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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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities
Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities A 23-year-old Pleasantville fugitive was hit with numerous charges after he was apprehended by police while in possession of a loaded handgun, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 15. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, detectives spotted Dahmir Fuller-Faulkner, who was wanted on five active warrants, including robbery and possession of a controlled substance, the Atlantic County Sherriff's Office said. Fuller-Faulkner was ordered to stop by detectives, but he did not comply, walking away from detectives and reaching into his waistband, authorities said. Detectives utilized a controlled takedown an…

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
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Bridgeton Man Killed In Hit, Run Crash: Police Bridgeton Man Killed In Hit, Run Crash: Police
Bridgeton Man Killed In Hit, Run Crash: Police A 58-year-old Bridgeton man was fatally struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Saturday evening, Sept. 13., authorities said. At 9:25 p.m., officers responded to East Broad Street and James D. Edwards Sr. Way after an unknown vehicle struck Pedro Chavaz, who was walking along the shoulder, Bridgeton police said. Chavaz sustained serious head and facial injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The striking vehicle is believed to have sustained damage to the front passenger side and windshield, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police sa…

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National Interest
Cherry Hill Restaurant Owner Doxxes Teen Girls He Says Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting Cherry Hill Restaurant Owner Doxxes Teen Girls He Says Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting
Cherry Hill Restaurant Owner Doxxes Teen Girls He Says Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting The owner of a BBQ restaurant in South Jersey is facing backlash after he named four teenage girls, who he says were celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in a since-edited post on Facebook. "My family is sickened over the murder of Charlie Kirk today," Chris Maynes, who runs Whole Hog BBQ in Cherry Hill wrote on Facebook Wednesday, Sept. 10.  "Just as an fyi, it was made much worse for some of my teenagers as several Haddonfield Memorial High School students celebrated the murder while passing a phone around in glee as they watched the hor…

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Orange, NJ
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Orange Man Killed After Crashing Into 2 Trees On Route 280: NJSP Orange Man Killed After Crashing Into 2 Trees On Route 280: NJSP
Orange Man Killed After Crashing Into 2 Trees On Route 280: Njsp A 79-year-old Orange man was killed in a crash on Route 280 on Sunday, Sept. 14, authorities said. At 12:57 a.m., troopers responded to Route 280 east in Orange after a Honda SUV veered off the roadway, struck a mound of sand, overturned and crashed into two trees, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Joel Sterling, the driver of the Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Holmdel, NJ
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Motorcyclist Killed In Holmdel Crash After Striking Guardrail: Police Motorcyclist Killed In Holmdel Crash After Striking Guardrail: Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Holmdel Crash After Striking Guardrail: Police A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Holmdel Saturday morning, Sept. 14, authorities said. At 10:26 a.m. officers responded to Pleasant Valley Road after a motorcycle struck a guardrail, Holmdel police said.  The motorcyclist, who has not been identified, was treated on scene and transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in critical condition, police said, but has since died, according to New Jersey State Police fatal crash data. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Newark, NJ
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1 Killed In 3-Car Crash In Newark: Authorities 1 Killed In 3-Car Crash In Newark: Authorities
1 Killed In 3-Car Crash In Newark: Authorities One person was killed in a three-car crash in Newark Monday, Sept. 15, authorities said. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. at Frelinghuysen Avenue and Foster Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The collision remains under investigation, authorities said. The identity of the victim has not been released. This is a developing story. Check back later for any additional updates.

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Barnegat, NJ
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Skateboarder Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Barnegat Police Skateboarder Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Barnegat Police
Skateboarder Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Barnegat Police A 36-year-old Barnegat resident was killed after he was struck by a vehicle early Monday morning in Barnegat, Sept. 15, authorities said. At 1 a.m., the driver of a 2025 Honda Pilot told officers he struck a man who was lying in the roadway, Barnegat police said. The man, who was riding an electric skateboard, was ejected from the skateboard and found lying on West Bay Avenue near Sandpiper Road, police said. The skateboarder, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver of the Honda pilot was released from the scene and there are no charges pe…

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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Marlton Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Telephone Pole: NJSP Marlton Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Telephone Pole: NJSP
Marlton Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Telephone Pole: Njsp A 47-year-old Marlton man was killed after he crashed into a telephone pole in Burlington County Saturday, Sept. 13, authorities said. At 8:26 p.m., officers responded to a crash on County Road 532 West in Tabernacle Township after a Harley Davidson ran off the road to the right, impacted a telephone phone and overturned, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Thomas Williams was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.

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Barnegat, NJ
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Former NJ Church Youth Director’s Husband Sent Sexually Explicit Photos Online: Barnegat Police Former NJ Church Youth Director’s Husband Sent Sexually Explicit Photos Online: Barnegat Police
Former NJ Church Youth Director’s Husband Sent Sexually Explicit Photos Online: Barnegat Police A 22-year-old West Creek man was arrested and charged with sending sexually explicit photos over Snapchat, authorities announced. Aiden Gray, who is married to the former youth director of Bayside Chapel in Barnegat, was found to have been engaging in Snapchat conversations where he shared the images, in addition to images stored on his cellular device, Barnegat police said. Grady was also found to have gained access to an educational database to which he did not have authorization and communicated with a student, police said. In a statement, Bayside Chapel said the situation is not conne…

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Spotswood-Helmetta, NJ
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Driver Ran Over 7 Geese In Spotswood, Now They Face Charges: Police Driver Ran Over 7 Geese In Spotswood, Now They Face Charges: Police
Driver Ran Over 7 Geese In Spotswood, Now They Face Charges: Police A driver has been arrested and charged after they fatally ran over seven geese in Spotswood, authorities announced last week. On Monday, July 14, officers responded to the Devoe Lake area of Spotswood around 6:45 p.m. and found the geese dead in the roadway, Spotswood police said. The vehicle had already fled the scene, police said. The driver, who was not identified by police, is charged with seven counts of animal cruelty, as well as violations under New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Regulations, officers said. Geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and police say that inten…

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