Sam Barron

Community Editor

[email protected]

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Jackson, NJ
Breaking News
Jackson Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash Jackson Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash Jackson Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash
Jackson Cheerleader, 17, Killed In Violent North Carolina Crash Katelyn Christine Grisolia-Keegan, a 17-year-old New Jersey native, was killed in a car crash in North Carolina Friday, Nov. 6. At 9:15 p.m.,  Keegan was driving an SUV east on Route 64 when she went off the road, hitting several trees, causing the vehicle to overturn, WXII reported, citing state troopers. Keegan was pronounced dead at the scene, WXII said. Growing up in Jackson, Keegan was a member of the cheer team, played football, and participated in singing competitions, according to her obituary from the Fiore-Buckley Funeral Home website. "She embraced life with enthu…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Mount Olive, NJ
Breaking News
Man Found Sleeping Behind Wheel At Beach Had Meth: Mount Olive PD Man Found Sleeping Behind Wheel At Beach Had Meth: Mount Olive PD Man Found Sleeping Behind Wheel At Beach Had Meth: Mount Olive PD
Man Found Sleeping Behind Wheel At Beach Had Meth: Mount Olive PD A 64-year-old Chester man was arrested and charged with possessing methamphetamine at Budd Lake Beach, authorities announced. At 10:48 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, officers responded to Budd Lake Beach and found George Hladun sleeping behind the wheel of a silver Chevrolet, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke to Hladun, he appeared to be impaired, police said. Hladun was found to be in possession of large quantity of unmarked white pills, a portable scale containing white powdery residue, and a zip lock bag containing suspected methamphetamine, police said. Hladun was charg…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Burlington, NJ
Breaking News
Burlington Schools Delayed After Triple Shooting Injures Two Juveniles Burlington Schools Delayed After Triple Shooting Injures Two Juveniles Burlington Schools Delayed After Triple Shooting Injures Two Juveniles
Burlington Schools Delayed After Triple Shooting Injures Two Juveniles Burlington City Public Schools are on a two-hour delayed opening Tuesday, Nov. 10, following a triple shooting that left two juveniles injured, the district said. "We know that many families are feeling anxious this morning, particularly about students walking to school. We understand and respect those concerns," the district said. "We are working closely with the Burlington City Police Department and taking additional steps to support the safety and well-being of our students and staff. The shooting occurred on the 100 block of Federal Street around 7 p.m., Burlington County Prosecuto…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Butler-Bloomingdale, NJ
Breaking News
New Mexico Man Drives 2,000 Miles To Butler, Fires 8 Shots Into Home, Cars: Prosecutor New Mexico Man Drives 2,000 Miles To Butler, Fires 8 Shots Into Home, Cars: Prosecutor New Mexico Man Drives 2,000 Miles To Butler, Fires 8 Shots Into Home, Cars: Prosecutor
New Mexico Man Drives 2,000 Miles To Butler, Fires 8 Shots Into Home, Cars: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Albuquerque, NM man was arrested and charged after a shooting in Morris County home early Sunday, Nov. 8, authorities said. Officers responded to Washington Street in Butler, amid reports of gunshots fired at residences and observed Garrett Brogan fleeing into the woods at 2:51 a.m., Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Mark Castellano, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Butler Police Chief Scott Ricker said. The Morris County Sheriff's Emergency Response Team responded, along with law enforcement and one resident was safely escorted from…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Blairstown, NJ
Your Community
Service Tech, 20, Killed On Route 80, Now Parents Want To Rename Overpass In His Memory Service Tech, 20, Killed On Route 80, Now Parents Want To Rename Overpass In His Memory Service Tech, 20, Killed On Route 80, Now Parents Want To Rename Overpass In His Memory
Service Tech, 20, Killed On Route 80, Now Parents Want To Rename Overpass In His Memory Ethan Schultz was just 20 years old when he was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 80 in Warren County. The crash happened on Oct. 23, 2025, four days before the Bangor, PA resident's 21st birthday. Now, nearly one year later, Schultz's parents are on a mission to permanently honor his memory, having launched a petition to rename the State Park Overpass, where he died, after him. "We can attest to his immense potential and the bright future that was so senselessly cut short," Jason Schultz and Cathleen Foss Schultz wrote. "He was not just our son, but a loving…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
2 Firefighters Injured In 5-Alarm Warehouse Fire: Franklin Twp PD 2 Firefighters Injured In 5-Alarm Warehouse Fire: Franklin Twp PD 2 Firefighters Injured In 5-Alarm Warehouse Fire: Franklin Twp PD
2 Firefighters Injured In 5-Alarm Warehouse Fire: Franklin Twp PD Two firefighters were injured battling a five-alarm warehouse fire early Friday morning, Nov. 6, in Franklin Township, authorities said. At 3:59 a.m., officers responded to a warehouse at 245 Belmont Dr. and encountered heavy smoke, Franklin Township police said. The building was vacant at the time, police said. Numerous fire companies, led by Somerset Fire and Rescue, responded to the scene as the blaze tolled five alarms, police said. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene, police said. The fire was eventually extinguished, police said. Due to the pr…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Washington, NJ
Breaking News
1 Injured After Airborne Car Crashes Into Franklin Twp House: NJSP 1 Injured After Airborne Car Crashes Into Franklin Twp House: NJSP 1 Injured After Airborne Car Crashes Into Franklin Twp House: NJSP
1 Injured After Airborne Car Crashes Into Franklin Twp House: Njsp One person was hospitalized after a car crashed into a home in Warren County early Sunday morning, Nov. 8. At 2:44 a.m., a Hyundai was traveling on Maple Avenue in Franklin Township when the driver lost control, crossed over Shurts Road, traveled up an embankment, went airborne and struck a home, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey Stat Police said. The driver driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Belleville, NJ
Breaking News
19-Year-Old From East Newark Told Girl He Met On Roblox To Send Nudes: Prosecutor 19-Year-Old From East Newark Told Girl He Met On Roblox To Send Nudes: Prosecutor 19-Year-Old From East Newark Told Girl He Met On Roblox To Send Nudes: Prosecutor
19-Year-Old From East Newark Told Girl He Met On Roblox To Send Nudes: Prosecutor A 19-year-old East Newark man was arrested and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material in Hudson County Friday, Nov. 6, authorities said. The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit was contacted by Colerain police in Ohio in June, after they learned a 12-year-old girl met an individual, later identified as Benjamin Martes, on Roblox, who instructed her to create and send sexual abuse material, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. An investigation found Martes to be storing child sexual abuse material on electronic devices, Mello said. Ma…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Franklin Township, NJ
Breaking News
Man Killed, Person Critical In Wrong Way Crash: Somerset County Prosecutor Man Killed, Person Critical In Wrong Way Crash: Somerset County Prosecutor Man Killed, Person Critical In Wrong Way Crash: Somerset County Prosecutor
Man Killed, Person Critical In Wrong Way Crash: Somerset County Prosecutor A 43-year-old New Brunswick man was killed in a crash in Somerset County Sunday evening, Nov. 8, authorities said At 9:32 p.m., Franklin Township police responded to Franklin Boulevard near Robbins Avenue after a Mercedes Benz was traveling south when it crossed over the centerline and continued driving southbound on the northbound side of the road, striking a Honda SUV and then a Freightliner box truck both driving northbound, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Franklin Township Public S…

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
Breaking News
Chihuahua Missing After 4-Car Crash Outside High School In Stafford: Police Chihuahua Missing After 4-Car Crash Outside High School In Stafford: Police Chihuahua Missing After 4-Car Crash Outside High School In Stafford: Police
Chihuahua Missing After 4-Car Crash Outside High School In Stafford: Police Ophelia, a chihuahua mix, is missing following a 4-car crash in Stafford Township Sunday, Nov. 8. At 11:55 a.m. officers responded to the collision outside Southern Regional High School after a 2022 Lincoln LS driven by a 63-year-old Barnegat man was traveling southbound on Route 9 when it failed to observe stopped traffic and struck the back of a Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by an 83-year-old Manahawkin man, Stafford Township police said. The force of the crash caused the Trailblazer to strike two additional vehicles, a Kia Carnival and a Chevrolet Silverado, police said. EMS responded to …

SHARE

by Sam Barron
Prev Page 1 of 1179 1 2 3 4 5 Next
1 - 10 of 11,787 articles