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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Collingswood, NJ

Police & Fire

Man Assaulted Elderly Couple In Armed Collingswood Home Invasion: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Camden man has been arrested and charged after he targeted an elderly couple in armed home invasion, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. On Sunday, May 31, at 3:30 a.m., Collingswood police responded to the 100 block of East Summerfield Avenue after an elderly couple in their 80s reported two men entered their home and began punching a man in the face while demanding the location of gold coins, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey said. One of the suspects was armed with a pocket knife, authorities said. The suspects…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

Trenton, NJ

Police & Fire

Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Trenton resident was arrested and charged with murdering a man, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. On Thursday, March 19, Anthony White, a 35-year-old Trenton resident, was reported missing, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. On Wednesday, April 1, police responded to a vacant residence at 409 Walnut Ave. where White was found dead, authorities said. An autopsy conducted by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the death was a homicide caused by blunt impact injuries and strangu…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

Forked River-Lacey, NJ

Police & Fire

Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release The family of a 55-year-old mother shot and killed by police last March at her New Jersey home said her death was avoidable and the result of "feverish and unconstitutional policing." Joshua Moskovitz, an attorney for Susanne Clarke's family, issued a statement after the New Jersey Attorney General's Office released bodycam footage and audio recordings of the deadly encounter, which showed officers trying to kick in Clarke's front door and her running while holding a knife. Clarke had originally called 9-1-1 because she believed she was having a heart attack, but when police arrived, she sp…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

Franklin-Newfield, NJ

Obituaries

Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire South Jersey firefighter Robert "Bobby" Reider died on Friday, July 10, about two weeks after he was involved in a car crash while responding to a fire, the Malaga Fire Company said. Reider was 23 years old. On Saturday, June 27, at 10:31 a.m., Reider, a Vineland native, was traveling north on Delsea Drive when his vehicle left the roadway, firefighters said. Reiger was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to Cooper Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries, firefighters said. "His service and dedication will never be forgotten," the Malaga Fire Company said. "Year …

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

Union City, NJ

Police & Fire

81-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Union City Flea Market: Prosecutor An 81-year-old Williamstown man is charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. Mamdouh Ghattas sexually assaulted the victim at a flea market in Union City in June 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Ghattas was apprehended Port Authority Police Department at Newark Liberty International Airport and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance, Mello said. He is charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Mello said.

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

Wildwood, NJ

News

$3 Million! Mega Millions Ticket Sold At North Wildwood Supermarket Hits Huge Jackpot It was a terrific Tuesday for a Mega Millions player in Cape May County. A ticket sold in North Wildwood matched four white balls and the Mega ball, along with using a 3x multipler to win $3 million in the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, July 14. The ticket was sold at Acme at 2400 Delaware Ave. in North Wildwood. The winning numbers were 02, 04, 10, 48 and 56. The Mega ball was 22.

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

Haddon Heights-Barrington, NJ

News

Woman Killed In Turnpike Crash In Haddon Heights: Njsp A 26-year-old woman was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Camden County on Tuesday morning, July 14, authorities said. At 2:33 a.m., troopers responded to a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike southbound in Lawnside Boro after a Volkswagen SUV traveled off the road to the right and struck a tree, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police, said. Three people were injured, Postorino said. A front-seat passenger was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, Postorino said. She has not been publicly identified. The crash remains under investigation, Postor…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

Hackettstown, NJ

Police & Fire

Man Allegedly Harassed Child At School: Hackettstown Police Police in Hackettstown said they are investigating a recent harassment report involving an adult man and a child. On Monday, July 13, officers received a report of an adult man harassing a child outside Hackettstown Middle School at 500 Washington St., Hackettstown police. The next day, officers interviewed the man near the middle school as part of its investigation, police said. No charges have been filed, police said. The Hackettstown School District is fully cooperating with the Hackettstown Police Department as the investigation continues, law enforcement said.

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

Berlin, NJ

News

NJ Cop Won't Face Charges In Deadly West Berlin Shooting: OAG A grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a New Jersey State Police detective after he shot and killed a man in West Berlin. Shawn Phillips, a 37-year-old West Berlin resident, was shot and killed on Tuesday, July 29, after an encounter with two New Jersey State Police detectives, the Attorney General's office said. Two New Jersey State Police detectives assigned to a federal fugitive task force encountered Phillips standing on the front steps of a residence on Haddon Avenue near Bate Avenue, authorities said. One detective approached and ordered Phillips not to move,…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

West Long Branch-Oceanport, NJ

Police & Fire

Woman Intentionally Ran Over Man, Killing Him: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 53-year-old Ocean Township woman was charged with murder in the first degree after she ran over a man in West Long Branch, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. On Tuesday, April 28 at 10 p.m., West Long Branch police responded to 123 Wall St. and found Adriano Catano, 46, unresponsive on his front lawn, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Catano was pronounced dead at the scene, Santiago said. An investigation determined Catano was struck by Rena Cain's vehicle before she fled the scene, Santiago said. Cain is charged with murder in the first degree, Santiago said.

by Sam Barron

07/15/2026

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