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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Belvidere-White Township, NJ
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Multiple Injuries After Vehicle Overturns On Route 519 In White Twp: NJSP Multiple Injuries After Vehicle Overturns On Route 519 In White Twp: NJSP
Multiple Injuries After Vehicle Overturns On Route 519 In White Twp: Njsp Multiple people were injured after a vehicle overturned on County Route 519 Friday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 10:37 a.m., officers responded to County Route 519 and Brass Cattle Road in White Township after a crash between a Jeep SUV and Hyundai, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The Jeep overturned on its side, Lebron said. Minor injuries were reported, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said. 

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Millville, NJ
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Details Released In Deadly Millville Officer Involved Shooting: AG Details Released In Deadly Millville Officer Involved Shooting: AG
Details Released In Deadly Millville Officer Involved Shooting: AG A 47-year-old Millville man was gunned down by police on Thursday, Aug. 6, authorities said. Millville police were responding to a domestic disturbance on the 300 block of Hazel Boulevard when they encountered Shaun Murphy inside the residence, the New Jersey Attorney General Office's said. During the encounter, Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office Sergeant John Borelli discharged his department-issued weapon, which struck Murphy, authorities said. Murphy was pronounced dead, authorities said. Law enforcement recovered a handgun at the scene, authorities said. N.J.S.A. 52:17B-107(a)(…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash: Manchester PD Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash: Manchester PD
Pedestrian Airlifted After Crash: Manchester PD A 43-year-old Whiting ma nsustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car in Manchester Township Sunday, Aug. 9, authorities said. At 9:37 p.m., officers responded to County Route 530 and Swift Circle in Whiting after a Toyota, driven by a 63-year-old Wrightstown man  was traveling west when it hit the man, causing him to be propelled 50 feet to the northwest corner of the intersection, Manchester police said.  The pedestrian had multiple life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital by Life Flight Medevac Helicopter, police said. The investigati…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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2 Busted For DWI In EHT After Switching Places While Driving Wrong Way On Black Horse Pike: PD 2 Busted For DWI In EHT After Switching Places While Driving Wrong Way On Black Horse Pike: PD
2 Busted For DWI In EHT After Switching Places While Driving Wrong Way On Black Horse Pike: PD Two people were arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after attempting to swap places in Egg Harbor Township on Friday, Aug. 7, authorities said. At 9:48 p.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and English Creek Avenue for a report of a vehicle driving eastbound in the westbound lanes, Egg Harbor Township police said. Officers pulled the vehicle over in the parking lot of Tomar's Liquor Store and observed the driver moving to the passenger seat and the passenger moving to the driver seat, police said. The drivers were identified as Destiny Munyon and Shelby Barnes, b…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Two People Stabbed In EHT Home Invasion, Suspect Arrested: Police Two People Stabbed In EHT Home Invasion, Suspect Arrested: Police
Two People Stabbed In EHT Home Invasion, Suspect Arrested: Police A 36-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested and charged with stabbing two people in Egg Harbor Township Sunday, Aug. 9, authorities said. At 3:42 a.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Fire Road and found two people who had been stabbed in the face and body, Egg Harbor Township police said. They were transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that were severe, but not life-threatening, police said. Carlos Garcia-Moreno was identified as the suspect and turned himself in, police said. He is charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault with a weapo…

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Lindenwold-Clementon, NJ
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$761K! Laurel Springs Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $761K! Laurel Springs Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
$761K! Laurel Springs Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Camden County. A ticket sold in Laurel Springs matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Thursday, Aug. 6, winning $761,184. The ticket was sold at A Plus Sunoco on Chews Landing Rd. The winning numbers were 05, 20, 33, 36 and 44. The Bullseye was 20 and the XTRA was 05. 

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Atlantic City, NJ
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Atlantic City Teen Learns Fate For Deadly Stabbing Atlantic City Teen Learns Fate For Deadly Stabbing
Atlantic City Teen Learns Fate For Deadly Stabbing A 19-year-old Atlantic City teen was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing a juvenile, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 7. Trumaine Clements pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at 10:40 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to Carver Hall Apartments and found a juvenile stabbed in the torso, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The juvenile died the next day, authorities said. Surveillance footage showed Clements exit his apartment at the Carver Hall Apartmen…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
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Franklin Township Bank CFO Committed Theft: Prosecutor Franklin Township Bank CFO Committed Theft: Prosecutor
Franklin Township Bank CFO Committed Theft: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Fort Lee man was arrested and charged stealing from the township here he served as chief financial officer, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 7. In June, Unity Bank in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, initiated an internal investigation into payroll fee transactions involving Franklin Township, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said.  During the course of the investigation, the bank identified an alleged double-billing scheme and reported its findings to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office, Robeson said. Cameron Keng, who was th…

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
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NJ Bank Teller Stole $212K: Lacey PD NJ Bank Teller Stole $212K: Lacey PD
NJ Bank Teller Stole $212K: Lacey PD A 54-year-old Barnegat woman was arrested and charged with stealing $212,400 when she worked as a bank teller, authorities announced Thursday, Aug. 6, authorities said. Tiffany Prutzman worked as a bank teller at OceanFirst Bank in Forked River where an investigation determined she stole approximately $212,400 in customer funds intended for deposit between 2024 and 2026, Lacey Township police said. Prutzman is charged with theft by failure to make required disposition, money laundering, misapplication of property of a financial institution, computer criminal activity, and tamperin…

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Somerville, NJ
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Somerville Woman Found Stabbed To Death: Prosecutor Somerville Woman Found Stabbed To Death: Prosecutor
Somerville Woman Found Stabbed To Death: Prosecutor A 46-year-old Somerville woman was found stabbed to death on Thursday, Aug. 6, authorities said. At 7:25 p.m., Somerville police responded to a 9-1-1 call on Brookside Avenue and found the woman with multiple lacerations to her chest, neck and thigh, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Somerville Chief of Police Dennis Manning said. The woman, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The death remains under investigation, authorities said…

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