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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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Police & Fire

Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor A woman is in critical condition after she crashed into a business in Howell on Sunday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 9:52 a.m., Howell Township police responded to Route 547 near Oak Glen Road after a vehicle crashed into a building, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. A woman traveling southbound on Route 547 when she ran off the road to the righthand side, over a concrete median island, into a parking lot and into the side of a business, Santiago said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she is in critical condition with numerous injuries, Santiago said. The in…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2025

Police & Fire

Man Drowns In Seaside Heights After Swimmers Caught In Rip Tide: Sheriff A man drowned in Seaside Heights at Webster Avenue Beach on Monday, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 7 p.m., six people got caught in a rip tide prompting first responders to the scene, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said. The man was administered CPR before being taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was pronounced dead, Seaside Heights Assistant Fire Chief Tim Farrell told NJ.com. No lifeguards were on duty, authorities said. The victim has not been identified. Three other people were hospitalized but were being treated and doing well, Farrel…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2025

News

Long Island Man Stole $500K From NJ Employer: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Valley Stream man was arrested and charged with stealing nearly $500,000 from an employer in Monmouth County, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. Joseph Hardoon's former employer discovered he stole $497,500 while serving as bookkeeper for an Ocean Township business between 2021 and 2024, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Hardoon was charged with theft by unlawful taking, Santiago said.

by Sam Barron

08/12/2025

News

Rumson Boater Pulled From Shrewsbury River Dies: Njsp A 63-year-old Rumson man died after he was pulled from the water in Monmouth County on Saturday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 10:43 p.m., troopers responded to a vessel incident on the Shrewsbury River in Sea Bright Boro, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Juan Mejia was recovered from the water and transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Lebron said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

08/12/2025

Police & Fire

Millville Man Struck By Volkswagen On Route 553: Njsp A 58-year-old Millville man was seriously injured after he was struck by a Volkswagen on Route 553 in Cumberland County on Sunday, Aug. 10, authorities said At 10:31 a.m., the man entered the roadway on Route 553 South in Fairfield Township and was struck by a Volkswagen passenger vehicle, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Millville resident sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The driver sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

by Sam Barron

08/12/2025

Police & Fire

Motorcycle Overturns After Crashing Into Bus On Route 38 In Southampton: Njsp A 55-year-old Little Egg Harbor man was seriously injured after they were ejected from a motorcycle in a crash with a bus on Route 38 Monday afternoon, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 3:56 p.m., a Harley Davidson motorcycle struck the back of a Coach Bus that was entering the highway from a driveway on Route 38 West in Southampton Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The motorcycle overturned and the motorcyclist was ejected, sustaining serious injuries, Lebron said. He was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said.

by Sam Barron

08/12/2025

Police & Fire

Morristown Jeweler Sold Lab-Grown Diamonds As Genuine, Misrepresented Value: Cops A 43-year-old Morristown jeweler was arrested and charged with selling fake diamonds, authorities in Mount Olive announced Tuesday, Aug. 12. On Tuesday, June 17, a victim told officers that Justin Wentzel, of Morristown, sold them three pieces of jewelry in which he misrepresented the authenticity of the precious gems and misrepresented the value of the jewelry, Mount Olive police said. Wentzel's social media pages show that he runs Ice Storm Jewelry. A 2022 NJ Advance Media story shows him making a ring at his Flanders home. Wentzel sold lab-grown diamonds as genuine diamonds and ove…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2025

Police & Fire

2nd Teen Arrested For Phillipsburg Shooting: Police Another juvenile has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting in Phillipsburg, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 11. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 4:17 p.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Henderson Street after its ShotSpotter device detected gunshots, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office said. Police spotted several discharged cartridge cases and bullet holes in a parked vehicle, authorities said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. A 17-year-old was arrested Friday and faces numerous charges, authorities said. The other 17-year-old is charged with c…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2025

Police & Fire

Trenton Man Killed In Drive-By Shooting In Willingboro: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Trenton man was fatally shot while sitting in a vehicle in Willingboro Sunday evening, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 9 p.m., Willingboro Township police responded to Paddock Lane and Poppy Lane and found Bruce Hall fatally shot, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Willingboro Township Police Chief Ian Bucs said. This pic was taken many years ago. You been my bro since elementary school, jr high, highschool. Little League... Posted by Adolphus Cato on Sunday, August 10, 2025 No arrests have been made and the shooting is under investigation, authorit…

by Sam Barron

08/11/2025

Police & Fire

Newark Man Murdered Ex-Girlfriend: Essex County Prosecutor A 42-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 9. At 10:45 a.m., Kasem McDonald shot Shaneequah Williams, 45 inside her apartment at 89 Astor St., Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, said. McDonald initially fled the scene but surrendered at the Essex County Correctional Facility on Saturday evening, authorities said. He is charged with murder in the first degree and multiple weapons offenses, authorities said. He is also charged with convicted f…

by Sam Barron

08/11/2025

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