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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Millville, NJ
Police & Fire
Millville Man Shot At Troopers, Apprehended By US Marshals: NJSP Millville Man Shot At Troopers, Apprehended By US Marshals: NJSP
Millville Man Shot At Troopers, Apprehended By US Marshals: Njsp A 42-year-old Millville man was arrested by US Marshals after he fled on foot after firing gunshots at state troopers on Tuesday, Jan. 20, authorities said. At 6:44 p.m., troopers conducted a motor vehicle stop on a Hyundai Santa Fe at 4th Street and Sassafras Street in Millville, occupied by Frances Martin, 39, and James Ziggler, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. During the interaction, Zigler provided officers with false information before fleeing the scene on foot, Lebron said. Troopers pursued Ziggler on foot toward 6th Street, but he turned and fired fou…

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by Sam Barron
Cape May, NJ
News
Arrest Made After Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD Arrest Made After Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD
Arrest Made After Humpty Dumpty Vandalized At NJ Golf Course: Cape May PD A 29-year-old Luzerne County, PA man was arrested and charged in the vandalizing the iconic Humpty Dumpty sculpture at a golf course in Cape May, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 21. At 4:04 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, individuals broke into the Ocean Putt Miniature Golf Course in Cape May, Cape May police said. Blaine Dongas, climbed a fence on Jackson Street, damaging the vintage Humpty Dumpty figure by forcibly removing it from the structure where it was mounted, police said. The estimated cost to repair the sculpture was approximately $1,000, with an appraised replacement value of app…

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by Sam Barron
Old Bridge, NJ
Police & Fire
Old Bridge Creep Conned Girl Into Sending Sex Tape, Then Threatened To Tell Parents: Complaint Old Bridge Creep Conned Girl Into Sending Sex Tape, Then Threatened To Tell Parents: Complaint
Old Bridge Creep Conned Girl Into Sending Sex Tape, Then Threatened To Tell Parents: Complaint A 39-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested following a child pornography investigation after an investigation found he posed as a teen on Snapchat, authorities said. Daniel Berwick, of Old Bridge, posed as a 17-year-old boy on Snapchat by using another person’s pictures and videos, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas J. Montagna.  A girl in Texas told prosecutors she had been sending nude photos of herself to a Snapchat account believed to be of a 17-year-old boy, but it was actually Berwick, according to a probable …

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Salem, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns In Salem County: NJSP Driver Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns In Salem County: NJSP
Driver Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns In Salem County: Njsp A 21-year-old Bridgeton resident was killed in a car crash in Salem County Tuesday, Jan. 20, authorities said. At 11:04 p.m., troopers responded to a crash on Mannington Yorktown Road in Mannington after Dakota Beal lost directional control of their Chevrolet pickup truck, veered off the roadway to the right and overturned, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. During the collision, Beal was ejected and sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
Newton-Andover, NJ
Obituaries
Andover Dispatcher Kim Brown Dies Andover Dispatcher Kim Brown Dies
Andover Dispatcher Kim Brown Dies Kim Brown, who worked as a 911 dispatcher for Andover Township, has died, the police department announced Wednesday, Jan. 21. Brown joined the Andover Township Police Department 911 Center in November 2000 as a part-time dispatcher before becoming a full-time employee in May 2004. "Throughout her career, Kim was known for her exceptional dispatching skills and her extensive knowledge of the NCIC system, which made her an invaluable resource to her colleagues and the officers she supported," the Andover Township Police Department said. When someone was in crisis, police said Brown provided …

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Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
Police & Fire
Mansfield Landlord Drugged, Molested Two Tenants: Prosecutor Mansfield Landlord Drugged, Molested Two Tenants: Prosecutor
Mansfield Landlord Drugged, Molested Two Tenants: Prosecutor A 60-year-old Burlington County landlord was arrested and charged with drugging and molesting two men who rented rooms at his residence, authorities announced Wednesday, Jan. 21. An investigation began in December 2004, after a man renting a room from Craig Cardella contacted police in Mansfield and said he had awakened during the night to discover Cardella in bed with him, holding a mask over his mouth and nose while touching him sexually, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said.  A safe was discovered in Cardella's closet that contained two bottles of liquid later…

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Rockaway, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Nail Salon: Rockaway Borough FD Car Crashes Into Nail Salon: Rockaway Borough FD
Car Crashes Into Nail Salon: Rockaway Borough FD A car crashed into a nail salon in Rockaway Borough, Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, authorities said. At 8 a.m., firefighters responded to Julie Nails at 399 Route 46 after the vehicle went through the front of the business, causing extensive damage, the Rockaway Borough Fire Department said. The nail salon will be closed until further notice, firefighters said. No injuries were reported, firefighters said. The rest of the businesses at the strip mall will remain open, firefighters said.

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
Support Swells After Pleasantville Journalist Loses Home In Fire Days Before XMas Support Swells After Pleasantville Journalist Loses Home In Fire Days Before XMas
Support Swells After Pleasantville Journalist Loses Home In Fire Days Before XMas The journalism community is coming together to support one of its own. Mark Tyler has been chronicling Atlantic County for years and is currently the publisher of Atlantic County Focus, but two days before Christmas, his longtime Pleasantville home became engulfed in flames and was completely destroyed. Tyler lived in the home with his brother Raymond, as they cared for their mother, who has serious mobility issues. While she escaped unharmed, all of the family's possessions were destroyed. A fundraiser has been organized by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists…

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Kearny, NJ
News
Hudson County Superintendent Suspended After 'Alarming Irregularities' Hudson County Superintendent Suspended After 'Alarming Irregularities'
Hudson County Superintendent Suspended After 'Alarming Irregularities' The Hudson County Weights and Measures Superintendent has been suspended, the county announced Wednesday, Jan. 21. Frank Alonso was suspended without pay "due to allegations of alarming irregularities regarding his duties and responsibilities," Hudson County Executive Craig Guy said. Guy, who did not give any details, said the matter has been referred to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office. Alonso previously ran in the Democratic primary for State Assemblyman District 33, calling himself "a government ethics watchdog... who protects residents from scams and price gouging." He previously…

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Toms River, NJ
News
Man Robbed Toms River Smoke Shop, Tried To Restrain Employee: Police Man Robbed Toms River Smoke Shop, Tried To Restrain Employee: Police
Man Robbed Toms River Smoke Shop, Tried To Restrain Employee: Police A man is at large after robbing a smoke shop in Toms River on Monday, Jan. 19, authorities said. At 6:03 a.m., officers responded to Noble Smoke Shop on Route 37 East, Toms River police said. During the robbery, the suspect tried to restrain an employee using public zip ties, police said. But she escaped unharmed and called 911, police said. The suspect is described as a white man with medium build, who was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket with a fur hood, light colored cargo pants and black sneakers, police said. The suspect was last seen in the area of the Jamestown Apartm…

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