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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Washington, NJ
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Barricaded Man A Hoax, Police In Warren County Say Barricaded Man A Hoax, Police In Warren County Say Barricaded Man A Hoax, Police In Warren County Say
Barricaded Man A Hoax, Police In Warren County Say A report of barricaded man that led to the activation of the Warren County Tactical Response Team was a hoax, authorities said Tuesday, Oct. 7. Officers received a call from a man claiming he had just committed homicide on multiple people, and police were able to quickly determine it was a swatting hoax, Washington Township police said. At 3:00 p.m., officers were called to the Washington Garden Apartments for a barricaded man, police said. The Washington Township Police Department was called to the Washington Garden Apartments for a barricaded male subject.  Officers attempted to mak…

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Newark, NJ
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Man Riding Stolen Motorcycle Killed In Newark Crash: Prosecutor Man Riding Stolen Motorcycle Killed In Newark Crash: Prosecutor Man Riding Stolen Motorcycle Killed In Newark Crash: Prosecutor
Man Riding Stolen Motorcycle Killed In Newark Crash: Prosecutor A man riding a stolen motorcycle was killed in a crash in Newark on Monday, Oct. 6, authorities said. At 9:46 p.m., a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling north on Mount Prosect Avenue when it turned left into 696 Prospect Ave. and was struck by an off-road motorcycle traveling south on Mount Prospect Avenue, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The motorcyclist was taken to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m., authorities said.  The motorcycle is believed to be stolen and it was unregistered, authorities said. The motorcycle did not have any lights, author…

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Linden, NJ
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Linden Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor Linden Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor Linden Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor
Linden Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor A 23-year-old Linden man was arrested and charged with murder on Tuesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. At 3:26 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 27, Linden police responded to 3100 block of Irene Street and found Darrell Sanders, who had sustained a single gunshot wound, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Linden Police Chief David Hart said. Sanders was transferred to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead,  authorities said. Yamir Saffold-Davis was identified as the suspect and arrested in Elizabeth by US Marshals, authorities said. He is charged with murder in the firs…

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Cranford, NJ
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Accused Teen Killer Should've Been Detained After Double Murder, Former Chief Says Accused Teen Killer Should've Been Detained After Double Murder, Former Chief Says Accused Teen Killer Should've Been Detained After Double Murder, Former Chief Says
Accused Teen Killer Should've Been Detained After Double Murder, Former Chief Says The day after prosecutors say a 17-year-old New Jersey boy ran over and killed two girls with his car, he hopped on YouTube to discuss the incident. That's because the boy was detained and then released, officials said. As for why he was released? The teen  claimed he'd been carjacked and that someone else had been driving the suspect vehicle, according to former Cranford Police Chief Ryan Greco. Greco made the stunning reveal in a post on Cranford TRUTH, the Facebook group that he runs. Greco, who served as chief from 2017 to 2024, called the teen's story a "highly unbelievable" one,…

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Livingston, NJ
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Golf Course Worker Finds Body In Livingston, Prosecutor Says Golf Course Worker Finds Body In Livingston, Prosecutor Says Golf Course Worker Finds Body In Livingston, Prosecutor Says
Golf Course Worker Finds Body In Livingston, Prosecutor Says A dead woman was found in Livingston on Tuesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. The woman's body was found at by a worker at Cedar Hill Golf Course, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz said. The cause and manner of death are pending the results of an autopsy, authorities said. The identity of the woman has not been confirmed, authorities said. This investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said.

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Jersey City, NJ
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4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor 4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor 4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor
4 Teens Riding Mopeds Struck By Sedan That Fled Scene: Hudson County Prosecutor Four teenagers were hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Jersey City Monday, Oct. 6, authorities said. Around 5 p.m., Jersey City police responded to Wilkinson Avenue between Ocean Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive after four boys, ages 13, 15, 17 and 17 were struck by a sedan while operating/occupying two motorized vehicles/mopeds, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The striking vehicle did not remain at the scene, Mello said. All four juveniles were transported to Jersey City Medical Center to be treated for various in…

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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Man Stole Nearly $10K From Petco He Managed: Raritan Borough PD Man Stole Nearly $10K From Petco He Managed: Raritan Borough PD Man Stole Nearly $10K From Petco He Managed: Raritan Borough PD
Man Stole Nearly $10K From Petco He Managed: Raritan Borough PD A 54-year-old Union man was arrested and charged with stealing nearly $10,000 from the Petco in Raritan Borough, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 6. While Lamount Curry was general manager at Petco at 300 Route 202, he stole $9,773.88 worth of business deposits he was supposed to be making, Raritan Borough police said.  Curry is charged with theft, police said. 

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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Woman Used Bear Spray On Sunglass Hut Employee During Robbery: Evesham PD Woman Used Bear Spray On Sunglass Hut Employee During Robbery: Evesham PD Woman Used Bear Spray On Sunglass Hut Employee During Robbery: Evesham PD
Woman Used Bear Spray On Sunglass Hut Employee During Robbery: Evesham PD A 29-year-old Delaware woman was arrested and charged after sprayed an Sunglass Hut employee during a robbery in Evesham, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 3. On Monday, Sept. 29 at 12:43 p.m., officers responded to the Sunglass Hut at 500 S. Route 73 after two women entered the store wearing hats and face coverings and began stealing a large quantity of high-value sunglasses, Evesham police said. When an employee attempted to call police, one of the suspects, later identified as Allesha Taylor-Jones, sprayed her with bear spray before fleeing the store, police said. The pair stole 18-20 …

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Hackettstown, NJ
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Woman Found Slumped In Vehicle With Heroin: Hackettstown PD Woman Found Slumped In Vehicle With Heroin: Hackettstown PD Woman Found Slumped In Vehicle With Heroin: Hackettstown PD
Woman Found Slumped In Vehicle With Heroin: Hackettstown PD A 36-year-old Mansfield Township woman woman was arrested and charged after she was found slumped over in her vehicle holding a pipe, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 7. At 7:39 a.m., officers responded to Route 46 and East Plane Street and found Mary McCrystal in the vehicle, Hackettstown police said. A glass pipe was containing residue and a plastic bag with a white powdery substance were in the driver's seat between her legs, police said.  Upon waking her up, McCrystal was arrested and charged with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said. She also r…

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Robbinsville, NJ
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VA Woman Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Robbinsville Police VA Woman Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Robbinsville Police VA Woman Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Robbinsville Police
VA Woman Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole: Robbinsville Police An 80-year-old Virginia woman was killed in a crash in Robbinsville on Saturday, Oct. 4, authorities said. At 12:15 p.m., officers responded after a 2018 Nissan Altima crashed into a utility pole on Route 130 southbound near Church Street, Robbinsville police said. The driver, a resident of Stony Creek, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. The identity of the woman is being withheld pending next of kin, police said. The crash remains under investigation, police said.

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