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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Long Branch, NJ
Obituaries
Woman Killed In Parkway Crash Was Hardworking Employee At Don Beto: Campaign Woman Killed In Parkway Crash Was Hardworking Employee At Don Beto: Campaign
Woman Killed In Parkway Crash Was Hardworking Employee At Don Beto: Campaign Katherine Andrade-Portillo, a 27-year-old Long Branch woman was killed in a car crash on Sunday, May 17, when the vehicle she was riding in burst into flames on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said. A GoFundMe fundraiser campaign has been established for the family of Portillo, who worked at Don Beto's, a Salvadorian restaurant in Long Branch. "Katherine was a loving, hardworking, and beautiful person who always brought joy, love, and kindness to those around her," Edward Hernandez, who organized the fundraiser said. "She will be remembered for her big heart, her dedica…

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Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD
Equipment Violations Lead To DWI Arrest: Denville PD A 27-year-old Boonton man was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Denville on Thursday, May 14, authorities said. At 11:13 p.m., officers pulled over a vehicle for numerous equipment violations, Denville police said. The driver, Joseph Torch, was intoxicated and was subsequently placed under arrest, police said. Torch is charged with driving while intoxicated, careless driving, failure to possess registration card, refusal to submit chemical test, failure to possess insurance card, reckless driving, consent to take samples of breath, open container of alcohol, driving an unregist…

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Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Reckless Driver Arrested On Route 80: Mt Olive PD DWI Reckless Driver Arrested On Route 80: Mt Olive PD
DWI Reckless Driver Arrested On Route 80: Mt Olive PD A 26-year-old Minehill man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 80 on Sunday, May 17, authorities said. At 11:40 p.m., officers were on patrol when they observed a blue Pontiac speeding on Route 80, Mount Olive police. As officers spoke with the driver, Kyle Beyrent, they detected the odor of alcohol and that he appeared to be impaired, police said. Beyrent was arrested following field sobriety testing, police said. He is charged with DWI, reckless driving, speeding and failure to maintain lane, police said.

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Ocean City, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Swimmer Missing In Ocean City: Coast Guard Teen Swimmer Missing In Ocean City: Coast Guard
Teen Swimmer Missing In Ocean City: Coast Guard A 19-year-old who went boogie boarding in Ocean City on Monday, May 18 is missing, the Coast Guard said. The teen was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. One person was rescued by Ocean County Beach Rescue, the Coast Guard said.  The missing boogie boarder is a Hofstra University student from Exton, PA, 6abc reports. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB), and launched Coast Guard Station Atlantic City as well as Air Station…

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Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Struck Construction Worker On Route 80 In Mount Arlington: NJSP DWI Driver Struck Construction Worker On Route 80 In Mount Arlington: NJSP
DWI Driver Struck Construction Worker On Route 80 In Mount Arlington: Njsp A 31-year-old New York resident was arrested and charged after he struck a construction worker on Route 80 in Mount Arlington, Saturday, May 16, authorities said. At 12:33 a.m., Jose Cadafi was driving an Acura SUV westbound when it entered a construction zone and struck a Kia SUV and Honda SUV. The Acura continued traveling west and struck a pedestrian construction worker within the construction zone, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The pedestrian sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. An investigation rev…

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Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Toms River Man Arrested For Eluding: Lakewood Police Toms River Man Arrested For Eluding: Lakewood Police
Toms River Man Arrested For Eluding: Lakewood Police A 21-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged following an eluding investigation in Lakewood, authorities announced Monday, May 18. The incident occurred on Monday, May 4, authorities said. Officers took Nicholas Ratajczak into custody and charged him with eluding and several other multiple vehicle violations, Lakewood police said. A second person was also identified during the course of the investigation and was issued multiple motor vehicle summonses related to the incident, police said.

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Flemington-Raritan, NJ
News
Worker Airlifted After Falling Into Hole In East Amwell: NJSP Worker Airlifted After Falling Into Hole In East Amwell: NJSP
Worker Airlifted After Falling Into Hole In East Amwell: Njsp A worker had to be airlifted to a hospital after they fell 14 feet into a hole in East Amwell Monday morning, May 18, authorities said. The incident occurred at 9 a.m. on Back Brook Road near Van Lieus Road, Caitlin Brennan, a spokeswoman for the New Jersey State Police said. The worker sustained moderate injuries, Brennan said.

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Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Trenton Man Who Sold Underage Girls For Sex Learns Fate: Prosecutor Trenton Man Who Sold Underage Girls For Sex Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Who Sold Underage Girls For Sex Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Trenton man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after he sold underage girls for sex on an online classified advertising website, authorities announced Monday, May 18. Al-Tariq Mitchell previously pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child and advertising commercial sex abuse of a minor and witness tampering, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Mitchell forced multiple children with ages between 12 and 16 into sexual slavery at various points during 2017, Marbrey said. In one incident, he gave a 16-year-old girl a cell phone…

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Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
UTV Driver Knocked Over Toilets At Park: Phillipsburg PD UTV Driver Knocked Over Toilets At Park: Phillipsburg PD
UTV Driver Knocked Over Toilets At Park: Phillipsburg PD Police are attempting to locate the UTV rider who vandalized Alpha Park in Phillipsburg. On Sunday, May 17 at 12:56 a.m., a UTV-type vehicle was observed driving through Alpha Park and knocking over portable toilets, Phillipsburg Police said. Anyone with surveillance footage or information about the incident is asked to contact police at 908-835-2002

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Madison, NJ
Police & Fire
Basement Fire Tolls 2 Alarms In Madison Basement Fire Tolls 2 Alarms In Madison
Basement Fire Tolls 2 Alarms In Madison A fire that started in the basement quickly spread to the rest of a home in Madison Borough on Sunday, May 17, authorities said. At 7 p.m., firefighters responded to the scene and immediately tolled a second alarm, bringing additional units to the scene, the borough said in a release. Upon arrival, firefighters saw that the fire had extended from the basement to additional floors of the home, authorities said. Firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the fire within 40 minutes, authorities said. The fire did not spread to neighboring homes, authorities said. The cause of the fire r…

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