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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Pine Hill, NJ
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Support Swells After Pine Hill Family Loses Home In Fire Support Swells After Pine Hill Family Loses Home In Fire Support Swells After Pine Hill Family Loses Home In Fire
Support Swells After Pine Hill Family Loses Home In Fire The Worrells are dealing with the loss of their home, but know it could've been much worse. The Pine Hill family lost their home in a fire early Tuesday, June 2, according to a GoFundMe set up to support the family. Their 16-year-old son Damien first heard the smoke alarm and alerted the family, which saved their lives, Jeremy Worrell, who organized the fundraiser wrote. Nicholas, their 18-year-old son, was trapped in his room and barely made it out alive while the family's 67-year-old grandfather was forced to escape through a window and jump 15 feet from the  home, Worrell said.…

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Little Egg Harbor, NJ
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Paterson Man Admits To Armed Robbery In Little EHT That Ended In Shooting: Prosecutor Paterson Man Admits To Armed Robbery In Little EHT That Ended In Shooting: Prosecutor Paterson Man Admits To Armed Robbery In Little EHT That Ended In Shooting: Prosecutor
Paterson Man Admits To Armed Robbery In Little EHT That Ended In Shooting: Prosecutor A 38-year-old Paterson man pleaded guilty to robbing a man in Little Egg Harbor Township, authorities announced Tuesday, June 2. Christopher Miller faces a decade in prison as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at 4:30 a.m., Little Egg Harbor Township police responded to a residence on East Hudson Drive and found a 36-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds,  Billhimer said. The victim had visited Miller and Marc Manfredonia, a 34-year-old Little Egg Harbor Township resident at the residence, but…

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Mount Olive, NJ
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Mount Olive Man Missing Since May: Police Mount Olive Man Missing Since May: Police Mount Olive Man Missing Since May: Police
Mount Olive Man Missing Since May: Police A 66-year-old Flanders man has been missing since May, authorities said. Peter Huff's friends and family have been unable to contact him since the beginning of May, Mount Olive police said. Huff frequently walks in the Flanders area, police said. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 973-691-0900 ext. 7203 or [email protected].

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Atlantic City, NJ
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SWAT Officer Critical After Atlantic City Shootout That Left Civilian Dead SWAT Officer Critical After Atlantic City Shootout That Left Civilian Dead SWAT Officer Critical After Atlantic City Shootout That Left Civilian Dead
SWAT Officer Critical After Atlantic City Shootout That Left Civilian Dead Two officers were struck by gunfire and a civilian was killed in an Atlantic City shooting on Tuesday, June 2. Few details were released in the incident on North Florida Avenue. The Bulgarian-American Police Association said Christian Ivanov was seriously injured and remains in critical condition.  A GoFundMe shared by the NJ State PBA for his family had raised more than $158,000 as of Wednesday, June 3. "To many, Christian is a highly respected SWAT Sergeant with the Atlantic City Police Department, a leader who has spent his career running toward danger when others are running away…

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Salem, NJ
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Two On-Duty Salem County Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report Two On-Duty Salem County Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report Two On-Duty Salem County Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report
Two On-Duty Salem County Police K-9s Die Same Day, Handler Placed On Leave: Report Two K-9s in the Salem County Sheriff's Office died on Friday, May 29, authorities said. The deaths of Rip and Boomer remain under investigation by the Salem County Prosecutor's Office, the Salem County Sheriff's Office said. "Their loyalty, service, and dedication to protecting the residents of Salem County will never be forgotten," the sheriff's office said on Facebook. "We honor their lives with gratitude for all they gave and the service they performed alongside our officers in the countless ways they helped protect our community. Due to the ongoing investigation, the sheriff's office s…

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Ventnor-Margate, NJ
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Burglars At Large After Break-In In Longport: PD Burglars At Large After Break-In In Longport: PD Burglars At Large After Break-In In Longport: PD
Burglars At Large After Break-In In Longport: PD Multiple burglars are at large after a break-in in Atlantic County on Saturday, May 30, authorities said. Overnight, two burglars wearing dark clothing and face coverings were observed moving through the neighborhood at North Evergreen Road and Winchester Avenue and attempting to access property, Longport police said. During the incident, a bicycle was stolen from a residential garage. The suspects were last seen traveling northbound on Evergreen Avenue toward Sunset Avenue, police said. Residents with exterior surveillance cameras in the area are encouraged to review footage recorded betw…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Hummer: Egg Harbor Twp PD Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Hummer: Egg Harbor Twp PD Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Hummer: Egg Harbor Twp PD
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash With Hummer: Egg Harbor Twp PD A 42-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman was critically injured in a crash while riding a motorcycle on Monday, June 1, authorities said. At 4:13 p.m., officers responded to Tilton Road and the Black Horse pike after a Hummer exiting the Harbor Square Mall, pulled out directly in front of a 2017 Honda motorcycle, Egg Harbor Township police said. The motorcyclist attempted to break and swerve however her bike struck the driver's side of the Hummer, ejecting her from the vehicle, officers said. She sustained critical injuries from the crash and was transferred to a nearby trauma unit, police …

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Middle Township, NJ
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Cocaine, Ammo, Mushrooms: Cape May Court House Man Busted, Prosecutor Says Cocaine, Ammo, Mushrooms: Cape May Court House Man Busted, Prosecutor Says Cocaine, Ammo, Mushrooms: Cape May Court House Man Busted, Prosecutor Says
Cocaine, Ammo, Mushrooms: Cape May Court House Man Busted, Prosecutor Says A 41-year-old Cape May Court House man was arrested and hit with numerous drug charges, authorities announced Monday, June 1. On Friday, May 29, a search warrant was executed at James Murray's residence and vehicle, resulting in the seizure of cocaine, ecstasy pills, psilocybin mushrooms, .38-caliber handgun ammunition, and various items of paraphernalia, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Middle Township Police Department Chief Tracey Super said. Murray was charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine; possession with intent to distribute MDM…

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West Deptford-National Park, NJ
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NJ Motorcyclist Killed In Route 295 Crash In West Deptford: NJSP NJ Motorcyclist Killed In Route 295 Crash In West Deptford: NJSP NJ Motorcyclist Killed In Route 295 Crash In West Deptford: NJSP
NJ Motorcyclist Killed In Route 295 Crash In West Deptford: Njsp A 27-year-old Westville man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 295 in West Deptford on Monday, June 1, authorities said. At 12:46 p.m., troopers responded to Route 295 south after a Carlos Romero-Guzman was operating his Harley Davidson motorcycle when it lost directional control and he was ejected, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Romero-Guzman was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Lakewood, NJ
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Man Stole Phone, Had Cocaine: Lakewood PD Man Stole Phone, Had Cocaine: Lakewood PD Man Stole Phone, Had Cocaine: Lakewood PD
Man Stole Phone, Had Cocaine: Lakewood PD A 33-year-old Freehold man was arrested and charged after he stole a cell phone in Lakewood, authorities announced. Nicholas Shapiro was arrested on Friday, May 29 after stealing the phone from a store in Lakewood, Lakewood police said. He was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant with assistance from the Tinton Falls Police Department, police said. During the intake process at the Ocean County Jail, corrections officers recovered a quantity of suspected cocaine from Shapiro's possession, police said. As a result, additional narcotics charges were filed, police said.

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