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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Rockaway, NJ
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$200K! Powerball Player In Rockaway Wins Big $200K! Powerball Player In Rockaway Wins Big
$200K! Powerball Player In Rockaway Wins Big Powerball players in Morris and Monmouth counties had a little extra holiday cheer. Tickets sold in Rockaway and on the Lotto.com app matched four white balls, the Powerball and the multiplier in the drawing held on Wednesday, Dec. 17, winning $200,000. One of the tickets was sold at QuickChek on West Main Street in Rockaway and the other was sold on the Lotto.com app in Monmouth County The winning numbers were 25, 33, 53, 62, and 66. The Power Ball was 17, and the multiplier was 04. 

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Atlantic City, NJ
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Atlantic City Mayor Acquitted Of Child Abuse Charges: Reports Atlantic City Mayor Acquitted Of Child Abuse Charges: Reports
Atlantic City Mayor Acquitted Of Child Abuse Charges: Reports Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small was acquitted on charges he abused his daughter on Thursday, Dec. 18, according to numerous published reports. "Thank you, Jesus!" Small yelled as the verdict was delivered, according to Breaking AC. "Thank you, jury!" Small was accused of assaulting with his daughter with a broom during an argument in January 2024, charges Smith has always denied. The jury deliberated for 2.5 days before clearing Small of all the charges. Small testified in his own defense during the trial where he detailed how his relationship with his daughter deteriorated, calling what h…

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by Sam Barron
Jersey City, NJ
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17-Year-Old Charged In Deadly Jersey City Shooting Of PA Teen: Prosecutor 17-Year-Old Charged In Deadly Jersey City Shooting Of PA Teen: Prosecutor
17-Year-Old Charged In Deadly Jersey City Shooting Of PA Teen: Prosecutor A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Jersey City Friday, Dec. 12, authorities said. At 5:10 p.m., officers responded to an apartment of Rose Avenue and found Al-Jahmir Curry, a 16-year-old Beaver Falls, Pa. resident with a gunshot wound to the upper body, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Curry was pronounced dead at the scene and his death was determined to be a homicide, Mello said. The 17-year-old is charged as a juvenile with aggravated manslaughter, multiple weapons offenses and tampering with physical evidence, Mello said…

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North Plainfield, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 22: North Plainfield PD Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 22: North Plainfield PD
Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle On Route 22: North Plainfield PD A pedestrian is in serious condition after they were struck by a vehicle in North Plainfield on Thursday, Dec. 18, authorities said. At 5:13 a.m., officers responded to Route 22 and Gray Street after a 2024 Volkswagen driven by a 42-year-old Elizabeth man was heading westbound when it struck a pedestrian crossing Route 22, North Plainfield police said. The victim was subsequently treated and transported to a nearby hospital after sustaining multiple serious injuries, police said.  The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Gloucester Township, NJ
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$31K: Gloucester Twp Man Defrauded SNAP, Prosecutor Says $31K: Gloucester Twp Man Defrauded SNAP, Prosecutor Says
$31K: Gloucester Twp Man Defrauded SNAP, Prosecutor Says A 36-year-old Gloucester Township man was arrested and charged with using stolen identities to obtain thousands of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 18. Last July, the Camden County Board of Social Services alerted the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office to numerous SNAP applications submitted under different individuals using the same residential address and phone number, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. An investigation revealed Andre Streater submitted SNAP applications using identifying in…

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Jersey City, NJ
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Jersey City Man Dead After Hit By Vehicle: Prosecutor Jersey City Man Dead After Hit By Vehicle: Prosecutor
Jersey City Man Dead After Hit By Vehicle: Prosecutor A 61-year-old Jersey City man died after he was struck by a car on Sunday, Dec. 14, authorities said. At 9:15 p.m., Jersey City police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at Mallory Avenue and Communipaw Avenue and found Luis Caisaguano with life-threatening injuries, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Dec. 17, Mello said. The striking vehicle remained at the scene, Mello said. The incident remains under investigation by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit wit…

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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Serial Car Burglar Busted Three Times In Two Days: Stafford Police Serial Car Burglar Busted Three Times In Two Days: Stafford Police
Serial Car Burglar Busted Three Times In Two Days: Stafford Police A 20-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested multiple times in Stafford for breaking into vehicles, authorities announced this week. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, at midnight, officers responded to the Manahawkin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Route 70 after Jose Amaro entered an employee's car and drove off with it before returning to the parking lot several minutes later, Stafford police said. Amaro was located in a nearby gazebo where he was arrested for theft of a motor vehicle, police said. The next day, at 5:30 p.m., officers responded to 691 Washington Ave. for a report of a suspicious …

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by Sam Barron
Woodbridge, NJ
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Piscataway Man Killed In GSP Crash After Vehicle Overturns: NJSP Piscataway Man Killed In GSP Crash After Vehicle Overturns: NJSP
Piscataway Man Killed In GSP Crash After Vehicle Overturns: Njsp A 39-year-old Piscataway man was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Thursday, Dec. 18. At 12:46 a.m., troopers responded to the Garden State Parkway after a Chrysler sedan  traveling southbound veered off the roadway, collided with a guardrail and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Calvin Laughlin, the driver of the Chrysler, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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Body Of 19-Year-Old Bridge Jumper Recovered After 3 Weeks: Stafford PD Body Of 19-Year-Old Bridge Jumper Recovered After 3 Weeks: Stafford PD
Body Of 19-Year-Old Bridge Jumper Recovered After 3 Weeks: Stafford PD The body of a missing 19-year-old who had plunged off of the Route 72 bridge last month has been found, Stafford police announced Thursday, Dec. 18. The man was reported missing following an incident at the Manahawkin Bridge on Tuesday, Nov. 25, authorities said. Following a three-week search, he was located by the New Jersey State Police Marine Services Bureau, who used sonar equipment and the West Tuckerton Fire Department Team recovered the body approximately 200 meters north of the bridge, police said. The man was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where an autopsy w…

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by Sam Barron
Montclair, NJ
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Man Has Meltdown At Self Checkout: Montclair PD Man Has Meltdown At Self Checkout: Montclair PD
Man Has Meltdown At Self Checkout: Montclair PD Anyone who has tried to use self checkout can surely relate. A man is at large after an attempt to use self checkout at a supermarket in Montclair went horribly awry, authorities announced this week. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, a man was having difficulty using the self checkout  at the Acme Supermarket at 510 Valley Rd., Montclair police said. The frustrated man proceeded to punch the computer monitor at the customer service desk, knock over a display of gift cards and Red Bull cans, shove a Red Bull merchandise fridge, stomp on a Red Bull can causing it to puncture, and leave…

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