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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Galloway, NJ
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DWI Driver Slams Into NJ Senior Center, Hundreds Evacuated In Galloway: Police DWI Driver Slams Into NJ Senior Center, Hundreds Evacuated In Galloway: Police
DWI Driver Slams Into NJ Senior Center, Hundreds Evacuated In Galloway: Police A drunk driver crashed into a senior living center on Sunday, Aug. 2, forcing hundreds of residents to be evacuated. At 11:44 p.m., officers responded to Ridgewood Senior Living at Historic Smithville after a 2023 Ram crashed into the building and caught fire, Galloway Township police said.  Through coordinated efforts involving Ridgewood Senior Living personnel and responding emergency service agencies, more than 100 residents and staff members were safely evacuated from the facility, police said. Two residents were injured during the evacuation and transferred to a nearby hospit…

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Pennsauken-Merchantville, NJ
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K-9 Apprehends Pennsauken Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police K-9 Apprehends Pennsauken Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police
K-9 Apprehends Pennsauken Fugitive Wanted For Child Sex Crimes: Police A 28-year-old New Jersey man wanted for molesting a child was apprehended in Louisiana, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 2. Officers in Shreveport, working with the U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force, served a felony warrant for Jose Caal Pop, who was charged in Pennsauken on numerous charges of aggravated sexual assault, sexual battery, and molestation of a juvenile, Shreveport police said. Pop refused to surrender and tried to hide inside the residence, police said. K-9 Karo tracked the suspect to the second floor of the home, where he engaged and apprehended him…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Pedestrian Seriously Injured Improperly Crossing Black Horse Pike: EHT PD Pedestrian Seriously Injured Improperly Crossing Black Horse Pike: EHT PD
Pedestrian Seriously Injured Improperly Crossing Black Horse Pike: EHT PD A 20-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured after they were struck by a vehicle in Egg Harbor Township Saturday, Aug. 1, authorities said. At 8:58 p.m., officers responded to the Black Horse Pike and Fire Road after an 80-year-old Williamstown man driving a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado traveling westbound struck a pedestrian, a Mays Landing man, improperly crossing the street, Egg Harbor Township police said. The man sustained serious bodily injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police said.

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Mullica Hill-Harrison, NJ
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Rabid Groundhog Attacked Person In Mullica Twp: Authorities Rabid Groundhog Attacked Person In Mullica Twp: Authorities
Rabid Groundhog Attacked Person In Mullica Twp: Authorities A groundhog in Mullica Township who attacked someone has testified positive for rabies, authorities announced. The groundhog attacked a homeowner in Mullica Township on Monday, July 27, the Atlantic County Division of Public Health said. It was collected by heath officials and sent to a state lab for testing, authorities said. An investigation found one human exposure and two outdoor cat exposures, th Atlantic County Division of Public Health said. The homeowner is receiving post rabies exposure treatment, and the two outdoor cats have been placed under a 4-month informal observation confin…

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Chesterfield-North Hanover, NJ
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Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner In Chesterfield: Prosecutor Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner In Chesterfield: Prosecutor
Inmate Murdered Fellow Prisoner In Chesterfield: Prosecutor A 23-year-old East Orange man was charged with murdering an inmate at the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility in Chesterfield, authorities said Friday, July 31. On Friday, July 17, correctional officers found Yasin Sellers slumped on the floor and unresponsive in a prison gymnasium following a religious service, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Sellers was pronounced dead at the scene, Bradshaw said. An investigation determined Sellers collapsed after being assaulted by Banton, Bradshaw said.

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Willingboro, NJ
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Prosecutors Want Imprisoned Willingboro Lawmaker Removed From Office Prosecutors Want Imprisoned Willingboro Lawmaker Removed From Office
Prosecutors Want Imprisoned Willingboro Lawmaker Removed From Office Nathaniel Anderson, a councilman in Burlington County, was just sentenced to a year in prison for mortgage fraud. Now prosecutors want him removed him office. Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw announced her office has filed a civil complaint was filed seeking to remove Nathaniel Anderson from the Willingboro Township Council following his federal conviction for financial crimes earlier this year. Bradshaw says Anderson has forfeited his ability to serve on the township council.  For more than two years, Nathaniel and Christone Anderson orchestrated a fraudulent short s…

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Point Pleasant, NJ
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Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant Beach: Police Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant Beach: Police
Man Fleeing ICE Hit By Car In Point Pleasant Beach: Police A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by vehicle while fleeing Immigration and Customs Enforcement Friday morning, July 31, authorities said. At 9:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 35 north near the train station after the man fled from ICE agents who were attempting to apprehend him, Point Pleasant Beach police said. During the course of fleeing, the man entered the roadway and was struck by a motor vehicle, police said. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, police said. Point Pleasant police said they were not notified of …

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Wildwood, NJ
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Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD
Philly Man Promoted Unauthorized Boardwalk Party: Wildwood PD A Philadelphia resident was arrested and charged with promoting a pop up event on the boardwalk in Wildwood, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Tuesday, June 28, officers found a social media post promoting an unsanctioned beach party, along with a video shoot, Wildwood police said. The post gained significant attention and officers feared a large, unauthorized gathering that could disrupt public safety. Soudyce Diallo was identified as the organizer of the event and officers issued a cease-and-desist order to him and he was charged with disturbance at a public gathering, police sa…

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Blairstown, NJ
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Three Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 519 In Hope Twp: NJSP Three Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 519 In Hope Twp: NJSP
Three Injured After SUV Overturns On Route 519 In Hope Twp: Njsp Three people were injured after an SUV overturned on Route 519 in Warren County Thursday, July 30, authorities said. At 1:29 p.m., troopers responded to Route 519 north in Hope Township after a driver lost directional control of a Dodge SUV,  ran off the roadway to the right, struck a utility pole, a rock wall, and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. One person sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, while two other people sustained minor injuries and were hospitalized, Postorino said. The crash remains unde…

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Pleasantville Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor Pleasantville Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor
Pleasantville Man Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend With Bat, Now Faces Lengthy Sentence: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Pleasantville man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his pregnant girlfriend with a bat on Friday, July 31. On Monday, Dec. 2, Boris Lainz-Rosales beat his girlfriend, Leslianette Quintana-Betancourt, a 25-year-old Pleasantville resident to death with a baseball bat, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Quintana-Betancourt was pregnant at the time, authorities said. Lainz-Rosales pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree, authorities said.

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