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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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Man Part Of Trio Who Sex Trafficked 13-Year-Old Girl: NJ AG Newark Man Part Of Trio Who Sex Trafficked 13-Year-Old Girl: NJ AG
Newark Man Part Of Trio Who Sex Trafficked 13-Year-Old Girl: NJ AG Three New Jersey men have been charged with sex trafficking a 13-year-old girl, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 29. Last August, members of the New Jersey State Police Human Trafficking Unit were contacted by the Newark Police Department regarding a missing 13-year-old, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Newark police said they believed the juvenile, who was under the custody of New Jersey Division of Child Protection & Permanency was being trafficked, Davenport said. The girl was located and they identified Mickael Derius, a 30-year-old Newark r…

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Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Drinking At Gas Pump Busted For DWI: Mount Olive PD Man Drinking At Gas Pump Busted For DWI: Mount Olive PD
Man Drinking At Gas Pump Busted For DWI: Mount Olive PD A 50-year-old Budd Lake resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after he was seen drinking alcohol while at a gas station, authorities said. At 2:22 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, officers responded to a Sunoco gas station at 341 Route 46 for a report of a man consuming alcohol while at the gas pumps, Mount Olive said. Officers located the vehicle, a white Toyota, as it left the gas station and entered a 7-Eleven parking lot, police said. The vehicle was pulled over and as officers spoke to the driver, Frank Dolan, they noted he appeared to be impaired, police said. Do…

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Linden, NJ
News
Man Struck, Killed By SUV After Vehicle Breaks Down On NJ Turnpike In Linden: NJSP Man Struck, Killed By SUV After Vehicle Breaks Down On NJ Turnpike In Linden: NJSP
Man Struck, Killed By SUV After Vehicle Breaks Down On NJ Turnpike In Linden: Njsp A 69-year-old Port Reading man was fatally struck by a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike in Linden Thursday morning, Jan. 29, authorities said. At 5:20 a.m., Larry Larobis was standing in the right lane alongside his disabled Mazda SUV, which was  partially in the right lane and right shoulder of the Turnpike, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said.  A Chevrolet SUV was traveling in the right lane when it struck the left rear of the Mazda and Larobis, Marchan said. As a result of the impact, Larobis was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said.  …

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Paramus, NJ
Politics
'Get Your Phone Out:' Sherrill Launches Online Portal For Videos Of ICE Sightings In NJ 'Get Your Phone Out:' Sherrill Launches Online Portal For Videos Of ICE Sightings In NJ
'Get Your Phone Out:' Sherrill Launches Online Portal For Videos Of ICE Sightings In NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the state will be creating a portal to track ICE activity in the Garden State. "If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out," Sherrill said in an appearance on "The Daily Show" Wednesday, Jan. 28. Sherrill blasted the tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. "They have not been been forthcoming, they will pick people up, they will not tell us who they are," Sherrill said. "They'll pick up American citizens. They picked up a 5-year-old child." The governor did not say when the portal would be up but said it would allow people to upload t…

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
Police & Fire
K-9 Sniffs Out Meth In Warren Grove: Police K-9 Sniffs Out Meth In Warren Grove: Police
K-9 Sniffs Out Meth In Warren Grove: Police A 39-year-old Barnegat man was arrested and charged after a K-9 discovered he possessed methamphetamine, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 29. At 1 a.m., on Thursday, Jan. 22, Charles Taylor was arrested during a traffic stop at Grays Road, Stafford Township police said. Venus, a K-9, suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia, which was found in his vehicle, police said. Taylor is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash: Manchester PD Three Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash: Manchester PD
Three Hospitalized In 3-Car Crash: Manchester PD Three people were hospitalized in a three-car crash in Manchester Township on Wednesday, Jan. 28, authorities said. At 1:22 p.m., officers responded to Pinewald Kenswick Road and Valley Stream Drive after a 2021 Ram ProMaster exited a shopping plaza and failed to yield to a 2020 Nissan Rogue which was traveling west, resulting in the crash, Manchester Township police said. As a result of the impact, the Nissan continued west and struck a 1998 Jeep Cherokee, police said. All three vehicles had extensive damage, police said. The driver of the Jeep, a 61-year-old Chatsworth resident, the driv…

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Lansdowne-Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Aldan Man Arrested For Stalking NJ Gov. Sherrill: US Marshals Aldan Man Arrested For Stalking NJ Gov. Sherrill: US Marshals
Aldan Man Arrested For Stalking NJ Gov. Sherrill: US Marshals A 72-year-old Delaware County, Pa. man was arrested and charged with stalking New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. In October and November, Stephen Cilurso, an Aldan resident left sexually explicit and derogatory messages to Sherrill when she was still serving in Congress, U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia said. New Jersey State Police issued a warrant for stalking and harassment last week, US Marshals said. This is not Cilurso's first time leaving harassing messages for female members of Congress. In 2021, Cilurso was arrested for leaving harassing an…

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Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman In Snow Covered Vehicle Found Dead At Walmart: Toms River PD Woman In Snow Covered Vehicle Found Dead At Walmart: Toms River PD
Woman In Snow Covered Vehicle Found Dead At Walmart: Toms River PD A 74-year-old Berkeley Township woman died after she was found in her car at Walmart in Toms River on Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 1:24 p.m., officers responded to the Walmart at 950 Route 37W and found a 2013 Hyundai Tucson that had not been running and it had not been moved recently due to snow accumulation, Toms River police said. Out of concern for the occupant, officers broke the window and discovered Linda Bocchino dead in the driver's seat, police said, The cause of death is still under investigation, police said.     

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West Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
West Orange Accountant Stole $1.64 Million From Companies Who Hired Him: AG West Orange Accountant Stole $1.64 Million From Companies Who Hired Him: AG
West Orange Accountant Stole $1.64 Million From Companies Who Hired Him: AG A 61-year-old West Orange accountant is charged with stealing $1.64 million from a local business owner and his two companies that were his clients, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. From 2016 through 2023, Michael Delia used his position as an accountant and bookkeeper for a business owner to steal approximately $1.64 million from two companies, Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Delia diverted the businesses’ funds to personal and corporate bank accounts that he controlled, using the funds for his personal benefit, including credit card bills, sports betting, mo…

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Riverside-Delanco, NJ
Police & Fire
Riverside Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child Arrested In North Carolina: Police Riverside Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child Arrested In North Carolina: Police
Riverside Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child Arrested In North Carolina: Police A 29-year-old Riverside Township man was arrested in North Carolina and charged with sexually assaulting a juvenile, authorities announced this week. An investigation determined Gilmar Da Silva Carvalho sexually assaulted a minor in Riverside and Willingboro Township, Riverside Township police said. A warrant was issued for his arrest and it was discovered he had left the state, police said. Working with New Jersey State Police and the United States Marshals Service, Carvalho was located in Watauga County, North Carolina, police said. Carvalho was taken into custody Friday, Jan. 23 by the …

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