Pastry Shop Mourns Owner Gregory Rodriguez Gregory Rodriguez, the owner of Dot's Pastry Shop in Ocean City, has died, the business announced on Facebook. Born in Nebraska, Rodriguez was a standout wrestler and football player, and a lifelong Cornhuskers fan. He worked as a welder before moving to Denver, where he met his wife, Jane Scheuermann Rodriguez. The couple married in 2001 and had two daughters, Emma and Sarah. Rodriguez later moved to New Jersey, where he owned and operated Dot's Pastry Shop alongside his in-laws, Leo and Patricia, and his wife's six siblings. "His hands were his tools, his livelihood, and perhaps his great…

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by Sam Barron
Denville, NJ
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Man Gets Decade For Denville Bank Robbery: Prosecutor Man Gets Decade For Denville Bank Robbery: Prosecutor Man Gets Decade For Denville Bank Robbery: Prosecutor
Man Gets Decade For Denville Bank Robbery: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Hackettstown man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a bank in Denville, authorities said. At 3:58 p.m., on Monday, March 23, officers responded to Bank of America at 125 E. Main St. after Jason Perlett, entered the bank branch, handed the teller a note demanding money, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, Denville Township Police Chief Scott Welsch, and Roxbury Police Chief Matthew Holland said.  No weapon was displayed, authorities said. Perlett exited the bank w…

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Burlington, NJ
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Burlington City Church Deacon Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sex With Minor: NJ Burlington City Church Deacon Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sex With Minor: NJ Burlington City Church Deacon Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sex With Minor: NJ
Burlington City Church Deacon Gets Lengthy Sentence For Sex With Minor: NJ A 44-year-old Mount Holly man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to having sex with a girl under the age of 13, authorities said. Shawn Tracey, a deacon at Burlington Seventh-day Adventist Church in Burlington City, sexually abused the victim over a two-year period at multiple locations in Burlington County, Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Tracey pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, Bradshaw said.

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by Sam Barron
Gloucester Township, NJ
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Armed Robber Shot By Gloucester Twp Police At CVS: Prosecutor Armed Robber Shot By Gloucester Twp Police At CVS: Prosecutor Armed Robber Shot By Gloucester Twp Police At CVS: Prosecutor
Armed Robber Shot By Gloucester Twp Police At CVS: Prosecutor A 65-year-old Blackwood man has been charged after he was shot by Gloucester Township police during an armed confrontation Friday, Nov. 6, authorities said. At 4:15 p.m., officers responded to the CVS at 701 College Drive and encountered Michael Dougherty, who was robbing the pharmacy while armed, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief Anthony Minosse said. Dougherty pointed a firearm at an officer, who retreated to safety, drew his service weapon, and gave multiple commands for the suspect to drop his weapon, authorities said. Dough…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Unbelted Mays Landing Woman, 23, Killed In Route 40 Crash: Police Unbelted Mays Landing Woman, 23, Killed In Route 40 Crash: Police Unbelted Mays Landing Woman, 23, Killed In Route 40 Crash: Police
Unbelted Mays Landing Woman, 23, Killed In Route 40 Crash: Police A 23-year-old Mays Landing woman was killed when her car rear-ended another vehicle before crashing into a tree on Route 40 in Atlantic County early Sunday morning, Nov. 8, authorities said. At 6:18 a.m., Giana Fortson was driving a 2008 Toyota Scion westbound near Strand Avenue in Hamilton Township when she lost control and struck the back of a 2025 Nissan Versa driven by a 20-year-old Pleasantville woman, Hamilton Township police said.  Fortson's vehicle then left the roadway and struck a tree, while the Nissan came to rest in a residential yard on the eastbound side of Route 40…

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by Cecilia Levine & Sam Barron
Atlantic City, NJ
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Armed Man Taken Into Custody By SWAT At Atlantic City Casino Marina: Police Armed Man Taken Into Custody By SWAT At Atlantic City Casino Marina: Police Armed Man Taken Into Custody By SWAT At Atlantic City Casino Marina: Police
Armed Man Taken Into Custody By SWAT At Atlantic City Casino Marina: Police A man was taken into custody after he was armed with a handgun at a marina at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City Friday, Nov. 6, authorities said. Officers responded after a woman expressed concern for her boyfriend's safety after he was made threats to harm himself and others, Atlantic City police said. Officers used a drone and live video to locate the vessel and monitor the situation, police said.  Crisis negotiators and SWAT personnel also responded as officers worked to bring the incident to a safe resolution, police said. Officers observed the man exiting the boat and rela…

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Pemberton-Browns Mills, NJ
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Browns Mills Husband-Wife Dog Rescuers Shoot Pitbull, Fake Cancer Death To Raise Money: Cops Browns Mills Husband-Wife Dog Rescuers Shoot Pitbull, Fake Cancer Death To Raise Money: Cops Browns Mills Husband-Wife Dog Rescuers Shoot Pitbull, Fake Cancer Death To Raise Money: Cops
Browns Mills Husband-Wife Dog Rescuers Shoot Pitbull, Fake Cancer Death To Raise Money: Cops A married pair of dog rescuers in South Jersey are facing animal cruelty charges after they kept dogs in deplorable conditions and euthanized animals illegally, including one they apparently shot dead and then faked cancer in the wake of his deat, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5. An investigation into Thomas Thompson, 37, and his wife, Brooke Thompson, 34, both of Browns Mills, began after a woman told Mullica Township police a dog she was fostering was killed at her home by the couple, who operated Gone Rogue Girls Rescue, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and…

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by Sam Barron
Somerville, NJ
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Somerset Teen Assaults Woman In Bridgewater Home Invasion, Fleeing On E-Bike: Prosecutor Somerset Teen Assaults Woman In Bridgewater Home Invasion, Fleeing On E-Bike: Prosecutor Somerset Teen Assaults Woman In Bridgewater Home Invasion, Fleeing On E-Bike: Prosecutor
Somerset Teen Assaults Woman In Bridgewater Home Invasion, Fleeing On E-Bike: Prosecutor An 18-year-old Somerset resident was arrested and charged after multiple burglaries throughout Somerset County last month, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5. At 9:32 p.m. on Monday, Oct.19, Bernards Township police responded to a a home on Whitenack Road in Basking Ridge after a homeowner returned home to find a shattered basement window with possible blood droplets and the home ransacked, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay said. The resident reported that a jewelry bo…

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Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
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Garage Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze: Roxbury FD Garage Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze: Roxbury FD Garage Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze: Roxbury FD
Garage Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze: Roxbury FD A 2-alarm fire consumed a garage in Roxbury early Thursday morning, Nov. 5. At 2 a.m., firefighters responded to a garage fire and a second alarm was promptly tolled, bringing additional fire and emergency personnel to the scene, the Roxbury Fire Department said. Prior to the arrival of emergency personnel, all occupants were able to safely evacuate the residence, firefighters said. First-arriving fire crews encountered heavy fire conditions involving the garage and extending along the side of the residence, firefighters said. Members of the Roxbury Police Department assisted in r…

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by Sam Barron
Williamstown-Monroe, NJ
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Monroe Township PD Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Monroe Township PD Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Monroe Township PD
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash: Monroe Township PD A 28-year-old Winslow man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Monroe Township Wednesday, Nov. 4, authorities said. At:433 p.m., officers responded to New Brooklyn Road after a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox driven by a 62-year-old Williamstown man attempted to make a left turn out of a driveway when it encroached a 2006 Honda CBR 600RR motorcycle's lane of travel, Monroe Township police said. The motorcycle impacted the front of the Chevrolet, causing the motorcyclist to be ejected, police said. The motorcyclist, who was not identified by law enforcement, was pronounced dead at the scene, poli…

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