Sam Barron

Community Editor

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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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Toms River Man Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn: Prosecutor Toms River Man Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn: Prosecutor
Toms River Man Learns Fate For Possessing Child Porn: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Toms Riverman was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography, authorities said. An investigation into Justin Thomas began following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was uploading images of child sexual abuse material to the internet, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crime Squad identified an IP address associated with a Toms River residence as the location from which Thomas was uploading child pornography to the internet, Billhime…
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk On Route 46: Mount Olive Police Reckless Driver Drove Drunk On Route 46: Mount Olive Police
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk On Route 46: Mount Olive Police A 64-year-old Hackettstown man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 46 in Budd Lake, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 21. At 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, officers observed a black Hyundai traveling east on Route 46 below the speed limit and failing to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke to the driver, Mack Brown, they detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and noticed he appeared to be impaired, police said. Following field sobriety testing, he was placed under arrest and charged with DWI and reckless driving, police s…
Trenton Man Charged With Murder In Double Shooting: Prosecutor Trenton Man Charged With Murder In Double Shooting: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Charged With Murder In Double Shooting: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Trenton man has been arrested and charged with murdering a Ewing man earlier this month, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 20. At 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, Trenton police responded to the 300 block of East State Street for a large disturbance and found Jemear Miller, 32, with a gunshot wound to the neck, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office said. Miller was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. A second man was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, authorities said. Isiah Greene is charged …
Bomb Squad Called Over Suspicious Package: Willingboro PD Bomb Squad Called Over Suspicious Package: Willingboro PD
Bomb Squad Called Over Suspicious Package: Willingboro PD A suspicious package necessitated the bomb squad in Willingboro on Friday morning, Aug. 21, authorities said. At 8 a.m., officers responded to 609 Beverly Rancocas Rd. for a report of a suspicious package, Willingboro Township police said. Out of an abundance of caution, officers secured the area and requested assistance from the New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad, police said. Members of the New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad responded to the scene and conducted a thorough investigation, police said. The item was ultimately determined to be non-hazardous and posed no threat to the pub…
Toms River Real Estate Investor Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $1.8 Million In Loans: Feds Toms River Real Estate Investor Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $1.8 Million In Loans: Feds
Toms River Real Estate Investor Admits To Fraudulently Obtaining $1.8 Million In Loans: Feds A 39-year-old Toms River man pleaded guilty to participating in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme and fraudulently obtaining more than $1.8 million of federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 21. Arthur Spitzer pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Spitzer's co-defenders, Mendel Deutsh, a 39-year-old Toms River resident and Joshua Feldberger, a 44-year-old Howell Township resident had previously pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentence, Frazier said. Spitzer got mortgage lo…
Lightning Strike Causes 2-Alarm Fire In Summit: Authorities Lightning Strike Causes 2-Alarm Fire In Summit: Authorities
Lightning Strike Causes 2-Alarm Fire In Summit: Authorities A two-alarm fire displaced nine people in Summit on Thursday, Aug. 20, authorities said. At 6:21 p.m., firefighters responded to a lightning strike at a multiapartment home on Kent Place Boulevard, the City of Summit said in a release. Crews were met with an active fire in the attic and a second alarm was tolled, bringing additional units to the scene, authorities said.  After conducting searches of all floors within the home, nine residents, three cats, and one dog were evacuated. The fire was declared under control at 7:16, authorities said. No injuries were reported, authoriti…
Woman Charged After 20+ Dogs Found In Unsanitary Conditions: Ewing PD Woman Charged After 20+ Dogs Found In Unsanitary Conditions: Ewing PD
Woman Charged After 20+ Dogs Found In Unsanitary Conditions: Ewing PD A Ewing Township woman has been charged after 24 dogs were living at her home in unsanitary conditions, Ewing police announced Thursday, Aug. 20. At 9:55 a.m. on Monday, July 13, officers responded to a residence on Terrence Blvd. after 24 dogs were found living there in conditions not suitable for habitation, Ewing police said. Many of the dogs were also experiencing medical conditions that were not being cared for properly and lacked proper shelter, police said. The dogs were removed from the residence with the assistance of Ewing Animal Control and transported to EASEL Animal Rescue…
NJ Man Fled Traffic Stop After Giving Cops His License: Denville PD NJ Man Fled Traffic Stop After Giving Cops His License: Denville PD
NJ Man Fled Traffic Stop After Giving Cops His License: Denville PD A 33-year-old Keansburg man was arrested and charged after he fled from police in Denville during a traffic stop, authorities said. At 10:57 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on East Main Street after observing a moving violation, Denville police said. The driver, Christopher Cox, provided officers with a drivers license but refused to provide the required vehicle documentation, police said. He then suddenly put the car in drive and fled the traffic stop, police said. Because the officers were already in possession of Cox’s driver’s license and his identity …
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD A 49-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, authorities said. At 1:27 a.m., on Sunday, Aug. 14, officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 10 West after observing a moving violation, Denville police said. The driver, Zarko Tamburin, was determined to be operating the vehicle while intoxicated and he was arrested and transported to police headquarters for processing, police said. Tamburin is charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, speeding, open container in a motor vehicle, consent to breath samples and refusing to submit to a chemical …
2 Arrested, 17 Summonses Issued In Cape May County Traffic Safety Detail: Prosecutor 2 Arrested, 17 Summonses Issued In Cape May County Traffic Safety Detail: Prosecutor
2 Arrested, 17 Summonses Issued In Cape May County Traffic Safety Detail: Prosecutor A traffic safety detail throughout Cape May County on Wednesday, Aug. 19, resulted in numerous summonses being issued and two arrests, authorities said. Officers representing 10 law enforcement agencies conducted a coordinated enforcement detail along Route 47 South from the George Redding Bridge to Route 9; Route 47 North from Hand Avenue to Goshen-Swainton Road; Route 657, Court House-Dennisville Road; and Route 147, North Wildwood Boulevard, as part of the Cape May SHIELD Task Force, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said. Police conducted 48 motor ve…
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