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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Cranford, NJ
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Accused Teen Killer Should've Been Detained After Double Murder, Former Chief Says Accused Teen Killer Should've Been Detained After Double Murder, Former Chief Says
Accused Teen Killer Should've Been Detained After Double Murder, Former Chief Says The day after prosecutors say a 17-year-old New Jersey boy ran over and killed two girls with his car, he hopped on YouTube to discuss the incident. That's because the boy was detained and then released, officials said. As for why he was released? The teen  claimed he'd been carjacked and that someone else had been driving the suspect vehicle, according to former Cranford Police Chief Ryan Greco. Greco made the stunning reveal in a post on Cranford TRUTH, the Facebook group that he runs. Greco, who served as chief from 2017 to 2024, called the teen's story a "highly unbelievable" one,…

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Livingston, NJ
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Golf Course Worker Finds Body In Livingston, Prosecutor Says Golf Course Worker Finds Body In Livingston, Prosecutor Says
Golf Course Worker Finds Body In Livingston, Prosecutor Says A dead woman was found in Livingston on Tuesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. The woman's body was found at by a worker at Cedar Hill Golf Course, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz said. The cause and manner of death are pending the results of an autopsy, authorities said. The identity of the woman has not been confirmed, authorities said. This investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said.

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Jersey City, NJ
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4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor 4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor
4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor Four teenagers were hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Jersey City Monday, Oct. 6, authorities said. Around 5 p.m., Jersey City police responded to Wilkinson Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive after four boys, ages 13, 15, 17 and 17 were struck by a sedan while operating/occupying two motorized vehicles/mopeds, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The striking vehicle did not remain at the scene, Mello said. All four juveniles were transported to Jersey City Medical Center to be treated for various in…

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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Man Stole Nearly $10K From Petco He Managed: Raritan Borough PD Man Stole Nearly $10K From Petco He Managed: Raritan Borough PD
Man Stole Nearly $10K From Petco He Managed: Raritan Borough PD A 54-year-old Union man was arrested and charged with stealing nearly $10,000 from the Petco in Raritan Borough, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 6. While Lamount Curry was general manager at Petco at 300 Route 202, he stole $9,773.88 worth of business deposits he was supposed to be making, Raritan Borough police said.  Curry is charged with theft, police said. 

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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Woman Used Bear Spray On Sunglass Hut Employee During Robbery: Evesham PD Woman Used Bear Spray On Sunglass Hut Employee During Robbery: Evesham PD
Woman Used Bear Spray On Sunglass Hut Employee During Robbery: Evesham PD A 29-year-old Delaware woman was arrested and charged after sprayed an Sunglass Hut employee during a robbery in Evesham, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 3. On Monday, Sept. 29 at 12:43 p.m., officers responded to the Sunglass Hut at 500 S. Route 73 after two women entered the store wearing hats and face coverings and began stealing a large quantity of high-value sunglasses, Evesham police said. When an employee attempted to call police, one of the suspects, later identified as Allesha Taylor-Jones, sprayed her with bear spray before fleeing the store, police said. The pair stole 18-20 …

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Hackettstown, NJ
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Woman Found Slumped In Vehicle With Heroin: Hackettstown PD Woman Found Slumped In Vehicle With Heroin: Hackettstown PD
Woman Found Slumped In Vehicle With Heroin: Hackettstown PD A 36-year-old Mansfield Township woman woman was arrested and charged after she was found slumped over in her vehicle holding a pipe, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 7. At 7:39 a.m., officers responded to Route 46 and East Plane Street and found Mary McCrystal in the vehicle, Hackettstown police said. A glass pipe was containing residue and a plastic bag with a white powdery substance were in the driver's seat between her legs, police said.  Upon waking her up, McCrystal was arrested and charged with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. She also r…

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Robbinsville, NJ
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VA Woman Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Robbinsville Police VA Woman Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Robbinsville Police
VA Woman Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Robbinsville Police An 80-year-old Virginia woman was killed in a crash in Robbinsville on Saturday, Oct. 4, authorities said. At 12:15 p.m., officers responded after a 2018 Nissan Altima crashed into a utility pole on Route 130 southbound near Church Street, Robbinsville police said. The driver, a resident of Stony Creek, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. The identity of the woman is being withheld pending next of kin, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
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2 Juveniles On Stolen Scooter Busted After Fighting With Cops: Guttenberg PD 2 Juveniles On Stolen Scooter Busted After Fighting With Cops: Guttenberg PD
2 Juveniles On Stolen Scooter Busted After Fighting With Cops: Guttenberg PD Two juveniles riding a stolen scooter were arrested following an altercation with police, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 6. Officers two individuals on a scooter not wearing helmets on 68th Street, Guttenberg police said. A motor vehicle stop was attempted, but the scooterists fled the scene, police said. The scooterists were located on 68th Street near Bergenline Avenue and attempted to flee again when spotted by police, but crashed into the side of a building, officers said. The passenger jumped off and attempted to run on foot while the driver attempted to ride away on the scooter, p…

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Vineland, NJ
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Nude Man Committed Lewd Acts At NJ Beach: Police Nude Man Committed Lewd Acts At NJ Beach: Police
Nude Man Committed Lewd Acts At NJ Beach: Police A 44-year-old Vineland man was arrested and charged after he a committed a lewd act while naked on the beach, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 6. In August, a woman said she encountered a man, later identified as Leonardo Medero, at Higbee Beach, Lower Township police said. Medero was nude and committed a lewd act, police said. Days later, two victims reported a similar incident involving a male, committing a lewd act, that had occurred while they were at Higbee Beach, police said. The description given in both of these incidents were similar, with all the victims seemingly describing Med…

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Newark, NJ
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Newark Woman Killed After Struck By Vehicle Outside Home: Prosecutor Newark Woman Killed After Struck By Vehicle Outside Home: Prosecutor
Newark Woman Killed After Struck By Vehicle Outside Home: Prosecutor A Newark woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle on Saturday, Oct .4, authorities said. At 3 a.m., Vanessa Bunn  exited her residence at 472 Washington Ave. along with another person and was attempting to cross the street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. One vehicle stopped and allowed her to cross, but another vehicle, traveling northbound on Washington Avenue, veered around the stopped vehicle and struck her. We just lost one of my cousins(my first cousin) She was a Daughter, Mother, Aunt and a great cousin, and a loving friend....I will forever miss you Van…

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