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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Edison, NJ

Police & Fire

Woman Killed After Car Goes Airborne, Ends Up Underneath Truck: Edison PD A 77-year-old Metuchen woman was killed in a car crash after colliding with a truck in Edison on Monday, March 2, authorities said. At 2:44 p.m., officers responded to New Durham Road and Talmadge Road after a 2016 Buick Enclave traveling eastbound left the roadway at a high rate of speed, became airborne, entered Talmadge Road and crashed into a flat bed tractor trailer, Edison police said. The Buick underneath the trailer, sustaining catastrophic damage, police said. The driver of the Buick, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at 3:24 p.m., police said. The force of the coll…

by Sam Barron

03/04/2026

Trenton, NJ

Police & Fire

Murder, Assaults, Carjacking: Trenton Gang Bragged About Crimes In Rap Videos, AG Says Fifteen members of a violent Trenton street gang have been indicted on numerous charges after they were involved in numerous murders, attempted murders, shootings, assaults, robberies and carjackings, authorities announced Tuesday, March 3. The gang members are charged in a 50-count indictment with racketeering and other crimes, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Justice Chambers, a 25-year-old Trenton resident and leader of the gang, is charged with murder, four attempted murders, assaults, weapons offenses, conspiracy, and being a leader of organized crime, Davenport said. On …

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

Maplewood, NJ

News

Hit-Run BMW Seriously Injures Soma 'Bike Bus' Leader While Riding, $21K Raised John Speck has always been there for the Maplewood community. Now the community is showing up for him in his time of need. Speck sustained traumatic injuries after he was hit by a BMW on Wednesday evening, Feb. 25 while riding on Parker Avenue in Maplewood, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Responders found him unresponsive and in respiratory distress while in the roadway as the striking vehicle fled the scene, officials said. Many may know Speck as the leader of the popular Clinton Bike Bus, and a devoted husband to his wife and father to his two daughters. A GoFundMe was organized by…

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

Marlton-Evesham, NJ

News

835 Acres Set To Be Preserved As Open Space In Burlington County An 835-acre property in Burlington County is slated to be added to the Black Run Preserve in Burlington County, the New Jersey Conversation Foundation announced. The property was sold to NJ Conservation for $15 million, $2.4 million less than the property's full market value. Evesham Township, where the property is located, has agreed to accept ownership of the property from NJ Conservation and incorporate it into its existing 1,300-acre Black Run Preserve. The Black Run Headwaters Property is located on the western edge of the state-designated New Jersey Pinelands Area and the federal…

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

Irvington, NJ

Police & Fire

One Killed In Irvington Fire: Prosecutor A man was killed in a fire in Irvington early Monday morning, March 2, authorities said. At 3:11 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire an industrial building at 286-298 Coit Street, Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Irvington Director of Public Safety Tracy Bowers said. A man, who has not been identified, was pronounced deceased at the scene, authorities said. No other injuries were reported, authorities said. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

Lumberton-Hainesport, NJ

Police & Fire

Lumberton Mayor Admits To Driving Drunk With Child In Car: Prosecutor A Burlington County mayor has pleaded guilty to driving drunk with her child in the car, authorities announced Tuesday, March 3. Gina LaPlaca was sentenced to three years of supervision under a diversionary program for first-time offenders known as Pretrial Intervention, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. As part of her sentencing, LaPlaca, 46, must continue to provide proof of attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and abide by specific conditions of participation in the PTI program, Bradshaw said. Failure to do so will have her terminated from the program an…

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

Barnegat, NJ

Obituaries

Support Swells After Barnegat Father Of 3, 51 Dies Suddenly Adam Jastrzebski, a 51-year-old Barnegat Township man, died on Thursday, Feb. 26, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. A lifelong Barnegat resident, Jastrzebski was often referred to as the "unofficial town mayor", John Jastrzebski, his brother, who organized the fundraiser wrote. Adam grew up playing soccer, basketball and baseball and spent his adulthood volunteering as a coach. In 2004, Adam married Casey Sciarrillo and they raised their three kids, Sadie, Avery and Grayson, who survive him, according to the fundraiser. "As his brother, my main concern is his fam…

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

Newark, NJ

News

Flight From LA To Newark Makes Emergency Landing: FAA A flight en route from Los Angeles to Newark was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday, March 2, authorities said. United Airlines Flight 2127 from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark returned safely to LAX at 11:20 a.m. due to a left engine issue, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The 256 passengers and 12 crew on board departed the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on a taxiway, the FAA said. The FAA said it is investigating. No serious injuries were reported, United Airlines said. A different aircraft was arranged to transport customers to Newark, United said. "We are gra…

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

Asbury Park, NJ

Police & Fire

Jersey Shore Restaurant Announces Closure A mainstay on the boardwalk has closed its doors. Stella Marina, which opened in 2009, abruptly announced it was shutting down on Monday, March 2. "With heavy hearts, we announce the closing of our doors," the restaurant said on social media. "It has been a true privilege to serve the Asbury Park community over the past several years. We are deeply grateful to our incredible staff, loyal customers, friends, and community supporters who made Stella such a special destination on the beach. Asbury Park, thank you for the memories, the support, and the love." The restaurant was owned by J…

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

Carteret, NJ

Police & Fire

Carteret Man Charged After Damaging Chabad Headquarters: Feds A 36-year-old Carteret man was formally charged with damaging the headquarters of the Chabad movement in Brooklyn, authorities announced Monday, March 2. Dan Sohail was charged with intentionally damaging religious property, the Justice Department said. On Wednesday, Jan. 28, Sohail drove to the Chabad Headquarters located on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn as they were hosting an event to mark the anniversary of the death of the movement's leader, authorities said. When Sohail arrived at the side entrance of the building, he exited his vehicle and moved barriers that were set up to prote…

by Sam Barron

03/03/2026

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