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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Salem, NJ
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Woman Airlifted After Dog Attack In Quinton Twp: NJSP Woman Airlifted After Dog Attack In Quinton Twp: NJSP
Woman Airlifted After Dog Attack In Quinton Twp: Njsp A woman was airlifted to a hospital after being attacked by a dog in Salem County on Saturday, Nov. 22, authorities said. At 12:55 p.m., troopers responded to a residence on Quinton-Marlboro Road in Quinton Township and found the injured woman, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The woman was airlifted to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Postorino said. The incident remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Vehicle Fires Unleash Torrent Of Smoke: Manchester PD Vehicle Fires Unleash Torrent Of Smoke: Manchester PD
Vehicle Fires Unleash Torrent Of Smoke: Manchester PD Multiple vehicles were engulfed in flames at Manchester Plaza on Thursday, Nov. 20, authorities said. At 11:16 a.m., officers responded to the Manchester Plaza Shopping Center and found a 2018 Toyota Camry with smoke and flames visible from the engine compartment, Manchester police said. The fire spread to two other adjacently parked vehicles, a white 2013 Honda Accord and a silver 2005 Nissan Altima, police said. The Manchester Volunteer Fire Department, along with other departments, responded to the scene and quickly extinguished the fire, police said. The 79-year-old owner of the Toyot…

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Jersey City, NJ
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Man Critical After Jersey City Blaze: Prosecutor Man Critical After Jersey City Blaze: Prosecutor
Man Critical After Jersey City Blaze: Prosecutor A 79-year-old man remains hospitalized following a fire in Jersey City on Saturday, Nov. 22, authorities said. At 1 a.m., the Jersey City Fire Department responded to 241 Baldwin Ave. and found smoke and fire in the basement of a residential structure, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. While batting the fire, firefighters located the unconscious man with serious bodily injuries, Mello said.  He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, Mello said. The fire remains under investigation, though foul play is no…

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Jackson, NJ
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22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD 22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD
22-Year-Old Man Missing, Endangered: Jackson Twp PD Police are looking for a 22-year-old man missing since Friday, Nov. 21, out of Jackson. Mortimer Wortman was last seen at 10:30 p.m. in the woods near High Bridge Road, police said. He is 5'10" and weighs 200 lbs. and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, burgundy hoodie and blue jeans, police said. He has a brown eyes and dark brown hair with a nose piercing and several earrings on both ears, police said. A fundraiser has been launched to assist with finding Wortman. The money will go toward allocating resources for his recovery and hiring a private detective. As of Wednesday, Nov. 26, …

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Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
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PA Man, 41, Killed After Rear-Ending Garbage Truck On Route 80: NJSP PA Man, 41, Killed After Rear-Ending Garbage Truck On Route 80: NJSP
PA Man, 41, Killed After Rear-Ending Garbage Truck On Route 80: Njsp A 41-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a crash on Route 80 in Morris County on Friday, Nov. 21, authorities said. At 5:25 a.m., a Toyota sedan operated by Michael Murphy, a Blakeslee resident, was traveling eastbound on Route 80 in Roxbury Township when it struck the back of a disabled Autocar garbage truck, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Murphy was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The driver of the garbage truck sustained minor injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Milltown, NJ
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Parents Must Pay $42K In 'Troubling' Milltown School Residency Case: Ruling Parents Must Pay $42K In 'Troubling' Milltown School Residency Case: Ruling
Parents Must Pay $42K In 'Troubling' Milltown School Residency Case: Ruling Parents in Middlesex County have been ordered to pay nearly $42,000 after their two children was improperly enrolled in the Milltown School District while they lived in North Brunswick, according to a ruling from the New Jersey Commissioner of Education. The parents, who were identified only as B.M. and P.M. lived in North Brunswick between November 2023 and March 2025 while their new home was being constructed in Milltown, the ruling says. Once they received a temporary certificate of occupancy, they moved into the Milltown home.  Judge Allison Friedman's ruling shows a fami…

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Franklin Township, NJ
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Two Men Busted Mid-Burglary: Franklin Twp PD Two Men Busted Mid-Burglary: Franklin Twp PD
Two Men Busted Mid-Burglary: Franklin Twp PD Two men were arrested and charged after they were spotted committing a burglary in Malaga on Thursday, Nov. 20, authorities said. At 12:15 p.m., officers received a call from a concerned citizen regarding a suspicious vehicle at a residence on the 100 block of Delsea Drive in Malaga, Franklin Township police said. Officers responded to the residence and located an open side door, police said. Officers were able to observe two men inside the residence and gave them verbal commands to exit towards them, police said. Justin Rivera, a 21-year-old Woodbury resident and Nicholas Maniscalco, a 22…

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
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Bridgeton Man Shared Child Porn Online: Prosecutor Bridgeton Man Shared Child Porn Online: Prosecutor
Bridgeton Man Shared Child Porn Online: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he uploaded child porn online, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 21. Investigators received a tip Stephen Pritt was sharing child sexual abuse material via Kik, a messaging app, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. The investigation led to Pritt being arrested and charged with sharing child sexual abuse material and possession of child sexual abuse material, Webb-McRae said.

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Belvidere-White Township, NJ
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$450K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop Wins Big $450K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop Wins Big
$450K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Warren County Bagel Shop Wins Big It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Warren County. A ticket sold in Belvidere matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Thursday, Nov. 20, winning $450,716. The ticket was sold at the Bagel Smith at 540 Route 519 in Belvidere. The winning numbers were 05, 12, 16, 22, and 39. The Bullseye was 16 and the XTRA was 02.

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Union, NJ
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$200K In Construction Equipment Taken By Duo In 38 Thefts Across State, Prosecutor Says $200K In Construction Equipment Taken By Duo In 38 Thefts Across State, Prosecutor Says
$200K In Construction Equipment Taken By Duo In 38 Thefts Across State, Prosecutor Says Two men have been arrested and charged with running an organized retail theft enterprise throughout New Jersey, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 20. John Smith, a 36-year-old East Orange resident and Christopher Ellen, a 42-year-old Passaic resident operated a theft network responsible for stealing $200,000 in construction equipment from home improvement retailers throughout New Jersey, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel said. The duo would use multiple identities to rent high-value equipment and fail to return the items, Daniel said. The stolen equipment was then fenced and re…

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