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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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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Branchburg, NJ
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Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Branchburg Intersection: Officials Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Branchburg Intersection: Officials Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Branchburg Intersection: Officials
Man Killed In Fiery Crash At Notorious Route 202 Branchburg Intersection: Officials A man was killed when his car burst into flames in a crash with a tractor-trailer on Route 202 in Branchburg Monday, Oct. 26, prompting the township's mayor to call for urgent safety improvements at an intersection he said has long been a concern. Branchburg police responded to the crash at Route 202 and Holland Brook Road around 5:03 p.m. following a collision between a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford sedan, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Branchburg Police Chief Richard Buck said. The impact caused the Ford to catch fire…

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Toms River, NJ
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Beachwood Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG Beachwood Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG Beachwood Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG
Beachwood Woman Posed As Dead Mom, Stole $200K From Pension Fund: AG A 54-year-old Beachwood woman is charged with stealing more than $200,000 from a union pension fund by posing as her dead mother, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 27. From January 2021 to January 2025, Kristen Arntz collected 97,139 from the pension fund of Ironworkers Local 11 and $120,700 from the union’s annuity fund following her mother’s death, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Artnz failed to notify the union of her mother’s death and took control of her mother’s bank account to continue receiving benefits to which she was not entitled from the union, Davenport said. A…

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Jackson, NJ
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Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing In Jackson: Prosecutor Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing In Jackson: Prosecutor Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing In Jackson: Prosecutor
Man Sentenced For Thanksgiving Stabbing In Jackson: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Freehold resident was sentenced to a decade in prison after he pleading guilty to attempted murder, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26. Jaden Thomspon also pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and eluding, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thanksgiving Day last year, Thursday, Nov. 27, Jackson Township police responded to the Paragon Apartments and found a woman who had been stabbed, Billhimer said. Officers also found a 19-month-old infant uninjured, Billhimer said. The woman was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where …

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Pequannock-Pompton Plains, NJ
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Motorcyclist Killed In Route 23 Crash In Pequannock: Prosecutor Motorcyclist Killed In Route 23 Crash In Pequannock: Prosecutor Motorcyclist Killed In Route 23 Crash In Pequannock: Prosecutor
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 23 Crash In Pequannock: Prosecutor A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Route 23 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. The motorcyclist, a 22-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The motorcyclist has not been publicly identified. The investigation is ongoing.

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Pemberton-Browns Mills, NJ
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Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: NJSP Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: NJSP Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: NJSP
Man Dies After Car Crashes Into Woodland Township Home: Njsp An 82-year-old Toms River man died after his car crashed into a home in Burlington County on Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. At 2:03 p.m., George Sears was operating a Subaru SUV with his wife in the passenger seat, on County Road 563 south in Woodland Township, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Sears lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck two fences and a residential home, Postorino said.  After the crash the Subaru became engulfed in flames and spread to the house, Postorino said. The ho…

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Voorhees, NJ
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Cyclist Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles In Hit, Run Crash In Voorhees: Prosecutor Cyclist Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles In Hit, Run Crash In Voorhees: Prosecutor Cyclist Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles In Hit, Run Crash In Voorhees: Prosecutor
Cyclist Struck, Killed By 2 Vehicles In Hit, Run Crash In Voorhees: Prosecutor A 71-year-old Berlin man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Voorhees Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said. At 1:17 a.m., Voorhees police responded to the 100 block of North Route 73 for a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist and found Maksudur Rahman lying unresponsive in the roadway, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Voorhees Police Chief April Herrington said. Rahman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Two separate vehicles struck Rahman and fled the scene, authorities said. One vehicle is suspected to be a dark gray or black 2017 …

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Armed Barricaded Man Apprehended: Absecon PD Armed Barricaded Man Apprehended: Absecon PD Armed Barricaded Man Apprehended: Absecon PD
Armed Barricaded Man Apprehended: Absecon PD A 65-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was taken into custody after he barricaded himself with a gun in Absecon Monday, Oct. 26, authorities said. At 8:30 a.m., officers were requested to assist Egg Harbor Township police in locating Robert McNeill, a suspect in an arson investigation, Absecon police said. McNeill was located by officers at the Sports Complex, at 1000 Morton Ave. and was armed with a handgun, threatened suicide, and barricaded himself inside his vehicle, police said. Atlantic County SWAT, crisis negotiators and mental health professionals were requested to the scene, p…

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Cranford, NJ
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Cranford Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity Cranford Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity Cranford Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity
Cranford Teen Accused Of Murdering Two Girls Could Plead Insanity The 18-year-old New Jersey teen who allegedly ran over two girls, killing them, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday, Oct. 26. Vincent Battiloro, a Cranford resident, is charged with murder in the first degree after authorities say he ran over Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas, both 17, in Sept. 2025 with his Jeep while they were riding their bikes in Garwood. At his arraignment, the judge revealed the defense notified the court it intends to raise diminished capacity and insanity defenses. The defense is also considering filing a motion to have Battiloro tried in a different county.&…

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Toms River, NJ
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Man Learns Fate In Toms River Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Prosecutor Man Learns Fate In Toms River Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Prosecutor Man Learns Fate In Toms River Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Prosecutor
Man Learns Fate In Toms River Crash That Killed Construction Worker: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Lakehurst man was sentenced to nine years in prison after admitting to driving drunk and killing a 50-year-old construction worker in Toms River, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26. Douglas Smith previously pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the death of Allen Adams, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 1 a.m., Toms River police responded to Lakewood Road and Raymond Avenue and found Adams lying in the roadway with serious injuries, Billhimer said. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Billhimer said. …

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