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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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Impersonated FTC Agent, Stole $6K In Lululemon Gift Cards: Township Of Hamilton PD Man Impersonated FTC Agent, Stole $6K In Lululemon Gift Cards: Township Of Hamilton PD
Man Impersonated FTC Agent, Stole $6K In Lululemon Gift Cards: Township Of Hamilton PD A 20-year-old Queens man was arrested and charged with impersonating an FTC agent, making off with $63,000 in Township of Hamilton, authorities announced Wednesday, March 18. On Saturday, March 14, Gurpreet Singh contacted a 55-year-old Mays Landing man and falsely identified himself as an agent with the Federal Trade Commission, Township of Hamilton police said. When Singh arrived at a location to collect money, he displayed a badge and said he was an undercover agent, police said. The suspect fled with approximately $63,000 in cash and $6,000 in Lululemon gift cards, police said. An …

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East Brunswick, NJ
News
Support Swells For Dying East Brunswick Man Who Devoted His Life To Others Support Swells For Dying East Brunswick Man Who Devoted His Life To Others
Support Swells For Dying East Brunswick Man Who Devoted His Life To Others Christopher Treiber, a 62-year-old East Brunswick man, is facing a rare and aggressive form of cancer. And now the community is coming together to lend a hand. A fundraiser has been set up to support Treiber, who has spent years advocating for the rights and well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as his cancer has led to him going into hospice care. "Even now, he faces this final chapter with grace, faith, and the same selflessness that has defined his life," Muccioli said.  The fundraiser is meant to assist his wife, Cathy and daughter, Emily, with the…

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Somers Point-Northfield-Linwood, NJ
News
Suspect Arrested After Break-In At Popular Pizzeria In Atlantic County Suspect Arrested After Break-In At Popular Pizzeria In Atlantic County
Suspect Arrested After Break-In At Popular Pizzeria In Atlantic County A pizzeria in Northfield was the victim of a break-in last week, but the suspect was swiftly apprehended. At 2 a.m., a person smashed through the front door at Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza at 1200 New Rd, and proceeded to enter the the business and steal money, the pizzeria said on Facebook. The break-in was reported to police at 8 a.m. and police quickly sprung into action, identifying a suspect, locating him and arresting him within three hours, the pizzeria said. "The Carluccio's family would like to send a huge shoutout to Officer William Geiger and Detective Matt Locotos," the pizzeri…

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Wall Township, NJ
News
Two Injured After Vehicle Overturns On GSP In Monmouth County: NJSP Two Injured After Vehicle Overturns On GSP In Monmouth County: NJSP
Two Injured After Vehicle Overturns On GSP In Monmouth County: Njsp Two people were injured after their vehicle overturned while on the Garden State Parkway in Wall Township on Monday, March 16, authorities said. At 5:05 p.m., a Nissan passenger vehicle was traveling north when the driver lost directional control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the left, traveled down an embankment and overturned, Christopher Postorino, a spokesperson for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver and passenger of the vehicle sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital, Postorino said. The crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.

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Branchburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Massive Fire At Branchburg Housing Complex Massive Fire At Branchburg Housing Complex
Massive Fire At Branchburg Housing Complex A large fire consumed the Red Rock Preserve housing complex early Wednesday morning, March 18, authorities said. The multi-alarm fire began at 5:45 a.m., according to ABC 7, quickly burning through multiple townhouses on the complex at Old York Road. No injuries were reported, Branchburg Mayor James Schworn said. The fire was eventually brought under control, though first responders remain on scene, Schworn said. Officials are working with county partners to assist displaced residents. The cause of the fire is unknown, but remains under investigation, Schworn said. "We are extremely gr…

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North Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Nurse Practitioner Assaulted Teen At Youth Shelter In North Brunswick: Prosecutor Nurse Practitioner Assaulted Teen At Youth Shelter In North Brunswick: Prosecutor
Nurse Practitioner Assaulted Teen At Youth Shelter In North Brunswick: Prosecutor A nurse practitioner was arrested and charged with assaulting a 16-year-old at the Middlesex County Youth Shelter, authorities announced Tuesday, March 17. An investigation determined Izee Dizon, a 34-year-old Bridgewater resident, had inappropriate physical and verbal contact with a 16-year-old inside the medical unit at the North Brunswick shelter, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and North Brunswick Police Director Joseph Battaglia said.  He was arrested Sunday, March 8 and charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said.

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Barnegat, NJ
News
NJ College Dean From Barnegat Barred From Campus After Child Sex Payment Arrest NJ College Dean From Barnegat Barred From Campus After Child Sex Payment Arrest
NJ College Dean From Barnegat Barred From Campus After Child Sex Payment Arrest James Hadley, a dean at Ocean County College, has been suspended after he was arrested and charged with paying a child for sex multiple times, the college confirmed. Hadley, a 66-year-old Barnegat man, was arrested Friday, March 13, after he traveled to Pleasantville to have sex with a child, only to encounter police instead, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. He was recently named Dean of the School of Business and Social Services the school. "On Friday afternoon, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Offices apprised us of the situation regard…

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Newark, NJ
Sports
NJ Devils Star Jack Hughes Wants Golden Goal Puck Back: Report NJ Devils Star Jack Hughes Wants Golden Goal Puck Back: Report
NJ Devils Star Jack Hughes Wants Golden Goal Puck Back: Report Jack Hughes, the New Jersey Devils forward who scored the overtime goal that earned Team USA a gold medal, wants the puck back. Hughes told ESPN it was "bulls---" that the puck was on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto rather than in his possession. The goal earned Team USA 2-1 win over Canada, the country's first gold medal in men's hockey since the Miracle on Ice in 1980. JACK HUGHES WITH THE GOLDEN GOAL 🇺🇸🦅FIRST MENS GOLD SINCE 1980 🥇(Via @NBCOlympics) pic.twitter.com/eTodhTWcQv — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) February 22, 2026 The Hockey Hall of fame is also displaying the…

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Mount Laurel, NJ
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike In Mount Laurel: NJSP Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike In Mount Laurel: NJSP
Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike In Mount Laurel: Njsp A 40-year-old Virginia man was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County Tuesday morning, March 17, authorities said. At 6:02 a.m., troopers responded to New Jersey Turnpike north near the James Cooper Service Area in Mount Laurel Township after Mohamed Hassan, a 40-year-old Glen Allen man was operating a Chevrolet SUV and struck the back of a parked Freightliner tractor trailer, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  After the initial crash, the Chevrolet SUV ran off the roadway to the right and struck a light pole, Postorino …

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Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Toms River Home Uninhabitable After St. Patrick's Day Fire: FD Toms River Home Uninhabitable After St. Patrick's Day Fire: FD
Toms River Home Uninhabitable After St. Patrick's Day Fire: FD A home in Toms River was damaged in a fire on Tuesday, March 17, authorities said. Ay 7:30 a.m., the Ocean Beach Fire Company responded to a structure fire on East Pelican Way after a neighbor observed smoke and found a fire in the back of the home near an electrical meter panel, the Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention said. Crews initiated suppression operations as firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control and prevent extension beyond the structure, firefighters said. The home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported, firefighters said. T…

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