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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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued After EHT Home Goes Up In Flames: Police Dog Rescued After EHT Home Goes Up In Flames: Police
Dog Rescued After EHT Home Goes Up In Flames: Police A home in Egg Harbor Township caught on fire Monday, March 2, authorities said. At 2:51 p.m., officers responded to 207 Laguna Dr. and found flames and smoke coming from the roof of the home, Egg Harbor Township police said. Officers made several attempts to make contact with the homeowners by knocking on the door, police said.  After getting no response, the officers forced entry into the home by kicking the front door open to ensure there was no one inside, police said. Officers searched the home finding no one inside, but they were able to safely evacuate a dog out of the house and …

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Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Barricades Himself With 5-Year-Old After Assaulting Ex-GF: Jersey City PD Man Barricades Himself With 5-Year-Old After Assaulting Ex-GF: Jersey City PD
Man Barricades Himself With 5-Year-Old After Assaulting Ex-GF: Jersey City PD A 33-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after he barricaded himself in a home with a 5-year-old after assaulting his ex-girlfriend on Sunday March 1 in Jersey City, authorities said. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance on Claremont Avenue and found a 39-year old woman visibly distraught and bleeding from the mouth, Jersey City police said. The woman said her ex-boyfriend, Kevin Evans, forced entry into her apartment by breaking a window from the fire escape and proceeded to strike her multiple times, preventing her from leaving, and threatening her life, police s…

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Woodbridge, NJ
Police & Fire
90-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Woodbridge PD 90-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Woodbridge PD
90-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Woodbridge PD A Sewaren man was struck and killed by a vehicle on Sunday, March 1, authorities said. At 6:25 a.m., officers responded to West Avenue and Woodbridge Avenue after Jose Acosta was struck by a 2014 Nissan Rogue while attempting to cross West Avenue in a marked crosswalk, Woodbridge police said. Acosta was pronounced dead several hours later, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Fire Leaves Phillipsburg Home Uninhabitable: FD 2-Alarm Fire Leaves Phillipsburg Home Uninhabitable: FD
2-Alarm Fire Leaves Phillipsburg Home Uninhabitable: FD A two-alarm structure fire caused several collapses in Phillipsburg on Sunday, March 1, authorities said. At 10:34 a.m., firefighters, police and EMS units responded to 680 Metz St. and found a fire through the roof of a single story home, Fire Chief Richard Hay said.  An aggressive interior attack was initiated but was then switched to defensive operations as conditions rapidly deteriorated with several interior collapses with a second alarm being tolled, Hay said. The fire was brought under control in about an hour, Hay said. The home has been deemed uninhabitable by the Town of Phi…

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New Egypt-Plumsted, NJ
Police & Fire
3 Killed In Plumsted Crash: Prosecutor 3 Killed In Plumsted Crash: Prosecutor
3 Killed In Plumsted Crash: Prosecutor Three people were killed in a crash in Ocean County on Sunday, March 1, authorities said. At 11:50 p.m., Plumsted Township police responded to Pinehurst Road after a Ford Bronco traveling northbound crossed over the double yellow line into the southbound lane of travel and struck a Toyota Sienna, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The driver and two passengers of the Toyota Sienna were pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. The driver of the Ford Bronco was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, where he is listed in stable condition, Billhime…

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Hackettstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Garage Engulfed In Flames: Allamuchy Twp FD Garage Engulfed In Flames: Allamuchy Twp FD
Garage Engulfed In Flames: Allamuchy Twp FD A garage caught fire in Allmuchy Township on Sunday, March 1, authorities said. At 2:56 p.m., firefighters responded to a working garage fire and stretched handlines, initiating an aggressive interior attack, the Allamuchy Fire Department said. No injuries were reported and the fire was eventually brought under control, firefighters said. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Mount Olive Fire Marshal's Office, firefighters said.

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New Brunswick, NJ
Sports
Rutgers Fires Women's Basketball Coach: Report Rutgers Fires Women's Basketball Coach: Report
Rutgers Fires Women's Basketball Coach: Report Rutgers fired women's basketball coach Coquese Washington on Monday, March 2, following four losing seasons, NJ.com reported. Washington was fired after Rutgers finished 1-11 in the Big 10 and 9-20 overall this season, losing its last 11 games.  She has two years remaining on her contract and will be owed $1.68 million, which is subject to offset if she lands another job in that span, NJ.com reported. Washington was hired in 2022 to fill the big shoes left by Hall of Fame coach C. Vivian Stringer, who made Rutgers into one of the top teams in country, leading them to two Final Fours. …

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Clayton, NJ
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed After Car Overturns In Clayton: Police 19-Year-Old Killed After Car Overturns In Clayton: Police
19-Year-Old Killed After Car Overturns In Clayton: Police A 19-year-old woman was killed in a crash in Gloucester County Sunday evening, March 1, authorities said. At 9:52 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at East Academy Street and Fries Mill Road after one vehicle attempted to make a left hand turn and entered the path of a second vehicle traveling south, resulting in the crash, Clayton police said. One vehicle was overturned with three people trapped, police said. EMS responded to the scene and extricated the trapped occupants, police said. Zara Zaman was transported to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police sai…

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Hoboken, NJ
Police & Fire
Hoboken Driver Sends SUV Through PA Golf Course Pond, Checks Into Hotel: Cops Hoboken Driver Sends SUV Through PA Golf Course Pond, Checks Into Hotel: Cops
Hoboken Driver Sends SUV Through PA Golf Course Pond, Checks Into Hotel: Cops A 50-year-old Hoboken man was cited for trespassing after he drove his car into a golf course pond in Pennsylvania and then left the scene, authorities said. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 8:30 p.m., Sung Chun drove onto the Lancaster Country Club, driving across the golf course before his vehicle ended up in a pond, East Lampeter Township Police said. Chun exited the vehicle and walked away without reporting the incident, spending the night at a hotel, police said. The driver returned to the golf course while police were on scene investigating on Thursday, Feb. 26, where he was cited for …

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Jackson, NJ
Police & Fire
Occupants Hospitalized After Jackson Twp Fire: Firefighters Occupants Hospitalized After Jackson Twp Fire: Firefighters
Occupants Hospitalized After Jackson Twp Fire: Firefighters An early morning fire led to multiple people hospitalized in Jackson Twp, authorities said Sunday, March 1. At 5:58 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, firefighters responded to the Cassville section of Jackson Township and encountered smoke visible from the eaves of a two-story residence, Jackson Fire District 2 said. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in about two hours, fire officials said. The occupants of the home evacuated prior to firefighters arrival and were transported to a local hospital by as a precautionary measure, fire officials said. They were evaluated, treated,…

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