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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Little Egg Harbor, NJ
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Man Indicted After Deadly Pedestrian Strike In Little Egg Harbor, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor Man Indicted After Deadly Pedestrian Strike In Little Egg Harbor, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor Man Indicted After Deadly Pedestrian Strike In Little Egg Harbor, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor
Man Indicted After Deadly Pedestrian Strike In Little Egg Harbor, Leaving Scene: Prosecutor A 54-year-old Monroe Township man was indicted on multiple charges after he struck and killed a pedestrian in Little Egg Harbor Township and left the scene, authorities announced Friday, May 29. On Wednesday, Nov. 5, Egg Harbor Township police responded to Center Street and Oak Street after Domenico Russano was struck by a white Ford F-650 while he was walking on the sidewalk, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The Ford F-650 fled the scene, Billhimer said. The 68-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center where he was pronounce…

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Willingboro, NJ
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PA Man Who Gunned Down Willingboro Mother, Daughter Gets Life: Prosecutor PA Man Who Gunned Down Willingboro Mother, Daughter Gets Life: Prosecutor PA Man Who Gunned Down Willingboro Mother, Daughter Gets Life: Prosecutor
PA Man Who Gunned Down Willingboro Mother, Daughter Gets Life: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two life sentences after he was convicted of killing a mother and daughter in their Willingboro home, authorities announced Friday, May 29. Edwards was not present during the sentencing, having been removed from the courtroom after multiple outbursts, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. At 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, Willingboro police responded to Harrington Circle for a report of a burglary and found Catherine Nunez, 33, and her mother Marisol Nunez, 54, in an upstairs bedroom, Bradshaw said. They were pronounced dead …

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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Man Who Robbed, Tied Up Woman At Route 46 Hotel Learns Fate: Prosecutor Man Who Robbed, Tied Up Woman At Route 46 Hotel Learns Fate: Prosecutor Man Who Robbed, Tied Up Woman At Route 46 Hotel Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Man Who Robbed, Tied Up Woman At Route 46 Hotel Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 35-year-old West New York man was sentenced to 13 years in prison after he robbed and tied up a woman at a Wyndham's hotel, authorities announced Friday, May 29. Louis Verdesoto had previously pleaded guilty to armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm in the 2024 robbery, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert M. McNally, and Parsippany Troy Hills Police Chief Richard Pantina said. On Sunday, May 26, 2024, a woman said she was assaulted by Verdesoto, who was brandishing a handgun, authorities said. Verdesoto then duct-taped and zip-tied …

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Woodstown, NJ
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Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD
Person Gunned Down In Targeted Shooting At Salem County Apartment: PD A person was fatally shot in Salem County on Saturday, May 30, authorities said. At 5:30 p.m., officers responded to an apartment on Lee Street in Woodsboro and found one person dead with multiple gunshot wounds, Woodstown police said. The victim was targeted in the shooting, police said. A suspect has not been taken into custody but police said there is no danger to the public, police said. The identity of the victim and suspect have not been released, police said. The shooting remains under investigation, police said.

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Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD 91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD 91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD
91-Year-Old Man Killed In Crash Involving Tesla: Bridgewater PD A 91-year-old man was killed in a crash in Bridgewater on Sunday afternoon, May 31, authorities said. At 4:06 p.m., officers responded to Route 22 after a white Tesla was traveling eastbound when it suddenly came to a complete stop in the center lane, Bridgewater police said. A Subaru, traveling behind the Tesla, was forced to stop, police said. A Buick traveling behind the Subaru was unable to stop and struck the back of the car, police said. The Buick then lost control, traveled into the right lane, crossed the highway, left the roadway, and entered the center median, where it struck a tr…

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Paterson, NJ
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Crack Cocaine Gets Trio Busted In Paterson: Passaic County Sheriff Crack Cocaine Gets Trio Busted In Paterson: Passaic County Sheriff Crack Cocaine Gets Trio Busted In Paterson: Passaic County Sheriff
Crack Cocaine Gets Trio Busted In Paterson: Passaic County Sheriff Three people were arrested and charged after crack cocaine was seized from an area in Paterson on Thursday, May 21, authorities said. The Passaic County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Narcotics conducted an enforcement operation targeting illegal drug activity in the area of Park Avenue, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. Detectives arrested Freddie Mickens Jr., 55, of Newark; Ana Ramos, 50, of Paterson; and Glenn P. Rousset, 53, of Wharton, Adamo said. During the operation, detectives recovered approximately one ounce of crack cocaine and $440 from narcotics sales, Adamo said. Mic…

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Gloucester Township, NJ
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Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police
Blackwood Man Charged After Firing ‘Less Lethal’ Weapons: Gloucester Twp Police A 61-year-old Blackwood man was arrested and charged with firing weapons in Gloucester Township, authorities announced Thursday, May 21. Between December 2025 and May 2026, officers received three reports involving a man, later identified as Gary Garadetsky, discharging what appeared to be a firearm in commercial parking lots along the Blackwood Clementon Road corridor, causing property damage, Gloucester Township police said. These incidents prompted heightened emergency responses from officers, as businesses and nearby individuals reported active gunfire in the area, police said. During t…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD
Garbage Truck Overturns Onto Pickup Truck: Manchester PD A garbage truck overturned onto a pickup truck in Manchester Township on Thursday, May 21, authorities said. At 11:05 a.m., officers responded to Route 70 and Green Acres Road after a garbage truck was speeding, applied the brakes as it tried to make a turn into the entrance of Ocean County Landfill, lost control and overturned, Manchester police said. The garbage truck overturned into a Ford F-150 stopped at a traffic signal awaiting to exit the landfill, police said. The driver of the garbage truck, a 28-year-old Plainsboro man sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A passe…

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Ocean City, NJ
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Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD
Search For Missing Swimmer Turns To Recovery Mission: Ocean City PD A 20-year-old who went boogie boarding in Ocean City on Monday, May 18 remains missing, authorities said. The search for the missing swimmer has transitioned to a recovery mission, the Ocean City Police Department said. Police, firefighters and beach patrol will be actively working in the recovery mission and continue to request additional assets as necessary to assist in that effort, law enforcement said. The man was in the water near 10th Street, 200 yards from shore, the Coast Guard originally said. The teen was struck by a wave and failed to resurface, the Coast Guard said. The mi…

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Wayne, NJ
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Wayne Man Impersonated Cop, Handcuffed Woman: NJSP Wayne Man Impersonated Cop, Handcuffed Woman: NJSP Wayne Man Impersonated Cop, Handcuffed Woman: NJSP
Wayne Man Impersonated Cop, Handcuffed Woman: Njsp A 36-year-old Wayne man was arrested and charged after he impersonated a police officer and handcuffed a woman, authorities announced Friday, May 22. At 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, a woman said she was stopped by Julio Estrada-Mogollon, posing as a police officer, while driving a red Chrysler 200 on Route 80 westbound in Roxbury Township, New Jersey State Police said. Mogollon asked her for her documentation, removed her from the vehicle, and conducted an alleged field sobriety test, authorities said. When the victim asked to see the alleged officer’s badge, he walked back to his…

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