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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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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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. At 5:03 p.m., Branchburg police responded to the crash at Route 202 and Holland Brook Road  following a collision between a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford sedan, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Branchburg Police Chief Richard Buck said.  The impact caused the Ford to cat…

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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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