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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Hanover Township, NJ
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Man Pepper Sprayed Victim At McDonald's: Hanover Police Man Pepper Sprayed Victim At McDonald's: Hanover Police
Man Pepper Sprayed Victim At McDonald's: Hanover Police A 26-year-old Morristown resident was arrested and charged with pepper spraying a man at McDonald's in Hanover, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 8. On Friday, Aug. 22, officers responded to the McDonald's at 235 Ridgedale Ave. after Justin Kennedy was being verbally abusive to a female employee, when a man advised him to stop, Hanover police said. Both men were walking out of the location when Kennedy turned around and sprayed the victim in the face with pepper spray, police said.  Kennedy is charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, disorderly c…

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Denville, NJ
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DWI Reckless Driver Busted In Denville: Police DWI Reckless Driver Busted In Denville: Police
DWI Reckless Driver Busted In Denville: Police A 43-year-old Hillside man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 8. At 2:15 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle on Route 10 East for failing to maintain its lane, Denville police said. The driver, Cain Morales-Galicia was determined to be driving while intoxicated, police said. Morales-Galicia was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, reckless driving and failing to maintain a lane, police said. He was released pending a court appearance.

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Camden, NJ
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Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Camden: Authorities Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Camden: Authorities
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Camden: Authorities A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Camden on Sunday, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 4:58 p.m., law enforcement responded to 17th Street and Route 30 and found a woman, who has not been identified, struck by a vehicle, Dan Keashen, director of public affairs for Camden County, said. The woman was transferred to Cooper Medical Centre where she was pronounced dead, Keashen said. The driver of the vehicle stayed on scene and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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Jackson, NJ
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Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting
Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old Jackson resident gunned down on Saturday, Sept. 6, has been identified as the sister of basketball player Naz Reid. Naz, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after starring at Roselle Catholic, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his sister, posting numerous photos of the two of them together. In a 2023 interview with Mpls St. Paul magazine, Reid, an Asbury Park resident, spoke fondly of Toraya. Reid has another sister, Jakahya. "My older sister is super protective," Reid said. "She treats us like she's our parent." In a post shared by Violence Free Minnes…

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Trenton, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit
Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit A person was hospitalized after being hit by an NJ Transit bus on Sunday, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 7:15 a.m., the bus, which operations from the College of New Jersey to Hamilton, struck a person, who has not been identified at Clinton Avenue and State Street in Trenton, NJTransit said. The person was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the operator and the four customers on board, NJ Transit said.

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Spotswood-Helmetta, NJ
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Vehicle Overturns in Spotswood Crash: Police Vehicle Overturns in Spotswood Crash: Police
Vehicle Overturns in Spotswood Crash: Police A car flipped over following a crash in Spotswood on Saturday, Sept. 6, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., officers responded to Devoe Avenue and found a vehicle overturned with all occupants safely out, Spotswood police said. First responders remained on scene for one hour until the vehicle was towed and the roadway was cleared and reopened, police said.

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Trenton, NJ
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Man Dies After Hit By Car, Found Lying In Trenton Street: Prosecutor Man Dies After Hit By Car, Found Lying In Trenton Street: Prosecutor
Man Dies After Hit By Car, Found Lying In Trenton Street: Prosecutor A man was later pronounced dead after being found lying in the street in Trenton on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 2 p.m., an unidentified adult man was found in the roadway in the area of New Willow and Jennett streets after being struck by a vehicle, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The cause and manner of death is pending an autopsy, authorities said. The death is being investigated by the Trenton Police Department and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, authorities said…

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Woodbine-Dennis, NJ
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2 Airlifted, JAWS of Life Used After Car Crashes Into Guardrail: Dennis Twp FD 2 Airlifted, JAWS of Life Used After Car Crashes Into Guardrail: Dennis Twp FD
2 Airlifted, Jaws of Life Used After Car Crashes Into Guardrail: Dennis Twp FD Two people were airlifted after a vehicle crashed into a guardrail in Dennis Twp on Thursday, Sept. 4, authorities said. At 1:55 p.m., firefighters responded to Route 47 and Petersburg Road after a vehicle ran off the roadway into a guardrail, Dennis Volunteer Fire Company said. Several occupants were still in the vehicle, firefighters said. The JAWS of Life was used to remove the back door to gain access to the passengers, firefighters said. Two people were airlifted to a nearby hospital while several others were transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital. The crash remains under inv…

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Collingswood, NJ
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Camden County. A ticket sold in Woodlynne matched five numbers in the $1.8 billion Powerball drawing on Saturday, Sept. 6, winning $1 million. The ticket was sold at Xpress Food Mart on Woodlynne Avenue. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62. The Power Ball was 17 and the multiplier was 02.

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Jersey City, NJ
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Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG
Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG A man was fatally shot by police in Jersey City on Friday, Sept. 5, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 1:23 p.m. on John F. Kennedy Blvd, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The man's identity and the identities of the officers involved have not been released. The shooting caused John F. Kennedy Boulevard to be closed in both directions from Clendenny Avenue to Communipaw Avenue, the Hudson County Executive's Office said, citing "police activity." A 2019 law, N.J.S.A. 52:17B-107(a)(2), requires the Attorney General’s Office to conduct investigations of a person’s death…

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