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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Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cat Killed In Franklin Twp Fire: Police Cat Killed In Franklin Twp Fire: Police
Cat Killed In Franklin Twp Fire: Police A cat was killed in a house fire in Franklin Township Saturday, June 13, authorities sad. At 8:21 p.m., officers responded to a report of a garage fire in the 100 block of Willow Avenue, Franklin Township police said. While firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze, the home was deemed uninhabitable, police said. A Good Samaritan assisted in removing a dog, though they suffered a minor bite wound on their finger, police said. The dog was safely removed from the residence, although one cat was found deceased and another is unaccounted for, police said. The fire remains under …

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Camden, NJ
Real Estate
Troubled Camden Property Gets $130 Million Facelift Troubled Camden Property Gets $130 Million Facelift
Troubled Camden Property Gets $130 Million Facelift A property in Camden that was once known for its numerous code violations has gotten a $130 million makeover. Hudson Valley Property group announced the completion of a $130 million preservation and renovation project at The Encore,  a 321-unit, 21-story affordable family housing tower at 433 North 7th St. in Camden. The 18-month renovation was completed using an on-site relocation approach that allowed all residents to remain at the property throughout construction. It marks a remarkable turnaround for the property, when an inspection four years ago found 1,155 code enforcement …

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East Hanover-Florham Park, NJ
Police & Fire
33 Stolen Cases Of Energy Drinks Seized, 2 Arrested: Florham Park PD 33 Stolen Cases Of Energy Drinks Seized, 2 Arrested: Florham Park PD
33 Stolen Cases Of Energy Drinks Seized, 2 Arrested: Florham Park PD Two Union County men were arrested and 33 cases of energy drinks were seized in Florham Park, authorities announced Friday, June 12. On Monday, 25, a vehicle was stopped on Columbia Turnpike for failing to maintain its lane of travel and equipment violations, Florham Park police said. Officers observed an unusually large number of cases of energy drinks in plain view inside the vehicle, which the men could not provide any logical explanation for, nor provide any proof of purchase for, police said. The men also had conflicting accounts of how they came into possession of the drinks, police s…

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Burlington, NJ
Police & Fire
Burlington Man Who Sexually Molested Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor Burlington Man Who Sexually Molested Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Burlington Man Who Sexually Molested Girl Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 26-year-old Burlington City man was sentenced to eight years in state prison after being convicted of sexually molesting a girl, authorities announced Friday, June 12. Isaiah Flores was convicted in January of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child following a three-day trial Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. An investigation into Flores began after a relative of the victim contacted police, Bradshaw said. Jury members deliberated for approximately one hour before returning their verdicts, Bradshaw said.

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Paramus, NJ
News
'Slam Frank': Multiethnic Genderqueer Musical About Anne Frank Comes To Broadway 'Slam Frank': Multiethnic Genderqueer Musical About Anne Frank Comes To Broadway
'Slam Frank': Multiethnic Genderqueer Musical About Anne Frank Comes To Broadway Well, this is different. "Slam Frank," a brand-new musical that reimagines the story of Anne Frank, will be premiering Off Broadway this fall at the Orpheum Theater. Producers announced the show on June 12, a date that would have been Frank's 96th birthday and the anniversary of when she received her diary, which was eventually published as "The Diary of Anne Frank." Frank's diary chronicles her Jewish family hiding from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Frank's family was eventually captured and she died at Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp at the age of 15. The musical tells Anne Frank's st…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Cops Shoot Man Brandishing Knife With Less Lethal Ammo: EHT PD Cops Shoot Man Brandishing Knife With Less Lethal Ammo: EHT PD
Cops Shoot Man Brandishing Knife With Less Lethal Ammo: EHT PD A man brandishing a knife was shot by police in Egg Harbor Township using less lethal ammunition on Friday, June 12, authorities said. At 12:52 a.m.. officers responded to Ivins Avenue in Cardiff after a man threatened his wife and daughter with a knife, Egg Harbor Township police said. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the man, who was standing outside still holding a knife, screaming at his wife, who was locked inside the house, police said. The man, who was not identified, advanced toward officers a short time later with the knife still in his hand, police said. Despite sever…

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Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Left Baby, Dog Unattended In Vehicle At TJ Maxx: Middletown Police Woman Left Baby, Dog Unattended In Vehicle At TJ Maxx: Middletown Police
Woman Left Baby, Dog Unattended In Vehicle At TJ Maxx: Middletown Police A 39-year-old Keansburg woman was arrested and charged after she left a baby and a dog unattended in a vehicle on Thursday afternoon, June 11, authorities said. At 3:43 p.m., officers responded to a TJ Maxx on Route 35 and found a one-year old baby boy crying and sweating in the backseat of a vehicle, Middletown Township police said. The baby was brought to a patrol car to cool off in an air conditioned vehicle, police said. Christine Joubert, the baby's mother, approached the vehicle, asking about her dog, which had been left in the vehicle but jumped out of an open window, police said. …

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Killed In Corvette Crash After Striking Tree: Bridgewater PD NJ Man Killed In Corvette Crash After Striking Tree: Bridgewater PD
NJ Man Killed In Corvette Crash After Striking Tree: Bridgewater PD A 27-year-old Randolph man was killed in a crash in Bridgewater on Wednesday, June 10, authorities said. At 3:07 a.m., Noah Maitland was driving a 1979 Corvette westbound on Meadow Road when it failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, drove up an embankment, struck a tree and came to rest in the woods, Bridgewater police said. Maitland was ejected from the vehicle, police said. Maitland was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The passenger, a 25-year-old Bridgewater man, had non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash remain…

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
News
Man Stabbed 3 Times With Screwdriver: Bridgeton PD Man Stabbed 3 Times With Screwdriver: Bridgeton PD
Man Stabbed 3 Times With Screwdriver: Bridgeton PD A man was stabbed with a screwdriver in Bridgeton on Thursday, June 11, authorities said. At 5:56 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of North Laurel Street for a motor vehicle crash but soon realized there was no crash, but an assault occurred, Bridgeton police said. The victim was involved in an earlier incident with unidentified suspect and later that day, the suspect found the victim and struck him in the face with an unknown object before punching him in the face and stabbing him three times with a screwdriver, police said. The victim was transported for medical treatment a…

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Vineland, NJ
News
Unlicensed Driver Caused Deadly Crash: Vineland PD Unlicensed Driver Caused Deadly Crash: Vineland PD
Unlicensed Driver Caused Deadly Crash: Vineland PD A person has been arrested and charged for their role in a fatal crash in Vineland, authorities announced Wednesday, June 10. Jesus Ayala-Alvarez was arrested and charged for causing the death of another while driving without a license, Vineland police said. Ayala-Alvarez is also charged with hindering his own apprehension  by misrepresenting the identity of the vehicle's operator to law enforcement officers at the time of the fatal motor vehicle crash, police said..  Dayana Rivera was also charged in connection to the crash by providing false information to law enf…

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