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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Sea Isle City, NJ

Police & Fire

Man Dies After Pulled From Water In Jersey Shore: Beach Patrol A man died after he pulled from the water in Sea Isle City on Friday, July 17, authorities said. At 4 p.m., authorities were alerted to a man going under the water, the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol said. The lifeguards were able to locate a submerged man and bring him to shore, authorities said. Life saving measures were initiated by the Sea Isle City Beach Patrol, Police, Emergency Medical Services and paramedics, authorities said. The man, who has not been identified, was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

07/20/2026

Bayville-Berkeley, NJ

Police & Fire

Two Children Killed In Bayville Boat Crash: Report A 9-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were killed in a boat crash in Bayville Sunday, July 19, authorities said. At 9:09 p.m., Tidewater Custom 280, a 30-foot vessel, struck an Intercoastal Waterway channel marker, causing the two kids to be ejected into the water, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. Two other occupants located the kids in the water, Marchan said. They were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

by Sam Barron

07/20/2026

Hackettstown, NJ

Police & Fire

Hackettstown Drunk Driver Learns Fate For Thanksgiving Eve Crash That Killed Mom: Prosecutor A 53-year-old Hackettstown man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to driving drunk in a crash that killed Lauren Gerhold in 2023, authorities said. Andrzej Szyszko previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, death by auto and two counts of assault by auto, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. On Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, the night before Thanksgiving, New Jersey State Police responded to a three-car crash at County Route 517 and Ridge Road in Allamuchy Twp after Szysko's Jeep Wrangler struck the passenger's side of a Ford pickup truck, authorities sai…

by Sam Barron

07/20/2026

Ventnor-Margate, NJ

Police & Fire

Unregistered Illinois Driver Struck E-Bike Rider: Margate PD A 19year-old e-bike rider was struck by an unregistered driver in Margate on Sunday afternoon, July 19, authorities said. At 1 p.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call on the 9300 block of Amherst Avenue after a 19-year-old Margate was traveling west in the bike lane passing Betty's Seafood Shack when a vehicle driven by a 67-year-old Bloomingdale, Illinois man attempted to turn right into a parking space and the E-bike collided into the front passenger side of the Illinois man's Toyota Camry, Margate police said. The 19-year-old was thrown over the handlebars of the e-bike and landed…

by Sam Barron

07/20/2026

Marlton-Evesham, NJ

Police & Fire

Evesham Man Sexually Assaulted Girl: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Evesham man was charged with sexually assaulting a young girl, authorities announced Friday, July 17. Gregory Regan is charged with aggravated sexual assault and sexual assault, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and Evesham Township Police Chief Tom Reinholt said. A relative of the victim contacted law enforcement officials to report the assault, Bradshaw and Reinholt said. Additional details are being withheld to protect the identity of the victim, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

07/17/2026

Atlantic City, NJ

Police & Fire

AC Victoria's Secret Masturbator Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday, July 17, after pleading guilty to publicly masturbating at two stores, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, Atlantic City police responded to Tanger Outlets after Shawn Guinyard exposed himself at H&M and Victoria's Secret, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Witnesses said they observed Guinyard publicly masturbating inside those stories, authorities said. In March, Guinyard pleaded guilty to criminal sexual contact, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

07/17/2026

Lindenwold-Clementon, NJ

Police & Fire

Woman Killed In Lindenwold Stabbing: Police A 53-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Lindenwold on Thursday, July 16, authorities said. At 11:39 a.m., detectives with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office responded to the 500 block of Bilper Avenue in Lindenwold and found a 53-year-old female suffering from multiple stab wounds, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. The woman, who was not identified, was transported to Cooper Hospital, where she was pronounced dead later that afternoon, MacAulay said. The investigation is ongoing, MacAulay said.

by Sam Barron

07/17/2026

East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ

Police & Fire

Woman Fled From Cops With Baby In Car: Florham Park PD A 32-year-old Whippany resident was arrested and charged after she fled from police with a one-year-old in the vehicle in Florham Park, authorities announced Friday, July 17. At 1:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, officers observed a gray Nissan traveling on Route 24 west in both lanes at the same time, Florham Park police said. Believing the driver was impaired, officers conducted a traffic stop but the driver, Alyece Cassidy refused to stop, running through a construction zone before exiting the highway, running stop signs and traffic signals, eventually stopping in the parking lot of a residen…

by Sam Barron

07/17/2026

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Obituaries

Community Rallies After Egg Harbor Township Father, Husband Killed In Crash Isaac Wogansky, a 64-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident, was killed in a crash on Wednesday, July 15. "Isaac was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a respected member of our community," Ryan Wogansky, wrote on a GoFundMe page. "His kindness, generosity, and unwavering support touched the lives of so many, and his loss has left an immeasurable void in our hearts." At 2:43 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of Somers Point Mays Landing Road after a 2019 Freightliner Box Truck was stopped in traffic to unload building material and reverse down a residential driveway w…

by Sam Barron

07/17/2026

East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ

Police & Fire

$921K! Lotto Ticket Sold At East Hanover 7-Eleven Wins Big It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Morris County. A ticket sold in East Hanover matched all six balls in the Pick-6 drawing on Thursday, July 16, winning $921,815. The ticket was sold at 7-Eleven at 434 Ridgedale Ave. in East Hanover. The winning numbers were 02, 03, 05, 23, 32, and 44.

by Sam Barron

07/17/2026

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