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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Old Bridge, NJ
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Graphic, Disturbing Texts Detail Old Bridge Man's Sextortion Attempts Of Minors Graphic, Disturbing Texts Detail Old Bridge Man's Sextortion Attempts Of Minors Graphic, Disturbing Texts Detail Old Bridge Man's Sextortion Attempts Of Minors
Graphic, Disturbing Texts Detail Old Bridge Man's Sextortion Attempts Of Minors A girl threatened to commit suicide after she was conned into sending a 38-year-old New Jersey man explicit photos, after he posed as a 17-year-old on Snapchat and threatened to extort her, brand-new transcripts released by the federal government show. Daniel Berwick, of Old Bridge, is facing federal child pornography charges, having previously been charged in Middlesex County earlier this year. The complaint by federal authorities paints a graphic portrait of a man who they say used the photo of an adult content creator to pose as a 17-year-old to catfish a 14-year-old girl into sending hi…

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Hammonton, NJ
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Hammonton Police Sgt Indicted For Swiping Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor Hammonton Police Sgt Indicted For Swiping Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor Hammonton Police Sgt Indicted For Swiping Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor
Hammonton Police Sgt Indicted For Swiping Drugs From Evidence Room: Prosecutor A Hammonton police sergeant has been indicted on charges he stole narcotics from the evidence room, authorities announced Wednesday, April 8. Robert Zbikowski was indicted on charges of official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, theft, tampering with physical evidence and obstruction, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. In February 2024, Hammonton police alerted prosecutors that Zbikowski failed a routine drug screen, authorities said.  From October 2023 through February 2024, Zbikowski tampered with numerous bags of suspected narcotics in the evidence room, au…

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Newark, NJ
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Juvenile Charged In Deadly Newark Carjacking That Killed Father Of 3: Prosecutor Juvenile Charged In Deadly Newark Carjacking That Killed Father Of 3: Prosecutor Juvenile Charged In Deadly Newark Carjacking That Killed Father Of 3: Prosecutor
Juvenile Charged In Deadly Newark Carjacking That Killed Father Of 3: Prosecutor A juvenile was arrested and charged with felony murder following a carjacking that turned deadly in Newark, authorities announced Wednesday, April 8. At 12:44 p.m., Jhon Aponte, a 46-year-old Elizabeth resident, left his vehicle unattended while delivering packages, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. The juvenile then jumped inside the vehicle, authorities said. The victim held on to the car in an attempt to stop the suspect from driving off, authorities said. The vehicle then traveled southbound on Bergen Street before cras…

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Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
Obituaries
Manalapan Mother Of Two Dies After Cancer Battle Manalapan Mother Of Two Dies After Cancer Battle Manalapan Mother Of Two Dies After Cancer Battle
Manalapan Mother Of Two Dies After Cancer Battle Ramona Fogelstrom, a Manalapan resident, died on Thursday, April 2 in Marlboro after battling cancer for 13 years, according to her obituary from the Bedell Pizzo Funeral Home website. Born in Germany, Fogelstrom later worked as a paraprofessional for the New York Board of Education, her obituary reads. She is survived by her husband, David, her children, Ethan, 17, Liam, 15, her parents Susanne and Joseph and her sisters, Jessica and Jennifer, according to her obituary. "Ramona brought warmth, strength, and light into the lives of all who knew her," her obituary reads. "Ramona will be r…

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Illegal Dumpers Sought: Phillipsburg PD Illegal Dumpers Sought: Phillipsburg PD Illegal Dumpers Sought: Phillipsburg PD
Illegal Dumpers Sought: Phillipsburg PD Police in Phillipsburg are attempting to identify multiple people wanted for illegally dumping trash. On Saturday, April 4, at 12:23 p.m. a white Dodge Ram 1500 with an unknown NJ license plate, tinted windows and a tinted upper windshield  dumped garbage and debris without the property owner’s consent in the 1000 block of Green Street, Phillipsburg police said. Some of the discarded items included concrete, white chairs, and what appears to be a pool liner, among other debris, police said. The vehicle was last seen traveling west on Congress Street toward Columbus Avenue. Anyone…

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Wall Township, NJ
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Brooklyn Man Made Unauthorized Credit Card Purchases: Wall Township PD Brooklyn Man Made Unauthorized Credit Card Purchases: Wall Township PD Brooklyn Man Made Unauthorized Credit Card Purchases: Wall Township PD
Brooklyn Man Made Unauthorized Credit Card Purchases: Wall Township PD A 35-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with credit card fraud in Wall Township, authorities announced Tuesday, April 6. Last December, officers received a report of fraudulent financial activity targeting a local business located on Industrial Road, Wall Township police said. Investigators determined that a suspect had obtained and utilized the victim’s credit card information to conduct several unauthorized transactions, police said. The suspect was identified as Quashon Burton and he turned himself into police, officers said. He is charged with theft by deception and cre…

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Salem, NJ
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Quinton Woman Killed In Route 647 Crash: NJSP Quinton Woman Killed In Route 647 Crash: NJSP Quinton Woman Killed In Route 647 Crash: NJSP
Quinton Woman Killed In Route 647 Crash: Njsp A 28-year-old Salem County woman was killed in a crash on Route 647 on Sunday, April 5, authorities said. At 3:57 p.m., troopers responded to County Route 647 south in Quinton after a Chevrolet passenger vehicle, driven by Sunshine Jones, crossed the centerline and collided with the side of a Toyota passenger vehicle, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. After the initial impact, the Chevrolet and the Ford collided, Postorino said. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The passenger of the Chevrolet sustained moderate injuries and w…

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Plainsboro, NJ
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Plainsboro Man Killed In Indiana Crash 21-Year-Old Plainsboro Man Killed In Indiana Crash 21-Year-Old Plainsboro Man Killed In Indiana Crash
21-Year-Old Plainsboro Man Killed In Indiana Crash A 21-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a car crash in Indiana on Friday, April 3, authorities said. Mason Maggiacomo, of Plainsboro, died of multiple blunt force injuries in the single vehicle crash at 2 a.m. in West Lafayette, Indiana, the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office said.  Born in Princeton, Maggiacomo graduated from Fusion Academy and earned his B.S. in finance from Purdue University, according to his obituary from the M.J. Murphy Funeral Home website.  A musician, Maggiacomo loved playing the guitar and bass and was the lead singer and bass guitarist for …

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Woodbridge, NJ
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Woodbridge Cop Fighting Cancer While Expecting 2nd Child Gets Wave Of Community Support Woodbridge Cop Fighting Cancer While Expecting 2nd Child Gets Wave Of Community Support Woodbridge Cop Fighting Cancer While Expecting 2nd Child Gets Wave Of Community Support
Woodbridge Cop Fighting Cancer While Expecting 2nd Child Gets Wave Of Community Support Christopher Handville is in the fight for his life and the Woodbridge community is coming together to help. Handville, a Woodbridge police officer was diagnosed with Stage 4 Large B Cell lymphoma after purchasing his first home with his longtime girlfriend Elena. The two are parents to three-year-old Jaxon, with another child on the way. View this post on Instagram While he battles cancer, Handville is unable to work and Elena recently lost her job, further straining the family's finances. A fundraiser has been established to help the couple …

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Linden, NJ
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Two Dozen Vehicles Vandalized In Linden: PD Two Dozen Vehicles Vandalized In Linden: PD Two Dozen Vehicles Vandalized In Linden: PD
Two Dozen Vehicles Vandalized In Linden: PD More than two dozen vehicles were vandalized in Linden Monday, April 6, authorities said. Officers responded to the 1300 block of S. Wood Avenue and found 19 vehicles vandalized in an apartment complex, Linden police said. Officers later learned that similar incidents were reported in other areas of the city and in surrounding towns, police said. Detectives believe that a single suspect committed these crimes, largely between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on Monday, police said. The suspect is described as a light skinned or white man operating a dark gray Nissan Rogue with no visible licen…

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