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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Woodbury, NJ
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Penns Grove Teen Charged In Double Shooting After Man Shot In Neck: Prosecutor Penns Grove Teen Charged In Double Shooting After Man Shot In Neck: Prosecutor Penns Grove Teen Charged In Double Shooting After Man Shot In Neck: Prosecutor
Penns Grove Teen Charged In Double Shooting After Man Shot In Neck: Prosecutor A 19-year-old Penns Grove resident was arrested and charged following a double shooting in Woodbury Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said. That afternoon, officers responded to reports of gunfire at North Evergreen Avenue, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns and Woodbury Police Chief Thomas Ryan said. Shortly afterwards, a man with a gunshot wound to the neck arrived at a local hospital, authorities said. A blue Honda sedan that had been struck by gunfire was found still running in front of the hospital, and security footage showed the driver, the second victim, fleeing on foot, a…

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Franklin Township, NJ
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Meetup With Woman Ends In Gunpoint Robbery In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor Meetup With Woman Ends In Gunpoint Robbery In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor Meetup With Woman Ends In Gunpoint Robbery In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor
Meetup With Woman Ends In Gunpoint Robbery In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor A man and a woman were arrested and charged for a gunpoint robbery in Franklin Township, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 15. Jamaal Williams, a 24-year-old Somerset resident and Sierra Manfredi, a 26-year-old Milltown resident, are charged with armed robbery, carjacking and multiple weapons offenses for their roles in the July 2025 robbery, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks said. At 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, Franklin Townshi…

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Westfield, NJ
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Westfield College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Spain Westfield College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Spain Westfield College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Spain
Westfield College Student Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Spain Zachary Park was supposed to be having the adventure of a lifetime studying abroad in Spain. Now the Westfield native is fighting for his life. Park, a junior at the University of Michigan, was spending the semester in Madrid, when he was seriously injured while leaving an apartment on Tuesday, Jan. 13, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. The junior sustained a fractured skull and was rushed into surgery, where a lifesaving emergency craniotomy was performed to relieve pressure on his brain. Park remains in critical condition and is in a medically induced coma. He can no…

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Lakewood, NJ
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Lakewood Man Admits To Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Admits To Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Admits To Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Admits To Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Lakewood man pleaded guilty to killing his 3-month-infant daughter to death, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 15. Ruben Santiago pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter and faces 25 years in state prison when he is sentenced in March, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Monday, May 5 at 7:20 p.m., Lakewood Township police responded to a residence on Pinehurst Drive for a report of an infant having difficulty breathing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The infant was transported to Ocean University Medical Center and then to an intensiv…

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Pequannock-Pompton Plains, NJ
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Man Barricades Himself After Threatening Family Member: Pequannock PD Man Barricades Himself After Threatening Family Member: Pequannock PD Man Barricades Himself After Threatening Family Member: Pequannock PD
Man Barricades Himself After Threatening Family Member: Pequannock PD A man was taken into custody after he barricaded himself inside a home in Pequannock on Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said. At 7:30 a.m., officers received a man who had threatened a family member, had access to knives and locked himself in a room, Pquannock police said. Officers secured the home, set up a perimeter to include closing local roads and notified surrounding residents out of an abundance of caution, police said. The Morris County Sheriff’s Office and Morris County Prosecutor’s Office were notified and responded with specialized units to assist, police said. The man was …

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
Clark Police Dept Discriminated Against, Harassed Black, Hispanic Motorists: AG Clark Police Dept Discriminated Against, Harassed Black, Hispanic Motorists: AG Clark Police Dept Discriminated Against, Harassed Black, Hispanic Motorists: AG
Clark Police Dept Discriminated Against, Harassed Black, Hispanic Motorists: AG The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has filed a complaint against the Clark Police Department alleging they systematically discriminated against and harassed Black and Hispanic motorists. Attorney General Matthew Platkin and the Division of Civil Rights say the discriminatory policing practices were at the behest of disgraced Clark Mayor Salvatore Bonaccorso and Clark Police leadership, including former Police Chief Pedro Matos and Police Director Patrick Grady. Clark Township and police expressly instructed officers to keep Black people out of Clark, Platkin said, based on an inv…

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Edison, NJ
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Edison Teen Shot, Killed By Boyfriend, Report Says: $12K Raised For Family Edison Teen Shot, Killed By Boyfriend, Report Says: $12K Raised For Family Edison Teen Shot, Killed By Boyfriend, Report Says: $12K Raised For Family
Edison Teen Shot, Killed By Boyfriend, Report Says: $12K Raised For Family Justice Deas was just 17 years old when she was shot and killed by by the Plainfield boy she was dating, authorities said. A fundraiser has been established for the Edison girl's family, including her mother Taleeah Watson as they are grappling with her loss. "This devastating loss has left our family heartbroken, especially her mother—a devoted, single mom who has always gone above and beyond to provide a loving, stable life for her daughter," Wanda Watson, Deas' great aunt wrote. "No parent should ever have to experience this kind of pain, and the emotional toll is overwhelming enough wit…

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West Orange, NJ
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West Orange High School Shelters In Place After Student Possesses Empty Magazine West Orange High School Shelters In Place After Student Possesses Empty Magazine West Orange High School Shelters In Place After Student Possesses Empty Magazine
West Orange High School Shelters In Place After Student Possesses Empty Magazine West Orange High School sheltered in place on Wednesday, Jan. 14, after a student had an empty magazine at the school. That morning, multiple students reported concerns to administration of a student in possession of a weapon or weapon accessory, West Orange High School Principal Oscar Guerrero said. The student was swiftly apprehended and a search by law enforcement turned up the empty magazine, Guerrero said. A shelter-in-place was implemented as a precaution, Guerrero said.  The West Orange Police Department, along with the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a comprehensive s…

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Newark, NJ
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Worker Killed By Steel Beam In Newark: Authorities Worker Killed By Steel Beam In Newark: Authorities Worker Killed By Steel Beam In Newark: Authorities
Worker Killed By Steel Beam In Newark: Authorities A worker was killed after a steel beam fell on him in Newark on Wednesday, Jan. 14, authorities said. At 6 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of Raymond Boulevard and found a man unresponsive after he had fallen from a truck while loading steel beams, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The man had accidentally fallen off the truck before one of the beams fell on him, fatally injuring him, Miranda said. The victim has not been identified.

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Millville, NJ
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Millville Man Threatened To Drive His Car Into Social Services Building: Cumberland Sheriff Millville Man Threatened To Drive His Car Into Social Services Building: Cumberland Sheriff Millville Man Threatened To Drive His Car Into Social Services Building: Cumberland Sheriff
Millville Man Threatened To Drive His Car Into Social Services Building: Cumberland Sheriff A Millville man was arrested and charged with making threats to the Cumberland County Sherriff's Office, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 14. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Steven Lane called the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office having become irate while complaining about the Cumberland County Board of Social Services, the sheriff's office said. Lane made threatening statements, including threatening to drive his vehicle into the Board of Social Services building, authorities said. The sergeant on the call was able to obtain information on Lane's location and were able to take him into custod…

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