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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Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Woman Drove Stolen Car, Assaulted Cops: Denville PD Jersey City Woman Drove Stolen Car, Assaulted Cops: Denville PD
Jersey City Woman Drove Stolen Car, Assaulted Cops: Denville PD A 23-year-old Jersey City woman was arrested and charged with driving a stolen car and assaulting police in Denville, authorities announced Monday. June 15. At 1 p.m. on Friday, June 12,  officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 46 after observing a vehicle being operated with a completely flat rear passenger-side tire that was falling apart, Denville police said. An investigation determined the driver, Jaelynn Richardson, was driving with a suspended license and the vehicle had been stolen out of New York, police said. As officers attempted to place her under arrest…

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Little Silver-Shrewsbury, NJ
Business
Longtime Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Opening New Location In Shrewsbury Longtime Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Opening New Location In Shrewsbury
Longtime Jersey Shore Ice Cream Shop Opening New Location In Shrewsbury Jersey Freeze has been an institution on the Jersey Shore since 1952. Now even more people will get to taste the ice cream and burgers that has set the mood for so many summers by the beach. Jersey Freeze, which has locations in Freehold, Colts Neck and Holmdel, announced it is opening a location in Naples, Florida and will be opening a location in Shrewsbury later this year. The Shrewsbury location will be run by three Freehold men, Dave Meisner, Pat Cabello and Joe Miller "When we made the decision to franchise, we knew it would only work if we found the right people , people who sh…

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Flemington-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle On Route 31 In Flemington: Prosecutor Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle On Route 31 In Flemington: Prosecutor
Pedestrian Airlifted After Struck By Vehicle On Route 31 In Flemington: Prosecutor A pedestrian was seriously injured after they were struck by a vehicle in Flemington Monday morning, June 15, authorities said. At 8:13 a.m., Flemington Borough police responded to Route 31 and Church Street after a Subaru Crosscheck was making a left turn at a traffic light onto Route 31 South when it collided with the pedestrian, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. The pedestrian was transported by helicopter to a nearby hospital where they remain in stable condition, authorities said. The driver of the hatchback was not injured, authorities said. The crash remains u…

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Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Phillipsburg Motorcyclist Suffers Brain Bleed After Hitting Bear On I-78, Friends Say Phillipsburg Motorcyclist Suffers Brain Bleed After Hitting Bear On I-78, Friends Say
Phillipsburg Motorcyclist Suffers Brain Bleed After Hitting Bear On I-78, Friends Say The motorcycle community is rallying around Luis "Trigger" Bores, a Phillipsburg resident, after he was seriously injured after he struck a bear while riding on Route 78 West in Clinton Township last week. A GoFundMe has been established for Borges by IGY6 Brotherhood, a motorcycle group. Since the crash, Borges has remained in the surgical intensive care unit with a life threatening brain bleed after he was ejected from the vehicle, according to the fundraiser.  "The doctors are confident he will recover, but currently we are uncertain, since he has been induced for the past week to a…

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Killed In 2-Car Crash In Bridgewater: Prosecutor Person Killed In 2-Car Crash In Bridgewater: Prosecutor
Person Killed In 2-Car Crash In Bridgewater: Prosecutor A person was killed in a two-car crash in Bridgewater Saturday, June 13, authorities said. At 9:41 p.m., officers responded to Finderne Avenue near Van Veghten Drive and saw a two-car crash between a Honda and a Kia, Somerset County Prosecutor John  McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police John Mitzak said. The driver of the Kia, a Piscataway resident, was critically injured and transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. He has not been ide…

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
Police & Fire
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In Manahwakin, FBI Investigating: Feds ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In Manahwakin, FBI Investigating: Feds
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In Manahwakin, FBI Investigating: Feds The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…

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Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Sparks Fire At Franklin Twp. Strip Mall, Officials Say Lightning Strike Sparks Fire At Franklin Twp. Strip Mall, Officials Say
Lightning Strike Sparks Fire At Franklin Twp. Strip Mall, Officials Say A lightning strike sparked a multi-alarm fire that damaged an entire strip mall in Central Jersey overnight, authorities said. At 11:49 p.m., officers responded to 720 Hamilton St. and found a working fire at the strip mall, Franklin Township police said. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded and eventually brought the blaze under control. The entire strip mall was impacted by the fire, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The Franklin Township Fire Prevention Department determined the fire was accidental and caused by a lightning strike associated with severe weather t…

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Cape May, NJ
Police & Fire
5 Overdoses, 1 Fatal In 24 Hours In Cape May County: Prosecutor 5 Overdoses, 1 Fatal In 24 Hours In Cape May County: Prosecutor
5 Overdoses, 1 Fatal In 24 Hours In Cape May County: Prosecutor Cape May County is grappling with five overdoses over a 24-hour span last week, authorities said. The overdoses occurred between Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said. One of the overdoses was fatal, authorities said, Sutherland said. It is not confirmed if there is a connection between the five overdoses, Sutherland said.  Law enforcement is seeing adulteration of the street drug supply, specifically suspected heroin and fentanyl, where the overall toxicity is unknown and potentially lethal, Sutherland said. …

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Trenton, NJ
News
Woman Killed In Trenton Fire: Police Woman Killed In Trenton Fire: Police
Woman Killed In Trenton Fire: Police A 60-year-old Trenton woman was killed in an apartment fire in Trenton on Saturday, June 13, authorities said. At 9:33 p.m., officers and firefighters responded to 814 New Willow St. for an apartment fire and observed heavy flames coming from the third floor, Trenton police said. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other injuries were reported, police said. Members of the Trenton Police and Fire Department Arson Task Force and Mercer County Prosecutors responded and conducted an on-scene investigation, police said. The investigation is ongoing, but the fire does not ap…

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Hackettstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From Pond In Allamuchy Twp: NJSP Body Recovered From Pond In Allamuchy Twp: NJSP
Body Recovered From Pond In Allamuchy Twp: Njsp A dead body was recovered from a pond in Warren County Thursday, June 11, authorities said. At 7:12 p.m., troopers responded to a report of a deceased person in the Allamuchy pond in Allamuchy Township, Caitlin Brennan, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The body was recovered from the water, and identifications are being withheld pending notifications, Brennan said. The case remains under investigation, Brennan said.

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