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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Atlantic City, NJ
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Person Shot, Killed In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Person Shot, Killed In Atlantic City: Prosecutor Person Shot, Killed In Atlantic City: Prosecutor
Person Shot, Killed In Atlantic City: Prosecutor A person was shot and killed in Atlantic City on Wednesday, April 22, authorities said. At 9:30 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to 2202 Hamilton Ave. and found a person with a gunshot wound, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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Orange, NJ
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Win Free Coffee For 100 Days At Dunkin In Orange Win Free Coffee For 100 Days At Dunkin In Orange Win Free Coffee For 100 Days At Dunkin In Orange
Win Free Coffee For 100 Days At Dunkin In Orange A newly remodeled Dunkin is opening in Essex County and you can win free coffee for 100 days. The Dunkin at 529 Main St. is celebrating its grand opening on Wednesday, April 29. As part of the festivities, the first 100 Dunkin’ Rewards members 18 years or older in line at the Orange restaurant beginning at 9 a.m. that morning will receive a free medium or hot iced coffee for 100 consecutive days on the Dunkin' app. To qualify, guests must be a Dunkin’ Rewards member or must sign up on the day of the event. All patrons are invited to spin a prize wheel to win free Dunkin’ merchandi…

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Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
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$953K! Lotto Ticket Sold In Burlington County Wins Big $953K! Lotto Ticket Sold In Burlington County Wins Big $953K! Lotto Ticket Sold In Burlington County Wins Big
$953K! Lotto Ticket Sold In Burlington County Wins Big It was a wonderful Wednesday for a lottery player in Burlington County. A ticket sold in Columbus matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Wednesday, April 22, winning $953,629. The ticket was sold at Columbus Sports at 2919 Route 206 South.  The winning numbers were 05, 15, 19, 20 and 27. The Bullseye was 19 and the XTRA was 02. 

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Deptford, NJ
Breaking News
Man Who Grabbed Steering Wheel, Forced Car Into Traffic Learns Fate: Gloucester Prosecutor Man Who Grabbed Steering Wheel, Forced Car Into Traffic Learns Fate: Gloucester Prosecutor Man Who Grabbed Steering Wheel, Forced Car Into Traffic Learns Fate: Gloucester Prosecutor
Man Who Grabbed Steering Wheel, Forced Car Into Traffic Learns Fate: Gloucester Prosecutor A 37-year-old Delaware man was sentenced to five years in prison after he grabbed a steering wheel and forced it into oncoming traffic, authorities announced Wednesday, April 22. A woman said she was driving on Route 55 in Deptford Township on Friday, July 12, when Carlos Torres, a Wilmington resident, grabbed the steering wheel and forced the vehicle into oncoming traffic, Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said. He said he would make sure they, "do not make it home," Johns said.  A 1-year-old child was seated in the backseat, and the woman claimed Torres had been drinkin…

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Paulsboro-Gibbstown, NJ
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Paulsboro Man Faces Life After Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl Paulsboro Man Faces Life After Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl Paulsboro Man Faces Life After Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl
Paulsboro Man Faces Life After Sexually Assaulting Teenage Girl A 48-year-old Paulsboro man was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, authorities announced Wednesday, April 21. On Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, Jason Bailey sexually assaulted the girl, who was between the ages of 13 and 16, the Gloucester County Prosecutor Andrew Johns said.  Upon his arrest, Bailey refused to provide a mandatory DNA sample as required by law. A jury convicted Bailey of aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated criminal sexual contact and refusal to provide a DNA sample, Johns said. Bailey was determined to be a persistent offend…

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Trenton, NJ
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Man Illegally Towed, Crushed Cars: Trenton PD Man Illegally Towed, Crushed Cars: Trenton PD Man Illegally Towed, Crushed Cars: Trenton PD
Man Illegally Towed, Crushed Cars: Trenton PD A 45-year-old Ewing man was arrested and charged with illegally towing vehicles in Trenton, authorities announced Wednesday, April 21. In February and March, detectives investigated a pattern of motor vehicle thefts occurring in the city, Trenton police said. A tow truck was observed on surveillance footage backing up to the victim’s vehicles and towing them without the owner’s permission, police said. The tow truck took the cars to a local scrap yard where they were turned over and crushed, police said. An investigation determined Walter Mason was the suspect, police said. He is charged w…

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Union City, NJ
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West New York Man Charged In Deadly Union City Hit, Run Crash: Prosecutor West New York Man Charged In Deadly Union City Hit, Run Crash: Prosecutor West New York Man Charged In Deadly Union City Hit, Run Crash: Prosecutor
West New York Man Charged In Deadly Union City Hit, Run Crash: Prosecutor A 42-year-old West New York Man was arrested and charged with a deadly hit and run crash that occurred in Union City last year, authorities announced Wednesday, April 22. At 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, Union City police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at 30th Street and Palisades Avenue and found Fabiola Bedoya, an 83-year-old Union City woman, with serious injuries, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The striking vehicle, driven by Tomas Amelcolima, did not remain at the scene, Mello said. Bedoya was pronounced dead soon after, Mello said. Amelcolima is …

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Weehawken, NJ
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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
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
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Moorestown PD 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
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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
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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