Sam Barron

Community Editor

sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police
Police Officer Assaulted On Wildwood Boardwalk, Five Arrested: Police Five people were arrested after an off duty police officer was assaulted on the Wildwood Boardwalk on Wednesday, March 12, authorities said. The police officer was assaulted while running on the boardwalk and sustained significant injuries, including a concussion and facial fractures, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said.  Isaiah Ortiz, a 19-year-old Lindenwold resident and Elijah Williams, a 19-year-old Deptford resident were charged with aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit assault, authorities said.  William Jewell, a 20-year-old Magnolia resident, Man…
Underage Unlicensed DWI Driver Busted On Route 46 After Driving Erratically: Mt Olive PD Underage Unlicensed DWI Driver Busted On Route 46 After Driving Erratically: Mt Olive PD
Underage Unlicensed DWI Driver Busted On Route 46 After Driving Erratically: Mt Olive PD A 20-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Budd Lake on Thursday, March 13, authorities said. At 1:54 a.m., officers responded to Route 46 on a report of an erratic driver and found a silver Hyundai stopped in the intersection of Route 46 and North Mt. Olive Road, Mt. Olive police said. The vehicle, driven by Jordan Griffith, remained stopped at the intersection through a full cycle of the light, failing to proceed when the light turned green, police said. As police spoke with Griffith they detected the odor of burnt marijuana and he …
DWI Jersey City Driver Seriously Injured Pennsylvania Man In Kearny Crash: Prosecutor DWI Jersey City Driver Seriously Injured Pennsylvania Man In Kearny Crash: Prosecutor
DWI Jersey City Driver Seriously Injured Pennsylvania Man In Kearny Crash: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Thursday, March 13 with driving drunk in a crash that seriously injured a Bangor, Pa. man last November, authorities said. At 12:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, Kearny police responded to a crash near the Newark-Jersey City Turnpike and Fish Hound Road, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. A Jeep Compass driven by Maria Molesky collided with a Ford-150 driven by a 56-year-old man, Suarez said. The man was seriously injured, Suarez said.  During the preliminary investigation, the Kearny Police Department arrested Mo…
Newark Man Who Fired Gunshots Into Crowd Learns Fate: Feds Newark Man Who Fired Gunshots Into Crowd Learns Fate: Feds
Newark Man Who Fired Gunshots Into Crowd Learns Fate: Feds A 23-year-old Newark man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, March 11, after he fired gunshots at an apartment complex, authorities said. Ramad Moultrie had previously pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney John Giordano said. On Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, two people were shot at the Grace West Manor Complex on Irvine Turner Boulevard, Giordano said. Surveillance video showed Moultrie waving members of a crowd, including small children, out of his way before firing a gun toward the two victims,…
Support Swells For Grieving Father After Teen Son Dies In Hamilton Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser Support Swells For Grieving Father After Teen Son Dies In Hamilton Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser
Support Swells For Grieving Father After Teen Son Dies In Hamilton Motorcycle Crash: Fundraiser A father is in mourning after his son, Alexander, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Hamilton Township on Sunday, 9, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family. “My husband, Anthony Thomas has just endured the biggest heartbreak of his life,” his wife, Alma Gonzalez, who organized the fundraiser, said. This has completely devastated our family. And I thank you for your support. At 6:15 p.m., Alexander was riding westbound near Lalor Street and Bunting Avenue with a group of motorcyclists and quad riders, Hamilton Township police said and as previously reported by Daily Voice. …
Willingboro Man, Girlfriend Made Child Porn With 8-Year-Old While In Florida: Feds Willingboro Man, Girlfriend Made Child Porn With 8-Year-Old While In Florida: Feds
Willingboro Man, Girlfriend Made Child Porn With 8-Year-Old While In Florida: Feds A 27-year-old Burlington County man pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 13, to making child pornography with an 8-year-old while visiting Florida, authorities said. Michael Taylor and Alexandra Stevens, both from Willingboro, made child sex abuse material with an 8-year-old and distributed it over the internet while in Central Florida in November 2023, Acting United States Attorney Sara Sweeney said. Stevens, 20, sexually assaulted the girl while Taylor recorded on his phone, NJ.com reported, citing a criminal complaint. Stevens told the girl to not tell police or she'd get in trouble, N…
Duo Stole $256K From Acquaintance: Union County Prosecutor Duo Stole $256K From Acquaintance: Union County Prosecutor
Duo Stole $256K From Acquaintance: Union County Prosecutor Two people were arrested and charged in Union City on Tuesday, March 4, with stealing $256,000, authorities said. Crystal Williams, 42 and Damien Hall, 37, from Elizabeth and Newark, face a 30-count indictment including theft, conspiracy to commit theft, criminal impersonation and forgery, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. Between 2022 and 2024, Williams and Hall engaged in a series of deceptive practices against an acquaintance to obtain over $250,000, Daniel said.
Two 14-Year-Olds Missing From Gloucester Township: Police Two 14-Year-Olds Missing From Gloucester Township: Police
Two 14-Year-Olds Missing From Gloucester Township: Police Two Gloucester Township 14-year-old girls girls have been missing from the Blackwood neighborhood since Friday, March 7, authorities said. Amiya Albert is a Black girl, who stands 5’5” and weighs 155 lbs., Gloucester Township police said. She has brown eyes and long braided black hair, police said. She was last wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black leggings, and black sneakers, police said. She is believed to be in Camden City, possibly in the area of Sycamore Court, police said. Jazmine Boston is a Black girl who stands 5’5” and weighs 200 lbs., police said. She has brown eyes and short…
Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG
Egg Harbor Township Man Who Provided Fentanyl That Killed Two Teens Learns Fate: AG A 27-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday, March 10 after previously pleading guilty to providing fentanyl that resulted in the deaths of two teenagers in 2022, authorities said. Elias Santiago pleaded guilty in December to two counts of strict liability drug-inducted death, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old were discovered unresponsive by one of their father’s at a home in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Platkin said. The teenagers were taken to a hospital in Delaware where they were p…
Florence Woman, 20, ID'd As Victim In Crash: 'Thank You For Being My Daughter' Florence Woman, 20, ID'd As Victim In Crash: 'Thank You For Being My Daughter'
Florence Woman, 20, ID'd As Victim In Crash: 'Thank You For Being My Daughter' Kayla Stanton, a 20-year-old Florence resident, has been identified as the victim in a fatal crash in Burlington Township Tuesday, March 11, that also injured an infant, authorities said. At 11:30 a.m. a minivan collided with a tractor trailer at a traffic light at County Route 541 and Cadillac Road, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said. Stanton, a front-seat passenger in the minivan, was killed, authorities said. The driver of the minivan and an infant were transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. "She was a backbone in our famil…
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