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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Berkeley Heights, NJ
Obituaries
Missing Berkeley Heights Man Found Dead, Fundraiser Confirms Missing Berkeley Heights Man Found Dead, Fundraiser Confirms Missing Berkeley Heights Man Found Dead, Fundraiser Confirms
Missing Berkeley Heights Man Found Dead, Fundraiser Confirms Thomas Mauch, a 34-year-old Berkeley Heights resident who was reported missing last week, has died, according to a fundraiser established Wednesday, Oct. 8. Berkeley Heights police said Mauch was located Tuesday, Oct. 7, but did not provide additional details. Mauch is being remembered by his family as a devoted husband and loving father, son, brother and friend who loved the New Jersey Devils. "Everyone that knew TJ would describe him as dependable, loyal, hard-working, and kind-hearted. He could strike up a conversation with any Uber driver or stranger at a party," Laura Couch, Mauch's s…

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Toms River, NJ
Breaking News
Disbarred Attorney Took $10K From Client: Ocean County Prosecutor Disbarred Attorney Took $10K From Client: Ocean County Prosecutor Disbarred Attorney Took $10K From Client: Ocean County Prosecutor
Disbarred Attorney Took $10K From Client: Ocean County Prosecutor A 54-year-old disbarred attorney was arrested and charged in Ocean Count after he took $10,000 from a client while promising to provide legal services, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct.8. In March 2025, a Toms River resident hired David Schlendorf, who resides in Utah, to represent him in a legal matter, paying Schlendorf $10,000, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Schlendorf misrepresented himself as a licensed attorney, having been disbarred by the State of New Jersey in December 2022 for misappropriating client funds, Billhimer said. Schlendorf is charged with theft by d…

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Gloucester Township, NJ
Breaking News
Missing 15-Year-Old Girl 'Endangered,' Gloucester Township Police Say Missing 15-Year-Old Girl 'Endangered,' Gloucester Township Police Say Missing 15-Year-Old Girl 'Endangered,' Gloucester Township Police Say
Missing 15-Year-Old Girl 'Endangered,' Gloucester Township Police Say A 15-year-old girl has been missing from Gloucester Township since Monday, Oct. 6 and is "endangered", authorities said. Brianna Hedgepeth was reported missing at 1:30 a.m., after leaving her Sicklerville residence, Gloucester Township police said. Hedgepeth was last seen wearing a light colored hooded sweatshirt and light colored pants, police said. She is a light skinned Black girl, with brown eyes, brown hair, police said. She is 5'3" and weighs 200 lbs. She was last seen near the Clementon/Erial section of Gloucester Township on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 4:30 a.m., police said. Anyone with…

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Linden, NJ
Breaking News
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash: Police 20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash: Police 20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash: Police
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Linden Crash: Police A 20-year-old Linden man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. At 9 p.m., officers responded to Cranford Avenue and Dill Avenue after a 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling south on Cranford Avenue collided with a 2017 Nissan Altima as it was making a U-turn, Linden police said. The motorcyclist, who was not identified by police, was transported to RWJBH Rahway Hospital where he was pronounced dead, officers said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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Sicklerville-Winslow, NJ
Breaking News
16-Year-Old Critical After Shooting: Winslow Township PD 16-Year-Old Critical After Shooting: Winslow Township PD 16-Year-Old Critical After Shooting: Winslow Township PD
16-Year-Old Critical After Shooting: Winslow Township PD A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot in Winslow Township Tuesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. At 9:42 p.m., officers responded to the 100 block of Erial Road in the area of New Brooklyn Park and found the 16-year-old with a gunshot wound, Winslow Township Police said. The teenager was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

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by Sam Barron
Brigantine, NJ
Breaking News
Sleeping Men Sexually Assaulted By Same Atlantic City Man On Separate Occasions: Police Sleeping Men Sexually Assaulted By Same Atlantic City Man On Separate Occasions: Police Sleeping Men Sexually Assaulted By Same Atlantic City Man On Separate Occasions: Police
Sleeping Men Sexually Assaulted By Same Atlantic City Man On Separate Occasions: Police A 35-year-old Atlantic City man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting multiple sleeping men, authorities announced, Wednesday, Oct. 8. In September 2024, officers responded to a residence in Brigantine after an adult man reported he awoke to an unknown man performing a sexual act on him without his knowledge or consent, Brigantine police said. The suspect, later identified as Dwayne Martin, Jr., was a stranger to the victim and was not associated with the group staying at the residence, police said. Martin fled the scene after the victim confronted him,, police said. Martin had…

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Jackson, NJ
Breaking News
Cocaine, Meth: Two Arrested In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says Cocaine, Meth: Two Arrested In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says Cocaine, Meth: Two Arrested In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says
Cocaine, Meth: Two Arrested In Ocean County, Prosecutor Says Two people were arrested in Ocean County following a monthslong investigation into the distribution of narcotics, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 8. A three-month long investigation identified Joseph Broxmeyer, a 58-year-old Jackson resident and Tariki Foster, a 40-year-old Manchester resident as people who were distributing 12 oz. of methamphetamine and  300 grams of cocaine in Ocean County, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.  The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office Narcotics Strike Force team, collaborating with other agencies, established surveillance on Bronxme…

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Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
Breaking News
Bicyclist Killed In Neptune Twp Crash: Prosecutor Bicyclist Killed In Neptune Twp Crash: Prosecutor Bicyclist Killed In Neptune Twp Crash: Prosecutor
Bicyclist Killed In Neptune Twp Crash: Prosecutor A bicyclist was killed in a crash in Neptune Township Monday, Oct. 6, authorities said. At 7:05 p.m., Neptune Township police responded to Corlies Avenue and South Main Street for a crash between a bicyclist and car, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond  Santiago said. The cyclist, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene, Santiago said. The crash remains under investigation, Santiago said.

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Trenton, NJ
Breaking News
Woman Dies After Hit By Light Rail Train In Trenton: NJ Transit Woman Dies After Hit By Light Rail Train In Trenton: NJ Transit Woman Dies After Hit By Light Rail Train In Trenton: NJ Transit
Woman Dies After Hit By Light Rail Train In Trenton: NJ Transit A woman was fatally struck by a light rail train in Trenton Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, authorities said. At 5:55 p.m., a light rail vehicle on the River LINE struck the woman, who has not been identified, a mile north of the Bordentown Station in Trenton, NJ Transit said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the operator or the 34 customers on board, NJ Transit said. River LINE rail service is suspended in both directions between Cass Street and Roebling Stations, NJ Transit said.. New Jersey Transit police are leading the investigation.

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Barnegat, NJ
Your Community
'Pee Challenge': Barnegat HS Principal Condemns 'Reprehensible' TikTok Trend 'Pee Challenge': Barnegat HS Principal Condemns 'Reprehensible' TikTok Trend 'Pee Challenge': Barnegat HS Principal Condemns 'Reprehensible' TikTok Trend
'Pee Challenge': Barnegat HS Principal Condemns 'Reprehensible' TikTok Trend A new TikTok trend streaming all over the app has taken over a high school in New Jersey — and the principal has had enough. Barnegat High School Principal Patrick Magee sent a letter home to families on Monday, Oct. 6, speaking out about "The Pee Challenge," where people film themselves urinating in public after the trend "recently appeared in our school community." "This behavior is completely reprehensible," Magee said. "It not only damages property but also creates serious health and safety risks for students, staff, and the public." Magee said the school district is working with Barne…

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