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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Hammonton, NJ

Police & Fire

NJ Man Defrauded Elderly Woman: Hammonton Police A 50-year-old Hammonton man was arrested and charged with defrauding an elderly woman, authorities said. James Donio faces numerous theft charges after he defrauded the 80-year-old woman over a period of six years, Hammonton police said. Donio became involved in her finances, purporting to be a trusted close friend, but ended up taking $914,200 from her. The woman, a businesswoman and lifelong resident of Hammonton, was taken advantage of through several fraudulent leases, fraudulent discharge of mortgage, and a myriad of unauthorized checks from her personal and business acc…

by Sam Barron

07/22/2026

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Police & Fire

Man Improperly Crossing Roadway Struck By Cop: Egg Harbor Twp PD A 58-year-old Pleasantville man was struck by a police vehicle in Egg Harbor Township early Wednesday, July 22, authorities said. At 12:07 a.m., Egg Harbor Township Officer William Danz was operating a marked patrol vehicle traveling eastbound on Black Horse Pike when he struck the man at the intersection near Old Egg Harbor Road, Egg Harbor Township police said. Danz immediately stopped his vehicle, rendered aid to the pedestrian until emergency medical services arrived, police said. The pedestrian sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby trau…

by Sam Barron

07/22/2026

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Police & Fire

Parsippany Man Learns Fate After Shootout With Federal Agents A 44-year-old Parsippany man will spend the next 24 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to attempted murder of a federal officer following an incident last year, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Maloy Amador's home as part of a narcotics and firearms investigation, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. As law enforcement entered the residence, Amador fired a gun toward law enforcement, Frazier said. In an exchange of gunfire, Amador was struck in the arm while one of the officers discovered a bullet had struck his a…

by Sam Barron

07/22/2026

Franklin Township, NJ

Obituaries

Franklin Twp Mother Of Two Mourned After Struck By Vehicle Loved ones have identified the victim of a deadly Central Jersey pedestrian crash as a mother of two. Radika Eagar, 52, was struck and killed by a vehicle in Franklin Township on Wednesday, July 15, according to her obituary from the Gleason Funeral Home website. At 8:35 p.m., officers responded to Hamilton Street and Francis Street after Eagar was struck by a Toyota Corolla while attempting to cross the street, as previously reported by Daily Voice. She was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. A native of Guyana, Eagar move to the United States in 2002 with her husband, Kenrick…

by Sam Barron

07/22/2026

North Hunterdon, NJ

News

Hiker Injured After Fleeing Black Bear In Round Valley Recreation Area A 40-year-old hiker was injured after they fled from a black bear in Hunterdon County Monday, July 20, authorities said. State Park police responded to Round Valley Recreation Area after a hiker encountered a black bear while walking toward Cushetunk Mountain, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said. The hiker ran after seeing the bear and tripped and sustained cuts from brush and other vegetation, DEP said. There was no physical contact between the bear and the hiker, DEP said. The hiker was transferred to a nearby hospital, DEP said.

by Sam Barron

07/22/2026

Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ

Police & Fire

Dogs Living In Plastic Baby Pools, Kittens Rescued From Deplorable Conditions In Neptune: SPCA A person in Neptune Township was charged with animal cruelty after nearly a dozen animals were found in unhealthy living conditions, with one dog dead, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. An anonymous complaint led police to discover eight kittens living in a filthy outdoor enclosure, the Monmouth County SPCA said. The kittens had upper respiratory infections and are being treated at the SPCA. "While they are scared and confused, they all seem to be in good spirits, and are happy to have a safe, comfortable space to live in," the SPCA said. Two female pit bulls were living in an o…

by Sam Barron

07/22/2026

Long Beach Island, NJ

Police & Fire

Two Swimmers Rescued After Caught In Rip Current In Surf City: FD Two swimmers were rescued after getting a caught in a rip current in Surf City last week, authorities said. At 6:14 p.m. on Friday, July 17, first responders were dispatched to Division Avenue Beach in Surf City and found the two swimmers caught in a rip current, Surf City Volunteer Fire Company said. Two rescue swimmers from the water rescue team were deployed into the ocean with rescue cans, firefighters said. An additional team member deployed with a rescue board to assist, firefighters said The victims were secured with flotation, firefighters said. The Ocean County Sheriff's…

by Sam Barron

07/22/2026

Lumberton-Hainesport, NJ

Police & Fire

Florida Man With Flamethrower Barricades Himself In RV At Lumberton Walmart: Police A 38-year-old Florida man was arrested and hit with numerous charges after he barricaded himself at a Walmart parking lot in South Jersey, authorities said. At 11:02 p.m. on Monday, July 20, officers responded to the Walmart at 1740 Route 38 in Lumberton following a report of a dispute between two people that escalated to a robbery, Lumberton police said. Blake Reed entered a recreational vehicle and refused repeated requests by officers to exit or communicate with law enforcement, police said. Officers also received information indicating that Reed may have been in possession of a fla…

by Sam Barron

07/22/2026

Toms River, NJ

Police & Fire

Toms River Man Got Child Porn From App: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged with accessing child porn from an app, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. An investigation into Cory Baxter began after New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that an individual was sending/receiving images of child pornography from the internet, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Baxter was accessing images of child pornography via a Kik messaging application, Billhimer said. A forensic exami…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2026

Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ

Police & Fire

Son Stabbed Father Dead In Bridgeton, Left Body To Decompose: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Vineland man was arrested and charged with killing his father in Bridgeton, authorities announced Tuesday, July 21. On Sunday July 19, at 12:15pm Bridgeton Police received a complaint describing a bad odor coming from a residence on Fayette Street in the City of Bridgeton, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Upon officers’ arrival they located Anthony Williams, a 67-year-old Bridgeton man dead and in an advanced state of decomposition, Webb-McRae said. Anttoine Williams, his son, stabbed his father on Wednesday, July 15 and then tampered with the e…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2026

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