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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Collingswood, NJ
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Star Athlete's Dad Rips 'Vindictive' NJSIAA For Stripping Son's 4th State Title After Brawl Star Athlete's Dad Rips 'Vindictive' NJSIAA For Stripping Son's 4th State Title After Brawl
Star Athlete's Dad Rips 'Vindictive' Njsiaa For Stripping Son's 4th State Title After Brawl Anthony Knox is no longer a four-time state champion in New Jersey. The wrestler saw his fourth title stripped by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association earlier this month for his involvement in a brawl last year that resulted in criminal charges. “We do not come to this conclusion lightly and understand that some may disagree with our revocation of the title won by Knox,” the NJSIAA wrote in a statement announcing its decision. “Athletics teach sportsmanship, cooperation and respect for others. Knox did not demonstrate those qualities at the tournament on Feb. 22, 2025.&…

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Man Hospitalized After Ejected From Construction Tractor: Pleasantville PD Man Hospitalized After Ejected From Construction Tractor: Pleasantville PD
Man Hospitalized After Ejected From Construction Tractor: Pleasantville PD A 24-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was hospitalized after he was ejected from a construction tractor on Thursday, July 30, authorities said. At 6:29 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Church Street after the tractor equipment tipped onto its side, ejecting the driver, who was leveling the ground as part of demolition work, Pleasantville police said. The driver sustained injuries to his lower body and he was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, police said. The injuries are non-life-threatening, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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Sea Isle City, NJ
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Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD
Two PA Residents Assaulted Two Cops: Sea Isle City PD Two Pennsylvania residents were arrested and charged with assaulting police in Sea Isle City, authorities announced. At 11:17 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, police responded to a fight in progress at the Sea Isle Inn after Patrick McStravog, a 31-year-old Audubon resident was involved in a fight with other patrons inside the business, having instigated the altercation, Sea Isle City police said.  As first responders tended to McStravog, Robert McMonagle, a 60-year-old Norristown resident, became irate and struck an officer in the chest while trying to go after the people who were involved …

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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14-Year-Old Brandished Gun On School Bus: Township Of Hamilton PD 14-Year-Old Brandished Gun On School Bus: Township Of Hamilton PD
14-Year-Old Brandished Gun On School Bus: Township Of Hamilton PD A 14-year-old Mays Landing resident was arrested and charged after he brandished a gun on a school bus in Township of Hamilton on Wednesday, July 29, authorities said. The student displayed the handgun to other students while riding home on the bus, Township of Hamilton police said. He was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and numerous weapons offenses, police said. The firearm had not been properly secured inside his residence, leading to John Mutcherson, a 39-year-old Mays Landing resident to be charged with allowing a…

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Denville, NJ
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Careless, Reckless Impaired Driver Arrested In Denville: Police Careless, Reckless Impaired Driver Arrested In Denville: Police
Careless, Reckless Impaired Driver Arrested In Denville: Police A 35-year-old Randolph man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Denville, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. At 3:15 pm., Monday, July 27, officers responded to multiple complaints of an erratic driver on Route 10 West, Denville police said. During its investigation, the driver, Zachary Monahan, displayed signs of impairment and he was arrested for suspicion of operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, police said. Monahan was charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.

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Warren, NJ
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Warren Twp Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor Warren Twp Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Warren Twp Man Possessed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 33-year-old Somerset County man was arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child porn, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. An investigation into Craig Babcock, a Warren resident, was launched in May after authorities received a tip concerning the possession of files depicting the sexual abuse and/or exploitation of a minor via a messaging application platform, Somerset County First Assistant Prosecutor Annemarie Mueller, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Warren Township Chief of Police Robert Ferr…

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Atlantic City, NJ
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AC Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor AC Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor
AC Lifeguard Tried To Meet Young Girl For Sex: Prosecutor A 38-year-old lifeguard in Atlantic City was arrested and charged with trying to meet an underage girl for sex, authorities announced Thursday, July 30. On Tuesday, July 28, Stephen Pagnoni, an Egg Harbor Township resident, began chatting with online with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Cherry Hill Police Chief John Ostermueller said. Pagnoni arranged to meet at a park in Cherry Hill to have sex with the girl in exchange for …

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Lakewood, NJ
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Swastikas Discovered At Lakewood Synagogue: Police Swastikas Discovered At Lakewood Synagogue: Police
Swastikas Discovered At Lakewood Synagogue: Police Several swastikas were found scrawled at a synagogue in Lakewood Wednesday, July 29, authorities said. At 5:38 a.m., officers responded to a synagogue on Spruce Street after a person arriving at the temple had discovered multiple swastikas had been placed throughout the interior of the building, Lakewood police said. The markings were documented by officers and subsequently removed, police said. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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Washington Township, NJ
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Philly Man Who Stole Pokémon Cards From Washington Twp Store At Large: Police Philly Man Who Stole Pokémon Cards From Washington Twp Store At Large: Police
Philly Man Who Stole Pokémon Cards From Washington Twp Store At Large: Police Police in Washington Township are hoping to catch em all. A 31-year-old Philadelphia man is at large after he stole Pokémon cards from a card shop in Washington Township, Washington Township police said. Frank's Card Shop on Route 42 was burglarized on Wednesday, July 1 after two suspects broke the front window to gain entry to steal the cards, police said. On Friday, July 10, the same suspects returned armed with a hammer and again attempted to break the front window to gain entry, police said. Their attempt was unsuccessful, and no entry was made into the business, police said. An invest…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Mays Landing Man Threatened To Kill Mom, Sister While In Jail: Prosecutor Mays Landing Man Threatened To Kill Mom, Sister While In Jail: Prosecutor
Mays Landing Man Threatened To Kill Mom, Sister While In Jail: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Mays Landing man pleaded guilty to threatening his mother, sister and brother-in-law, authorities announced Thursday, June 30. Douglas Shuster faces three years in prison after pleading guilty to terroristic threats per the terms of a plea agreement, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, a man told Mullica Township police his mother-in-law had received threats over the phone from Shuster, who was incarcerated at the Salem County Jail, authorities said. Shuster told his mother that if she sold the house he was staying in and if his belon…

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