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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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck: EHT Police Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck: EHT Police Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck: EHT Police
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Dump Truck: EHT Police A motorcyclist sustained life threatening injuries after they collided with a pickup truck in Egg Harbor Township Tuesday, Sept. 30, authorities said. At 1:09 p.m., officers responded to English Creek Avenue and Glenn Avenue after a Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling northbound was struck by a Ford F250 pulling a landscape dump trailer also traveling northbound, Egg Harbor Township police said. The motorcycle was attempting to pass several vehicles in the left southbound lane prior to the crash, witnesses told police. The motorcyclist, who has not been identified by police, sustained lif…

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Lambertville-West Amwell, NJ
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Cleaning Agent Sends 2 Lambertville Garbage Collectors To Hospital: Authorities Cleaning Agent Sends 2 Lambertville Garbage Collectors To Hospital: Authorities Cleaning Agent Sends 2 Lambertville Garbage Collectors To Hospital: Authorities
Cleaning Agent Sends 2 Lambertville Garbage Collectors To Hospital: Authorities Two Lambertville employees had to be hospitalized after they came into contact with a dangerous cleaning agent on Tuesday, Sept. 30, authorities said. At 9:45 a.m., while collecting garbage at the Lambertville Municipal Utilities Authority, the two employees came into contact with peracetic acid, a cleaning agent used by the LMUA, the City of Lambertville said in a release. The employees were taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment, the city said. As a precaution, the Hazardous Materials Unit of the County of Hunterdon was dispatched to the area to contain and dispose of th…

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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Police Seek Help Identifying Remains Of Woman Found In Hamilton Woods Police Seek Help Identifying Remains Of Woman Found In Hamilton Woods Police Seek Help Identifying Remains Of Woman Found In Hamilton Woods
Police Seek Help Identifying Remains Of Woman Found In Hamilton Woods Police are attempting to identify the remains of a woman who was found in the woods in Atlantic County in August. On Thursday, Aug. 28, the woman's remains were found in the wooden area alongside Tuckahoe Road in the Estell Manor section of Hamilton Township at 8:53 a.m., New Jersey State Police spokesman Charles Marchan said. The remains were determined to be those of a white woman, approximately 5’4” tall, with a range of about 5’1” to 5’7”, with an estimated age of 50-70, state police said. The unidentified woman was wearing a plain red short-sleeve t-shirt and a hospital gown with a blu…

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Wayne, NJ
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High School Teacher, Wayne Resident, Sexually Assaulted Student: Prosecutor High School Teacher, Wayne Resident, Sexually Assaulted Student: Prosecutor High School Teacher, Wayne Resident, Sexually Assaulted Student: Prosecutor
High School Teacher, Wayne Resident, Sexually Assaulted Student: Prosecutor A 53-year-old high school teacher in Morris County was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a student, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 30. William Arnold sexually assaulted a student at Pequannock High School, beginning when they were 15, multiple times over the past year, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Pequannock Police Chief Daniel Comune said.  Arnold, who works in the visual and performing arts department at Pequannock, taught the student. authorities said. He has been suspended by the district, authorities s…

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Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
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Franklin Cop Won't Face Charges In Route 23 Crash That Killed Teen: AG Franklin Cop Won't Face Charges In Route 23 Crash That Killed Teen: AG Franklin Cop Won't Face Charges In Route 23 Crash That Killed Teen: AG
Franklin Cop Won't Face Charges In Route 23 Crash That Killed Teen: AG A Franklin Borough police sergeant will not face charges in a deadly crash that killed a 19-year-old, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 30. A grand jury declined to criminally indict Sgt. William Grissom in the crash that killed Deanna D'Arco, a 19-year-old Vernon resident, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Grissom was driving southbound on Route 23 in Franklin when a black Honda Prelude pulled out of the ShopRite parking lot near Walsh Street on Monday, May 27, 2024 around 10:40 a.m.,  Platkin said. Video previously released by the AG's office shows the Prelude emerging from …

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Union City, NJ
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Man Stabbed Woman In Union City: Police Man Stabbed Woman In Union City: Police Man Stabbed Woman In Union City: Police
Man Stabbed Woman In Union City: Police A  35-year-old North Bergen man was arrested and charged with stabbing a woman in Union City, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 29. On Saturday, Sept. 27, Union City police responded to a stabbing at 30th Street and Jeanette Street after a woman said she was approached by an unknown man, later identified as Axel Fuentes-Zavala, who stabbed her in the back multiple times after a brief interaction, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The victim's injuries were not life-threatening, Mello said. Fuentes-Zavala was identified as a suspect in a similar incident in North…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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'All Clear': Lockdown Lifted At NJ Military Base 'All Clear': Lockdown Lifted At NJ Military Base 'All Clear': Lockdown Lifted At NJ Military Base
'All Clear': Lockdown Lifted At NJ Military Base A lockdown has been lifted at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in Burlington County, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 30. "ALL CLEAR," Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst wrote on social media. "All personnel are to resume normal operations." Previously the base had warned "all personnel outdoors should take cover." it is unknown what prompted the lockdown. "There are no confirmed reports of any active incidents," New Hanover Township police said. This is a developing story, check back later for more updates.

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Elizabeth, NJ
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Elizabeth Man Dumped Trash At Watchung Reservation: Authorities Elizabeth Man Dumped Trash At Watchung Reservation: Authorities Elizabeth Man Dumped Trash At Watchung Reservation: Authorities
Elizabeth Man Dumped Trash At Watchung Reservation: Authorities An Elizabeth man was arrested for dumping trash at the Watchung Reservation in Union County, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 30. The illegal dumping was discovered by Union County Police on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at the Mountainside reservation, Union County officials said. Adrian Bermeo was identified as the suspect following an investigation and was arrested Thursday, Sept. 25, authorities said. Cleanup efforts required the removal of debris equivalent to two 17-yard dumpsters, authorities said. Bermeo later turned himself in to police and provided a full confession, authorities sai…

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Long Branch, NJ
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Jersey Shore Cops Help Deliver Baby: Monmouth Beach PD Jersey Shore Cops Help Deliver Baby: Monmouth Beach PD Jersey Shore Cops Help Deliver Baby: Monmouth Beach PD
Jersey Shore Cops Help Deliver Baby: Monmouth Beach PD Two police officers in Monmouth Beach helped welcome a new baby boy into the world on Monday, Sept. 29, authorities said. At 6:52 a.m., officers Matthew Finnegan and Matthew Golembieski responded to 4 Ocean Ave. for a report of a 28-year-old woman in active labor, Monmouth Beach police said. Upon arrival, officers realized the baby was coming and Finnegan and Golembieski provided immediate assistance and successfully delivered a healthy baby boy before emergency medical personnel arrived, police said. The mother and her newborn  were safely transported to a nearby hospital for further…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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14-Year-Old Girl Attacked 5 School Employees, Cop: EHT Police 14-Year-Old Girl Attacked 5 School Employees, Cop: EHT Police 14-Year-Old Girl Attacked 5 School Employees, Cop: EHT Police
14-Year-Old Girl Attacked 5 School Employees, Cop: EHT Police A 14-year-old high school student was taken into custody after she assaulted numerous people in Egg Harbor Township, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 29. As school was starting, officers were called to the school after the girl assaulted five school employees and a police officer after being involved in an altercation with two other juveniles, Egg Harbor Township police said. The 14-year-old is charged with aggravated assault, police said. The other two juveniles are charged with simple assault, police said.

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