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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Gloucester City, NJ
Police & Fire
Gloucester City Doc Loses License For Illegally Distributing Opioids: AG Gloucester City Doc Loses License For Illegally Distributing Opioids: AG
Gloucester City Doc Loses License For Illegally Distributing Opioids: AG A doctor in Camden County has lost his license after being convicted of dealing opioids, authorities announced Tuesday, April 14. Edward Lundy, who ran a family medical practice in Gloucester County pleaded guilty in January to  knowingly conspiring and agreeing with others to distribute and dispense more than 1,600 oxycodone pills outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose,  Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. In a consent order with the State Board of Medical Examiners Lundy agreed that his license to practice medicine …

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Washington, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Yelled Racial Slurs At Multiple People: Washington Borough Police Man Yelled Racial Slurs At Multiple People: Washington Borough Police
Man Yelled Racial Slurs At Multiple People: Washington Borough Police A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with yelling racial slurs at people, authorities in Washington Borough announced Tuesday, April 14. At 10:21 a.m., on Monday, March 2, officers responded to East Washington Avenue for a disorderly man, Washington Borough police said. Upon arrival, officers determined a man  had been yelling racial slurs at multiple individuals in the area, police said. The man, who was not identified, was taken into custody and was charged with disorderly conduct, bias intimidation and maintaining a nuisance, police said.

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Mount Olive, NJ
News
Eggs Fall Off Truck, Scrambled Across Route 46: Budd Lake FD Eggs Fall Off Truck, Scrambled Across Route 46: Budd Lake FD
Eggs Fall Off Truck, Scrambled Across Route 46: Budd Lake FD An egg-citing problem for firefighters in Budd Lake to solve occurred Tuesday, April 14. At midnight, crews were dispatched to Route 46 and Mount Olive Rd. for debris cleanup after a pallet of eggs had fallen off a truck and was poached across the highway, the Budd Lake Volunteer Fire Department said. Another scene nearby also saw a wannabe omelet spread out throughout the highway near Route 80 and Route 46, firefighters said. Both scenes were cleaned up quickly, firefighters said. "We’re guessing someone’s going to be a couple pallets short when they arrive at their next stop… talk about…

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Rutherford, NJ
News
$100 Train Fare? NJ Transit Prices Could Cost World Cup Fans $100 Train Fare? NJ Transit Prices Could Cost World Cup Fans
$100 Train Fare? NJ Transit Prices Could Cost World Cup Fans Taking the train to see the World Cup at Met Life Stadium could be very costly. NJ Transit will be charging more than $100 for return rail tickets from New York Penn Station to Met Life Stadium, according to a report from The Athletic. The fare, which includes a stop at Secaucus, is typically $12.90. World Cup transit pricing will not be discounted for seniors, children and disabled passengers, The Athletic reported. A final decision on pricing is expected in the coming days, the Athletic reported. "The ticket prices for match day travel have not been finalized," an NJ Transit spokesperson…

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Denville, NJ
Police & Fire
DWI Driver Drove Wrong Way: Denville PD DWI Driver Drove Wrong Way: Denville PD
DWI Driver Drove Wrong Way: Denville PD A 47-year-old Denville woman was arrested and charged after she drove drunk on Saturday, April 11. Officers observed Lidia Alvarez-Torrentera driving the wrong way on Route 46, Denville police said. Alvarez-Torrentera displayed signs of intoxication, police said.  She was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, wrong way on a one way street, careless driving and reckless driving, police said.

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Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Found Unconscious After Possible Assault: Camden County Prosecutor Man Dies After Found Unconscious After Possible Assault: Camden County Prosecutor
Man Dies After Found Unconscious After Possible Assault: Camden County Prosecutor A 51-year-old Camden man died after he was found unconscious on Monday, April 6, authorities said. At 3:05 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the 500 block of Clinton Street in Camden in response to an unconscious man, Thomas Haas, on the ground, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Haas was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The Gloucester-Camden-Salem County Medical Examiner determined the cause of death to be blunt torso trauma and the ma…

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Keansburg, NJ
News
Man Who Reported Suspicious Device Before Keansburg Parade Now Charged: Prosecutor Man Who Reported Suspicious Device Before Keansburg Parade Now Charged: Prosecutor
Man Who Reported Suspicious Device Before Keansburg Parade Now Charged: Prosecutor A 56-year-old Brick man has been charged with false alarm after he alerted police to a suspicious device, causing the cancellation of the Keansburg St. Patrick's Day Parade, authorities announced Tuesday, April 14. On Saturday, March 28 at 10:45 a.m., Keansburg police responded to Beachway and Bayview Avenues for a report of a suspicious device, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. The caller, Christopher Otis, told police he he found the device in the vicinity of the beach, just off of a walking path, Santiago said.  Otis also revealed he was employed by Brookdale Co…

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Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Injured In 2-Alarm Toms River Fire: Prosecutor Three Injured In 2-Alarm Toms River Fire: Prosecutor
Three Injured In 2-Alarm Toms River Fire: Prosecutor Three people were injured in a two-alarm fire in Toms River Monday, April 13, authorities said. At 10:50 a.m. Toms River Township police and fire responded to a residence on Tuyahov Blvd. for a structure fire and promptly tolled a second alarm, firefighters said. First responders found a woman who had been rescued from the residence by a neighbor, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The woman was transported to a burn unit where she is listed in stable condition, Billhimer said. The neighbor was transported to Community Medical Center in Toms River where he was treated and relea…

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East Windsor-Hightstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted After Crash Engulfs Vehicle In Flames: East Windsor PD Woman Airlifted After Crash Engulfs Vehicle In Flames: East Windsor PD
Woman Airlifted After Crash Engulfs Vehicle In Flames: East Windsor PD A 21-year-old Howell woman was airlifted to a nearby hospital following a crash in East Windsor on Monday, April 13, authorities said. At 10:03 a.m., officers responded to Route 33 West and Twin Rivers Drive North after a Subaru Crosstrek was traveling westbound and failed to observe 2025 Kenworth and struck the back of the Kenworth, East Windsor police said. Following the crash, the Subaru caught fire, which was extinguished by police and a Good Samaritan, police said.  The Howell woman, the driver of the Subaru, was found unconscious and suffering from serious head injuries,…

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Mansfield-Columbus, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed In Route 295 Crash In Mansfield: NJSP Man Killed In Route 295 Crash In Mansfield: NJSP
Man Killed In Route 295 Crash In Mansfield: Njsp A 59-year-old Brown Mills man was killed in a crash on Route 295 on Saturday, April 11, authorities said. At 2:59 p.m., James Apel, was operating a Ford pickup truck when he lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, traveled down an embankment, struck a road sign, re-entered the roadway, traveled back down the grass embankment and then struck multiple trees on Route 295 North in Mansfield Township, Jeffrey Lebron a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Apel was pronounced dead at the scene, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron…

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