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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Denville, NJ
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Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD
Failure To Go Through Green Light Leads To DWI Arrest: Denville PD A 49-year-old Flanders man was hit with numerous traffic offenses after they failed to go through a green light in Denville, authorities announced. On Thursday, July 9 at 1:43 a.m., officers noticed a vehicle driven by Gilberto Castillo failing to go through a green light through an entire cycle, Denville police said.  Officers stopped the vehicle and observed Castillo displayed signs of intoxication, police said. Castillo was arrested for suspicion of operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, police said. Castillo was issued motor vehicle summonses for operating under the inf…

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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4 Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor 4 Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor
4 Arrested In Greenwich Twp Shooting: Prosecutor Four people are facing charges following a shooting in Warren County last month, authorities said. At 8 p.m., on Saturday, June 20, Greenwich Township police responded to Prospect Street and Beacon Street after a physical altercation led to gunshots being fired, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. No injuries were reported, authorities said. Janelle Strickland, a 21-year-old Stewartsville resident, John Hopkins, a 26-year-old Phillipsburg resident, Earl Deemer, a 34-year-old Phillipsburg resident and Quadir Gray, a 23-year-old Newark resident were arrested and charged with numerous…

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Morris Plains, NJ
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NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor
NJ Smoke Shop Crackdown Leads To Numerous Arrests For Drug Offenses: Morris County Prosecutor An investigation into smoke shops that sell flavored vapes and other illegal products led to numerous arrests in Morris County, authorities recently announced. The investigation was part of the New Jersey Attorney General's initiative into smoke shops that sell sell illegal flavored vapes, intoxicating hemp products, and marijuana, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and numerous police chiefs throughout the county said. On Wednesday, July 1, 11 search warrants were executed at four stores in Boonton, one in Montville, two in Randolph and four in Roxbury Township, authorities said.…

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Burlington, NJ
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Burlington City Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor Burlington City Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor
Burlington City Man Charged In Deadly Shooting: Prosecutor A 32-year-old incarcerated man from Burlington City is now facing charges for a 2020 shooting in Edgewater Park, authorities announced Friday, July 10. Jevon Mobley is charged with murder in the first degree and multiple weapons offenses in the death of Damian Hampton, a 27-year-old Burlington City resident. Mobley is jailed at the Burlington County Jail on unrelated charges, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. At 11:15 p.m., on Saturday, June 11, 2020, officers responded to the Orchard Park apartment complex on Woodlane Road and found Hampton lying on the street with multipl…

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Jersey City, NJ
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Two Men Sexually Assaulted Three Girls In Jersey City: Prosecutor Two Men Sexually Assaulted Three Girls In Jersey City: Prosecutor
Two Men Sexually Assaulted Three Girls In Jersey City: Prosecutor Two men were charged with sexually assaulting three women in Jersey City, authorities announced Friday, July 10. On Sunday, July 5, three girls reported meeting a man they encountered on Instagram, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. The man arranged transportation for the girls to an apartment on Bergen Avenue where the sex crimes occurred, Mello said. A search of the apartment turned up a handgun, hollow point bullets, and a large capacity magazine, Mello said. Desmar Rivers, 27,  and Jaquan Robinson, 19, both Jersey City natives are charged with sexual assault, enda…

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Hanover Township, NJ
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Woman Threw Large Cup Of Ice At Quick Check Employee: Hanover Twp PD Woman Threw Large Cup Of Ice At Quick Check Employee: Hanover Twp PD
Woman Threw Large Cup Of Ice At Quick Check Employee: Hanover Twp PD A 22-year-old Morristown woman was arrested and hit with numerous stores after she assaulted a Quick Check employee in Hanover Township, authorities announced Friday, July 10. On Friday, July 12, officers responded to the Quick Check at 22 S. Jefferson Road after Amya Washington tried to leave the store without paying for merchandise and when confronted she became irate and threw a large cup of ice at the worker, causing a cut to her lip and scratch to her face, Hanover Township police said. Washington then left the store as a passenger in a vehicle, police said. Washington frequented the l…

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Toms River, NJ
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NEWLY MINTED MILLIONAIRE! Toms River Lotto Player Hits Jackpot NEWLY MINTED MILLIONAIRE! Toms River Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Toms River Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Toms River. A ticket sold in Toms River matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Thursday, July 9, winning $1.33 million. The ticket was purchased at County Farms at Route 70 West. The winning numbers were 06, 27, 41, 43 and 44. The Bullseye was 43 and the XTRA was 02. 

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Maple Shade, NJ
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Former NJ Cop Sexually Assaulted Girl, Gave Her Credit Card In Maple Shade: Prosecutor Former NJ Cop Sexually Assaulted Girl, Gave Her Credit Card In Maple Shade: Prosecutor
Former NJ Cop Sexually Assaulted Girl, Gave Her Credit Card In Maple Shade: Prosecutor A 67-year-old Maple Shade man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl, authorities announced Friday, July 10. Louis Baselice, a former Haddonfield police officer, is charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Maple Shade Police Chief Brian Weiss said. An investigation into Baselice began after the abuse was reported by acquaintances of the victim, authorities said. Baselice purchased an electric scooter and cell phone for the victim, among other items, and also provided her with his …

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Denville, NJ
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Suspended Driver In Unregistered Vehicle Drove Drunk: Denville PD Suspended Driver In Unregistered Vehicle Drove Drunk: Denville PD
Suspended Driver In Unregistered Vehicle Drove Drunk: Denville PD A 56-year-old Rockaway man was hit with numerous traffic infractions after he was busted driving while under the influence in Denville, authorities announced Friday, July 10. At 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, officers pulled over a vehicle on Route 46 after observing multiple violations, Denville police. Officers determined the driver, Ronald Brooks, was intoxicated, police said.  Brooks was placed under arrest and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, driving an unregistered vehicle, failure to possess driver’s insurance card, driving with a suspended license, …

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Marlboro-Morganville, NJ
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Driver Killed After Car Strikes Tree: Marlboro PD Driver Killed After Car Strikes Tree: Marlboro PD
Driver Killed After Car Strikes Tree: Marlboro PD A person was killed after their car truck a tree on in Marlboro, authorities announced Friday, July 10. At 12:45 a.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle crash at Route 18 and Rout 79 and found a black 2018 Acura MDX that had left the roadway and struck a tree, police said.  The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Confirmation of the individual’s identity is pending results from the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office, police said.

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