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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New Brunswick, NJ
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Man Gunned Down Brother In New Brunswick: Prosecutor Man Gunned Down Brother In New Brunswick: Prosecutor
Man Gunned Down Brother In New Brunswick: Prosecutor A 28-year-old New Brunswick man was arrested and charged with fatally shooting his brother on Sunday, Feb. 22, authorities said. At 12:42 p.m., officers responded to Riverside Drive and found Ahmad Sannoh with multiple gunshot wounds, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Brunswick Police Chief Vincent Sabo said. Sannoh was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation determined Sannoh's brother, Hassan, was the perpetrator and it was not a random act of violence, authorities said. Hassan is…

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Elizabeth, NJ
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PA Man Killed After Hit By Car On NJ Turnpike In Elizabeth: NJSP PA Man Killed After Hit By Car On NJ Turnpike In Elizabeth: NJSP
PA Man Killed After Hit By Car On NJ Turnpike In Elizabeth: Njsp A 54-year-old Langhorne, Pa. man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike in Elizabeth on Saturday, Feb. 21 authorities said. At 9:01 p.m., a 31-year-old Elizabeth woman was driving south on the Turnpike outer road while a Tesla passenger vehicle was parked in the right shoulder, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. James Guevarra was standing outside the rear of the Tesla on the shoulder when the Toyta struck him and his vehicle, Marchan said. Guevarra was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. A 52-year-old Langhorne woman …

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Woodbridge, NJ
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Deadly Woodbridge Police Pursuit On Route 1 Under Investigation: AG Deadly Woodbridge Police Pursuit On Route 1 Under Investigation: AG
Deadly Woodbridge Police Pursuit On Route 1 Under Investigation: AG A person and a dog were killed in a crash that followed a police pursuit in Woodbridge early Friday morning, Feb. 20, authorities said. Just before midnight, , a Woodbridge police officer conducted a motor-vehicle pursuit of a Nissan Maxima which was travelling at a high rate of speed southbound on Route 1, the Attorney General's office said. A minute after the pursuit was activated, the Nissan crashed into a separate vehicle on Gill Lane, authorities said. The passenger of the Nissan was pronounced dead at 12:25 a.m., authorities said. The other occupants of the vehicles involved in …

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Somerville, NJ
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SWAT Team Arrests Barricaded Fugitive In Somerset: Prosecutor SWAT Team Arrests Barricaded Fugitive In Somerset: Prosecutor
SWAT Team Arrests Barricaded Fugitive In Somerset: Prosecutor A 34-year-old fugitive was apprehended with the assistance of a SWAT team in Central Jersey, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 20. On Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7:50 p.m., members of the Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force Street Crimes Unit established covert surveillance of a residence on Lenox Place where Kenneth James, who was previously been convicted of drugs and weapons charges was known to live, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Detectives spotted Roman standing outside the home and tried to place him under arrest, McDonald said alongside Somerset County P…

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Belleville, NJ
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Belleville Mayor Doxxed, Home Altered To Look Like ICE Facility, Slams Prosecutors For Inaction Belleville Mayor Doxxed, Home Altered To Look Like ICE Facility, Slams Prosecutors For Inaction
Belleville Mayor Doxxed, Home Altered To Look Like ICE Facility, Slams Prosecutors For Inaction A New Jersey mayor says prosecutors are failing to act against a person who has repeatedly harassed him online, raising questions about Daniel’s Law, a state statute that protects certain public officials by shielding their home addresses from disclosure but does not extend those protections to elected officials such as mayors. Belleville Mayor Michael Melham said someone posted a photograph of his house and published his home address, and then digitally altered his property to resemble an ICE detention facility. The mayor says he is no stranger to physical and verbal attacks, having pr…

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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Truck Hauling Cookies Overturns, Tractor Trailer Engulfed In Flames On Route 287: NJSP Truck Hauling Cookies Overturns, Tractor Trailer Engulfed In Flames On Route 287: NJSP
Truck Hauling Cookies Overturns, Tractor Trailer Engulfed In Flames On Route 287: Njsp A truck hauling chocolate chip cookies overturned on Route 287 in Bridgewater early Friday morning, Feb. 20, authorities said. At 2:35 a.m., two tractor trailers collided on Route 287 south in Bridgewater, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The crash caused a tractor trailer hauling chocolate chip cookies to overturn while the other truck, hauling fresh food products, overturned, Postorino said. There were no reported injuries on scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Fairfield, NJ
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Bayonne Woman Tried To Cash Phony Check: Fairfield PD Bayonne Woman Tried To Cash Phony Check: Fairfield PD
Bayonne Woman Tried To Cash Phony Check: Fairfield PD A 30-year-old Bayonne resident was arrested and charged with trying to cash a fraudulent check in Fairfield on Thursday, Feb. 19, authorities said. At 2:12 p.m., officers responded to TD Bank at 436 Hollywood Ave. after Chynna Simon-Hess arrived at the bank to cash a check, which, upon further investigation by the teller, did not match the signature of the victim that was on file, Fairfield police said. Employees then contacted law enforcement, police said. Simon-Hess was spotted by officers across the street at 435 Hollywood Ave, police said. She is charged with forgery, receiving st…

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Woodbridge, NJ
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Crash Investigation Closes Lanes In Woodbridge: NJ DOT Crash Investigation Closes Lanes In Woodbridge: NJ DOT
Crash Investigation Closes Lanes In Woodbridge: NJ DOT An investigation into a crash in Woodbrdge is snarling the morning commute on Friday, Feb. 20, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 1 near Gill Lane and Woodbridge Center Drive, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, NJDOT said. This is a developing story, check back later for updates.

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Newark, NJ
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Newark Man Killed In Triple Shooting: Police Newark Man Killed In Triple Shooting: Police
Newark Man Killed In Triple Shooting: Police A 24-year-old Newark man was killed in a triple shooting on Thursday, Feb. 19, authorities said. At 2:26 p.m., officers responded to reports of a gunfire on the 200 block of Springfield Avenue and found three men with multiple gunshot wounds, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said .  Officers found three males suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said The victims were transported to a nearby hospital where Nyree Williams was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities …

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Vehicle Stolen Outside Pizzeria: Manchester PD Vehicle Stolen Outside Pizzeria: Manchester PD
Vehicle Stolen Outside Pizzeria: Manchester PD A suspect is at large after a vehicle was stolen in Manchester Township, authorities announced Thursday, Feb. 19. At 6:15 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 13, a red Hyundai Kona was stolen from Charlie's Pizza at 1980 Route 37, Manchester police said. The vehicle had New Jersey registration M60LRT, police said. The suspect is described as wearing an all-red hooded sweatshirt, police said.

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