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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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
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Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned
Forked River Sorority Sister Killed In Parkway Crash Mourned Caryn Coon, a 22-year-old Forked River resident, was one of two women killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County, Saturday night, Oct. 24, authorities said. Coon was working toward a degree in kinesiology and health sciences at The College of New Jersey, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. While at TCNJ, she was a sorority sister at Delta Phi Epsilon. "Caryn was such a fun, energetic, and loving person. She was a shoulder for everyone to lean on, and if you were having a bad day, she could instantly cheer you up," Jillian Bonavia, who …

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Denville, NJ
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Tailgating Gets Reckless Driver Busted For OUI On Route 10: Police Tailgating Gets Reckless Driver Busted For OUI On Route 10: Police Tailgating Gets Reckless Driver Busted For OUI On Route 10: Police
Tailgating Gets Reckless Driver Busted For OUI On Route 10: Police A 21-year-old Morristown man was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs in Denville, authorities said. At midnight on Thursday, Oct. 15, officers observed a vehicle failing to maintain its lane on Route 10 and following another vehicle too closely, Denville police said.   Officers conducted a traffic stop and during the stop, the driver, Edilson Marroquin-Martinez, showed signs of possible impairment, police said. He was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. Martinez is charged with operating under the influence of liquor or d…

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Belleville, NJ
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Belleville Officer Fires Gun After Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor Belleville Officer Fires Gun After Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor Belleville Officer Fires Gun After Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor
Belleville Officer Fires Gun After Struck By Vehicle: Prosecutor UPDATE: A man accused of hitting Belleville police officers with his BMW has been arrested in Connecticut. A police-involved shooting occurred in Belleville Sunday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 7:45 p.m., two Belleville police officers were conducting a motor vehicle stop at Mill Street and Union Avenue when the driver struck one of the officers with his vehicle, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. The officer discharged his weapon, and the suspect vehicle fled the scene, Stephens said. No civilians or officers were struck by gunfire, Stephens said. Both officers…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Man Admits To Assaulting Brother With Hatchet In Weymouth: Prosecutor Man Admits To Assaulting Brother With Hatchet In Weymouth: Prosecutor Man Admits To Assaulting Brother With Hatchet In Weymouth: Prosecutor
Man Admits To Assaulting Brother With Hatchet In Weymouth: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Woodbury man pleaded guilty to assaulting his brother with a hatchet, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 26. Daniel Gunson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 27, state troopers responded to Grant Street and Blake Drive in Weymouth Township and found a man screaming in the roadway wearing a bloody shirt, authorities said. While searching the area, troopers saw Gunson lying in the back…

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Haddon Heights-Barrington, NJ
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Man Killed In Fire: Haddon Heights - Barrington FD Man Killed In Fire: Haddon Heights - Barrington FD Man Killed In Fire: Haddon Heights - Barrington FD
Man Killed In Fire: Haddon Heights - Barrington FD A 76-year-old man was killed in a fire in Haddon Heights Saturday, Oct. 24, authorities said. At 5:19 p.m., firefighters responded to the 1600 block of W. High Street after smoke was seen coming from the side door of the residence, the Haddon Heights - Barrington Fire Department said. Firefighters made entry into the home and and found the man unresponsive in the kitchen, fire officials said. The man was removed from the residence and was transferred to EMTs, though he was pronounced dead, firefighters said. His identity is being withheld, firefighters said. The fire was quickly extinguish…

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West Deptford-National Park, NJ
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Two Cats Shot In West Deptford: Police Two Cats Shot In West Deptford: Police Two Cats Shot In West Deptford: Police
Two Cats Shot In West Deptford: Police Two cats were shot in West Deptford on Friday, Oct. 23, authorities said. Officers were contacted by Epic Veterinary Urgent Care in Cherry Hill after two different cats were brought into the facility with suspected gunshot wounds, West Deptford police said. Both animals arrived at the facility with serious life-threatening injuries and received immediate medical attention, police said. The injuries for each cat are consistent with a small caliber firearm or pellet gun, police said. Both cats were considered outdoor cats and were outside at the time of their injury, police said. One inciden…

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Mount Olive, NJ
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Auto Theft Trafficking Ring Busted, 4 Arrested: Mount Olive PD Auto Theft Trafficking Ring Busted, 4 Arrested: Mount Olive PD Auto Theft Trafficking Ring Busted, 4 Arrested: Mount Olive PD
Auto Theft Trafficking Ring Busted, 4 Arrested: Mount Olive PD Four people were arrested and charged in Mount Olive with running an operation to traffic stolen vehicles, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 23. Last October, an off-duty Englewood Police Department officer notified this agency of a vehicle located within Mount Olive that appeared to have an altered Vehicle Identification Number, Mount Olive police said. An investigation determined that a residence in Mount Olive was being used to conduct an illegal operation that stored stolen motor vehicles and to remove and alter VINs from the cars, police said. In April, three peop…

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Lakewood, NJ
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Suspect Admits To Shooting Man In Arms In Lakewood: Prosecutor Suspect Admits To Shooting Man In Arms In Lakewood: Prosecutor Suspect Admits To Shooting Man In Arms In Lakewood: Prosecutor
Suspect Admits To Shooting Man In Arms In Lakewood: Prosecutor A 49-year-old Toms River resident has pleaded guilty to a shooting that injured a man in Lakewood, authorities announced. Million Brown-Bey pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and a weapons offense on Thursday, Oct. 22, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Brown-Bey faces 10 years in prison, Billhimer said. On Sunday, Jan. 7, Lakewood police responded to shots fired at the West Gate Shopping Complex, after Brown-Bey approached the victim's vehicle at a residence on Hillside Avenue fired at least one round, striking him, Billhimer said. Soo…

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Medford, NJ
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Plane Crashes At Flying W Airport: Police Plane Crashes At Flying W Airport: Police Plane Crashes At Flying W Airport: Police
Plane Crashes At Flying W Airport: Police A Piper PA-28 plane crashed near Flying W Airport in Medford, Friday, Oct. 23, the Federal Aviation Administration said.  At 9:24 a.m., officers responded after the plane crashed in a field near 107 Fostertown Rd., adjacent to the airport, Lumberton police said. The plane had taken off from the airport and was only occupied by the pilot, police said. The pilot was transported to the hospital to be treated for his injuries, police said. This matter is currently being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board, police said.

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Intoxicated Man 2x Legal Limit In Crash: Lopatcong PD Intoxicated Man 2x Legal Limit In Crash: Lopatcong PD Intoxicated Man 2x Legal Limit In Crash: Lopatcong PD
Intoxicated Man 2x Legal Limit In Crash: Lopatcong PD A 37-year-old Brooklyn man was charged with assault by auto following a crash in Lopatcong Township, authorities said. At 11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, officers responded to County Route 519 near Overlook Development following a head-on crash with injuries, Lopatcong Township police said. Officers spoke with one of the drivers, Hermelindo Temaj Jiguan and observed signs of heavy intoxication, police said. Following an on-scene investigation, he was taken into custody, police said. Temaj Jiguan's blood alcohol concentration was .19%, more than double the legal limit, police said. He was…

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