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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Long Branch, NJ
Obituaries
Beloved Grandfather Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 36: Prosecutor Beloved Grandfather Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 36: Prosecutor
Beloved Grandfather Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 36: Prosecutor A 74-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Long Branch, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 31. At 6:17 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, Long Branch police responded to Route 36 and Branchport Avenue after a man, later identified as Fernando Pinho was attempted to cross Route 36 when he was hit by a BMW SUV, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond  Santiago said. Pinho was rushed to Monmouth Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at 8:58 p.m., Santiago said. The driver remained on scene, Santiago said. Born in Portugal, Pinho was a fisherman, restauranteur and car salesman befor…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
Breaking News
$23K In Heroin, 2 Guns: Hamilton Twp Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say $23K In Heroin, 2 Guns: Hamilton Twp Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say
$23K In Heroin, 2 Guns: Hamilton Twp Man Arrested, Prosecutors Say A 34-year-old Hamilton Township man was arrested and charged after $23,000 worth of heroin and two handguns were seized, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 31. Following an investigation by the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force, a search warrant was obtained for David Maddox and his Klockner Road apartment in Hamilton,  Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. On Monday, Oct. 27 at 8:30 p.m., Maddox was detained following a traffic stop and law enforcement executed the warrant on his apartment, Marbrey said. A K-9, Indy, helped identify the presence of drugs in the home and…

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Breaking News
Pleasantville Rallies Around Family After Fire Destroys Home Pleasantville Rallies Around Family After Fire Destroys Home
Pleasantville Rallies Around Family After Fire Destroys Home In an instant, Ashley Martinez's Pleasantville home was engulfed in flames, leaving her and nine other people with nowhere to go. At 5:44 a.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 28, firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 500 block of Wesley Avenue and found heavy fire in the single-family home, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. Martinez was living in the home with her mom, two brothers, her brother's girlfriend, the girlfriend's two kids and two other family members. " In just minutes, everything we owned was gone," Martinez wrote on a fundraising page. "Our clothes, furniture, memories, …

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Dover-Wharton, NJ
Breaking News
Man Assaulted Cops Twice In Two Months: Wharton PD Man Assaulted Cops Twice In Two Months: Wharton PD
Man Assaulted Cops Twice In Two Months: Wharton PD A 41-year-old Wharton man was arrested for a second time for assaulting a police officer on Thursday, Oct. 30, authorities said. An officer went to Douglas Godfrey's residence to serve him with a complaint summons for a previous disorderly conduct violation, but Godfrey refused the summons, Wharton police said. The officer left the summons on the front deck, police said. As he began to leave, Godfrey grabbed the officer's arm and attempted to intentionally bump the officer with his chest, police said. While Godfrey was beginning handcuffed, he resisted and refused to give officers his hand…

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Long Branch, NJ
Breaking News
North Jersey Coast Line Service Suspended After Downed Tree: NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line Service Suspended After Downed Tree: NJ Transit
North Jersey Coast Line Service Suspended After Downed Tree: NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line rail service is suspended in both directions between Penn Station New York and Long Branch stations due to a downed tree in the overhead wire near Woodbridge, NJ Transit announced Thursday, Oct. 30. NJ Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross honored by NJ Transit  and private carrier buses and PATH at Newark Penn Station and 33rd St. in New York. Customers are advised to visit njtransit.com/ABC for available alternate service information.

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
Breaking News
Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine: Bridgeton Man Busted Exiting Bus, Stafford Twp PD Say Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine: Bridgeton Man Busted Exiting Bus, Stafford Twp PD Say
Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine: Bridgeton Man Busted Exiting Bus, Stafford Twp PD Say A 36-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and hit with multiple drug charges after exiting a bus in Stafford Township, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 27. At 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, officers conducted a pedestrian stop on Michael Perrottet as he exited the 599 Transit Bus near Route 9 and McKinley Avenue, Stafford Township police said. The police's Drug Enforcement Unit developed probable cause that Perrottet was possessing fentanyl and crack cocaine and a search of him confirmed this, police said. Perrottet was charged with possession of crack cocaine and fentanyl and intent t…

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Basking Ridge-Bernards, NJ
Breaking News
Sitter Stole $235K Worth Of Items: Bernards Township PD Sitter Stole $235K Worth Of Items: Bernards Township PD
Sitter Stole $235K Worth Of Items: Bernards Township PD A 64-year-old Dover resident was arrested and charged with stealing more than $235,000 worth of items from a home in Bernards Township, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 29. In June, a Bernards Township resident reported a theft of luxury designer purses, shoes, clothing items and jewelry, Bernards Township Police Chief Timothy King and Deputy Chief Michael Sweeney, alongside Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., said. Two months later, the same resident reported further theft of mo…

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Middlesex, NJ
Breaking News
$18K In Wine, Cash Stolen From Middlesex Restaurant, Suspect Apprehended: Police $18K In Wine, Cash Stolen From Middlesex Restaurant, Suspect Apprehended: Police
$18K In Wine, Cash Stolen From Middlesex Restaurant, Suspect Apprehended: Police A 34-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with stealing $18,000 worth of wine and cash from a restaurant in Middlesex, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 30. At 4:20 a.m., on Wednesday, July 23, officers responded to Tim Kerwin's Tavern at 353 Bound Brook Rd. after Dashawn Durant gained entry to the restaurant through a kitchen window, Middlesex Borough police said. Durant appeared to be startled when an audible alarm activated, police said. Durant then fled the scene without taking any property, police said. At 8:14 a.m. later that morning, officers responded to Vincenzo's …

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Mount Olive, NJ
Breaking News
Handgun, High Capacity Mag Found Under Hotel Pillow: Mt Olive PD Handgun, High Capacity Mag Found Under Hotel Pillow: Mt Olive PD
Handgun, High Capacity Mag Found Under Hotel Pillow: Mt Olive PD A 22-year-old North Carolina man was arrested and charged after his handgun was found underneath his pillow at a Budd Lake hotel, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 30. At 1:08 p.m., officers responded to the Baymont by Wyndham on 102 Route 46 in Budd Lake after a firearm was found inside the room by the cleaning staff, Mount Olive police said. A Glock handgun was located under a pillow on the bed in the room was loaded with a15-capacity magazine, police said.  The owner of the handgun, Brian Ramos, responded to police headquarters where he was placed under arrest and charged with u…

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Old Bridge, NJ
Breaking News
Chandelier Burglar Arrested Following Pursuit: Old Bridge PD Chandelier Burglar Arrested Following Pursuit: Old Bridge PD
Chandelier Burglar Arrested Following Pursuit: Old Bridge PD A 27-year-old Marlboro resident with a taste for chandeliers was arrested in Old Bridge on Tuesday, Oct. 28, authorities said. Officers responded to a burglary in progress on Yellowstone Drive and observed a man fleeing on foot, Old Bridge police said. Matthew Missak was apprehended following a pursuit, police said. Missak had specifically targeted the residence to steal valuable chandeliers, police said. The chandeliers required a specialized key to be lowered, which Missak was found to have in his possession at the time of arrest, police said. He was charged with Burglary, Criminal Misch…

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