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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Fairfield, NJ
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Marijuana, $245K In Cash, Brass Knucks Get NY Man Arrested: Fairfield PD Marijuana, $245K In Cash, Brass Knucks Get NY Man Arrested: Fairfield PD Marijuana, $245K In Cash, Brass Knucks Get NY Man Arrested: Fairfield PD
Marijuana, $245K In Cash, Brass Knucks Get NY Man Arrested: Fairfield PD A 25-year-old Niagara Falls man was arrested and charged after being discovered with illegal substances on Route 46 in Fairfield, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21. At 9:56 p.m., on Wednesday, April 8, officers observed a 2026 Hyundai Genesis commit several traffic infractions and conducted a motor vehicle stop, Fairfield police said. After speaking to Javion Morris, a K-9 from the Essex County Sheriff’s Department was requested and performed an open-air sniff, providing a positive alert for the presence of illegal substances within the vehicle, authorities said. A subsequent search o…

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Bound Brook, NJ
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Shots Fired In Bound Brook: Authorities Shots Fired In Bound Brook: Authorities Shots Fired In Bound Brook: Authorities
Shots Fired In Bound Brook: Authorities Gunshots were fired in Bound Brook Monday, April 20, authorities said. At 9:20 p.m., officers in Bound Brook responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Vosseller Avenue and West High Street, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Bound Brook Chief of Police Jason Gianotto said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. The incident remains under investigation, but authorities stressed there has been no indication of an active threat to the public, autho…

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Newark, NJ
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Newark Man Who Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor Newark Man Who Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor Newark Man Who Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Newark Man Who Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Newark man was sentenced to 40 years in prison after previously being convicted of sexually assaulting a minor, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21. Javier Freire-Ramos was convicted last November of two counts of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of sexual assault by contact, and endangering the welfare of a child, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Freire-Ramos abused the child multiple times between May 2021 and February 2022, Stephens said. The victim was 11 years old when the abuse began, Stephens said. He must serve 26 years of the 40-year…

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Trenton, NJ
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Trenton Detective Used Pepper Spray, Falsely Filed Charges Against Victim: Prosecutor Trenton Detective Used Pepper Spray, Falsely Filed Charges Against Victim: Prosecutor Trenton Detective Used Pepper Spray, Falsely Filed Charges Against Victim: Prosecutor
Trenton Detective Used Pepper Spray, Falsely Filed Charges Against Victim: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Trenton police detective has been indicted on charges he unlawfully pepper sprayed a man and later committed perjury, authorities announced Tuesday, April 21. Aaron Bernstein, a Marlboro resident, was indicted by a grand jury on two counts of official misconduct, perjury, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, Bernstein used pepper spray against a 27-year-old Trenton man, in violation of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Use of Force Policy, Marbrey said. Bernstein th…

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National Interest
Wallingford Woman Tries To Stop 'Jeopardy!' Super Champion Wallingford Woman Tries To Stop 'Jeopardy!' Super Champion Wallingford Woman Tries To Stop 'Jeopardy!' Super Champion
Wallingford Woman Tries To Stop 'Jeopardy!' Super Champion Can a software engineer from Philadelphia and a sales consultant from Wallingford, Connecticut be the ones to slay the Jeopardy dragon? Max Ernst and Lydia Sekscenski are competing on "Jeopardy!" airing Tuesday, April 21, and they have a daunting opponent: Jamie Ding, a Lawrenceville, NJ resident, who has won 27 games in a row, ranking 5th all time. Ding has won $753,000, ranking 5th all time. His 27-game winning streak is a record for New Jersey residents. A foodie, Ding and his sister run an Instagram account devoted to General Tso's chicken. View this post on Instagr…

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Hammonton, NJ
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Hammonton Man Missing Since February Hammonton Man Missing Since February Hammonton Man Missing Since February
Hammonton Man Missing Since February A man in Hammonton has not been seen since February, authorities said. Lizandro Guizar Sartiaguin was last seen on Friday, February 27 at  1:00 p.m. leaving his residence on foot in the area of Laurel Avenue in Hammonton, Hammonton police said. Sartiaguin was wearing a gray jacket, blue jeans, and brown boots, police said. Sartiaguin has not had any contact with friends or family since leaving the residence and is believed to be without any personal belongings, police said. Officers are asking the public check any video surveillance from Friday, Feb. 27 through Monday, March 2. Anyone…

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Belvidere-White Township, NJ
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Truck Consumed By Fire On Route 80 In Hope Twp: FD Truck Consumed By Fire On Route 80 In Hope Twp: FD Truck Consumed By Fire On Route 80 In Hope Twp: FD
Truck Consumed By Fire On Route 80 In Hope Twp: FD Firefighters in Warren County do more than just put out fires. On Sunday, April 19, firefighters responded to Route 80 in Hope Township for a working truck fire, Hope Volunteer Fire Department - Station 38 Fire said. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, officials said.  While performing overhaul, the truck driver said he had some important paperwork in the back and pointed to where it would be, fire officials said. Firefighters  dug through the debris and located it, undamaged by the fire, officials said.

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Somers Point-Northfield-Linwood, NJ
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Two 15-Year-Olds Busted For Thefts: Northfield PD Two 15-Year-Olds Busted For Thefts: Northfield PD Two 15-Year-Olds Busted For Thefts: Northfield PD
Two 15-Year-Olds Busted For Thefts: Northfield PD Two 15-year-olds were arrested and charged following recent thefts in Northfield, authorities announced Monday, April 20. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, officers observed two teens riding bicycles eastbound on Walnut Avenue without lights and on the wrong side of the roadway, Northfield police said. The individuals matched the description of suspects involved in a vehicle theft and prior incidents reported the previous night, police said. Both juveniles, from Pleasantville and Atlantic City, respectively, were arrested following a brief pursuit, police said. The teenagers were found to…

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Somerville, MA
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27 Wins! NJ Resident Knocks Off Somerville Native To Keep 'Jeopardy!' Streak Alive 27 Wins! NJ Resident Knocks Off Somerville Native To Keep 'Jeopardy!' Streak Alive 27 Wins! NJ Resident Knocks Off Somerville Native To Keep 'Jeopardy!' Streak Alive
27 Wins! NJ Resident Knocks Off Somerville Native To Keep 'Jeopardy!' Streak Alive Jamie Ding's "Jeopardy!" dominance shows no signs of slowing down. The New Jersey resident won his 27th game in a row on Monday, April 20, defeating Somerville, Massachusetts native Caroline Coughlin in the process. And Ding did it in his usual Jeopardy fashion. After the "Jeopardy!" round, Ding, a Lawrenceville resident already had a commanding lead, with $14,200, while Coughlin was in the hole at -$1,200. Ding revealed he did a playthrough of the Kingdom Hearts game on Twitch while Coughlin interned in the Scottish parliament, campaigning against Scottish independence. Ding entered …

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Roseland-Essex Fells, NJ
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$6 Million NJ Lotto Ticket Sold In Roseland Remains Unclaimed, Expires Soon $6 Million NJ Lotto Ticket Sold In Roseland Remains Unclaimed, Expires Soon $6 Million NJ Lotto Ticket Sold In Roseland Remains Unclaimed, Expires Soon
$6 Million NJ Lotto Ticket Sold In Roseland Remains Unclaimed, Expires Soon New Jersey, check your old lottery tickets! A winning Pick-6 jackpot that won $5.9 million remains unclaimed nearly a year after being sold. The ticket was sold on Thursday, May 22, at the Eisenhower Exxon on 550 Eaglerock Ave. in Roseland. New Jersey Lottery players have exactly one year from the date of the drawing to claim a prize.  The winning numbers were 20, 21, 30, 31, 42 and 44.

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