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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Weehawken, NJ
Police & Fire
Missing Weehawken Man ID'd As Body Recovered From Hackensack River: Prosecutor Missing Weehawken Man ID'd As Body Recovered From Hackensack River: Prosecutor
Missing Weehawken Man ID'd As Body Recovered From Hackensack River: Prosecutor Emilio Acosta, who had been missing since December, has been identified as the body recovered from the Hackensack River last week, authorities said. Acosta's body was recovered from the Hackensack River in Secaucus on Friday, April 17, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. Acosta, a 20-year-old Weehawken resident, had been missing since Thursday, Dec. 18, according to a missing person's flyer. At the time he went missing, his family believed he may be experiencing a mental health crisis and were very concerned for his safety and well-being, the flyer reads. The cause and manner …

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Moorestown, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Moorestown PD Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Moorestown PD
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Moorestown PD A 37-year-old Camden man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Moorestown, Tuesday evening, April 21, authorities said. At 8:14 p.m., first responders responded to Nixon Drive near South Lenola Road after Christopher Guyton was on the north side of the roadway when he was struck by a vehicle traveling west, Moorestown police said. Guyton was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was soon pronounced dead, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Reckless DWI Driver Arrested On Route 46: Mount Olive Police Reckless DWI Driver Arrested On Route 46: Mount Olive Police
Reckless DWI Driver Arrested On Route 46: Mount Olive Police A 60-year-old Hackettstown woman was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Mount Olive on Monday, April 20, authorities said. At 7:42 p.m., officers observed a white Hyundai on Route 46 west fail to maintain its lane of travel, Mount Olive police said. The vehicle failed to respond to a traffic stop until it traveled from Route 46 to Wolfe Road onto Vasa Drive, police said. As officers spoke with the driver, Karen Ausland, they detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and detected she appeared to be impaired, Mount Olive police said. Ausland was asked to exit h…

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Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Killed In Two-Car Crash In Elizabeth: Authorities Person Killed In Two-Car Crash In Elizabeth: Authorities
Person Killed In Two-Car Crash In Elizabeth: Authorities A person was killed in a two-car crash in Elizabeth Tuesday night, April 21, authorities said. The crash occurred on the 1100 block of Elizabeth Avenue. The person killed has not been identified and was the sole occupant of their vehicle, a spokesperson for the City of Elizabeth said.  The second vehicle was occupied by two people who remained at the scene, authorities said. The crash remains under active investigation, police said.

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Union, NJ
News
Union Deacon Scammed Woman Out Of $500K In Kentucky: Police Union Deacon Scammed Woman Out Of $500K In Kentucky: Police
Union Deacon Scammed Woman Out Of $500K In Kentucky: Police A 43-year-old Union man was arrested and charged in Kentucky on Monday, April 20, for scamming a woman out of $500,000, authorities said. A woman reported to officers she had been the victim of a romance scam for three years, losing $500,000, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky police said. After her son reported the scam, the scammer, Ephraim Udouso, demanded money to prevent a hired hit on her son, police said. During the extortion attempt, Udouso accidentally revealed his address in Kentucky, prompting a search warrant, police said. Investigators seized multiple cell phones, computers, ledgers,…

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Egg Harbor City, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Busted In Narcotics Probe: Egg Harbor City PD 2 Busted In Narcotics Probe: Egg Harbor City PD
2 Busted In Narcotics Probe: Egg Harbor City PD Two people were arrested and charged following a narcotics investigation in Egg Harbor City, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21. Officers executed a search warrant a residence on the 500 block of St. Louis Avenue on Friday, April 17, Egg Harbor City police said. Kody Ryan, 37, and Jamie Winters, 43, were arrested, police said. They were charged with possession of a handgun, possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances and four counts of receiving stolen property, police said. Winters is also a wanted person by both the Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office and autho…

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Readington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted After 2-Car Crash On Route 22: Readington Twp PD Woman Airlifted After 2-Car Crash On Route 22: Readington Twp PD
Woman Airlifted After 2-Car Crash On Route 22: Readington Twp PD A 58-year-old Bayville woman was airlifted following a crash on Route 22 on Monday, April 20, authorities said. At 4:26 p.m., first responders responded to Route 22 at Main Street in Readington Township after a 2025 Honda Accord, operated by a 29-year-old Pittstown woman and a 2021 Infiniti QX50, operated by the Bayville woman were involved in the crash, Readington Township police said. The Bayville woman sustained serious injuries and was flown by the New Jersey State Police NorthSTAR Medevac to an area trauma center, police said. The driver of the Honda was transported to a near…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Vehicle: Lebanon Twp PD 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Vehicle: Lebanon Twp PD
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Vehicle: Lebanon Twp PD A 19-year-old Glen Gardner resident was killed in a crash in Lebanon Township on Saturday, April 18, authorities said. At 9:20 p.m., officers responded to 477 Route 513 located Michael Vasquez-Chicaiza in a grassy area after he had been ejected from his motorcycle, Lebanon Township police said. He was unresponsive, police said. Vasquez-Chicaiza was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Born in Ecuador, he later moved with his parents, Edison and Lilian to New Jersey, graduating from Voorhees High School and attending Raritan Valley Community College, accordi…

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Lawrence Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Wrong Way Dirt Bike Rider Crashed Into Kid On Bicycle: Lawrence PD Wrong Way Dirt Bike Rider Crashed Into Kid On Bicycle: Lawrence PD
Wrong Way Dirt Bike Rider Crashed Into Kid On Bicycle: Lawrence PD A 21-year-old Lawrence Township man was arrested and charged after he crashed his dirt bike into a juvenile riding a bicycle, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21. At 8:08 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, officers responded to 2083 Lawrence Rd. after Keith Terwilliger was operating a gas-powered dirt bike northbound on the southbound sidewalk and crashed head-on into the boy riding a bicycle, Lawrence Township police said. The boy was riding his bicycle southbound on the same sidewalk, police said. He sustained serious bodily injuries and was transported to Capital Health Regional Hospita…

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Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, Toms River Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops 80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, Toms River Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops
80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, Toms River Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops More than 80 marijuana vending machines operating in unlicensed New Jersey businesses were seized and a Toms River owner was arrested after a sweeping multi-county investigation, authorities said Wednesday, April 22. A more than two-year investigation, spearheaded by the Ocean County and Monmouth County Prosecutor Offices, identified Ben Gross as the owner of "Barbwire," a company that owned vending machines that dispense marijuana products across the state, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. The vending machines were located…

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