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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Trenton, NJ
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Cocaine, Cash: Two Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says Cocaine, Cash: Two Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says
Cocaine, Cash: Two Arrested In Mercer County, Prosecutor Says Two people were arrested and charged following a two-month investigation into the distribution of cocaine in Mercer County, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 12. On Thursday, Aug. 6, the Mercer County Narcotics Task Force along with other law enforcement units executed a search warrant at Andrew Anderson's residence in Eastampton, a storage unit in Lawrence and two vehicles, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Detectives seized approximately $32,000 in cash, assorted drug paraphernalia and three large digital scales, Marbrey said. Anderson’s girlfriend, Aniyah Boone…

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National Interest
Former WWE Diva From Rahway Joins Only Fans Former WWE Diva From Rahway Joins Only Fans
Former WWE Diva From Rahway Joins Only Fans Dawn Marie, who previously wrestled for WWE and ECW, has joined OnlyFans. The 55-year-old Rahway native is joining the website, a subscription-based platform best known for allowing creators to sell access to sexually explicit photos and videos. Marie is charging $12.95 a month for a subscription. Despite its reputation, fans won't get to see all of Dawn Marie, a.k.a. Dawn Marie Psaltis "Please note only sexy shoots and implied nudity will ever be shown here," Marie wrote on her page. "No full nudity or overtly sexual/adult content is allowed. I'd love to hear from you in [direct messages]…

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Bayonne, NJ
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Parents Charged With Killing Infant In Bayonne: Prosecutor Parents Charged With Killing Infant In Bayonne: Prosecutor
Parents Charged With Killing Infant In Bayonne: Prosecutor A mother and father have been charged with killing their infant baby in Hudson County, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 12. Jason Megaro, a 27-year-old Mount Carmel, Pa. resident and Jenae Vasquez, a 20-year-old Bronx resident were indicted by a grand jury on charges of aggravated manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello said. On Wednesday, March 25, a 2-month old baby boy was brought to a hospital where he was pronounced dead the next day, Mello said. The cause of death was determined to be complications from blunt force injuries t…

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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Heroin, Cocaine: Newark Man Arrested After Traffic Stop, Police Say Heroin, Cocaine: Newark Man Arrested After Traffic Stop, Police Say
Heroin, Cocaine: Newark Man Arrested After Traffic Stop, Police Say A 38-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged after drugs were found in his vehicle in Stafford, authorities announced. At 10:17 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, Brandon Felix's vehicle was stopped near Route 72 and Stafford Square, Stafford Township police said. During the course of the motor vehicle stop, officers developed suspicion that Felix was in possession of a controlled dangerous substance inside the vehicle, police said. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in officers locating a digital scale and quantities of suspected crack cocaine, and suspected heroin, police said. F…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
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Dead Dog Found On Side Of Road: Hamilton PD Dead Dog Found On Side Of Road: Hamilton PD
Dead Dog Found On Side Of Road: Hamilton PD A dead dog was found on roadside in Hamilton Twp on Monday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 12:03 p.m., Lawrence Township Animal Control contacted officers to report a deceased dog in the area of Second Ave, Hamilton Township police said. Officers responded and found a large brown male dog, believed to be a pit bull, on the side of the road near the guardrail, police said. The dog was left with no collar or identifiers on it, police said. Officers found items on scene which could possibly be evidence relating to the incident and may assist in identifying who was responsible for aba…

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Lumberton-Hainesport, NJ
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Embattled Lumberton Councilwoman, Husband Used Phony Signatures To Get On Ballot: Prosecutor Embattled Lumberton Councilwoman, Husband Used Phony Signatures To Get On Ballot: Prosecutor
Embattled Lumberton Councilwoman, Husband Used Phony Signatures To Get On Ballot: Prosecutor Gina LaPlaca and her husband Jason Carty are in trouble with the law again. LaPlaca, 47 and Carty, 49 are charged charged with fraudulently placing LaPlaca on the Democratic primary ballot in the June 2026 Lumberton Township Committee race, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. Multiple individuals whose names and purported signatures appeared on LaPlaca's nominating petition indicated they had neither signed the petition nor authorized anyone to do so on their behalf in support of the candidate's nomination, Bradshaw said. The petition, which was submitted to the Lumbert…

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Jersey City, NJ
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Jersey City Cops Won't Face Charges For Deadly Shooting: AG Jersey City Cops Won't Face Charges For Deadly Shooting: AG
Jersey City Cops Won't Face Charges For Deadly Shooting: AG Jersey City police officers will not face charges following the deadly officer involved shooting, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. A stand grand jury declined to file charges responsible for the death of Teshawn Rogers, which occurred last October, the Attorney General's Office said. Shortly after 1 a.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 21, members of the Jersey City Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit, which consists of plainclothes officers operating unmarked vehicles, encountered Rogers in the area of Bergen and Virginia avenues as he walked northbound on Bergen Avenue, authorities said. Two …

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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Overturned Vehicle Engulfed In Flames On Route 22 In Bridgewater: FD Overturned Vehicle Engulfed In Flames On Route 22 In Bridgewater: FD
Overturned Vehicle Engulfed In Flames On Route 22 In Bridgewater: FD An overturned vehicle caught fire on Route 22 East in Bridgewater on Tuesday morning, Aug. 11. At 3:53 a.m., firefighters responded to the scene at Route 22 east and saw a vehicle engulfed in flames, the Finderne Fire Department said. The driver was able to self extricate the vehicle and did not sustain any injuries, firefighters said. The fire was extinguished and the scene was turned over to the Bridgewater Police Department, firefighters said.

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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Parsippany Man Missing, Diagnosed With Autism: Police Parsippany Man Missing, Diagnosed With Autism: Police
Parsippany Man Missing, Diagnosed With Autism: Police A 31-year-old Parsippany man is missing, authorities announced Tuesday, Aug. 11. Jigar Prajapati was last seen at 3:30 a.m. on Califon Road, Parsippany police said. He was last seen wearing blue pajama pants and a gray t-shirt, police said. He is 5'5" and weighs 160 lbs., police said. He has been diagnosed with autism, police said. He does not have a cellphone on him, police said. Anyone with information regarding Prajapati's whereabouts is urged to contact the Parsippany Police Department at 973-263-4300, extension 0.

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Phillipsburg, NJ
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Child One Of 10 Hospitalized In Route 173 Crash: NJSP Child One Of 10 Hospitalized In Route 173 Crash: NJSP
Child One Of 10 Hospitalized In Route 173 Crash: Njsp A child was seriously injured in a crash that saw nine others hurt on Route 173 Monday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 4:34 p.m., a Kia was traveling west on Route 173 in Bethlehem Township when it collided with a Jeep SUV making a righthand turn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. As a result of the crash, one juvenile passenger of the Jeep sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The driver and six other passengers of the Jeep sustained minor injuries and were all transported to an area hospital, Lebron said.  The…

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