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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Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Injured After Vehicle Overturns In Phillipsburg: NJSP Driver Injured After Vehicle Overturns In Phillipsburg: NJSP
Driver Injured After Vehicle Overturns In Phillipsburg: Njsp A driver was hospitalized after their vehicle overturned in Phillipsburg on Sunday afternoon, March 22, authorities said. At 1:51 p.m., a Ford passenger vehicle was traveling on Harmony Station Road when the driver lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck a utility pole and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained moderate injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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South Orange, NJ
News
Community Rallies After Woman Loses Home In 3-Alarm South Orange Fire Community Rallies After Woman Loses Home In 3-Alarm South Orange Fire
Community Rallies After Woman Loses Home In 3-Alarm South Orange Fire A firefighter was injured and a woman lost her home in a 3-alarm structure fire in South Orange on Saturday, March 21. At 12:05 p.m., firefighters responded to 365 Melrose Pl. and were met with a residential dwelling with smoke showing, the South Essex Fire Department said. A second alarm was immediately tolled, requesting additional units to the scene. Firefighters received reports of three dogs trapped in the house and a third alarm was tolled, due to conditions inside the home, firefighters said. Clutter and hoarding conditions place an increased demand on operations due to the labor int…

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Bloomfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Burned On Half His Body After Trailer Fire: Bloomfield FD Man Burned On Half His Body After Trailer Fire: Bloomfield FD
Man Burned On Half His Body After Trailer Fire: Bloomfield FD A man sustained burns on half his body after a mobile home caught on fire in Bloomfield Sunday evening, March 22, authorities said. Firefighters responded to 86 Parkway West and found a heavily involved camper with flames impinging on the adjacent garage, Bloomfield Fire Chief Lou Venezia said. Firefighters deployed two hose lines, one into the garage to stop extension and one to the trailer to knock down the main body of fire, Venezia said. The incident was brought under control within approximately 10 minutes, Venezia said. The man was transported to Saint Barnabas Medical Center an…

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Ewing Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Trenton Woman Struck, Killed By Multiple Vehicles: Ewing PD Trenton Woman Struck, Killed By Multiple Vehicles: Ewing PD
Trenton Woman Struck, Killed By Multiple Vehicles: Ewing PD A 41-year-old Trenton woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday evening in Ewing, March 22, authorities said. At 10:09 p.m., officers responded to Olden Avenue and Sixth Street after a 21-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident traveling northbound in a Toyota Tacoma on Olden, struck Krystle Tomlin, who was in the northbound curb lane, Ewing police said. Tomlin, was then struck by another vehicle, an Acura TSX, driven by a 39-year-old Trenton resident, police said. Both drivers remained on scene and are cooperating with the investigation, police said. Tomlin was pronounced de…

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Large Fight In Bridgeton: Police Man Airlifted After Large Fight In Bridgeton: Police
Man Airlifted After Large Fight In Bridgeton: Police A 45-year-old Bridgeton man was airlifted to a hospital after being injured in a large fight in Bridgeton Sunday evening, March 22, authorities said. At 7:58 p.m., police responded to Scholastic Drive and Babe Ruth Drive and located two men who had sustained serious injuries, Bridgeton police said. Three men, operating a black sedan, had assaulted the victims before fleeing the area, police said. The 45-year-old was sustained serious head injuries and was transported via medical helicopter to a nearby hospital, police said. The second victim, a 48-year-old Bridgeton resident, was …

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Fairfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Stolen BMWs Evade Police Pursuit: Fairfield PD Two Stolen BMWs Evade Police Pursuit: Fairfield PD
Two Stolen BMWs Evade Police Pursuit: Fairfield PD Two suspects in a stolen BMW managed to evade capture police in Fairfield in another stolen BMW on Sunday, March 22, authorities said. At 6:37 a.m., officers received a notification from a license plate reader that a stolen vehicle had entered Fairfield, Fairfield police said. The vehicle, a white 2022 BMW X7 with New Jersey license plate U55 VUA was stolen out of Clifton on Sunday, March 15.  The vehicle was also used in residential burglaries recently in Edison and Franklin Lakes, police said.  As officers searched the area, they located the stolen BWM on Farmstead Lane, po…

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Red Bank, NJ
Police & Fire
Man With Metal Pipe Tased After Breaking Windows At Red Bank Borough Hall: Authorities Man With Metal Pipe Tased After Breaking Windows At Red Bank Borough Hall: Authorities
Man With Metal Pipe Tased After Breaking Windows At Red Bank Borough Hall: Authorities A man with a metal pipe caused significant damage at Borough Hall in Red Bank on Friday, March 20, authorities said. At 9:11 p.m., a man used the pipe, which was five feet in length on four front windows at the borough hall on Monmouth Street, in the finance office area, Borough Manager James Gant said. Police responded to the scene and issued commands to the man, who was not identified by authorities, but the orders were not followed, Gant said. Police tased the man and took him into custody, Gant said. He is charged with  criminal mischief, possession of a weapon for an unlawfu…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Fire On EHT ShopRite Roof Emits Heavy Smoke: Cardiff FD Fire On EHT ShopRite Roof Emits Heavy Smoke: Cardiff FD
Fire On EHT ShopRite Roof Emits Heavy Smoke: Cardiff FD A fire occurred on the roof of a ShopRite in Egg Harbor Township Saturday, March 21, authorities said. At 4:10 p.m.,  members of the Cardiff and Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company were dispatched to the ShopRite supermarket located at 3003 English Creek Ave. for a structure fire after numerous callers were reporting heavy black smoke and flames coming from the roof, the Cardiff Fire Department said. Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed heavy black smoke coming from numerous solar panels, firefighters said. Firefighters operated on the scene for two hours, firefighters said. No in…

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Mount Olive, NJ
News
Man Killed In Route 80 BMW Crash In Mount Olive: NJSP Man Killed In Route 80 BMW Crash In Mount Olive: NJSP
Man Killed In Route 80 BMW Crash In Mount Olive: Njsp A 63-year-old Wilkes-Barre man was killed in a crash on Route 80 in Morris County on Friday, March 20, authorities said. At 12:27 p.m., Dennis Wynn was operating a BMW SUV on Route 80 west in Mount Olive when he lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the right, struck the guardrail end, struck a light post, traveled down an embankment and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Wynn was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Dover-Wharton, NJ
News
Dover Kidnapping Victim Alerts Police Via SOS On iWatch, 2 In Custody: Prosecutor Dover Kidnapping Victim Alerts Police Via SOS On iWatch, 2 In Custody: Prosecutor
Dover Kidnapping Victim Alerts Police Via SOS On iWatch, 2 In Custody: Prosecutor Two people were arrested and charged after kidnapping a person in Dover on Thursday, March 19, authorities said. That morning, an Apple iWatch belonging to a Dover resident sent an emergency SOS notification to Dover police, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, Morris County Sheriff James Gannon, and Dover Police Chief Jonathan Delaney said. Dover Police officers conducted a welfare check at their residence and they were not there, but their vehicle was present, police said. The victim's Apple iWatch was located on the str…

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