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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Manalapan-Englishtown, NJ
News
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 9 In Manalapan: Prosecutor Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 9 In Manalapan: Prosecutor
Woman Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Route 9 In Manalapan: Prosecutor A 72-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Manalapan on Tuesday, April 7, authorities said. At 10:56 p.m., Manalapan police responded to Route 9 South after a 2018 Nissan Frontier travelling in the left lane struck Deborah Ross, propelling her to the right shoulder of the roadway, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said.  Ross was pronounced dead soon after, Santiago said. The driver remained on the scene, Santiago said. The crash remains under investigation, Santiago said. 

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Dover-Wharton, NJ
News
NJ Woman Killed In Multi-Car Route 80 Crash In Wharton: NJSP NJ Woman Killed In Multi-Car Route 80 Crash In Wharton: NJSP
NJ Woman Killed In Multi-Car Route 80 Crash In Wharton: Njsp A 39-year-old Piscataway woman was killed in a crash on Route 80 in Morris County on Thursday morning, April 9, authorities said. At 8:08 a.m., troopers responded to Route 80 west in Wharton Borough after an Audi SUV struck the back of a Subaru, driven by Tisha Hutchinson, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. After initial impact the Subaru was redirected to the right and struck the right guardrail, Postorino said. The Audi continued forward and struck a Pontiac passenger vehicle, Postorino said.  The Pontiac then struck a Chevrolet SUV, Postori…

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
Dog Rescued, Firefighter Injured In Pleasantville Blaze: FD Dog Rescued, Firefighter Injured In Pleasantville Blaze: FD
Dog Rescued, Firefighter Injured In Pleasantville Blaze: FD A firefighter was injured and a dog was rescued in a fire in Pleasantville on Thursday, April 9. That morning, firefighters responded to E. Walnut Avenue and found a two-story residential home actively on fire, the Pleasantville Fire Department said.  After knocking down the fire, crews conducted a thorough search of the structure and rescued one small dog safely from inside, firefighters said. The home was unoccupied, firefighters said. One of our firefighters was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, firefighters said. A fundraiser has been launched for…

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Plainsboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Peeping Tom Busted In Plainsboro: Police Peeping Tom Busted In Plainsboro: Police
Peeping Tom Busted In Plainsboro: Police A  West Windsor man was arrested and charged with peering into windows while exposing himself in Plainsboro, authorities announced Thursday, April 9. On Monday, March 23 at 12:34 a.m., officers responded to a report of a suspicious person peering into windows at Building 30 in the Quail Ridge Apartments, Plainsboro police said. Officers observed Benjamin Ferrer actively looking into a first floor apartment window while exposing himself, police said. When confronted by officers, Ferrer resisted police in an attempt to escape, law enforcement said. Following a brief struggle, Ferrer was…

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Police & Fire
Forked River Man Killed In Crash Days After Getting Pacemaker Forked River Man Killed In Crash Days After Getting Pacemaker
Forked River Man Killed In Crash Days After Getting Pacemaker A 39-year-old Forked River resident has been identified as the man killed in a crash in Lanoka Harbor on Wednesday, April 8. At 7:52 a.m., a  vehicle ran off the roadway near Lake Barnegat Drive North and Haines Street in Lanoka Harbor, crashed through a fence and struck a tree, Lacey Township police said. Eric Olesen was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Two days before the crash, Olesen posted on social media that he was getting a new pacemaker. "2026 is going be my year of adventure success future in my lifestyle and career that I enjoy doing every day," Olesen wrote. "Th…

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Lawrence Township, NJ
Lifestyle
20 In A Row! Lawrenceville 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Can't Be Stopped 20 In A Row! Lawrenceville 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Can't Be Stopped
20 In A Row! Lawrenceville 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Can't Be Stopped Jamie Ding is entering elite "Jeopardy!" territory. The Lawrenceville resident won his 20th game in a row on the quiz show on Thursday, April 9. His winning streak ranks him 7th all-time. Over 20 games, he's won $572,600, ranking 6th all time. Some episodes, the self-described bureaucrat and law student has been absolutely dominant. On Wednesday, April 1, Ding, who revealed he is in a book about spelling bees, got a whopping 43 clues correct, two of all-time record. Who holds the all-time record? Ding, who said he enjoys coming up with bad mnemonics, from an earlier episode in his winning…

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North Hunterdon, NJ
Police & Fire
Staff Member Assaulted Person With Disabilities In Hunterdon County Staff Member Assaulted Person With Disabilities In Hunterdon County
Staff Member Assaulted Person With Disabilities In Hunterdon County A 63-year-old Irvington woman was arrested and charged with assaulting a person at the Hunterdon Developmental Center in Union Township, authorities said. The assault occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 11, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Human Services police said. An investigation into Jocelyn Dorrian began a staff member witnessed the assault, authorities sai. Dorrian was immediately placed off-duty following the assault, authorities said. She was arrested on Friday, March 20, and assault upon an institutionalized elderly person, endangering the welfare of an incompetent person…

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Marlton-Evesham, NJ
News
$590K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Marlton 7-Eleven Wins Big $590K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Marlton 7-Eleven Wins Big
$590K! Lotto Ticket Sold At Marlton 7-Eleven Wins Big It was a wonderful Wednesday for a lottery player in Burlington County. A ticket sold in Marlton matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Wednesday, April 8, winning $590,007.  The ticket was sold at 7-Eleven at 320 Evesboro-Medford. The winning numbers were 01, 18, 24, 28 and 35.

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Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
Guns, Cocaine, Ecstasy Gets Vineland Man Arrested: Police Guns, Cocaine, Ecstasy Gets Vineland Man Arrested: Police
Guns, Cocaine, Ecstasy Gets Vineland Man Arrested: Police A 45-year-old Vineland man was arrested and charged with numerous drugs and weapons offenses, authorities announced Thursday, April 8. On Tuesday, March 31, following a months-long investigation, a search warrant was executed on the 400 block of West Park Avenue, resulting in Jerry Sims being arrested and hit with numerous drug charges, Vineland police said. Sims is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute possession of MDMA and possession of a handgun along with numerous other drugs and weapons charges, police said.

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Kenilworth, NJ
Police & Fire
Kenilworth Teen Orphaned After Mother's Cancer Death, Father's Garden State Parkway Crash Kenilworth Teen Orphaned After Mother's Cancer Death, Father's Garden State Parkway Crash
Kenilworth Teen Orphaned After Mother's Cancer Death, Father's Garden State Parkway Crash Support is on the rise for a New Jersey teen left orphaned after his father died in a car crash in 2010, and his mother died of cancer this week. Gina Vasfailo, a Kenilworth resident, died on Tuesday, April 7 at the age of 49 after battling colon cancer, according to her obituary from the Mastapeter Funeral Homes website Vasfailo was the mother of Frankie Vasfailo IV, a 16-year-old high school sophomore. Vasfailo's father, Frankie Vasfailo III, died in a car crash on the Garden State Parkway in 2010, when his son was three months old, one day before his christening.  A GoFundMe h…

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