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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Flemington-Raritan, NJ
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Firefighters Extinguish 4th Of July Fire In Scorching Heat: Delaware Twp FD Firefighters Extinguish 4th Of July Fire In Scorching Heat: Delaware Twp FD Firefighters Extinguish 4th Of July Fire In Scorching Heat: Delaware Twp FD
Firefighters Extinguish 4th Of July Fire In Scorching Heat: Delaware Twp FD Triple digit temperatures couldn't stop firefighters in Delaware Township from extinguishing a fire on the 4th of July. At 7 p.m., firefighters responded to a generator fire and found a house ablaze, the Delaware Township Fire Company said.  Multiple units worked on the fire and were able to contain it to the attic, but extensive overhaul was required, firefighters said. Firefighters worked through 100 degree heat for two hours to extinguish the blaze, fire officials said.

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Motorcyclist Airlifted After Harmony Twp Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Airlifted After Harmony Twp Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Airlifted After Harmony Twp Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Harmony Twp Crash: Njsp A motorcyclist was airlifted following a crash in Warren County on Sunday, July 5, authorities said. At 4:07 p.m., troopers responded to a crash at Montana Road and Richline Road in Harmony Township after a Ducati motorcycle lost directional control and was ejected, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. In an effort to avoid striking the Ducati, the driver of the KTM laid his bike down, Postorino said. Both drivers sustained non-life threatening injuries and the driver of the Ducati was airlifted to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under in…

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Spring Lake-Sea Girt, NJ
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3-Alarm Fire Damages Multiple Jersey Shore Businesses: Spring Lake FD 3-Alarm Fire Damages Multiple Jersey Shore Businesses: Spring Lake FD 3-Alarm Fire Damages Multiple Jersey Shore Businesses: Spring Lake FD
3-Alarm Fire Damages Multiple Jersey Shore Businesses: Spring Lake FD A three-alarm fire left multiple business uninhabitable in Spring Lake on Friday, July 3. That evening, firefighters responded to a blaze at 1308 Third Ave and found three floors on fire, Spring Lake Fire Department said. A second alarm was promptly tolled, bringing mutual aid companies to the scene, firefighters said. Due to high temperatures and extensive overhaul, a third alarm was struck, requesting additional manpower to the scene, firefighters said. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the building and were on scene for four hours. Mojo Fusion Pilates said their studio was c…

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Buena, NJ
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Body Recovered From In Quarry In Buena Vista Twp: Collings Lakes Fire Dept Body Recovered From In Quarry In Buena Vista Twp: Collings Lakes Fire Dept Body Recovered From In Quarry In Buena Vista Twp: Collings Lakes Fire Dept
Body Recovered From In Quarry In Buena Vista Twp: Collings Lakes Fire Dept A body was recovered from a quarry in Buena Vista Township on Monday, July 6, authorities said. At 5:41 p.m. on Sunday, July 5, emergency serves responded to the Collings Lakes quarry at 644 Cains Mills Rd after a person went swimming and did not resurface, Collings Lakes Fire Department said. Dive teams attempted to locate the victim, but the search was called off due to darkness and lightning in the area, firefighters said. The body was recovered, though the person was not identified. "It can not be stressed enough how dangerous quarries and blue holes like this one are, and under n…

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Egg Harbor City, NJ
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Motorcyclist Killed In Burlington County Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Burlington County Crash: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Burlington County Crash: NJSP
Motorcyclist Killed In Burlington County Crash: Njsp A 61-year-old Mays Landing motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Burlington County Friday, July 3. At 8:21 p.m., troopers responded to County Route 542 East in Washington Township after Patrick Hickerson was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle when he lost control, traveled off the roadway to the right and was ejected, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Hickerson was pronounced dead at the scene, Brennan said. The crash remains under investigation, Brennan said.

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Little Egg Harbor, NJ
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Little EHT Man Threw Molotov Cocktail From Motorcycle: Prosecutor Little EHT Man Threw Molotov Cocktail From Motorcycle: Prosecutor Little EHT Man Threw Molotov Cocktail From Motorcycle: Prosecutor
Little EHT Man Threw Molotov Cocktail From Motorcycle: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township man was arrested and charged with tossing a Molotov cocktail onto a porch, authorities announced Monday, July 6. On Wednesday, July 1 at 11:30 p.m., Little Egg Harbor police and firefighters responded to Oneida Lake Drive after a fire started on a porch caused by the Molotov cocktail, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. An investigation determined John Algor arrived at the residence on a motorcycle, lit the cocktail and threw the object to the residence before leaving the scene, Billhimer said. On Thursday, July 2, detectives arrived at …

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National Interest
Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office
Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…

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National Interest
Mays Landing Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s: Prosecutor Mays Landing Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s: Prosecutor Mays Landing Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s: Prosecutor
Mays Landing Skating Coach Sexually Assaulted Girl In 1990s: Prosecutor A 75-year-old South Jersey skating coach was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a minor in the 1990s, authorities announced Monday, July 6. The victim, now in her late 40s, told the United States Center for SafeSport that Ralph Marinelli, of Ventnor, sexually assaulted her when she was 14 years old and he was 40 years old while he was her personal skating coach at Young's Skating Center in Mays Landing, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman said she was groomed and sexually abused by Marinelli from 1992 through 1995, authorities said. Evidence collected by polic…

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Pennsauken-Merchantville, NJ
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Flooding Causes Lane Closures In Pennsauken Flooding Causes Lane Closures In Pennsauken Flooding Causes Lane Closures In Pennsauken
Flooding Causes Lane Closures In Pennsauken Flooding throughout South Jersey has led to numerous lane closures backing up traffic on Monday, July 6, authorities said. Flooding on Route 130 has led to lanes being closed in Pennsauken Township in both directions on Route 70 and in both directions south of Route 76 in Gloucester City, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. Flooding also led to lanes being closed on Route 30 in both directions on Route 676/Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden, NJ DOT said. While all lanes are open on the Betsy Ross Bridge in both directions from Mid-Span in Philadelphia to New Jersey in Pennsauken T…

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Wildwood, NJ
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PA Teen Brandished Shotgun In North Wildwood: Police PA Teen Brandished Shotgun In North Wildwood: Police PA Teen Brandished Shotgun In North Wildwood: Police
PA Teen Brandished Shotgun In North Wildwood: Police An 18-year-old Pennsylvania resident brandished a shotgun in North Wildwood on Sunday, July 5, authorities said. Officers responded to the 2100 block of Surf Avenue for a verbal altercation involving a firearm after Noah Linderman, a Swarthmore resident, retrieved a shotgun from a vehicle and displayed to a group of people involved in the dispute, North Wildwood police said. As officers responded, Linderman hid the shotgun inside a vehicle, police said. After placing the shotgun in the vehicle, Linderman was restrained until police arrival, law enforcement said. A search warrant led to the…

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