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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Lakewood, NJ
News
Man Arrested For Drug Possession After Foot Pursuit: Lakewood PD Man Arrested For Drug Possession After Foot Pursuit: Lakewood PD
Man Arrested For Drug Possession After Foot Pursuit: Lakewood PD A 21-year-old Jackson man was arrested and charged with drug possession following a foot pursuit in Lakewood on Wednesday, April 1. During an investigation, officers observed behavior consistent with narcotics activity, Lakewood police said. When officers approached Chase Baum, he fled on foot, leading to a brief pursuit, police said.. Officers quickly caught up and took Baum into custody without further incident, police said. Chase Baum, 21, of Jackson, was charged with wandering to obtain CDS, possession with intent to distribute CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession o…

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Mount Holly, NJ
News
NJ Air Force Officer Tried To Meet 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex, Busted With Condoms: Feds NJ Air Force Officer Tried To Meet 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex, Busted With Condoms: Feds
NJ Air Force Officer Tried To Meet 14-Year-Old Girl For Sex, Busted With Condoms: Feds A 31-year-old Air Force Officer in Burlington County was indicted on charges he arranged to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, authorities announced Friday, April 3. Beginning in mid-2024, Gabriel Perez, an Eastampton resident, began talking over Reddit to who he thought was a 14-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover officer, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said. Over the course of two weeks, Perez expressed his interest in meeting with the purported minor for sex and sent an obscene photograph, Frazer said. In August 2024, Perez drove to a pre-arranged meeting location and was …

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Woodbridge, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Having Medical Emergency Before Crash: Woodbridge PD Man Dies After Having Medical Emergency Before Crash: Woodbridge PD
Man Dies After Having Medical Emergency Before Crash: Woodbridge PD A man was killed in a crash in Woodbridge after sustaining a medical emergency on Wednesday, April 1. At 10:31 a.m., officers traveling on Rahway Avenue observed a 2014 Dodge Caravan on the wrong side of the road after it crossed the double yellow lines and crashed into a parked vehicle on the northbound side of the road, police said. Officers removed Aly Karam from the vehicle and began CPR, police said. Karam appears to have had a medical emergency prior to the crash, police said. Karam was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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Waretown-Ocean Township, NJ
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Woman Killed In Waretown Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor Woman Killed In Waretown Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor
Woman Killed In Waretown Fire Caused By Smoking: Prosecutor A 71-year-old woman was killed in a fire in Waretown on Thursday, April 2, authorities said. At 3 p.m., Ocean Township police and Waretown Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Route 9 and found a 71-year-old woman dead in a first-floor bedroom in the northwest corner of the structure, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Ocean Township Police Chief Michal Rogalski The woman has not been identified. An investigation determined the fire originated on the floor of the first floor bedroom of the residence, and that cause of the fire was accidental due to smok…

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Denville, NJ
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PA Woman Set Fire Inside Walgreens: Denville PD PA Woman Set Fire Inside Walgreens: Denville PD
PA Woman Set Fire Inside Walgreens: Denville PD A 45-year-old Doylestown, Pa. woman was arrested and charged with setting a fire inside a Walgreens in Denville, authorities announced Friday, April 3. On Thursday, March 19, officers responded to a fire inside the Walgreens at 22 W. Main St, Denville police said. Officers responded to the scene and, during the course of the investigation, determined that the fire had been intentionally set by April Sedutto, police said. Sedutto was charged with arson to a building or structure and criminal mischief, police said.

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North Hunterdon, NJ
News
Abandoned Bear Cub Rescued By Troopers On Route 78 In Union: NJSP Abandoned Bear Cub Rescued By Troopers On Route 78 In Union: NJSP
Abandoned Bear Cub Rescued By Troopers On Route 78 In Union: Njsp An abandoned bear club is lucky state troopers were around. On Wednesday, April 1, at 1:37 p.m., troopers from Troop "B" Perryville Station in Hunterdon County responded to a report of a lone bear cub spotted in a roadside ditch on Route 78 East in Union Township, New Jersey State Police said. Troopers found the small cub alone and in need of assistance, state police said. He was safely secured, transported back to the barracks, and later released to the Department of Environmental Protection for proper care. "Thanks to the swift response of the troopers, the cub is now safe and …

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Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Hammer Assault On NJ Transit Train Apprehended: US Marshals Fugitive Wanted For Hammer Assault On NJ Transit Train Apprehended: US Marshals
Fugitive Wanted For Hammer Assault On NJ Transit Train Apprehended: US Marshals A 29-year-old man wanted for an assault with a hammer on an NJ Transit train was apprehended in Jersey City by US Marshals, authorities announced Thursday, April 2. Anthony Robinson struck a man with a hammer, seriously injuring him, aboard an NJ Transit train at the MLK Light Rail Station in Jersey City, the U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force said. Robinson spent a month on the lam before he was located and arrested this morning by a team of U.S. Marshals and NJ Transit Police at the Booker T. Washington Houses in Jersey City, officials said. …

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Woodbine-Dennis, NJ
Police & Fire
Woodbine Pre-K Teacher Sexually Assaulted Children For Decade: Prosecutor Woodbine Pre-K Teacher Sexually Assaulted Children For Decade: Prosecutor
Woodbine Pre-K Teacher Sexually Assaulted Children For Decade: Prosecutor A 43-year-old pre-kindergarten teacher in Atlantic County was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child, authorities announced Thursday, April 2. An investigation determined Shaun Stebbins, a Somers Point resident, committed multiple sexual acts against multiple victims under the age of 13 over 10 years, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He also created and possessed child sexual abuse material, authorities said. Stebbins is employed as a pre-kindergarten teacher’s aide at Woodbine Elementary School. In December 2004, Stebbins was named the 2024-2025 W…

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Lawrence Township, NJ
News
Lawrenceville Native Steamrolls 'Jeopardy!' Competition As Win Streak Hits 15 Lawrenceville Native Steamrolls 'Jeopardy!' Competition As Win Streak Hits 15
Lawrenceville Native Steamrolls 'Jeopardy!' Competition As Win Streak Hits 15 When it comes to "Jeopardy!" it's Jamie Ding's world and we're just living it. The Lawrenceville resident, who describes himself as a "bureaucrat and law student" won his 15th game in a row in the episode aired on Thursday, April 2. Over 15 wins, he has won $428,000, placing him 11th all time in Jeopardy history. And the last two nights, he's not just winning, he's dominating. 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 from an earlier episode in his winning strea…

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Kenilworth, NJ
News
Support Swells After Popular Kenilworth Seafood Restaurant Burns Down Support Swells After Popular Kenilworth Seafood Restaurant Burns Down
Support Swells After Popular Kenilworth Seafood Restaurant Burns Down A popular seafood restaurant in Kenilworth burned down in a fire on Wednesday, April 1, authorities said. At 5:06 p.m., officers responded to Crabbae at 303 South Michigan Ave. and found an active fire in the back of the building and began evacuating patrons and staff, Kenilworth police said. The Kenilworth Fire Department, along with mutual aid from neighboring departments, responded and extinguished the fire, police said. The fire originated in the rear exterior area and caused significant damage to the kitchen, with extension into the first and second floors, police said. A fundraiser h…

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