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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Waterford-Atco, NJ
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School Employee Put Cell Phone In Faculty Bathroom: Waterford PD School Employee Put Cell Phone In Faculty Bathroom: Waterford PD School Employee Put Cell Phone In Faculty Bathroom: Waterford PD
School Employee Put Cell Phone In Faculty Bathroom: Waterford PD A 20-year-old Clementon man was arrested and charged with placing a cell phone inside a faculty bathroom, authorities announced. On Friday, Aug. 14, officers were notified of a school employee, Skyler Moore, who placed a cell phone inside a faculty restroom at Waterford Elementary School in an attempt to record individuals without their knowledge or consent, Waterford police said. Moore is charged with two counts of invasion of privacy and tampering with evidence, police said. A forensic examination of the cell phone did not reveal any content containing any students or juveniles, police s…

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Middle Township, NJ
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Bird Rescued From Drain Pipe In Middle Twp Bird Rescued From Drain Pipe In Middle Twp Bird Rescued From Drain Pipe In Middle Twp
Bird Rescued From Drain Pipe In Middle Twp A bird was rescued from a drain pipe in Middletown Township on Saturday, Aug. 29, authorities said. At 5:35 p.m., firefighters responded after a bird was discovered struck in a drainage culvert, Green Creek Fire Company said. The bird had been sucked from a creek, into a drain pipe, and into the culvert, firefighters said. Firefighters removed the top grate and utilized a fishing net to remove the cormorant, fire officials said. The bird was tired, though able to walk off on its own, firefighters said. 

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Freehold, NJ
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Freehold Teacher Cries In Court During Sentencing For Sex With 15-Year-Old Student Freehold Teacher Cries In Court During Sentencing For Sex With 15-Year-Old Student Freehold Teacher Cries In Court During Sentencing For Sex With 15-Year-Old Student
Freehold Teacher Cries In Court During Sentencing For Sex With 15-Year-Old Student A 45-year-old former New Jersey special education teacher was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to having sex with a 15-year-old student, authorities said. In January, Allison Haveman-Niedrach pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Photos published by the New York Post show the former Freehold Intermediate School Teacher sobbing in court. Investigators found more than 25,000 text messages between her and a student, including photos and videos that confirmed the sexual nature of the relationship, Asbury Park Press r…

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Hopewell-Pennington, NJ
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Hopewell Twp Man Who Murdered Parents Learns Fate: Prosecutor Hopewell Twp Man Who Murdered Parents Learns Fate: Prosecutor Hopewell Twp Man Who Murdered Parents Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Hopewell Twp Man Who Murdered Parents Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Hopewell Township man was sentenced to consecutive life terms after previously being convicted of murdering his parents, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 29. Craig William  was convicted of two counts of murder in the first degree along with weapons offenses, tampering with physical evidence, hindering apprehension, and obstruction, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. On Monday, March 13, 2023, New Jersey State Police responded to Williams' home on Tipton Drive  to conduct a welfare check after family members had not heard from his parents…

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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DWI PA Driver Drove Through Road Closure Signs: Lopatcong PD DWI PA Driver Drove Through Road Closure Signs: Lopatcong PD DWI PA Driver Drove Through Road Closure Signs: Lopatcong PD
DWI PA Driver Drove Through Road Closure Signs: Lopatcong PD A 43-year-old Easton, PA man was arrested and arrested after he drove through traffic control near Route 57 and Route 519, authorities said. At 12:27 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 25, Manuel Breve bypassed multiple traffic cones, road-closure signs and a marked police car in an effort to avoid a designated detour, Lopatcong police said. Breve was arrested following a roadside investigation for DUI, police said. A breath test showed Breve had a blood alcohol concentration of .13, above New Jersey's legal limit. Breve is charged with DWI, driving with a suspended license, careless driving, reckless …

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Stolen Vehicle Recovered After Several Burglaries: Pohatcong PD Stolen Vehicle Recovered After Several Burglaries: Pohatcong PD Stolen Vehicle Recovered After Several Burglaries: Pohatcong PD
Stolen Vehicle Recovered After Several Burglaries: Pohatcong PD Several vehicles were broken into in Pohatcong on Saturday, Aug. 29, authorities said. Officers responded to multiple reports of people entering unlocked vehicles in the Parkside section of the township, Pohatcong police said. At 3:45 a.m., a vehicle was reported stolen but it was located and returned to its owner, police said. Police said they are asking anyone reach out if they have surveillance or doorbell-camera footage showing suspicious vehicles, pedestrians, or a male riding a scooter in the area overnight.

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Denville, NJ
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Explosives Found At Denville Home Lead To Federal Charges For Man Explosives Found At Denville Home Lead To Federal Charges For Man Explosives Found At Denville Home Lead To Federal Charges For Man
Explosives Found At Denville Home Lead To Federal Charges For Man A 37-year-old Denville man is now facing federal charges after explosives were seized from his home on Friday, Aug. 28, authorities said. On Wednesday, June 24. investigators executed a search warrant on a home on Avondale Road in Denville, along with detaining Joseph Rizos following a traffic stop, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally and Denville Chief of Police Scott Welsch said. An investigation into Rizos had begun in March, authorities said. Rizos had begun purchasing explosives in 2020, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazier said. At his re…

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Irvington, NJ
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Irvington Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG Irvington Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG Irvington Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG
Irvington Nursing Director Admits To Assaulting Elderly Man With Broom: AG A 60-year-old Irvington woman pleaded guilty to assaulting a resident at an rehabilitation center and then trying to cover up, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 28. Patricia Lindo-Ahono pleaded guilty to tampering with witnesses and assault upon an institutionalized elderly person, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, she faces three years of probation and will forfeit her nursing license, Davenport said. On Saturday, June 24, Lindo-Ahono assaulted a 77-year-old man with a broom while serving as director of nursing at  Crystal La…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Manchester Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG Manchester Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG Manchester Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG
Manchester Nurse Admits To Spraying Elderly Patient With Pepper Spray: AG A 57-year-old Manchester woman pleaded guilty to assaulting and neglecting an elderly patient at a rehab center, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 28. Lisa Erickson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and neglect of an elderly adult,  Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Erickson  will permanently forfeit her nursing license, and faces 364 days in county jail, Davenport said. On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, Erickson was working as a nurse at Whiting Gardens when she walked toward the …

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Brick, NJ
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Brick Man Killed In Route 195 Crash: NJSP Brick Man Killed In Route 195 Crash: NJSP Brick Man Killed In Route 195 Crash: NJSP
Brick Man Killed In Route 195 Crash: Njsp A 73-year-old Brick man was killed in a crash on Route I-195 in Jackson Township Wednesday, Aug. 26, authorities said. At 9:01 p.m., William Wright was driving a Ford SUV east on I-195 when he lost directional control of the car and struck a Ford SUV, then struck a Toyota SUV, Caitlin Brennan said. During the crash, both Fords overturned and Wright was pronounced dead at the scene. Four other people were injured in the crash and transported to a nearby hospital, Brennan said.  The crash remains under investigation, Brennan said.

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