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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Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Bayville Lotto Player Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Bayville Lotto Player Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Bayville Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Bayville Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Ocean County. A ticket sold in Bayville matched five white balls and the 2x multipler in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 7, winning $2 million.  The ticket was sold at Country Food Market at 941 Route 9 in Bayville. The winning numbers were 26, 32, 42, 51 and 54. The Mega ball was 22. 

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Denville, NJ
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Denville Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US Denville Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US Denville Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US
Denville Pasta Restaurant Named #1 In US The best place to get pasta is right here in Morris County. The Pasta Shop at 13 First Ave. in Denville was named #1 on Yelp's Top 100 Pasta Places in the U.S.  View this post on Instagram The executive chef and co-owner of the restaurant is Denville native Tommy Pollio, who developed a passion for cooking as a teenager and worked at kitchens throughout the country including in San Francisco and Chicago. Co-owner Sergio Sciancalepore grew up in an Italian household in Secaucus and grew up working in specialty stores throughout the Garden…

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Burlington, NJ
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Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds
Fort Dix Corrections Officer Admits To Sex With Inmate Who May Have Impregnated Her: Feds A 27-year-old corrections officer at Fort Dix admitted to having sex with an inmate, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Jordan Pensak had a consensual sexual relationship at the prison, where they also exchanged sexually explicit photographs and messages over social media and apps, facilitated by the inmate’s use of two contraband cell phones while in custody at Fort Dix, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Pensak admitted to having a sexual relationship with the inmate in text messages sent to multiple individuals, including family members of the inmate, Frazer said. In one of tho…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Dog Dies After Left In Hot Car, NJ Man Charged: Police Dog Dies After Left In Hot Car, NJ Man Charged: Police Dog Dies After Left In Hot Car, NJ Man Charged: Police
Dog Dies After Left In Hot Car, NJ Man Charged: Police A 67-year-old Whiting man was charged with animal cruelty after he left a dog in a hot car, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. At 9 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, officers responded to Norwalk Avenue and found a dog dead in the driveway, police said. An investigation determined the dog was left unattended inside a vehicle for an extended period of time under warm weather conditions, Manchester police said. William Bevan was charged with animal cruelty and issued a complaint summons, police said.

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Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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NJ Man Airlifted In DWI Lower Twp Crash That Killed One NJ Man Airlifted In DWI Lower Twp Crash That Killed One NJ Man Airlifted In DWI Lower Twp Crash That Killed One
NJ Man Airlifted In DWI Lower Twp Crash That Killed One Zachary Whitmore, a 36-year-old man, was seriously injured in a crash in Lower Township last week that killed another person, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Edward McVey, a 19-year-old Lower Township resident, collied with a vehicle with two occupants, killing a 56-year-old man only identified as Mickey and seriously injuring Whitmore on Route 9 Thursday, Oct. 1, the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office said. Whitmore was hospitalized for four days, and had multiple broken bones, severe road rash and other injuries, Ally Junkermeier, who organized the GoFundMe sai…

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Dog Found Abandoned In Phillipsburg: Police Dog Found Abandoned In Phillipsburg: Police Dog Found Abandoned In Phillipsburg: Police
Dog Found Abandoned In Phillipsburg: Police A dog was found abandoned in Phillipsburg, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. The dog was left outside for an unknown period of time in the area of Center Street, between Sitgreaves Street and Limekiln Road, Phillipsburg police said. Law enforcement are asking anyone who might know the owner of the dog to contact the Phillipsburg Police Department. The dog is currently in the care of animal control, police said.

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD 12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD 12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD
12 Displaced After Building Engulfed In Smoke: Pleasantville FD Twelve people were displaced in an apartment fire in Pleasantville Tuesday morning, Oct. 6. That morning, firefighters responded to a three-story building on Martin Luther King Blvd and found heavy smoke was coming from the roof, Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire started in a second-floor apartment and spread to the third floor, firefighters said. It was declared under control at 10:42 a.m., firefighters said. Eight adults and four children from two apartments were displaced, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said. The building was declared inhabitable, …

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Middletown, NJ
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Former Middletown Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former Middletown Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor Former Middletown Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Former Middletown Police Sgt Who Helped Man Hide Ghost Guns Learns Fate: Prosecutor A former Middletown Township police sergeant was sentenced to five years in prison after previously pleading guilty to misconduct charges, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. An investigation into David Ringkamp, a former Union Beach resident, began in late 2021 after he and his then-wife were spotted helping Nicholas D’Ambrosio hide gun parts used to make ghost guns in Ringkamp’s vehicle after D'Ambrosio learned police were watching him, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Police stopped Ringkamp's vehicle and he identified himself as a Middletown sergeant, Santi…

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West Deptford-National Park, NJ
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PA Man Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl In West Deptford: Prosecutor PA Man Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl In West Deptford: Prosecutor PA Man Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl In West Deptford: Prosecutor
PA Man Sexually Assaulted 12-Year-Old Girl In West Deptford: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Bensalem, Pa. man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Gloucester County, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. On Wednesday, July 29, police in West Deptford responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in National Park and made contact with Valeed Anjum and a 12-year-old girl inside the vehicle, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. Anjum had communicated with the minor victim through Snapchat and a review of those communications revealed evidence of sexual contact between Anjum and the girl as well as images depicting chil…

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Jackson, NJ
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USPS Employee Charged With Weapons Offenses: Jackson PD USPS Employee Charged With Weapons Offenses: Jackson PD USPS Employee Charged With Weapons Offenses: Jackson PD
USPS Employee Charged With Weapons Offenses: Jackson PD A USPS employee was arrested in Jackson Township on Monday, Oct. 5, authorities said. The USPS employee, who was not identified by law enforcement, was arrested for an incident that occurred on Saturday, Sept. 26. Police did not provide any details on what the incident was. The person is charged with multiple weapons offenses, criminal attempt, harassment, and criminal mischief, police said.

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