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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Mount Holly, NJ
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Cops ID Murder Victim Found In Mount Holly Cops ID Murder Victim Found In Mount Holly
Cops ID Murder Victim Found In Mount Holly Authorities have identified the 25-year-old man killed early this week in South Jersey. Andre Ross, a 25 year-old Mount Holly resident, was killed after he was shot in the back on Monday, Sept. 22, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said. His body was found Monday evening at Mill Damn Park near Wall Street and Pine Street, officials said. An autopsy performed by Burlington County Medical Examiner revealed Ross was shot once in the back, authorities said.. Latanya Ross, Andre's mother set up a fundraiser to hold a funeral for her son, saying he was killed "due to senseless gun …

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Irvington, NJ
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Three Cops, Woman Injured In Irvington Shootout: Prosecutor Three Cops, Woman Injured In Irvington Shootout: Prosecutor
Three Cops, Woman Injured In Irvington Shootout: Prosecutor Four people were injured in a police-involved shooting in Irvington on Wednesday, Sept. 24, authorities said. Irvington police originally responded to a 9-1-1 call of a man with a gun at 50 Ball St., the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Three officers and a woman were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said. Prosecutors did not say what happened to the suspect.

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Orange, NJ
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Cops ID Cyclist Killed In Orange Cops ID Cyclist Killed In Orange
Cops ID Cyclist Killed In Orange A 22-year-old Orange cyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday, Sept. 19, authorities said. At 3:15 a.m., Edwin Tuc Patricio was riding his E-boke eastbound when he crossed the double yellow line onto the westbound lane on Main Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was struck by a black Volkswagen ATL traveling west bound on Main Street, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, authorities said. The driver of the Volkswagen remained on the scene, authorities said. He and a passenger that was in the vehicle at the time were not injured, authorit…

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Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
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Cyclist, 42, Killed By Car On Route 46: Prosecutor Cyclist, 42, Killed By Car On Route 46: Prosecutor
Cyclist, 42, Killed By Car On Route 46: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Kenvil man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Roxbury on Monday, Sept. 22, authorities said. At 6:13 p.m., Roxbury police responded to a report of a cyclist struck by a Kia Soul on Route 46 eastbound, near Berkshire Valley Road, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Juan Rodriguez was found conscious with a suspected head injury, authorities said. Rodriguez was transported to Morristown Medical Center, where he died overnight, authorities said; The Kia driver remained on scene, and is cooperating with the investigation. authorities said. No charges have been filed against th…

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Old Bridge, NJ
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Murder Suicide: 2 Dead In Old Bridge Stabbing, Prosecutor Says Murder Suicide: 2 Dead In Old Bridge Stabbing, Prosecutor Says
Murder Suicide: 2 Dead In Old Bridge Stabbing, Prosecutor Says Two people were killed in a murder suicide in Old Bridge on Tuesday, Sept. 23, authorities said. At 11:42 a.m., Old Bridge police responded to Ticetown Road for a welfare check and found Jamie Nowakowska, 63, and Nancy Misura, 54, dead from stab founds, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Police Chief Thomas  Montagna said. The matter is being investigated as a homicide /suicide pending the results from the autopsy, authorities said. Authorities did not specify the relationship between Nowakowska and Misura and who they believed was the aggressor.

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Red Bank, NJ
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Red Bank Man Fired Shots Into Rumson Residence: Prosecutor Red Bank Man Fired Shots Into Rumson Residence: Prosecutor
Red Bank Man Fired Shots Into Rumson Residence: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Red bank man was arrested and charged with firing gunshots into a residence in Rumson, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 24. At 3:24 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, Rumson police responded to a residence on Meadowbrook Avenue after a bullet went through a person's window, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.  Terry Haupt was located in the area while possessing a rifle and large capacity ammunition, Santiago said. He is charged with certain persons not to possess a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a large capacity ammunition mag…

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Williamstown-Monroe, NJ
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17-Year-Old Missing In Gloucester County: Police 17-Year-Old Missing In Gloucester County: Police
17-Year-Old Missing In Gloucester County: Police A 17-year-old Monroe Township resident has been missing for 10 days, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. Franklin Sperling was reported missing on Sunday, Sept. 14, Monroe Township police said. He is a Black boy with brown eyes and black hair, police said. He is 5'11" and weighs 170 lbs., police said. He was last heard from at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 14, police said. He is known to frequent Trenton, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 856-728-0800.

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Jersey City, NJ
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Man Groped Girl At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor Man Groped Girl At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor
Man Groped Girl At Jersey City Store: Prosecutor A 41-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged on Thursday, Sept. 18, with grouping an 11-year-old girl at a store in Jersey City, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 31, the 11-year-old girl said she was groped by the man, later identified as Prince Fullwood, at a store in the area of Summit Avenue and Baldwin Avenue, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. Fullwood was arrested at his residence and charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Mello said.

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Hoboken, NJ
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PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say
PCP: 2 Busted For Selling Narcotics In Hoboken, Police Say Two people were arrested and charged for selling PCP in Hoboken, authorities recently announced. On Monday, Sept. 15 at 12:45 p.m., detectives observed two individuals engaged in a narcotics transaction involving a cigarette dipped in phencyclidine, PCP on the 300 block of Jackson Street, Hoboken police said. Officers located both men, Kevin Salamanca, a 42-year-old North Arlington resident and Marquis Praylow, a 29-year-old Hoboken resident. Salamanca was found to be in possession of a cigarette soaked in PCP, police said. Praylow, who fled when he saw officers, was seen discarding an ite…

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East Orange, NJ
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$3 Million Fraud: East Orange Man Stole From Medicaid: AG $3 Million Fraud: East Orange Man Stole From Medicaid: AG
$3 Million Fraud: East Orange Man Stole From Medicaid: AG A 63-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged with stealing more than $3 million from Medicaid by filing false claims, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 23. Vicente Lopez ran a psychological counseling service to Medicaid beneficiaries, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. After Joyce Lopez, Vicente’s sister, died in 2021, he took sole control of the company, Platkin said. Lopez billed or directed his employees to bill Medicaid for psychological services for over 34,000 individual claims and received approximately $3.4 million from Medicaid, despite that neither he,…

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