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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Camden, NJ

News

4 NJ Men Thought They Were Meeting Girl, But Got Arrested Instead: Camden County Prosecutor Four men from Camden and Gloucester counties were arrested and charged after they arranged to meet an underage girl for sex, but got police instead, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Between March and June, the four men were chatting with what they thought was a young girl but was an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. During their individual conversations and in four separate instances, the men each arranged a meeting at a specified location in Brooklawn for the purpose&nbs…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Jersey City, NJ

Police & Fire

Former Hudson County Superintendent Stole $250K: Prosecutor A 58-year-old former Hudson County Superintendent of Weights and Measures stole $250,000 for his own personal gain, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Frank Alonso, a Union City resident, is charged with three counts of official misconduct and multiple theft offenses, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Between January 2024 and January 2026, Alonso diverted funds intended for the Hudson Regional Health Commission, the Office of Weights and Measures, and the New Jersey Weights and Measures Association into accounts he used for personal gain, Mello said. In …

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ

Police & Fire

Friends of Wrong Way Bridgeton Driver Killed In Route 55 Crash Start GoFundMe Favian Cruz, a 24-year-old Bridgeton resident, was driving the wrong way on Route 55 when he was killed in a car crash on Monday, July 13. "This sudden loss has left their family facing not only unimaginable grief, but also the unexpected financial burden of funeral and memorial expenses," Gisel Gonzalez, who organized a GoFundMe wrote. "The community are coming together to support the family and honor the memory of a life that touched so many." At 10:30 p.m., Cruz was operating a Ram pickup truck north in the southbound lanes on Route 55 in Mantua Township when he collided with a Vol…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Forked River-Lacey, NJ

News

Win Free Coffee For Month At New Tim Hortons In Forked River Ocean County is getting a taste of the Great White North. A Tim Hortons, the popular Canadian donut chain founded by the legendary Toronto Maple Leafs defensemen, will be opening in Forked River at 245 North Main St., celebrating a grand opening on Saturday, July 18 by offering free coffee for a month to the first 500 guests beginning at 5 a.m. As part of the grand opening, Tim Hortons is offering 99 cents any size hot or iced coffees, 99 cent 10-pack Timbits and merchandise giveaways. The Tim Hortons will be open daily from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. An institution in Canada, the restau…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Atlantic City, NJ

Police & Fire

AC Man Admits To Shooting At Cab Driver During Robbery: Prosecutor A 25-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to robbing and shooting at a cab driver, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Davidson Dominique pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose and per the terms of a plea agreement, faces five years in prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, April 28, 2005, Atlantic City police were flagged down by a taxi driver who said he was robbed and shot at near Route 30 and New Jersey Avenue by Dominique, authorities said. The cab driver picked up Dominique at the Ocean Casino and after he drov…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Sewell-Mantua, NJ

Police & Fire

Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Route 55 Crash In Mantua: Njsp A 24-yearold Bridgeton man traveling the wrong way on Route 55 in Gloucester County was killed when he collided with a tractor trailer Monday evening, July 13, authorities said. At 10:30 p.m., Favian Cruz was operating a Ram pickup truck north in the southbound lanes on Route 55 in Mantua Township when he collided with a Volvo tractor-trailer traveling south, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The driver of the Volvo sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Paterson, NJ

Police & Fire

Paterson Woman Learns Fate After Drugs Lead To Deadly OD: Hunterdon County Prosecutor A 29-year-old Paterson woman was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, July 10, for supplying drugs that led to a fatal overdose, authorities said. Shaneshea Cooper had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in May, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. On Thursday, July 24, Joseph Callari died from a drug overdose in Clinton Township after Cooper gave him narcotics, Robeson said. Callari was remembered for his love of the outdoors, according to his obituary from the Wright and Ford Funeral Home website. He was at his happiest hunting, fishing, camping…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Freehold, NJ

News

Freehold Teacher Had Sex With Student: Monmouth County Prosecutor A 37-year-old Freehold Township High School teacher has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a student, authorities announced Tuesday, July 14. Jesse Heubel's criminal conduct began last November, Monmouth County First Assistant Prosecutor Julia Alonso said. An investigation determined Heubel engaged in sexual acts with the victim who is under the age of 18, Alonso said. The sexual acts occurred throughout Monmouth County, leading Heubel, a technology teacher and wrestling coach, to be charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child in Red Ba…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Brick, NJ

Police & Fire

Massive Meth Distributor Busted In Brick: Police More than 800 grams of meth were seized and two people arrested following a monthslong investigation in Brick, authorities announced Monday, July 13. An investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics in Ocean County identified Michael Casey, a 59-year-old Toms River resident, as a large-scale methamphetamine dealer, Brick police said. Casey was arrested after being under police surveillance, police said. Multiple search warrants were executed which led to the seizure of 800 grams of methamphetamine, a digital money counter, psilocybin mushrooms, drug packaging material to inc…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

Sicklerville-Winslow, NJ

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Winslow Township PD A 44-year-old Hammonton man was recently struck and killed by a vehicle in Winslow Township, authorities said. At 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, officers responded to 625 White Horse Pike after Jose Reyes was crossing the highway from the westbound side toward the eastbound side when he was struck by a vehicle traveling eastbound, Winslow Township police said. Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver is cooperating with the investigation, police said.

by Sam Barron

07/14/2026

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