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 Laurel, NJ
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Mount Laurel Man With Crack Pipe Stole Vehicle: Washington Twp Police Mount Laurel Man With Crack Pipe Stole Vehicle: Washington Twp Police
Mount Laurel Man With Crack Pipe Stole Vehicle: Washington Twp Police A Mount Laurel man was arrested and charged with stealing a car in Gloucester County on Sunday, April 17, authorities said. At 8 a.m., officers observed a suspicious blue Honda CRV traveling southbound on Route 42 into Washington Township, Washington Township police said. The vehicle had been stolen out of Camden, police said. The car pulled into a Kohl's where Clyde Alexander attempted to exit the car, but was quickly detained, police said. Alexander, who had numerous active warrants out for his arrest, was charged with receiving a stolen vehicle and possessing a crack pipe, police said.

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Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
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USPS Truck Overturns After Striking Three Vehicles: Berkeley Twp PD USPS Truck Overturns After Striking Three Vehicles: Berkeley Twp PD
USPS Truck Overturns After Striking Three Vehicles: Berkeley Twp PD A driver was injured after his USPS truck overturned in Berkeley Township on Saturday, Aug. 16, authorities said. At 5:35 a.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Veterans Blvd. after a 30-foot USPS box truck struck a parked vehicle at 371 Veterans Blvd. near the shoulder of the roadway, Berkeley Township police said. After striking the vehicle, the box truck skidded over 200 feet while veering right and into the neighboring property of 369 Veterans Blvd, driving onto the front lawn, striking two parked vehicles in the driveway, pushing those cars into another vehicle which was parked i…

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Middlesex, NJ
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Two Teenagers Broke Into Middle School: Middlesex Borough Police Two Teenagers Broke Into Middle School: Middlesex Borough Police
Two Teenagers Broke Into Middle School: Middlesex Borough Police An 18-year-old and 16-year-old, both residents from Middlesex, were arrested and charged with breaking into a middle school, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 1:13 p.m., a Middlesex Borough School District official reported two people had unlawfully accessed Von E. Mauger Middle School the day before and stole $700 in equipment, Middlesex Borough police. Detectives identified Devon Rick-Bundschuh and the 16-year- old as suspects and they were taken into custody, police said. All the stolen equipment was recovered and returned to the school district, police sai…

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Denville, NJ
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Following Car Too Closely Gets Man Popped For DUI: Denville PD Following Car Too Closely Gets Man Popped For DUI: Denville PD
Following Car Too Closely Gets Man Popped For DUI: Denville PD A 21-year-old Morris Plains resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville, authorities recently announced. At 1:03 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 53 for following a vehicle too closely, Denville Police said. The driver of the vehicle, Fabian Carvajal Patino, was determined to be driving while intoxicated, police said. Patino was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence, following too closely, reckless driving and careless driving, police said.

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Pemberton-Browns Mills, NJ
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Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor
Pemberton Man Who Worked With Kids Solicited Nude Photos From Young Boys Online: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Pemberton man was arrested and charged on Friday, Aug. 15, with soliciting nude photos and videos of underage boys he met online, authorities said. Kristopher Trela would engage with underage males on Discord, Instagram and Snapchat, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. He would claim to be an underage female and send explicit pictures and videos, then ask the recipients to send videos of themselves masturbating. The investigation further revealed that Trela had additional conversations with others where he requested child sexual abuse material, wh…

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Burlington, NJ
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Fugitive Who Abducted Daughter Nabbed On Delaware Memorial Bridge: Police Fugitive Who Abducted Daughter Nabbed On Delaware Memorial Bridge: Police
Fugitive Who Abducted Daughter Nabbed On Delaware Memorial Bridge: Police A 35-year-old Stafford Virginia man was arrested on the Delaware Memorial Bridge after abducting his 5-year-old daughter from New York City on Thursday, Aug. 14, authorities said. Luis Mota picked up his daughter from school without the consent of the child’s mother and was heading to his Virginia residence, Delaware River and Bay Authority police said. After receiving a report from the New York City Police Department, the DRBA said they were positioned on both sides of the southbound span to intercept the vehicle. Two DRBA police units identified the suspect’s vehicle, followed the v…

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Branchburg, NJ
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Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor
Branchburg Woman Distributed Child Porn: Prosecutor A 69-year-old Branchburg woman was arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child pornography, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. An investigation into Kathleen Amberg began after the New Jersey State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip about the possession and distribution of files depicting the sexual abuse of minors on an internet service platform, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Branchburg Township Chief of Police Richard Buck said. On Wed…

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Fairfield, NJ
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2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say 2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say
2 Guns, High Capacity Mags: 3 Arrested In One Week, Fairfield PD Say Three people were recently arrested and charged in Fairfield on weapons related charges, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Friday, Aug. 8 at 9:29 a.m., officers spotted a dark colored Dodge Charger exit the Ramada at 28 Two Bridges Rd. so fast, it spun its tires and left marks on the roadway, Fairfield police said.  The driver, Jahari Pearson, a 28-year-old-Georgia resident, admitted to having a Taurus 9mm handgun in the center console of the vehicle. A 12-round magazine was found in Pearson's front pocket, loaded with both hollow-point and ball ammunition, police said. Althoug…

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Burlington, NJ
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$436K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Burlington Gas Station $436K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Burlington Gas Station
$436K! Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At Burlington Gas Station It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Burlington County. A ticket sold in Burlington Township matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Thursday, Aug. 14, winning $436,763.  The ticket was sold at Horsetrack Gas at 357 Federal St. The winning numbers were 08, 15, 23, 34 and 37. The XTRA was 02 and Bullseye was 15.

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
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Bridgeton Man Pointed Gun At Woman In LA Fitness Parking Lot: Police Bridgeton Man Pointed Gun At Woman In LA Fitness Parking Lot: Police
Bridgeton Man Pointed Gun At Woman In LA Fitness Parking Lot: Police A 26-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he pulled out a firearm during a dispute at an LA Fitness parking lot in Washington Township, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 15. On Friday, Aug. 1 at 8:06 p.m., an off-duty New Jersey State Trooper reported seeing a man, later identified as Jacob Vanaman, and a woman arguing near parked cars, Washington Township police said. The trooper then observed the man pull a handgun and point it at the woman, Washington Township police said. When officers arrived, all parties had left the scene, police said. The woman reported the inciden…

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