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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North Plainfield, NJ
Traffic
Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor
Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor Two people are in critical condition following a crash on Route 22 in North Plainfield on Monday morning May 11, authorities said. At 3:15 a.m., North Plainfield police responded to a crash at Route 22 West and Somerset Street after a vehicle struck a concrete barrier, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and North Plainfield Chief of Police Alan McKay said. The driver of the vehicle, a Franklin Township woman and a passenger, a North Plainfield man, were transported to trauma hospitals and are i…

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Lawrence Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Trapped Motel 6 Guests Evacuated During Fire: Lawrence Twp FD Trapped Motel 6 Guests Evacuated During Fire: Lawrence Twp FD
Trapped Motel 6 Guests Evacuated During Fire: Lawrence Twp FD Several motel guests were rescued from a fire in Lawrenceville Friday morning, May 8, authorities said. At 8:40 a.m., firefighters responded to a multi-alarm structure fire at Motel 6 at 2995 Brunswick Pike and encountered heavy black smoke coming from a second-floor motel room, the Lawrence Township Fire Department said Due to dangerous smoke conditions in the hallway, several guests became trapped inside their rooms and were unable to safely exit, firefighters said. Firefighters successfully rescued multiple occupants by utilizing ground ladders to access the balconies of the affecte…

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Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lakewood Man Gets Decades After Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor Lakewood Man Gets Decades After Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor
Lakewood Man Gets Decades After Beating Infant Daughter To Death: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Lakewood man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of his 3-month-old daughter, authorities announced Friday, May 8. Ruben Santiago pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in January, Billhimer said. On Monday, May 5, 2005 at 7:20 p.m., Lakewood Township police responded to a residence on Pinehurst Drive for a report of an infant having difficulty breathing, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The infant was transported to Ocean University Medical Center and then to an intensive care unit at Jersey Shore Universit…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Obituaries
Longtime Lebanon Fire Chief Kevin Saharic Dies, 62 Longtime Lebanon Fire Chief Kevin Saharic Dies, 62
Longtime Lebanon Fire Chief Kevin Saharic Dies, 62 Kevin Saharic devoted his life to public service. The longtime Lebanon Borough Fire Chief died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 5, at the age of 62, according to his obituary from the Scarponi Funeral Home website. Born in Red Bank, Saharic moved to Lebanon in 1974, where he would spend the rest of his life, his obituary reads. A graduate of North Hunterdon High School, he married his high school sweetheart Michele Kimberly Saharic in 1985, according to his obituary. Saharic spent  44 years working for Tamke Tree Experts in Bernardsville he served as fleet and property manager, according to hi…

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Paramus, NJ
News
2 NJ Residents Potentially Exposed To Hantavirus 2 NJ Residents Potentially Exposed To Hantavirus
2 NJ Residents Potentially Exposed To Hantavirus Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to hantavirus, the New Jersey Department of Health announced Friday, May 8. The two New Jerseyians were exposed to a person who departed from the cruise ship MV Hondius, NJDOH said. The New Jersey residents were not passengers on the cruise ship, and the potential exposure occurred during air travel abroad, NJDOH said.  No current hantavirus cases have been identified in the state, and there is no history of a confirmed hantavirus case reported in New Jersey, NJDOH said. The risk to the general public remains low, NJDOH stressed. …

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Somerville, NJ
Obituaries
6-Year-Old Somerville Boy Dies: 'We Will Always Love You' 6-Year-Old Somerville Boy Dies: 'We Will Always Love You'
6-Year-Old Somerville Boy Dies: 'We Will Always Love You' Abner Beau Estival Jiron Piedra, a 6-year-old Somerville boy, died on Sunday, May 3, according to his obituary from the Cusick Funeral Home. Abner was a student at Van Derveer Elementary School. A GoFundMe was created for Abner's family in the wake of his passing. "Abner was a charming, special boy, full of love for others," his uncle Manuel Jiron, who organized the campaign wrote. "Though he was only six years old, he left us with many memories that we will carry in our hearts forever. We will always love you, Abner." As of Friday, May 8, more than $16,000 has been raise…

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Franklin-Newfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor
Ex-Marine Gets 40 Years For Deadly NJ Bar Shooting: Prosecutor A 28-year-old former Marine from South Jersey will spend decades in for a shooting outside a bar that left another man dead, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. Walter Gilliano was sentenced to 40 years in state prison after being convicted of murder in the first degree and weapons offenses in the deadly shooting of Chad Stuart in Franklin Township in 2022, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Sept.  24, 2022, Franklin Township police responded to Villari's Sports Bar and found Stuart, 31, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head, authorities said…

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Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Juveniles Arrested For Shooting: Trenton PD Two Juveniles Arrested For Shooting: Trenton PD
Two Juveniles Arrested For Shooting: Trenton PD Two juveniles were arrested and charged after shooting another juvenile, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. At 10:14 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation near 904 Martin Luther King Blvd. and found seven 9 mm casings, Trenton police said. A juvenile victim shot in the foot was located nearby and transported to a nearby hospital, police said. An investigation resulted in two juveniles being charged with attempted murder and weapons offenses, police said.

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Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT
Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 195: NJ DOT A car crash with injuries has snarled traffic on Route 195 in Monmouth County Friday morning, May 8, authorities said.  The crash occurred on Route 195 eastbound west of Exit 31 near County Road 547 in Howell Township, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, NJ DOT said.

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Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Busted Speeding On Route 46: Mount Olive PD DWI Driver Busted Speeding On Route 46: Mount Olive PD
DWI Driver Busted Speeding On Route 46: Mount Olive PD A 32-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with drunk driving on Route 46, authorities said. At 11:58 p.m. on Friday, May 1, officers observed a gray Nissan speeding on Route 46, Mount Olive police said. Officers initiated a traffic stop and as they spoke to the driver,  Tadeo Estigarribiaescob, they detected the odor of alcohol and believed him to be impaired, police said. Following a field sobriety test, Estigarribiaescob was arrested and charged with DWI, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.

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