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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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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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
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
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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
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
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$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
$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
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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
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
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Chandelier Burglar Arrested Following Pursuit: Old Bridge PD 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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Atlantic City, NJ
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Support Swells After AC Girl Struck By Car While Mom Watched Support Swells After AC Girl Struck By Car While Mom Watched Support Swells After AC Girl Struck By Car While Mom Watched
Support Swells After AC Girl Struck By Car While Mom Watched Fleur Greenfield is facing the fight of her life after she was struck by a car while walking to her school bus in Atlantic City last week, authorities said. At 7 a.m., Greenfield was crossing the street at Rhode Island Avenue and Atlantic Avenue to board the bus for school when she was struck by a vehicle, Atlantic City police said. The vehicle fled the scene, police said. The vehicle struck her after illegally passing a school bus, all while Fleur's mother, Siah, was watching to make sure her daughter got on the bus safely, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family. Greenfiel…

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Newark, NJ
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Newark Man Killed GF, Dumped Body At Golf Course After She Tried Breaking Up: Prosecutor Newark Man Killed GF, Dumped Body At Golf Course After She Tried Breaking Up: Prosecutor Newark Man Killed GF, Dumped Body At Golf Course After She Tried Breaking Up: Prosecutor
Newark Man Killed GF, Dumped Body At Golf Course After She Tried Breaking Up: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with killing his girlfriend and dumping her body at a golf course, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 29. Andres Calvachi-Paz strangled his girlfriend, Dayana Chisaguano Maleza, 28, inside their Newark apartment following an argument where she said she wanted to break up with him, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II, and Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz said. Calvachi-Paz then placed her in his car and drove around for several hours before disposing of it on Walnut Street in Livingston, authorities said. Maleza's body …

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Cinnaminson, NJ
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Cyclist Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Cinnaminson PD Cyclist Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Cinnaminson PD Cyclist Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Cinnaminson PD
Cyclist Killed After Struck By Vehicle: Cinnaminson PD A cyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle in Cinnaminson on Saturday, Oct. 25, authorities said. At 12:06 a.m., officers responded to Route 130 South and Cinnaminson Avenue and found a man riding his bike who had been struck by a white Infinity sedan, Cinnaminson police said. The cyclist, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver is cooperating with the investigation, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
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Scooterist With Cocaine, Mushrooms Arrested In Guttenberg: Police Scooterist With Cocaine, Mushrooms Arrested In Guttenberg: Police Scooterist With Cocaine, Mushrooms Arrested In Guttenberg: Police
Scooterist With Cocaine, Mushrooms Arrested In Guttenberg: Police A 29-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of multiple controlled substances while riding a scooter on Tuesday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 4:33 p.m., officers tried to stop Felix Astacio-Leon as he was riding his scooter, committing multiple infractions, Guttenberg police said. Astacio-Leon refused to stop, fleeing into North Bergen, police said. An investigation determined the scooter was stolen from Jersey City, police said. Officers established a perimeter where they discovered a backpack and shoes on a nearby rooftop, police said. Of…

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East Orange, NJ
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East Orange Man Fatally Shot In Chest: Prosecutor East Orange Man Fatally Shot In Chest: Prosecutor East Orange Man Fatally Shot In Chest: Prosecutor
East Orange Man Fatally Shot In Chest: Prosecutor A 36-year-old East Orange man was killed after he was shot in the chest on Tuesday, Oct. 28, authorities said. At 12:40 p.m., East Orange police responded to 252-256 N. Clinton Street and found Hamza Abdul-Haqq with a gunshot wound to the chest/back area, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, and East Orange Public Safety Director Maurice Boyd said. He was transferred to University Hospital where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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