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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Atlantic Highlands-Highlands, NJ
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Cyclist Killed After Hit By Atlantic Highlands Cop On Route 36: AG Cyclist Killed After Hit By Atlantic Highlands Cop On Route 36: AG Cyclist Killed After Hit By Atlantic Highlands Cop On Route 36: AG
Cyclist Killed After Hit By Atlantic Highlands Cop On Route 36: AG A cyclist was killed days after they were hit by a police car on Route 36, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 24. At 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10, an officer from the Atlantic Highlands Police Department was driving a marked police car when they hit the cyclist riding an e-bike on Route 36 near Orchard Avenue, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The cyclist was airlifted to Jersey Shore University Medical Center and pronounced dead on Sunday, Oct.19, Platkin said. The identity of the cyclist, an adult male, and the identity of the police officer involved have not been released. A 2019 …

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Linden, NJ
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Man Killed In Turnpike Crash In Linden: NJSP Man Killed In Turnpike Crash In Linden: NJSP Man Killed In Turnpike Crash In Linden: NJSP
Man Killed In Turnpike Crash In Linden: Njsp A 72-year-old Matawan man was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Linden on Thursday evening, Oct. 23, authorities said. At 8:37 p.m., a Mercedes driven by Adam Paduszynski was traveling south on the Turnpike when the right side of his vehicle crashed into the front of a Freightliner, driven by a 22-year-old Passaic man, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Paduszynski was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said.  The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Dover-Wharton, NJ
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Dover Cop Who Had 100s Of Child Porn Files Learns Fate: Prosecutor Dover Cop Who Had 100s Of Child Porn Files Learns Fate: Prosecutor Dover Cop Who Had 100s Of Child Porn Files Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Dover Cop Who Had 100s Of Child Porn Files Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 37-year-old former Dover police officer was sentenced to four years in prison after previously pleading guilty to distributing child pornography, authorities announced, Friday, Oct. 24. Anthony Kelly, a Ledgewood resident, has been terminated, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Chief of Detectives Robert McNally said.  An investigation into Kelly began after law enforcement received six CyberTips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that he was distributing child pornography on a Kik account, authorities said. Kelly distributed more than 100 items of …

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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US Marshals Nab Newark Man For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Nab Newark Man For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor US Marshals Nab Newark Man For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor
US Marshals Nab Newark Man For Phillipsburg Shooting: Prosecutor A 22-year-old Newark man has become the latest person arrested for  shooting in Phillipsburg, authorities announced, Thursday Oct. 23. Karim Thomas was apprehended by the United States Marshal’s Service NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Phillipsburg Police Department after being charged last month on multiple weapons offenses and aggravated assault, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. On Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 4:17 p.m., Phillipsburg police responded to the 100 block of Henderson Street after its ShotSpotter device detected gunshots, the Warren County Prosecutor…

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Blairstown, NJ
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Service Tech, PA Man, Killed In Hit, Run Route 80 Crash: NJSP Service Tech, PA Man, Killed In Hit, Run Route 80 Crash: NJSP Service Tech, PA Man, Killed In Hit, Run Route 80 Crash: NJSP
Service Tech, PA Man, Killed In Hit, Run Route 80 Crash: Njsp A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Route 80 in Warren County on Thursday, Oct. 23, authorities said. At 6:37 a.m., a Freightliner tractor-trailer became disabled on the right shoulder of Route 80 West in Frelinghuysen Township, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. A roadside service vehicle was parked in front of the Freightliner, Marchan said. Ethan Schultz, the service technician, approached the Freightliner on the driver's side and was struck by an unknown white commercial vehicle, Marchan said. Schultz was pronounced dead a…

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Sayreville, NJ
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Man Found Dead At Route 9 Strip Mall In Parlin: Prosecutor Man Found Dead At Route 9 Strip Mall In Parlin: Prosecutor Man Found Dead At Route 9 Strip Mall In Parlin: Prosecutor
Man Found Dead At Route 9 Strip Mall In Parlin: Prosecutor A 72-year-old homeless man was found dead at a strip mall near Route 9 in Parlin on Wednesday, Oct. 22, authorities said. At 2:02 p.m., Sayreville police responded to 499 Ernston Rd. and found Dhirubhai Patel dead on the side of the building, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said.  Sayreville police are handling the investigation, prosecutors said. The death is under investigation pending an autopsy, prosecutors said. There is no threat to the public, prosecutors said.

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National Interest
Franklin Cop Went To ATM, Pizzeria, Cemetery During Pittstown Double Murders: Prosecutor Franklin Cop Went To ATM, Pizzeria, Cemetery During Pittstown Double Murders: Prosecutor Franklin Cop Went To ATM, Pizzeria, Cemetery During Pittstown Double Murders: Prosecutor
Franklin Cop Went To ATM, Pizzeria, Cemetery During Pittstown Double Murders: Prosecutor A police sergeant in New Jersey is facing official misconduct charges following his botched response to a double murder-suicide in Hunterdon county, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 23. The charges against Sergeant Kevin Bollaro tell a story of an officer asked to respond to a report of gunshots, but instead going to an ATM, spending nearly an hour at a pizzeria, and ending his shift by spending five hours at a cemetery, all while two people were gunned down. On Saturday, Aug. 2, at 12:22 p.m., officers in Franklin Township responded to 39 Upper Kingtown Rd. and found two people dead, L…

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Edison, NJ
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Truck Driver Struck, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Edison While Standing On Shoulder: NJSP Truck Driver Struck, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Edison While Standing On Shoulder: NJSP Truck Driver Struck, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Edison While Standing On Shoulder: NJSP
Truck Driver Struck, Killed On NJ Turnpike In Edison While Standing On Shoulder: Njsp A 60-year-old New Orleans man was fatally struck by a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike while he was standing on the shoulder in Middlesex County Wednesday, Oct. 22, authorities said. At 2:42 p.m., Shawn Mornay was standing on the right shoulder next to his Freightliner tractor flatbed trailer, when another Freightliner driven by a 37-year-old Blackwood struck him and the left side of his vehicle while traveling on the Turnpike south in Edison, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Monray was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The crash remains under inve…

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Brigantine, NJ
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Man Arrested For Assault With Brick: Bridgeton PD Man Arrested For Assault With Brick: Bridgeton PD Man Arrested For Assault With Brick: Bridgeton PD
Man Arrested For Assault With Brick: Bridgeton PD A 39-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested after he assaulted a person with a brick on Wednesday, Oct. 22, authorities said. At 5:13 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of E. Commerce Street after Arabe Natal threw a brick and struck a person in the shoulder, Bridgeton police said. The victim suffered a contusion to their shoulder, police said. Natal was arrested and transported to the Bridgeton Police Department where he was  charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and weapon possession for an unlawful purpose, police said. Natal was also charged with …

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Hoboken, NJ
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Man Who Groped Woman Wanted In Hoboken: Police Man Who Groped Woman Wanted In Hoboken: Police Man Who Groped Woman Wanted In Hoboken: Police
Man Who Groped Woman Wanted In Hoboken: Police A man is at large in Hoboken after he groped a woman earlier this month, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 23. At 1:50 a.m., on Sunday, Oct. 5, officers responded to the 400 block of Newark Street after a man approached a woman, grabbed her buttocks and fled the area, Hoboken police said. Security footage obtained by investigators captured the individual, who was last seen walking south on Willow Avenue towards Newark Street, wearing a striped shirt, police said.  Anyone who recognizes the individual or has information regarding this incident is asked to contact Poli…

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