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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Bayonne, NJ
Breaking News
Garfield Man Killed In Deadly Stabbing, Bayonne Man Arrested: Prosecutor Garfield Man Killed In Deadly Stabbing, Bayonne Man Arrested: Prosecutor
Garfield Man Killed In Deadly Stabbing, Bayonne Man Arrested: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Bayonne man was arrested and charged with fatally stabbing a 41-year-old Garfield man Monday, Nov. 3, authorities said. At 10:20 p.m., Bayonne police responded to 17 Meadow St. an found Richard Arcos with a stab wound, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Arcos was pronounced dead soon after, Mello said. Andrew Fuentes is charged with aggravated manslaughter and multiple weapons offenses, Mello said. He was taken into custody at the scene and the stabbing is being investigated as a domestic dispute, Mello said.

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by Sam Barron
Camden, NJ
Breaking News
Camden Police Officer Shot, Suspect Critical Following Shootout: Prosecutor Camden Police Officer Shot, Suspect Critical Following Shootout: Prosecutor
Camden Police Officer Shot, Suspect Critical Following Shootout: Prosecutor A Camden police officer was shot on Tuesday evening, Oct. 4, authorities said. At 10:50 p.m., a Camden County police officer was attempting to conduct a pedestrian stop with a man, Marques Jones, a 25-year-old Camden resident near Chesapeake Road and Congress Road in the Fairview section of Camden, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said. Jones pointed a handgun at the officer and fired multiple gunshots, striking the officer in his left arm, authorities said. After the officer was struck by gunfire, a sergeant returned fire and struck Jones once in the body, authorities said. Afte…

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by Sam Barron
Woodbridge, NJ
Breaking News
NJ Sex Offender Charged In Deadly Stabbing: Authorities NJ Sex Offender Charged In Deadly Stabbing: Authorities
NJ Sex Offender Charged In Deadly Stabbing: Authorities A 63-year-old Iselin man charged in a fatal stabbing in Woodbridge is a registered sex offender, according to the New Jersey sex offender registry. On Thursday, Oct. 30, Roosevelt Oglesby called Woodbridge police and said he had gotten into an argument with Marianne Straley and stabbed her, once or twice. Oglesby told police she was "done," according to a criminal affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Woodbridge police apprehended Oglesby and found Straley inside the kitchen area with multiple stab wounds to the back of the head/neck area and observed a knife on the counter with blood on it, a…

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by Sam Barron
North Brunswick, NJ
Breaking News
Juvenile Arrested For Bomb Threat At North Brunswick Polling Site: Prosecutor Juvenile Arrested For Bomb Threat At North Brunswick Polling Site: Prosecutor
Juvenile Arrested For Bomb Threat At North Brunswick Polling Site: Prosecutor A juvenile has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat at New Jersey elementary school on Election Day, authorities announced. At 8:15 a.m., North Brunswick police received reports of a bomb threat at Livingston Park Elementary School via a text message and responded to the location, which was being used as a polling site, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and North Brunswick Police Director Joseph Battaglia said. Explosive detection K-9 officers of the Middlesex County's Sheriff's Department searched the building to ensure no explosive devices were present, authoritie…

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by Sam Barron
Gloucester Township, NJ
Obituaries
Support Swells After Woman Killed In Gloucester Twp Fire Support Swells After Woman Killed In Gloucester Twp Fire
Support Swells After Woman Killed In Gloucester Twp Fire Emily Prather was killed following a fire at an apartment complex in Gloucester Township on Saturday, Nov. 1, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family. At 2:14 a.m., officers responded to Autumn Ridge Apartment Complex at 1501 Little Gloucester Road and observed heavy smoke coming from a building and began evacuating residents as firefighters arrived on scene, Gloucester Township Police said. Multiple fire departments responded and the fire was eventually declared under control at 6:19 a.m., police said. Prather was pronounced dead days later from injuries sustained in the fi…

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by Sam Barron
Glassboro, NJ
Breaking News
3 Willingboro Teens Stole Vehicle, Parents Charged For Lack Of Supervision: Glassboro PD 3 Willingboro Teens Stole Vehicle, Parents Charged For Lack Of Supervision: Glassboro PD
3 Willingboro Teens Stole Vehicle, Parents Charged For Lack Of Supervision: Glassboro PD Three Willingboro teenagers were arrested and charged with stealing a car, Glassboro police announced Monday, Nov. 3. On Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11:38 p.m., officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle in the area of Rowan Boulevard, Glassboro police said. The vehicle, which had been reported stolen from Willingboro the prior day was parked behind a building as an officer observed three teenagers exit the car, police said. The three teenagers were charged with obstruction, resisting by flight, disorderly conduct and receiving a stolen motor vehicle, police said. The parents and/or guardi…

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by Sam Barron
Lakewood, NJ
Your Community
Trump Tells Orthodox Jews In Lakewood To Vote Ciattarelli Trump Tells Orthodox Jews In Lakewood To Vote Ciattarelli
Trump Tells Orthodox Jews In Lakewood To Vote Ciattarelli President Donald Trump wants the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood to vote for Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for New Jersey governor. In a post on his Truth Social account on Sunday, Nov. 2, Trump noted he won Lakewood in a landslide in the 2024 presidential election. An estimated 2/3rds of the township's 135,000 residents are Orthodox Jews.. "I need ALL of my supporters in the Orthodox community in Lakewood and its surrounding towns to vote in HUGE numbers for Jack Ciattarelli," Trump wrote. "Jack will be a GREAT Governor, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement — he will …

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by Sam Barron
Montclair, NJ
Your Community
NJ's Stephen Colbert Endorses Mikie Sherrill For Governor NJ's Stephen Colbert Endorses Mikie Sherrill For Governor
NJ's Stephen Colbert Endorses Mikie Sherrill For Governor Stephen Colbert, a Montclair resident, announced he is endorsing his "neighbor," Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-NJ, to be the next governor of the Garden State. "I've made fun of many members of Congress many times for many years for many reasons, but this is an earnest appeal for a leader I respect and admire," Colbert, calling himself a proud New Jersey voter, said on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Colbert, the host of "Late Night With Stephen Colbert" touted Sherrill's record as a Navy helicopter pilot and her years as a federal prosecutor.…

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Suffern, NY
Your Community
Braves Tap Suffern Native As New Manager Braves Tap Suffern Native As New Manager
Braves Tap Suffern Native As New Manager Walt Weiss, a native of the Hudson Valley, has been named the new manager of the Atlanta Braves. View this post on Instagram Weiss was born in Tuxedo but grew up in Suffern, graduating from Suffern High School in 1982, where the baseball field is named after him. Congratulations to Walt Weiss, a fellow Suffern HS grad on being hired as the manager of the Atlanta @Braves !Weiss, 61, managed the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2016. Check out this great photo of Walt when he was a star baseball player for the Suffern Mounties! The field… pic.tw…

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by Sam Barron
Wildwood, NJ
Breaking News
Wildwood Deli Announces Closure: 'You've Made This Journey So Special' Wildwood Deli Announces Closure: 'You've Made This Journey So Special'
Wildwood Deli Announces Closure: 'You've Made This Journey So Special' Arnold's Family Market, a fixture in Wildwood, announced it is closing its doors on Saturday, Dec. 13. "I want to sincerely thank each and every one of you for your constant support, loyalty, and kindness over the years," the restaurant wrote on Facebook.  "Whether you came by to shop, browse, or just stop in for a quick chat, every visit meant the world to me. You’ve made this journey so special, and I’m forever grateful for the community we’ve built together.  Patrons, who loved the deli's hoagies, said they were sorry to hear the news. "It was def a great ride while it lasted,…

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