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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Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Jersey City Woman Stole $86K Using Fake Debit Cards: AG Jersey City Woman Stole $86K Using Fake Debit Cards: AG
Jersey City Woman Stole $86K Using Fake Debit Cards: AG A 46-year-old Jersey City woman was indicted on theft charges after she used fake debit cards to steal $86,840, authorities announced Tuesday, March 17. Ibelis Gonzalez is charged with theft by deception, impersonation/theft of identity and using fake government documents, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. In 2024, Gonzalez entered several Citizen Bank branches throughout New Jersey and presented multiple fictious identification documents in the names of people to obtain debit cards for the accounts of each of six victims, Davenport said. She withdrew $60,500 from the bank and the d…

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Manasquan-Brielle, NJ
Police & Fire
Longtime Manasquan School Board Member Drunkenly Crashed Car Into Home Longtime Manasquan School Board Member Drunkenly Crashed Car Into Home
Longtime Manasquan School Board Member Drunkenly Crashed Car Into Home Thomas Pellegrino, who serves on the Manasquan School Board, was arrested earlier this month after he crashed his car into a home, authorities said. At 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, officers responded to a residence on Ridge Avenue and found two parked vehicles on Newark Avenue had been struck before a car driven by Pellegrino. crashed into the front of the residence on Ridge Avenue, Manasquan police said. Pellegrino, 58, was charged with operating under influence of liquor or drugs, refusal to submit to chemical test, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, among other cha…

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North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Large Fire In North Bergen (DEVELOPING) Large Fire In North Bergen (DEVELOPING)
Large Fire In North Bergen (Developing) Firefighters in North Bergen are battling a multi-alarm structure fire Tuesday morning, March 17, authorities said. Tonnelle Avenue is closed between 51st Street and 69th Street as emergency crews are actively on scene, North Bergen police said. Residents are asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes. Expect delays and increased traffic in surrounding streets, police said. "We appreciate your cooperation as first responders work to ensure everyone’s safety," police said. At 1:30 p.m., North Bergen police announced northbound lane had been opened, while southbound lanes remain close…

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Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Elizabeth Man Who Killed GF After Proposing Learns Fate: Prosecutor Elizabeth Man Who Killed GF After Proposing Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Elizabeth Man Who Killed GF After Proposing Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 53-year-old Elizabeth man was sentenced to 28 years in state prison after pleading guilty to killing his girlfriend right after proposing to her, authorities announced Tuesday, March 17. Jose Melo pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend, Naket Jadix Trinidad Maldonado, a 31-year-old Elizabeth resident, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel, Elizabeth Police Chief Giacomo Sacca and Elizabeth Police Director Earl Graves said. At 9:12 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, Elizabeth police responded to Florida Street for a report of a stabbing and found Ma…

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Glassboro, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Tried To Rob 16-Year-Old At Knifepoint: Glassboro PD Man Tried To Rob 16-Year-Old At Knifepoint: Glassboro PD
Man Tried To Rob 16-Year-Old At Knifepoint: Glassboro PD A 20-year-old Glassboro man was arrested and charged with robbing a 16-year-old at knifepoint on Saturday, March 14, authorities said. At 1:04 p.m., the 16-year-old said he was riding his e-bike in the area of Higgins Drive and Martin Luther King Drive, when he was approached by a man, later identified as Nathan Walker, who inquired about the bike he was riding, Glassboro police said Walker walked a short distance away to make a phone call and when he returned, produced a knife and stood in front of the bike so the 16-year-old was unable to ride away, police said. Walker told the 16-year-o…

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Phillipsburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Pohatcong Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor Pohatcong Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor
Pohatcong Man Sexually Assaulted 8-Year-Old: Warren County Prosecutor A 49-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old on Monday, March 16, authorities said. Peter Santiago, a Pohatcong resident knew the victim, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said.  He is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, prosecutors said. 

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Gloucester Township, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Assaulted Two Cops: Gloucester Twp PD NJ Man Assaulted Two Cops: Gloucester Twp PD
NJ Man Assaulted Two Cops: Gloucester Twp PD A 46-year-old Blackwood man was arrested and charged with two assaulting two police officers during a traffic stop in Gloucester Township, officers said. At 9:14 a.m., officers pulled over a vehicle near the Black Horse Pike when they discovered the driver, Tyrie Person, had active warrants for his arrest, Gloucester Township police said.  During the stop, Person was informed that he had active warrants for his arrest, police said. Person became agitated, refused to exit the vehicle, and made threats of violence toward the officers, police said. Person then abruptly exited the vehicle…

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Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
Newark Honors Michael B. Jordan After Oscar Win Newark Honors Michael B. Jordan After Oscar Win
Newark Honors Michael B. Jordan After Oscar Win The City of Newark is celebrating Michael B. Jordan after he won Best Actor at the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15. Jordan, grew up in Newark, having moved there from California at the age of two. He graduated from Arts High School. The actor won the Oscar for his performance in "Sinners" where he played twins, Smoke and Stack, whose attempt at opening a juke joint in Mississippi go awry when they are attacked by vampires. “Michael B. Jordan’s first Oscar win for his powerful performance in Sinners is an incredibly proud moment for us in the City of Newark," Mayor Ras Baraka said.  …

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East Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Woman Killed After Pinned Underneath NJ Transit Bus: Prosecutor Newark Woman Killed After Pinned Underneath NJ Transit Bus: Prosecutor
Newark Woman Killed After Pinned Underneath NJ Transit Bus: Prosecutor A 30-year-old Newark man was killed after she was struck by an NJ Transit bus, Monday morning, March 16, authorities said. At 6 a.m., East Orange police responded to Evergreen Place and Freeway Drive East after a bus struck Eva Malcom while making a right turn on Freeway Drive, Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said.  Malcom was trapped underneath the bus, Stephens said. She was extricated and transported to University Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Stephens said. The driver remained on scene, Stephens said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
News
NJ College Dean Paid Child For Sex In Pleasantville: Prosecutor NJ College Dean Paid Child For Sex In Pleasantville: Prosecutor
NJ College Dean Paid Child For Sex In Pleasantville: Prosecutor A 66-year-old Barnegat man and a dean at Ocean County College was arrested and charged after he went to Pleasantville to have sex with a child, only to encounter police instead, authorities announced Monday, March 16. On Friday, March 13, James Hadley traveled to Pleasantville to meet the child, but upon arrival, he was arrested by detectives from the Pleasantville Police Department and Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Victims Unit, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. An investigation determined Hadley had previously met the child on at least two prior occas…

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