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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Pine Hill, NJ
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Pine Hill Man Tried To Lure 14-Year-Old Girl, Turns Out She Was An Undercover Cop: Prosecutor Pine Hill Man Tried To Lure 14-Year-Old Girl, Turns Out She Was An Undercover Cop: Prosecutor
Pine Hill Man Tried To Lure 14-Year-Old Girl, Turns Out She Was An Undercover Cop: Prosecutor A 51-year-old Pine Hill man was arrested and charged with attempting to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 5. In October, Michael Marchionese began communicating online with a person who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Pine Hill Police Chief Christopher Winters said.  The person chatting with Marchionese was actually an undercover detective from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit, authorities said. The conversation later moved from online to text messagin…

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Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
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Grinch At Large After Stealing Christmas Decorations: Neptune City PD Grinch At Large After Stealing Christmas Decorations: Neptune City PD
Grinch At Large After Stealing Christmas Decorations: Neptune City PD Police in Neptune City are attempting to locate a Grinch who stole Christmas decorations. Neptune City Police said they are attempting to locate the suspect who stole the decorations, though they did not say when or where the theft occurred. "No, we don't believe his real name is The Grinch," police said. Anyone with information is asked to call Patrolman John Flanagan at 732-775-1615 or Detective James VanEtten at 732-455-0117 of the Neptune City Police Department.

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Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ
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Aberdeen Man Sexually Assaulted Two Girls In North Carolina: Police Aberdeen Man Sexually Assaulted Two Girls In North Carolina: Police
Aberdeen Man Sexually Assaulted Two Girls In North Carolina: Police A 34-year-old Monmouth County man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulted two girls in North Carolina, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 4. In September, detectives began investigating William Alston after two girls came forward and said he had sexually assaulted them, the Onslow County Sheriff's Office said. Alston was arrested in New Jersey on Friday, Nov. 7 and extradited by the United States Marshal Service to North Carolina on Wednesday, Dec. 3, authorities said. Alston is charged with statutory sexual offense with a child and four counts of indecent liberties with children…

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
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Research Monkey Who Escaped Crash Now Resides At Forked River Animal Refuge Research Monkey Who Escaped Crash Now Resides At Forked River Animal Refuge
Research Monkey Who Escaped Crash Now Resides At Forked River Animal Refuge Forrest, a rhesus macaque was one of 21 monkeys who were in a truck that overturned in Mississippi in October. The crash made national headlines, especially after it was revealed six of the monkeys, including Forest, escaped. The monkeys were from a research laboratory at Tulane University. Forest was the only one of the escapees who survived and he was found after a week on the run. Because he had spent so much time outside of the facility, he could not return to the research program.  But thankfully, Popcorn Park Animal Refuge in Forked River stepped in, and now Forest has lifelong…

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Plainfield, NJ
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Parents Killed In Deadly Plainfield Fire ID'd: Authorities Parents Killed In Deadly Plainfield Fire ID'd: Authorities
Parents Killed In Deadly Plainfield Fire ID'd: Authorities The parents of two children were killed in a deadly fire in Plainfield on Sunday, Nov. 30, authorities said. Leonel Garcia-Cortez and Maria Guaya were killed in the fire, the City of Plainfield said. They are survived by their two children, ages 17 and 11, authorities said. At 1:07 a.m., firefighters responded to 308 W. Front St. for a full structure fire, authorities said. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke from the roof and fire extending from the rear of the building, officials said. Firefighters began evacuations as a second and third alarm were tolled, requesting addit…

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Hopewell-Pennington, NJ
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Employees At Pennington Starbucks Go On Strike Employees At Pennington Starbucks Go On Strike
Employees At Pennington Starbucks Go On Strike Employees at four Starbucks locations in New Jersey are joining a nationwide strike. Baristas at Starbucks in Parsippany, Ledgewood, Pennington and Rockaway are joining the Red Cup Rebellion, a strike organized by Starbucks Workers United. The organization says baristas are on strike to protest unresolved unfair labor practices Starbucks has committed while the coffee chain continues to stonewall negotiating a fair labor contract. Baristas are demanding higher pay and better hours. The strike, which began last month, has grown to 3,000 baristas from 145+ stores across 105+ cities, Starbuck…

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Bordentown, NJ
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Duo Charged After Deadly Bordentown 7-Eleven Shooting Kills Two: Prosecutor Duo Charged After Deadly Bordentown 7-Eleven Shooting Kills Two: Prosecutor
Duo Charged After Deadly Bordentown 7-Eleven Shooting Kills Two: Prosecutor Two men have been charged with fatally shooting two people outside a 7-Eleven last month, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 4. Justford Doe, a 23-year-old Philadelphia resident, and Giovanni Varanese, a 21-year-old Cherry Hill resident are charged with murder in the first degree, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and multiple weapons offenses, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Bordentown Township Police Department Officer-in-Charge Lt. Frank Nucera III said. At 11:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 5., police responded to the 7-Eleven/Valero gas station on Route 130 and …

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Flemington-Raritan, NJ
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Person Airlifted After 'Traumatic Fall' In Raritan Twp: Authorities Person Airlifted After 'Traumatic Fall' In Raritan Twp: Authorities
Person Airlifted After 'Traumatic Fall' In Raritan Twp: Authorities First responders rushed to the scene in Raritan Township after a person sustained a traumatic fall on Wednesday, Dec. 3, authorities said. The incident occurred at Everitts Road, Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad said. The person was found unconscious, rescuers said. The person was cared for at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital, rescuers said.  The patient's current condition is unknown.

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Gloucester Township, NJ
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15-Year-Old Stole 3 Cars: Gloucester Twp PD 15-Year-Old Stole 3 Cars: Gloucester Twp PD
15-Year-Old Stole 3 Cars: Gloucester Twp PD A 15-year-old has been arrested and charged with stealing three cars in Gloucester Township, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 3. At 8:25 p.m., officers responded to Revere Run for a report of a motor vehicle theft, Gloucester Township police said. Two other stolen vehicles were located in the area, one from Gloucester and the other from Cherry Hill, police said. Officers attempted to conduct a pedestrian stop of a possible suspect, however he fled on foot as law enforcement gave chase, police said. He was ultimately located and taken into custody, police said. The 15-year-old wa…

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Linden, NJ
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Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Woman On Flight After She Rejected Him: Feds Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Woman On Flight After She Rejected Him: Feds
Linden Man Sexually Assaulted Woman On Flight After She Rejected Him: Feds A 41-year-old Linden man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman on a flight last year, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 3. On a flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 Vernon Baker made sexual advances toward a woman sitting next to him, U.S. Attorney's Office for the  Eastern District of Pennsylvania said. After she refused his advances, Baker took out his penis and forcibly tried to get her to touch him, authorities said. He then grabbed her breast over her clothing and untied her pants, authorities said. The woman rushed to the back…

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