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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Gloucester Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police
Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police A 61-year-old Blackwood man was arrested and charged with firing weapons in Gloucester Township, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. Between December 2025 and May 2026, officers received three reports involving a man, later identified as Gary Garadetsky, discharging what appeared to be a firearm in commercial parking lots along the Blackwood Clementon Road corridor, causing property damage, Gloucester Township police said. These incidents prompted heightened emergency responses from officers, as businesses and nearby individuals reported active gunfire in the area, police said. During t…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD
Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD A garbage truck overturned onto a pickup truck in Manchester Township on Thursday, May 21, authorities said. At 11:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 70 and Green Acres Road after a garbage truck was speeding, applied the brakes as it tried to make a turn into the entrance of Ocean County Landfill, lost control and overturned, Manchester police said. The garbage truck overturned into a Ford F-150 stopped at a traffic signal awaiting to exit the landfill, police said. The driver of the garbage truck, a 28-year-old Plainsboro man sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A passe…

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Ocean City, NJ
Police & Fire
Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD
Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD A 20-year-old who went boogie boarding in Ocean City on Monday, May 18 remains missing, authorities said. The search for the missing swimmer has transitioned to a recovery mission, the Ocean City Police Department said. Police, firefighters and beach patrol will be actively working in the recovery mission and continue to request additional assets as necessary to assist in that effort, law enforcement said. The man was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard originally said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. The mi…

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Wayne, NJ
News
Wayne Man Impersonated Cop, Handcuffed Woman: NJSP Wayne Man Impersonated Cop, Handcuffed Woman: NJSP
Wayne Man Impersonated Cop, Handcuffed Woman: Njsp A 36-year-old Wayne man was arrested and charged after he impersonated a police officer and handcuffed a woman, authorities announced Friday, May 22. At 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, a woman said she was stopped by Julio Estrada-Mogollon, posing as a police officer, while driving a red Chrysler 200 on Route 80 westbound in Roxbury Township, New Jersey State Police said. Mogollon asked her for her documentation, removed her from the vehicle, and conducted an alleged field sobriety test, authorities said. When the victim asked to see the alleged officer’s badge, he walked back to his…

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Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Former Trenton Teacher Admits To Sexually Assaulting His Student: Prosecutor Former Trenton Teacher Admits To Sexually Assaulting His Student: Prosecutor
Former Trenton Teacher Admits To Sexually Assaulting His Student: Prosecutor A 52-year-old Plainfield resident and former teacher and basketball coach in Trenton admitted to sexually assaulting one of his students, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. Darrell Moody pleaded guilty to sexual assault and per the terms of a plea agreement is expected to be sentenced to five years in prison, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. In May 2024, the victim told Trenton police she met Moody when he taught fifth grade at Parker Elementary School, Marbrey said. Moody sexually assaulted the victim over the course of several years beginning in middle school and c…

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Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Shot In Atlantic City: Police Person Shot In Atlantic City: Police
Person Shot In Atlantic City: Police A 61-year-old was shot in Atlantic City, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. At 7:08 p.m., on Thursday, May 14, officers responded to a nearby hospital for a walk-in gunshot victim and found the 61-year-old with a non-fatal injury, Atlantic City police said. The shooting occurred around Turnpike Road and Sunset Avenue, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police
Man Extricated From Vehicle After Black Horse Pike Crash: EHT Police A 63-year-old Atlantic City man had to be extricated from a vehicle following a crash on the Black Horse Pike on Thursday morning, May 21. At 8:14 a.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Brenta Avenue in the West Atlantic City part of Egg Harbor Township after a 2007 Pontiac Vibe car drifted off the roadway to the eastbound shoulder and crashed into a construction sign and utility pole , Egg Harbor Township police said. The crash caused the vehicle to rotate and overturn onto the driver side, coming to rest in the eastbound lanes of travel, police said. The driver sustaine…

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Hillsborough, NJ
Police & Fire
Somerset Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds Somerset Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds
Somerset Man Busted Trying To Film Up Girl's Skirt Days After Release For Child Porn: Feds A 45-year-old Somerset County man was arraigned on Wednesday, May 20, on charges of attempted production and possession of sexual abuse material, authorities said. Last August, David Chapinski was released from custody after completing a sentence for child-exploitation, including creating “upskirting” photographs or videos of minors and possession of child sexual abuse material, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Two days after his release, Chapinski attempted to film or photograph up the skirt of a 13-year-old girl, Frazier said. Less than two weeks later, Chapinski was recording…

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Gloucester Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD
Car Ends Up Underneath Truck On Black Horse Pike: Gloucester Twp PD A driver had a rude awakening when their vehicle ended up underneath a tractor trailer on Wednesday, May 20 in Gloucester Township, authorities said. The vehicle struck and then went partially under a tractor trailer on the Black Horse Pike in the Hilltop Section, Gloucester Township police said. Northbound traffic was detoured for a short time until the roadway was cleared, and no injuries were reported "Quick reminder to drivers: Keep your eyes on the road, hands on the wheel, mind in the moment," police said. "Distracted driving isn’t worth the risk. Stay focused because your l…

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Galloway, NJ
Obituaries
Support Swells After Galloway Twp Powerlifter 'Girl Dad' Dies Support Swells After Galloway Twp Powerlifter 'Girl Dad' Dies
Support Swells After Galloway Twp Powerlifter 'Girl Dad' Dies Roy Somers, a Galloway Township resident, recently died, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser set up to support his family. "Roy was many things to many people: a son, a brother, a friend, an advocate for kids, a coach, a fellow lifter.... but most importantly - a husband and a dad," Stacy Merkh, who organized the fundraiser said.  Somers is survived by his wife, Tara, his daughters, Lorelei and Gwendolyn and his two dogs, Chilli and Max. "He was an absolute "girl dad", and you'd frequently see him at cheer practice, rugby, baseball and gymnastics," Merkh wrote. Merkh said she met…

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