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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Camden, NJ
Obituaries
Woman Who Moved To U.S. 'With Many Dreams' Killed In Turnpike Crash In Camden County Woman Who Moved To U.S. 'With Many Dreams' Killed In Turnpike Crash In Camden County Woman Who Moved To U.S. 'With Many Dreams' Killed In Turnpike Crash In Camden County
Woman Who Moved To U.S. 'With Many Dreams' Killed In Turnpike Crash In Camden County Prasanna Makkena, a 26-year-old native of India, was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Camden County on Tuesday, July 14. Makkena was a student who had moved to the United States, coming from a poor farming family in India, according to a GoFundMe set up to support her family. "She was studying and searching for a good opportunity to build a better future for herself and her family," Sreekanth Garimidi, who organized the fundraiser wrote.  "Her life ended far too soon, leaving everyone who knew her in deep pain." At 2:33 a.m., troopers responded to a crash on t…

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Franklin Township, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Franklin Twp: Prosecutor A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in Franklin Township Wednesday evening July 15, authorities said. At 8:35 p.m., officers responded to Hamilton Street and Francis Street after a woman was struck by a Toyota Corolla while attempting to cross the street, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County  Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks said. The woman, a Franklin Township resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The driver of the Corolla did no…

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Berlin, NJ
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Berlin Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police Berlin Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police Berlin Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police
Berlin Nursing Aide Sexually Assaulted Elderly Woman: Police A 57-year-old nursing aide was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an elderly woman at a rehabilitation center in Berlin, authorities announced Thursday, July 16. At 3:34 p.m., on Friday, July 3, officers responded to Berlin Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center at 100 Long A Coming Ln. and met with an elderly woman who said she was recently sexually assaulted by a staff member, Berlin police said. Frantz Louis, a Sicklerville resident, confessed to the sexual assault while meeting with detectives. He is charged with aggravated sexual assault of an incapacitated or helpless victim …

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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EHT Man Killed After Crashing into Truck: Police EHT Man Killed After Crashing into Truck: Police EHT Man Killed After Crashing into Truck: Police
EHT Man Killed After Crashing into Truck: Police A 64-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was killed after he crashed into a truck on Wednesday, July 15, authorities said. At 2:43 p.m., officers responded to the 1700 block of Somers Point Mays Landing Road after a 2019 Freightliner Box Truck was stopped in traffic to unload building material and reverse down a residential driveway when a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed into it, Egg Harbor Township police said. Traffic was slowing in both directions and waiting for the truck to reverse down the driveway, but the driver of the Cherokee, Isaac Wogansky, failed to stop in time, causing his vehi…

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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Woman Killed in Route 72 Crash: Stafford Twp PD Woman Killed in Route 72 Crash: Stafford Twp PD Woman Killed in Route 72 Crash: Stafford Twp PD
Woman Killed in Route 72 Crash: Stafford Twp PD An 82-year-old Manahawkin woman died days after a two-car crash in Stafford Township, authorities announced. On Friday, July 10, at 2:24 p.m. a Pontiac driven by a 72-year-old Manahawkin man failed to stop for a red traffic signal while driving eastbound on Route 72 and collided with a Subaru, driven by a 69-year-old Absecon woman traveling northbound on Mill Creek Road, Stafford Township police said. Janet Papovitch, a front-seat passenger in the Pontiac, was transferred to Jersey Shore University Medical Center where she was pronounced dead on Monday, July 13. The drivers of both vehicle…

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Collingswood, NJ
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Man Assaulted Elderly Couple In Armed Collingswood Home Invasion: Prosecutor Man Assaulted Elderly Couple In Armed Collingswood Home Invasion: Prosecutor Man Assaulted Elderly Couple In Armed Collingswood Home Invasion: Prosecutor
Man Assaulted Elderly Couple In Armed Collingswood Home Invasion: Prosecutor A 32-year-old Camden man has been arrested and charged after he targeted an elderly couple in armed home invasion, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. On Sunday, May 31, at 3:30 a.m., Collingswood police responded to the 100 block of East Summerfield Avenue after an elderly couple in their 80s reported two men entered their home and began punching a man in the face while demanding the location of gold coins, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Collingswood Police Chief Kevin Carey said. One of the suspects was armed with a pocket knife, authorities said. The suspects…

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Trenton, NJ
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Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor
Trenton Man Arrested For Murder: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Trenton resident was arrested and charged with murdering a man, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. On Thursday, March 19, Anthony White, a 35-year-old Trenton resident, was reported missing, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. On Wednesday, April 1, police responded to a vacant residence at 409 Walnut Ave. where White was found dead, authorities said. An autopsy conducted by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the death was a homicide caused by blunt impact injuries and strangu…

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
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Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release
Family Of Lacey Mom Gunned Down By Cops Speaks Out After Bodycam Release The family of a 55-year-old mother shot and killed by police last March at her New Jersey home said her death was avoidable and the result of "feverish and unconstitutional policing." Joshua Moskovitz, an attorney for Susanne Clarke's family, issued a statement after the New Jersey Attorney General's Office released bodycam footage and audio recordings of the deadly encounter, which showed officers trying to kick in Clarke's front door and her running while holding a knife. Clarke had originally called 9-1-1 because she believed she was having a heart attack, but when police arrived, she sp…

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Franklin-Newfield, NJ
Obituaries
Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire
Malaga Firefighter Dies After Crash Responding To Fire South Jersey firefighter Robert "Bobby" Reider died on Friday, July 10, about two weeks after he was involved in a car crash while responding to a fire, the Malaga Fire Company said. Reider was 23 years old. On Saturday, June 27, at 10:31 a.m., Reider, a Vineland native, was traveling north on Delsea Drive when his vehicle left the roadway, firefighters said. Reiger was extricated from the vehicle and airlifted to Cooper Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries, firefighters said. "His service and dedication will never be forgotten," the Malaga Fire Company said.  "Year …

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Union City, NJ
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81-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Union City Flea Market: Prosecutor 81-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Union City Flea Market: Prosecutor 81-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Union City Flea Market: Prosecutor
81-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old At Union City Flea Market: Prosecutor An 81-year-old Williamstown man is charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old, authorities announced Wednesday, July 15. Mamdouh Ghattas sexually assaulted the victim at a flea market in Union City in June 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Ghattas was apprehended Port Authority Police Department at Newark Liberty International Airport and transported to the Hudson County Correctional Facility pending his first court appearance, Mello said. He is charged with sexual assault by contact and endangering the welfare of a child, Mello said.

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