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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Jersey City, NJ
Breaking News
Man Groped Girl At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor Man Groped Girl At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor Man Groped Girl At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor
Man Groped Girl At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Sept. 18, with grouping an 11-year-old girl at a store in Jersey City, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 31, the 11-year-old girl said she was groped by the man, later identified as Prince Fullwood, at a store in the area of Summit Avenue and Baldwin Avenue, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Fullwood was arrested at his residence and charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Mello said.

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by Sam Barron
Hoboken, NJ
Breaking News
PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say
PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say Two people were arrested and charged for selling PCP in Hoboken, authorities recently announced. On Monday, Sept. 15 at 12:45 p.m., detectives observed two individuals engaged in a narcotics transaction involving a cigarette dipped in phencyclidine, PCP on the 300 block of Jackson Street, Hoboken police said. Officers located both men, Kevin Salamanca, a 42-year-old North Arlington resident and Marquis Praylow, a 29-year-old Hoboken resident. Salamanca was found to be in possession of a cigarette soaked in PCP, police said. Praylow, who fled when he saw officers, was seen discarding an ite…

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by Sam Barron
East Orange, NJ
Breaking News
$3 Million Fraud: East Orange Man Stole From Medicaid: AG $3 Million Fraud: East Orange Man Stole From Medicaid: AG $3 Million Fraud: East Orange Man Stole From Medicaid: AG
$3 Million Fraud: East Orange Man Stole From Medicaid: AG A 63-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged with stealing more than $3 million from Medicaid by filing false claims, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. Vicente Lopez ran a psychological counseling service to Medicaid beneficiaries, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. After Joyce Lopez, Vicente’s sister, died in 2021, he took sole control of the company, Platkin said. Lopez billed or directed his employees to bill Medicaid for psychological services for over 34,000 individual claims and received approximately $3.4 million from Medicaid, despite that neither he,…

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by Sam Barron
Linden, NJ
Breaking News
SWAT Arrests 4 Teens For Linden Shooting: Police SWAT Arrests 4 Teens For Linden Shooting: Police SWAT Arrests 4 Teens For Linden Shooting: Police
SWAT Arrests 4 Teens For Linden Shooting: Police Four teenagers, including two juveniles, have been arrested for a shooting that occurred in Linden, Linden police announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. Linden police, along with the Union County SWAT team and other police departments, executed search warrants throughout Elizabeth, apprehending Amare Bakersville, 19 and two 16-year-olds for a shooting that occurred in April, law enforcement said. On Friday, April 25, officers responded to Woodlawn Avenue after two groups exchanged gunfire following a dispute, police said. Several vehicles were damaged, though no injuries were reported, police said. …

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by Sam Barron
New Providence, NJ
Breaking News
Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police
Elizabeth Man Burglarized Multiple Vehicles In New Providence: Police A 20-year-old Elizabeth man was arrested and charged after he was caught entering multiple vehicles in New Providence, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. At 11:44 a.m., officers responded to Deerfield Road after a suspect, later identified as Saleem Martins, was observed entering three vehicles, New Providence police said. Upon arrival, Martins fled on foot toward South Street, police said. While officers were searching for him, they received a report of a burglary on Hawthorne Drive, with the suspect matching Martins’ description. Multiple police departments, including a K-9 unit at…

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by Sam Barron
National Interest
'SNL' Announces First Three Hosts For Season 51 'SNL' Announces First Three Hosts For Season 51 'SNL' Announces First Three Hosts For Season 51
'SNL' Announces First Three Hosts For Season 51 After a summer of upheaval, "Saturday Night Live" is ready to kick off its 51st season with a bang. The venerable sketch comedy show announced the lineup for the first three shows of the season with Bad Bunny hosting the Oct. 4 season premiere with musical guest Doja Cat. This is Bad Bunny's second time hosting "SNL." If you're thinking, "wait, wasn't Bad Bunny just on the show?", he was the musical guest for the Season 50 finale in May. Doja Cat will be making her SNL debut. Longtime cast member Amy Poehler will make her return to Studio 8H for the Oct. 11 episode, which is also the 50-ye…

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by Sam Barron
Barnegat, NJ
Obituaries
Skateboarder Killed In Barnegat Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Man Skateboarder Killed In Barnegat Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Man Skateboarder Killed In Barnegat Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Man
Skateboarder Killed In Barnegat Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Man Dave Gomez, Jr. a 36-year-old Barnegat man was killed on Monday, Sept. 15, after he was struck by a vehicle, 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. Gomez, who was riding an electric skateboard, was ejected from the skateboard and found lying on West Bay Avenue near Sandpiper Road, police said. Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A fundraiser has been established to assist Gomez's family following his passing. As of Thursday, Sept. 18, more than $8,000 has been raised. …

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by Sam Barron
Montgomery, NJ
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20-Year-Old DWI Driver Drove Into River: Montgomery PD 20-Year-Old DWI Driver Drove Into River: Montgomery PD 20-Year-Old DWI Driver Drove Into River: Montgomery PD
20-Year-Old DWI Driver Drove Into River: Montgomery PD A 20-year-old East Brunswick woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after she drove her car into a river in Montgomery on Wednesday, Sept. 17, authorities said. At 8:50 p.m., first responders responded to River Road at Belle Mead-Griggstown Road after a car drove through a guardrail after failing to stop at an intersection, ending up in the  the Millstone River, Montgomery police said. The vehicle was submerged, though firefighters were able to rescue the driver, Sophia Cifelli and a passenger, police said. While speaking with Cifelli, officers determined she co…

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by Sam Barron
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Paterson Man Charged In Phillipsburg Shooting: Police Paterson Man Charged In Phillipsburg Shooting: Police Paterson Man Charged In Phillipsburg Shooting: Police
Paterson Man Charged In Phillipsburg Shooting: Police A 40-year-old Paterson man was arrested and charged after firing gunshots into a residence during an argument, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 18. On Monday, Sept. 15 at 9:35 a.m., Philipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Fox Street on a report of shots fired within a residence, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office. Rashad McCaskill fired a weapon inside the residence following a verbal argument and was seen exiting the scene when police arrived, authorities said. The bullet shot by McCaskill traveled through an exterior wall into a neighboring residence where it wa…

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by Sam Barron
Rutherford, NJ
Breaking News
$500K Lawsuit Hits American Dream’s Hasbro ‘Game Room’ Over Alleged Unpaid Work $500K Lawsuit Hits American Dream’s Hasbro ‘Game Room’ Over Alleged Unpaid Work $500K Lawsuit Hits American Dream’s Hasbro ‘Game Room’ Over Alleged Unpaid Work
$500K Lawsuit Hits American Dream’s Hasbro ‘Game Room’ Over Alleged Unpaid Work A Texas-based construction supplier is suing the operators of American Dream’s Hasbro “Game Room,” claiming they failed to pay more than $500,000 for lighting and signage, according to a lawsuit filed in Bergen County Superior Court (attached). Facility Solutions Group, Inc. (FSG) filed the complaint on Wednesday, Sept. 17, against TGR AD, LLC and Ameream, LLC. The company says it supplied lighting equipment, signage, and installation services for the Game Room but has not been paid in full, court documents show. Court filings state that in January 2023, Charlie Keegan, CEO of the Game Room…

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