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
Man Robbed People Posing As ICE Agent: Newark PD Man Robbed People Posing As ICE Agent: Newark PD
Man Robbed People Posing As ICE Agent: Newark PD A 44-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with posing as an immigrant agent to rob people, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 28. At 3:34 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, a man said he was walking along the street when Julio Garcia Barrera drove by in a dark-colored SUV, exited his vehicle, shone a flashlight on the man and said he was an immigration officer, pointing to an emblem on his sweatshirt, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. Barrera then placed the man against a vehicle, searched him, and removed approximately $500.00 out of the man’s wallet, Miranda…

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Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Jersey City Fire: Authorities 1 Killed In Jersey City Fire: Authorities
1 Killed In Jersey City Fire: Authorities One person was killed in a fire in Jersey City on Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said.  At 8:54 p.m. firefighters responded to 11 College Dr. and found a working fire on the 5th floor, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokesperson for the mayor's office said. One person was found unconscious inside the building, Wallace-Scalfione said. They were removed by firefighters who administered CPR, Wallace-Scalfione said.  The victim was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, Wallace-Scalfione said. The fire displaced seven people, who are being assisted by the Red Cross, Wallace-Sca…

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Gloucester Township, NJ
Business
Popular Glendora Restaurant Suddenly Announces Closure Popular Glendora Restaurant Suddenly Announces Closure
Popular Glendora Restaurant Suddenly Announces Closure After 10 years, a restaurant in Gloucester Township is closing its down. Kitchen 519, located in the Glendora section of the township, announced its closure in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Jan. 27. "For over 10 years, Kitchen 519 has been more than a restaurant — it’s been a gathering place, a second home, and a space shaped by the people who walked through our doors," the restaurant wrote. "We’ve shared countless meals, celebrations, conversations, and moments with this community, and we are endlessly grateful for every bit of it. With heavy hearts, we’re sharing that Kitchen 519 will …

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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
9 Hospitalized After Battery Failure Fills Classroom With Smoke: Newark PD 9 Hospitalized After Battery Failure Fills Classroom With Smoke: Newark PD
9 Hospitalized After Battery Failure Fills Classroom With Smoke: Newark PD Nine people were hospitalized after a battery failure consumed a Newark classroom with smoke on Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 2:20 p.m., firefighters responded to Great Oaks Legacy Charter School at 909 Broad St. after a lithium-ion battery failed inside a laptop in a basement classroom, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. Firefighters observed smoke inside the classroom, but no fire was detected, Miranda said. Firefighters did not locate any other hazardous conditions in the building, Miranda said.  Five children and four adults were transported to a nea…

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Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
Police & Fire
Juvenile Started New Year's Eve Firepit Blaze In Berkeley That Injured 7: Prosecutor Juvenile Started New Year's Eve Firepit Blaze In Berkeley That Injured 7: Prosecutor
Juvenile Started New Year's Eve Firepit Blaze In Berkeley That Injured 7: Prosecutor A juvenile has been arrested and charged with starting a fire on New Year's Eve that injured seven people in Berkeley Township, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 27, authorities said. At 8 p.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 31, Berkeley Township police and fire responded to a residence on North Trenton Avenue after a juvenile attempted to start a fire in a fire pit, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. As part of those efforts, the juvenile repeatedly poured gasoline out of a five-gallon can into the fire pit - resulting in a flash fire, Billhimer said. The fire caused injuries to si…

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Ewing Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Dad Stabbed Dead In Ewing While Teaching Kids To Ride A Bike: Prosecutor, Campaign Dad Stabbed Dead In Ewing While Teaching Kids To Ride A Bike: Prosecutor, Campaign
Dad Stabbed Dead In Ewing While Teaching Kids To Ride A Bike: Prosecutor, Campaign A 35-year-old Trenton man was arrested and charged in the deadly stabbing of a 40-year-old Philadelphia man in front of his children, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 27. At 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, Ewing police responded to the first block of New Hillcrest Avenue and found Jimmy Chase in the street with stab wounds to his torso, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Ewing Police Chief Al Rhodes said. Chase was transported to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries the next morning, authorities said. An investigation revealed that…

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Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
Police & Fire
Manalapan Mom Of 3 Kelly Sorkin Dies, 45 Manalapan Mom Of 3 Kelly Sorkin Dies, 45
Manalapan Mom Of 3 Kelly Sorkin Dies, 45 Kelly Anne Sorkin, a 45-year-old Manalapan woman died on Monday, Jan. 19, according to her obituary from the Michael Hegarty & John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals and Cremation Service website. Born in State Island, Sorkin got her Master's in speech pathology from Kean University, eventually meeting her husband Gary, her obituary reads. The couple moved to Manalapan 10 years ago, according to her obituary. Working as a speech pathologist for the New York City Board of Education, Sorkin helped countless children and was devoted to her family, including her three children, Colin, Lucas …

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Brick, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Brick Men Charged After Woman Fatally ODs: Prosecutor 2 Brick Men Charged After Woman Fatally ODs: Prosecutor
2 Brick Men Charged After Woman Fatally ODs: Prosecutor Two Brick men were arrested and charged with narcotics offenses after a woman overdosed on Monday, Jan. 26, authorities said. Brick Township police responded to a 911 call and found the dead body of a woman from a drug overdose, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The woman has not been identified. An investigation revealed Roderick Seward, 30, and Santino Giunta, 29, supplied her with cocaine, Billhimer said.  Seward and Giunta were both taken into custody following motor vehicle stops, Billhimer said. Detectives seized a quantity of suspect cocaine and other white-p…

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Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns In Snowstorm: Budd Lake FD Vehicle Overturns In Snowstorm: Budd Lake FD
Vehicle Overturns In Snowstorm: Budd Lake FD A vehicle overturned while driving home during the snowstorm Sunday, Jan. 25 in Budd Lake, authorities said. The car overturned into a river at River Road and Flander Draketown Road, the Budd Lake Fire Department said on Facebook. Minor injuries were reported, firefighters said. A Facebook commentator said the person injured in the crash was her coworker. "He is truly a wonderful person and was trying to get home from work," the person wrote. "Thankfully he is alive doing ok. Thank you to the responders for helping him."

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Long Branch, NJ
Police & Fire
Home Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze In Long Branch: FD Home Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze In Long Branch: FD
Home Engulfed In Flames In 2-Alarm Blaze In Long Branch: FD A single-family home was submerged by fire on Monday, Jan. 26 in  Long Branch authorities said. At 1:40 a.m., firefighters responded to a blaze on Ocean Avenue after a Long Branch police officer noticed heavy smoke near the Breakwater Beach Club, the Monmouth Beach Fire Department said. Long Branch firefighters found heavy fire conditions at the single family home and a second alarm was tolled, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said.

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