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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Hillsborough, NJ
Breaking News
Forever 24: Hillsborough Musician Killed In Route 80 Crash Mourned Forever 24: Hillsborough Musician Killed In Route 80 Crash Mourned Forever 24: Hillsborough Musician Killed In Route 80 Crash Mourned
Forever 24: Hillsborough Musician Killed In Route 80 Crash Mourned A 24-year-old New Jersey man who died in a car crash on Route 80 Friday, Oct. 30 is being remembered as a talented musician with a thoughtful and kind disposition. At 1 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 eastbound in Warren County after Argen was driving a Jeep SUV that struck the front of a Mack truck, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Jeep ran off the roadway and traveled down a grass embankment, Postorino said. Argen was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. A graduate of Hillsborough High School, Argen was an accomplished musicia…

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Mount Laurel, NJ
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PA Gynecologist, 80. Sexually Assaulted Patients In Mount Laurel: Prosecutor PA Gynecologist, 80. Sexually Assaulted Patients In Mount Laurel: Prosecutor PA Gynecologist, 80. Sexually Assaulted Patients In Mount Laurel: Prosecutor
PA Gynecologist, 80. Sexually Assaulted Patients In Mount Laurel: Prosecutor An 80-year-old Pennsylvania man is charged with sexually assaulting patients in his New Jersey, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 2. Jerome Check sexually assaulted three patients in his Mount Laurel office, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Mount Laurel Police Department Chief Timothy Hundall said.  The sexual assaults occurred between December 2024 and March 2025, when Check, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, was alone in the examination room with the victims during their appointments, authorities said. Two of the victims believed t…

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Denville, NJ
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Crack Cocaine Gets Driver Arrested: Denville PD Crack Cocaine Gets Driver Arrested: Denville PD Crack Cocaine Gets Driver Arrested: Denville PD
Crack Cocaine Gets Driver Arrested: Denville PD A 37-year-old Rockaway man was arrested and charged with multiple drug offenses in Denville Friday, Oct. 30, authorities said. At 11 p.m.,  officers observed a vehicle displaying dark window tints and an obstructed license plate traveling eastbound on Route 46, Denville police said. Officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 53 South, police said. The driver, Angelo Pezzino, was in possession of crack cocaine, cocaine, and related drug paraphernalia, police said. Pezzino was placed under arrest and transported to Denville Police headquarters for processing, police said …

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Princeton, NJ
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Spooky Surprise: Princeton Powerball Player Wins $50K On Halloween Spooky Surprise: Princeton Powerball Player Wins $50K On Halloween Spooky Surprise: Princeton Powerball Player Wins $50K On Halloween
Spooky Surprise: Princeton Powerball Player Wins $50K On Halloween A Powerball player in Mercer County had a truly Halloween. A lottery ticket sold in Princeton matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Oct. 31, winning $50,000. The ticket was sold at Tiger's Deli at 266 Witherspoon St. in Princeton. The winning numbers were 2, 4, 18, 50, 56 and the red Powerball was 20.

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Bedminster, NJ
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Six People Injured In Hunterdon County Three-Car Crash: First Responders Six People Injured In Hunterdon County Three-Car Crash: First Responders Six People Injured In Hunterdon County Three-Car Crash: First Responders
Six People Injured In Hunterdon County Three-Car Crash: First Responders Six people were injured in a three-car crash in Tewksbury Sunday, Nov. 1, authorities said. At 1:17 p.m., first responders went to a three-car crash at Hill & Dale Road and Route 517, Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad said.  Six patients were assessed and treated by EMTs at the scene, and three were ultimately transported to area hospitals, firefighters said.

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by Sam Barron
Haddon Township, NJ
Obituaries
Haddon Township Mom Of 2 Dies At 37: Remembering Cattie Fleming Haddon Township Mom Of 2 Dies At 37: Remembering Cattie Fleming Haddon Township Mom Of 2 Dies At 37: Remembering Cattie Fleming
Haddon Township Mom Of 2 Dies At 37: Remembering Cattie Fleming Catherine "Cattie" Fleming, a Haddon Township resident, died after a lengthy battle with cancer on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to her obituary from the Schetter Funeral Home website. She was 37 years old. Born and raised in Cherry Hill, Fleming graduated Camden Catholic High School and later graduated with a degree in psychology from Rutgers University, her obituary reads. She worked in human resources for Holman, her obituary reads. She later met her husband Dan, and they had two children, Graham and Shannon, according to her obituary. Fleming first went to the emergency room in 2024 wit…

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Barnegat, NJ
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Barnegat Man Learns Fate For Sharing 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor Barnegat Man Learns Fate For Sharing 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor Barnegat Man Learns Fate For Sharing 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor
Barnegat Man Learns Fate For Sharing 1K Child Porn Images: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Barnegat man was sentenced to a decade in prison after he pleaded guilty to uploading child pornography to an app, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 6. Fabian Lugo-Sanchez had previously pleaded guilty to distribution of child sexual abuse material, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation into Lugo-Sanchez began after the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children received a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was sending/receiving images of child pornography from the internet, Billhimer said. T…

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Franklin-Newfield, NJ
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NJ Man At Large After Murdering Girlfriend: Police NJ Man At Large After Murdering Girlfriend: Police NJ Man At Large After Murdering Girlfriend: Police
NJ Man At Large After Murdering Girlfriend: Police A 32-year-old Franklinville man is at large after he murdered his girlfriend Monday morning, Nov. 2, authorities said. At 12:36 a.m., Franklin Township police responded to Porchtown Road after a witness reported they heard gunshots and came downstairs to find Christina Cruz, 30, lying in the living room, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Ricardo Ferrara was arguing with Cruz two hours before the shooting, Johns said. A second witness, who was in a first-floor bedroom, reported hearing the argument followed by two gunshots and a thud, Johns said. Ferrara fled the sce…

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Readington Township, NJ
Breaking News
Wrong Way Driver Killed In Crash: Readington PD Wrong Way Driver Killed In Crash: Readington PD Wrong Way Driver Killed In Crash: Readington PD
Wrong Way Driver Killed In Crash: Readington PD An 83-year-old Somerset woman, driving the wrong way, was killed in a crash on Route 202 Friday, Oct. 30, authorities said. At 9:46 p.m., officers and firefighters responded to a crash on State Route 202 near Pleasant Run Road after Clara Jeter was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Cruz north in the southbound lanes and struck a 2022 Ford Maverick driven by a 26-year-old Flemington man, head-on, Readington Township police said. Jeter was airlifted to a trauma center while the other driver was transported to a nearby hospital for injuries, police said. 

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Point Pleasant, NJ
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Two Injured, Dog Burned In Boat Fire: Bay Head FD Two Injured, Dog Burned In Boat Fire: Bay Head FD Two Injured, Dog Burned In Boat Fire: Bay Head FD
Two Injured, Dog Burned In Boat Fire: Bay Head FD Two people were injured and a dog was burned following a boat fire in Bay Head, Sunday, Nov. 1., authorities said. Firefighters responded to Sanzari Marina for a boat fire involving a 34-foot vessel following fueling operations, the Bay Fire Head Fire Department said. Upon arrival, firefighters and police officers assisted with evacuating occupants and a dog from the vessel, fire officials said. Fire crews deployed hoselines, established a water supply, and conducted fire investigation and ventilation operations due to elevated fuel vapors and evidence of fire, firefighters said. Two …

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