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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Mount Olive, NJ
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Serial Thief Busted 2x In One Day In Mt. Olive, This Time With Stolen Car: PD Serial Thief Busted 2x In One Day In Mt. Olive, This Time With Stolen Car: PD
Serial Thief Busted 2x In One Day In Mt. Olive, This Time With Stolen Car: PD A 48-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged with stealing a car and a computer, the same day he was arrested for stealing from a tip jar at a deli, authorities in Mt Olive announced Monday, Nov. 17. On Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11:30 p.m., officers observed an unoccupied Hyundai Sonata running in the parking lot of the Delta gas station, Mount Olive police said. The vehicle had been stolen out of North Bergen, police said. A stolen MacBook was also found in the car, police said. An investigation determined Mohammad Salem, arrested earlier that day but now lodged in Passaic County had…

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Roselle, NJ
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Two Dozen Displaced In 5-Alarm Fire: Roselle FD Two Dozen Displaced In 5-Alarm Fire: Roselle FD
Two Dozen Displaced In 5-Alarm Fire: Roselle FD One firefighter was injured and at least 24 people were displaced following a five-alarm fire in Roselle on Monday, Nov. 17, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the 300 block of East 9th Street and immediately encountered heavy fire conditions involving the home, Roselle Fire Chief Christopher Laba said. Due to the volume of fire and rapid spread, crews established an exterior attack and began operating multiple hose lines to protect exposures and bring the fire under control, Laba said. The heavy blaze necessitated additional alarms, and mutual aid was requested throughout Union C…

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Washington Township, NJ
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15-Year-Old Seriously Injured In E-Motorcycle Crash: Washington Twp Police 15-Year-Old Seriously Injured In E-Motorcycle Crash: Washington Twp Police
15-Year-Old Seriously Injured In E-Motorcycle Crash: Washington Twp Police A 15-year-old on an e-motorcycle was seriously injured in a crash in Washington Township on Monday, Nov. 17, authorities said. At 4:23 p.m., officers responded to Gantton Road after the 15-year-old was traveling uphill when a bright sun glare obstructed his visibility, causing him to strike the back of an Acura, Washington Township police said. The Acura driver told officers he slowed for a disabled vehicle on the shoulder with hazard lights activated when he was struck from behind, police said. The 15-year-old reported both of his wrists were broken, police said. The Talaria Sting MX3 60V…

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Toms River, NJ
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Toms River Cop Admits Role In Burglary, Will Leave Force: Prosecutor Toms River Cop Admits Role In Burglary, Will Leave Force: Prosecutor
Toms River Cop Admits Role In Burglary, Will Leave Force: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Toms River police officer pleaded guilty to breaking into a home in Berkeley Township in April, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 17. As part of her guilty plea, Rebecca Sayegh must resign from the Toms River Township Police Department and is barred from any future public employment in the State of New Jersey, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Friday, April 25 at 11:20 p.m., Berkeley Township police responded to Evernhan Avenue after Sayegh, who was off-duty at the time, smashed the front glass door and entered a residence, Billhimer said. Sayegh also damage…

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Sewell-Mantua, NJ
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$631K! Lotto Ticket Sold In Sewell Hits Jackpot $631K! Lotto Ticket Sold In Sewell Hits Jackpot
$631K! Lotto Ticket Sold In Sewell Hits Jackpot It was a sensational Saturday for a lottery player in Gloucester County. A ticket sold in Sewell matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Saturday, Nov. 15, winning $631,783. The ticket was sold at Country Farms in Sewell. The winning numbers were 2, 21, 23, 25 and 39.

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Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
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Man Choked Woman Pushing Toddler In Stroller: Howell PD Man Choked Woman Pushing Toddler In Stroller: Howell PD
Man Choked Woman Pushing Toddler In Stroller: Howell PD A man is at large after police say he attacked a woman pushing a stroller in Howell on Monday, Nov. 17, authorities said. At 4:55 p.m., the woman was walking with her 2-year old child in a stroller on Pinewood Road near Cecilia Court when she was approached from behind, placed in a chokehold and thrown to the ground, Howell police said. When the woman screamed for help, the suspect fled on foot, police said. The suspect is described as a Black man with a thin build, 5’8”, wearing a gray hood, dark colored jacket with light-colored stripes on the sleeves, dark pants and white athletic-style…

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National Interest
Bridgewater Teacher Harassed Teen Victim After Coach’s Sex Crime Conviction: Prosecutor Bridgewater Teacher Harassed Teen Victim After Coach’s Sex Crime Conviction: Prosecutor
Bridgewater Teacher Harassed Teen Victim After Coach’s Sex Crime Conviction: Prosecutor A 56-year-old New Jersey teacher harassed and stalked a girl who had already been victimized by her field hockey coach, authorities said Friday, Nov. 14. The case began after Coach Brett Clay was convicted of criminal sexual contact, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said. Clay admitted he “sent numerous messages of a sexual nature” to a girl he coached, McDonald said alongside Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Bridgewater Township Police Chief John Mitzak. Brett Clay Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Soon after Clay’s conviction, the vi…

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Trenton, NJ
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Arrest Made In Halloween Night Killing Of Trenton Teen, Prosecutor Says Arrest Made In Halloween Night Killing Of Trenton Teen, Prosecutor Says
Arrest Made In Halloween Night Killing Of Trenton Teen, Prosecutor Says An 18-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old on Halloween, authorities said. Jemair Austin, 18, of Trenton, was taken into custody Friday morning by the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said. The killing happened on Friday, Oct. 31, at approximately 10 p.m., when Trenton Police responded to reports of a large fight in the first block of East Hanover Street, Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. Callers reported juveniles fighting and “instances of indiv…

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Morris Plains, NJ
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Man, 38, Sends Photos Of Genitals To Undercover Agent On Teen Chat App: Morris Prosecutor Man, 38, Sends Photos Of Genitals To Undercover Agent On Teen Chat App: Morris Prosecutor
Man, 38, Sends Photos Of Genitals To Undercover Agent On Teen Chat App: Morris Prosecutor A 38-year-old Maryland man was arrested and charged after authorities in New Jersey said he had sexually explicit conversations with an undercover agent posing as a 13-year-old girl. An investigation into Cristobal Slobodzian, a Hyattsville resident, began in July when he used teen chat application to contact someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover agent with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert M…

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Maple Shade, NJ
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Shock Spreads After Maple Shade Dad Missing For Months Dies Shock Spreads After Maple Shade Dad Missing For Months Dies
Shock Spreads After Maple Shade Dad Missing For Months Dies William Willis, a 28-year-old Maple Shade resident missing since May has died, according to a fundraiser established Monday, Nov. 10.  Circumstances around his death were not immediately clear as of Friday, Nov. 14. Willis had been reported missing by his family back in May. He was considered "at risk" at the time he went missing, according to missing person alerts issued by the Maple Shade Police Department. Willis is survived by his partner, Alexa and son, Ayden, according to the fundraiser. The fundraiser will go toward a memorial servce in his honor. As of Friday, Nov. 14,…

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