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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Vineland, NJ
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Vineland Cop Unlawfully Accessed Computer Records: Prosecutor Vineland Cop Unlawfully Accessed Computer Records: Prosecutor
Vineland Cop Unlawfully Accessed Computer Records: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Vineland police officer was arrested and charged with unlawfully accessing computer records on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. Between March 2025 and February 2026, Timothy Ball, without authorization utilized an in-house computer system at the Vineland Police Department and the Criminal Justice Information System to research information related to three people, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. Bell was charged with four counts of Computer Criminal Activity, police said. He is due back in court in September.

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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NJ Woman Drove Drunk, Caused 3-Car Crash With 2-Year-Old In Car In Raritan: Police NJ Woman Drove Drunk, Caused 3-Car Crash With 2-Year-Old In Car In Raritan: Police
NJ Woman Drove Drunk, Caused 3-Car Crash With 2-Year-Old In Car In Raritan: Police A 36-year-old Westfield woman was arrested and charged with driving drunk with a two-year-old in the car following a crash in Raritan on Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said. At 9:15 p.m., officers responded to Route 202 and First Avenue for a three-car crash with injuries after a 2026 Kia driven by Yekaterina Dyukova rear-ended a 2026 Toyota Corolla, which was when then pushed into a 2021 Toyota Camry, Raritan Borough police said. Dyukova was placed under arrest for driving while intoxicated and transported to a local hospital for evaluation, along with a two year old passenger in her vehicle…

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Mullica Hill-Harrison, NJ
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Siblings Opening Mediterranean Restaurant In Mullica Hill Siblings Opening Mediterranean Restaurant In Mullica Hill
Siblings Opening Mediterranean Restaurant In Mullica Hill The South Jersey dining scene is set to get a big boost. Isabella Carmela Wantz announced that she and her brother, Giancarlo, are opening Gigio's, a Mediterranean bistro in Mullica Hill in fall 2027. The restaurant will be located in a farmhouse on Main Street. "My brother and I are beyond proud to embark on this exciting new chapter together, not only as siblings, but as co-owners," Wantz wrote on Instagram. "Gigio’s on Main has been a dream in the making for some time now, and we can’t wait to bring our love for food, family, and hospitality to the heart of Mullica Hill. This is onl…

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Toms River, NJ
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$47 Million: Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Targeting Orthodox Jews In Ponzi Scheme, Feds Say $47 Million: Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Targeting Orthodox Jews In Ponzi Scheme, Feds Say
$47 Million: Toms River Man Pleads Guilty To Targeting Orthodox Jews In Ponzi Scheme, Feds Say A 43-year-old Toms River man pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that stole more than $47 million from 97 victims, authorities said. Leor Moshe pleaded guilty to wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. Between June 2019 and June 2023, Moshe induced investors to invest in his company, Capital Funding ASAP LLC, by falsely representing, among other things, that their investments would be used exclusively to fund short-term business loans that would generate returns between 9% and 53%, Frazier said. Moshe used the money to make Ponzi-like payments to earlier investors and for perso…

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Manasquan-Brielle, NJ
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Person Stabbed In Brielle: Police Person Stabbed In Brielle: Police
Person Stabbed In Brielle: Police A person was stabbed in Monmouth County Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 9 a.m., officers and first responders responded to Rankin Road in Brielle and found a person stabbed and took a suspect into custody, Brielle police said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The stabbing remains under investigation, police said.

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Millstone-Upper Freehold, NJ
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne In Upper Freehold: NJSP Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne In Upper Freehold: NJSP
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Going Airborne In Upper Freehold: Njsp A 41-year-old Chesterfield motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Monmouth County on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 9:48 p.m., Jack Reilly was operating a Kawasaki motorcycle north on County Road 27 in Upper Freehold Township when he lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a utility pole support, struck a road sign, went airborne and landed in a nearby field, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said.  During the crash, Reilly was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino s…

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Pine Hill, NJ
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NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted In Pine Hill: Police NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted In Pine Hill: Police
NJ Armed Barricaded Burglar Busted In Pine Hill: Police A 24-year-old Oaklyn man was arrested and charged after he barricaded himself following a burglary in Pine Hill on Tuesday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 1:30 a.m., officers responded to the Chalet Gardens Apartments for a burglary after the suspect, Vimere Kearney, entered through the kitchen window, police said. Kearney was confronted by the residents of the apartment and fled prior to police arrival, officers said. While searching for Kearney, officers were dispatched for an additional burglary in progress at a second apartment in Chalet Gardens Apartments, police said. Officers arrived …

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Montclair, NJ
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Newark Man Charged After CVS Assault: Montclair PD Newark Man Charged After CVS Assault: Montclair PD
Newark Man Charged After CVS Assault: Montclair PD A 25-year-old Newark man was arrested an charged after assaulting an employee at CVS in Montclair, authorities said. At 3:38 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, officers responded to the CVS at 565 Valley Rd. after an employee reported a person who had previously trespassed at the pharmacy entered and was told to leave, Montclair police said. The man became irate and began attacking the employee and throwing store merchandise throughout the aisles before fleeing the scene, police said. The employee sustained injuries to his face including bruising, a small laceration to his left eye a…

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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD
Philly Teen Busted For Burglary With Two Juveniles: Evesham PD An 18-year-old Philadelphia resident was arrested and charged with breaking into a residence in Evesham on Monday, Aug. 17, authorities said. At 2:44 p.m., a witness observed two men dressed entirely in black running from a residence on Pelham Road before entering a dark colored sedan that fled northbound toward Willowbend Road, Evesham police said. While officers were responding to the burglary, police received an additional report that three men had exited the vehicle and were running through a wooded area in the Dominions neighborhood, police said. Officers immediately established a…

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Atlantic City, NJ
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Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In AC Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In AC Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor
Man Who Threatened To Kill Dog, Brandished Taser In AC Road Rage Incident Sentenced: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Toms River man was sentenced to three years in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after pleading guilty to making threats in a road rage incident, authorities said. Frank Marin pleaded guilty to terroristic threats, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Friday, Sept. 12, officers responded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Atlantic City after someone stopped for an ambulance crossing during an intersection only for Marin, driving a white Nissan Altima, to run through a red light and almost collide with his car, authorities said. The two drivers confronted each other,…

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