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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Washington Township, NJ
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Mercedes Benz Driver Charged In Route 42 Hit, Run Crash: Washington Twp PD Mercedes Benz Driver Charged In Route 42 Hit, Run Crash: Washington Twp PD Mercedes Benz Driver Charged In Route 42 Hit, Run Crash: Washington Twp PD
Mercedes Benz Driver Charged In Route 42 Hit, Run Crash: Washington Twp PD A Williamstown woman was arrested and charged for a Route 42 hit-and-run crash that occurred last month in Washington Township, authorities announced Wednesday, March 18. At 4:34 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, Gloucester County Communications received a crash detection notification from Mercedes-Benz on Route 42 near Greentree Road, Washington Township police said. The driver, later identified as Kushi Singh, told the crash detection operator that she believed she may have struck something but was unsure what was hit, police said. Singh then left the scene, police said. Officers respond…

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Toms River, NJ
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Dealing Cocaine Gets South Toms River Man Arrested: Ocean County Prosecutor Dealing Cocaine Gets South Toms River Man Arrested: Ocean County Prosecutor Dealing Cocaine Gets South Toms River Man Arrested: Ocean County Prosecutor
Dealing Cocaine Gets South Toms River Man Arrested: Ocean County Prosecutor A South Toms River man and Clementon woman were arrested and charged with distributing cocaine in Ocean County, authorities announced Wednesday, March 18. A two-month investigation determined Joshua Hunter, 53 and Mary Copestick, 41,  were using residences in Trenton and Clementon to distribute cocaine, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thursday, Feb. 26, detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Strike Force and Brick Township Police Department Street Crimes Unit conducted a motor vehicle stop on a car operated by Copestick with Hunter as a passen…

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Ocean Township, NJ
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Heroin, Handgun, Crack Cocaine: Ocean Twp Man Faces Numerous Charges, Prosecutor Says Heroin, Handgun, Crack Cocaine: Ocean Twp Man Faces Numerous Charges, Prosecutor Says Heroin, Handgun, Crack Cocaine: Ocean Twp Man Faces Numerous Charges, Prosecutor Says
Heroin, Handgun, Crack Cocaine: Ocean Twp Man Faces Numerous Charges, Prosecutor Says A 45-year-old Ocean Township man was arrested and charged with distributing illegal narcotics in Ocean County, authorities announced Wednesday, March 18. Detectives established surveillance on Harry Clayton after determining he was distributing cocaine in Ocean County following a two-month investigation, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  He was pulled over by detectives from the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office after leaving a residence in Neptune City on Thursday, March 12, Billhimer said.  As Clayton was ordered out of the vehicle, detectives observed him …

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Man Impersonated FTC Agent, Stole $6K In Lululemon Gift Cards: Township Of Hamilton PD Man Impersonated FTC Agent, Stole $6K In Lululemon Gift Cards: Township Of Hamilton PD Man Impersonated FTC Agent, Stole $6K In Lululemon Gift Cards: Township Of Hamilton PD
Man Impersonated FTC Agent, Stole $6K In Lululemon Gift Cards: Township Of Hamilton PD A 20-year-old Queens man was arrested and charged with impersonating an FTC agent, making off with $63,000 in Township of Hamilton, authorities announced Wednesday, March 18. On Saturday, March 14, Gurpreet Singh contacted a 55-year-old Mays Landing man and falsely identified himself as an agent with the Federal Trade Commission, Township of Hamilton police said. When Singh arrived at a location to collect money, he displayed a badge and said he was an undercover agent, police said. The suspect fled with approximately $63,000 in cash and $6,000 in Lululemon gift cards, police said. An …

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East Brunswick, NJ
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Support Swells For Dying East Brunswick Man Who Devoted His Life To Others Support Swells For Dying East Brunswick Man Who Devoted His Life To Others Support Swells For Dying East Brunswick Man Who Devoted His Life To Others
Support Swells For Dying East Brunswick Man Who Devoted His Life To Others Christopher Treiber, a 62-year-old East Brunswick man, is facing a rare and aggressive form of cancer. And now the community is coming together to lend a hand. A fundraiser has been set up to support Treiber, who has spent years advocating for the rights and well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as his cancer has led to him going into hospice care. "Even now, he faces this final chapter with grace, faith, and the same selflessness that has defined his life," Muccioli said.  The fundraiser is meant to assist his wife, Cathy and daughter, Emily, with the…

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Somers Point-Northfield-Linwood, NJ
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Suspect Arrested After Break-In At Popular Pizzeria In Atlantic County Suspect Arrested After Break-In At Popular Pizzeria In Atlantic County Suspect Arrested After Break-In At Popular Pizzeria In Atlantic County
Suspect Arrested After Break-In At Popular Pizzeria In Atlantic County A pizzeria in Northfield was the victim of a break-in last week, but the suspect was swiftly apprehended. At 2 a.m., a person smashed through the front door at Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza at 1200 New Rd, and proceeded to enter the the business and steal money, the pizzeria said on Facebook. The break-in was reported to police at 8 a.m. and police quickly sprung into action, identifying a suspect, locating him and arresting him within three hours, the pizzeria said. "The Carluccio's family would like to send a huge shoutout to Officer William Geiger and Detective Matt Locotos," the pizzeri…

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Wall Township, NJ
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Two Injured After Vehicle Overturns On GSP In Monmouth County: NJSP Two Injured After Vehicle Overturns On GSP In Monmouth County: NJSP Two Injured After Vehicle Overturns On GSP In Monmouth County: NJSP
Two Injured After Vehicle Overturns On GSP In Monmouth County: Njsp Two people were injured after their vehicle overturned while on the Garden State Parkway in Wall Township on Monday, March 16, authorities said. At 5:05 p.m., a Nissan passenger vehicle was traveling north when the driver lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the left, traveled down an embankment and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver and passenger of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Branchburg, NJ
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Massive Fire At Branchburg Housing Complex Massive Fire At Branchburg Housing Complex Massive Fire At Branchburg Housing Complex
Massive Fire At Branchburg Housing Complex A large fire consumed the Red Rock Preserve housing complex early Wednesday morning, March 18, authorities said. The multi-alarm fire began at 5:45 a.m., according to ABC 7, quickly burning through multiple townhouses on the complex at Old York Road. No injuries were reported, Branchburg Mayor James Schworn said. The fire was eventually brought under control, though first responders remain on scene, Schworn said. Officials are working with county partners to assist displaced residents. The cause of the fire is unknown, but remains under investigation, Schworn said. "We are extremely gr…

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North Brunswick, NJ
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Nurse Practitioner Assaulted Teen At Youth Shelter In North Brunswick: Prosecutor Nurse Practitioner Assaulted Teen At Youth Shelter In North Brunswick: Prosecutor Nurse Practitioner Assaulted Teen At Youth Shelter In North Brunswick: Prosecutor
Nurse Practitioner Assaulted Teen At Youth Shelter In North Brunswick: Prosecutor A nurse practitioner was arrested and charged with assaulting a 16-year-old at the Middlesex County Youth Shelter, authorities announced Tuesday, March 17. An investigation determined Izee Dizon, a 34-year-old Bridgewater resident, had inappropriate physical and verbal contact with a 16-year-old inside the medical unit at the North Brunswick shelter, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and North Brunswick Police Director Joseph Battaglia said.  He was arrested Sunday, March 8 and charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said.

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Barnegat, NJ
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NJ College Dean From Barnegat Barred From Campus After Child Sex Payment Arrest NJ College Dean From Barnegat Barred From Campus After Child Sex Payment Arrest NJ College Dean From Barnegat Barred From Campus After Child Sex Payment Arrest
NJ College Dean From Barnegat Barred From Campus After Child Sex Payment Arrest James Hadley, a dean at Ocean County College, has been suspended after he was arrested and charged with paying a child for sex multiple times, the college confirmed. Hadley, a 66-year-old Barnegat man, was arrested Friday, March 13, after he traveled to Pleasantville to have sex with a child, only to encounter police instead, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He was recently named Dean of the School of Business and Social Services the school. "On Friday afternoon, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Offices apprised us of the situation regard…

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