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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Burlington, NJ
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Burlington Man Posed As Young Boy Online, Got Girls To Send Him Explicit Photos: Prosecutor Burlington Man Posed As Young Boy Online, Got Girls To Send Him Explicit Photos: Prosecutor Burlington Man Posed As Young Boy Online, Got Girls To Send Him Explicit Photos: Prosecutor
Burlington Man Posed As Young Boy Online, Got Girls To Send Him Explicit Photos: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Burlington man was indicted on numerous charges after he posed as a young boy online to coerce underage girls into sending him child sexual abuse material, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. Kareem Abdel-Rahman is charged with two counts of causing or permitting a child to create child sexual abuse material, distribution of 1,000 or more items of child sexual abuse material, aggravated sexual extortion, two counts of debauching the morals of a child and two counts of providing obscenity to a minor, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. An investigation into…

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Berlin, NJ
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Berlin Brewery Announces Closure Berlin Brewery Announces Closure Berlin Brewery Announces Closure
Berlin Brewery Announces Closure A brewery in Berlin is closing its doors. Berlin Brewing, which opened in 2014, announced it is shutting down owners Eddie and Michele Secrest announced in a lengthy post on Facebook. "It is with very heavy hearts, we’ve made the difficult decision to close Berlin Brewing," the Secrest's wrote. "To everyone who walked through our doors, sat at our bar, drank our beer, came to an event, brought friends, supported us, or simply made our taproom part of your life: thank you. The Secrest's thanked many people in their post, including its regular customers. "Especially those who became so…

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Hoboken, NJ
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NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD
NJ Man Busted In Hit, Run Pedestrian Crash: Hoboken PD A 25-year-old Haskell man was arrested and charged after he struck a pedestrian and fled the scene in Hoboken, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. At 12:55 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, officers responded to a hit-and-run crash after a pedestrian was struck while she crossed 15th Street, Hoboken police said. The driver fled west on 15th street in a dark colored SUV, police said. An investigation determined Andrii Gustal was the driver and he was charged with assault by auto, knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury, endangering an injured victim, and o…

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Pequannock-Pompton Plains, NJ
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22-Year-Old Pompton Plains Esthetician ID'd As Victim Of Route 23 Motorcycle Crash 22-Year-Old Pompton Plains Esthetician ID'd As Victim Of Route 23 Motorcycle Crash 22-Year-Old Pompton Plains Esthetician ID'd As Victim Of Route 23 Motorcycle Crash
22-Year-Old Pompton Plains Esthetician ID'd As Victim Of Route 23 Motorcycle Crash The victim of a deadly motorcycle crash on Route 23 has been identified as a 22-year-old esthetician. Kristen Lembo, 22, of Pompton Lakes, died in a motorcycle crash in Morris County early Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 2:39 a.m., Pequannock police responded to a single motorcycle crash on Route 23 south, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Lembo was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Born in Hackensack, Lembo grew up in Pompton Lakes, where she developed her love for gymnastics and a passion for drawing and painting, according to her obituary from the …

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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Meth Leads To Four Busted On Drug Charges: Stafford PD Meth Leads To Four Busted On Drug Charges: Stafford PD Meth Leads To Four Busted On Drug Charges: Stafford PD
Meth Leads To Four Busted On Drug Charges: Stafford PD Four people were arrested in Stafford and hit with drug charges after methamphetamine was seized on Tuesday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m., the drug enforcement unit conducted a narcotics investigating that resulted in a search warrant being executed at 1236 Grays Rd. in Warren Grove and a vehicle., leading to the seizure of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and  materials associated with the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, police said. Louis Gary, a 40-year-old Warrens Grove resident, Charles Taylor, a 40-year-old Tabernacle resident, Stacey Hickle, a 49-y…

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Denville, NJ
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Driving Too Slowly On Route 46 Gets Man Busted For OUI: Denville PD Driving Too Slowly On Route 46 Gets Man Busted For OUI: Denville PD Driving Too Slowly On Route 46 Gets Man Busted For OUI: Denville PD
Driving Too Slowly On Route 46 Gets Man Busted For OUI: Denville PD A 37-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence in Denville, authorities announced. At 1:02 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 46 after observing a vehicle failing to maintain its lane of travel and driving at unusually low speeds, Denville police said. The driver, Anibal Sancheztorres showed signs of impairment and he was arrested following standardized field sobriety tests. He is charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and or drugs, reckless driving, careless driving and ope…

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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16-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Tesla While Riding E-Scooter: Bridgewater PD 16-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Tesla While Riding E-Scooter: Bridgewater PD 16-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Tesla While Riding E-Scooter: Bridgewater PD
16-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Tesla While Riding E-Scooter: Bridgewater PD A 16-year-old riding an electric scooter was struck and killed by a vehicle in Bridgewater on Tuesday, Oct. 27, authorities said. At 6:31 p.m., officers responded to Union Avenue and Adamsville Road after Tesla driven by a 38-year-old Bridgewater woman was traveling westbound and attempted to make a left turn at the same time the teenage boy proceeded straight through the intersection, Bridgewater police said. The Tesla turned left and struck the juvenile, police said. The juvenile was found unresponsive and not breathing, police said. CPR was initiated and the juvenile was transferred to&n…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Mays Landing Woman Learns Fate For Murdering Partner On Easter Sunday: Prosecutor Mays Landing Woman Learns Fate For Murdering Partner On Easter Sunday: Prosecutor Mays Landing Woman Learns Fate For Murdering Partner On Easter Sunday: Prosecutor
Mays Landing Woman Learns Fate For Murdering Partner On Easter Sunday: Prosecutor A 77-year-old Mays Landing woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison after previously being convicted of murdering her domestic partner, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. At 5:39 p.m., on Sunday, March 31, 2024, Easter Sunday, Hamilton police responded to 13 Lewis Dr. and found Gary Johnson, 81, dead, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Johnson had multiple wounds to his head and body, authorities said. An investigation found Eileen Bright used a household statue and kitchen knife to commit the murder, authorities said. The jury rejected Bright's insanity defense, authorit…

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Holmdel, NJ
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Holmdel College Student, 20, Killed In Crash In Kentucky: State Police Holmdel College Student, 20, Killed In Crash In Kentucky: State Police Holmdel College Student, 20, Killed In Crash In Kentucky: State Police
Holmdel College Student, 20, Killed In Crash In Kentucky: State Police A 20-year-old Holmdel resident and Boston University college student was killed in a car crash in Kentucky Friday, Oct. 23, authorities said. At 9 a.m., troopers responded to Edmonson County after an Honda CRV operated by a 20-year-old Little Silver resident was traveling east on Pig Road and attempted to cross Brownsville Road when it collided with a Ford LT900 dump truck operated by a 24-year-old Kentucky resident, Kentucky State Police said. Colin Sharpe, a passenger in the Honda CRV, was pronounced dead at the scene while his passenger was airlifted to a nearby hospital, police said. Th…

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Pennsauken-Merchantville, NJ
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Pennsauken Man Shot, Killed in Camden: Prosecutor Pennsauken Man Shot, Killed in Camden: Prosecutor Pennsauken Man Shot, Killed in Camden: Prosecutor
Pennsauken Man Shot, Killed in Camden: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Pennsauken man was shot and killed in Camden, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. At 9:47 a.m., Camden County police responded to the 1200 block of Princess Avenue and found Jeshua Sammons lying on the sidewalk, Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Simmons was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased the next day, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said. "His life was taken far too soon, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply …

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