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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Bayonne, NJ
News
Lifeguard Gave False Statement After Bayonne Brothers Drowned: Prosecutor Lifeguard Gave False Statement After Bayonne Brothers Drowned: Prosecutor
Lifeguard Gave False Statement After Bayonne Brothers Drowned: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Toms River woman was arrested and charged with giving police a false statement after two brothers drowned in Bayonne, authorities announced Monday, March 16. Ashley Danback was the lifeguard on duty when two brothers, Jack Jiang, 16, and Chu Ming Zheng, drowned while swimming in a pool in Bayonne in 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. Danback is charged with false swearing, related to statements made during the investigation of the deaths of the brothers, Mello said. The statements were made after the investigation began and did not contribute to th…

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Forked River-Lacey, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG
Woman Shot, Killed By Lacey Twp PD: AG A woman was fatally shot by police in Lacey Township Monday morning, March 16, authorities said. Lacey Twp police responded to Hemlock Drove in Lanoka Harbor at 2 a.m. for a woman having a medical event, The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability said. During an encounter with the civilian-caller outside the home at 2:44 a.m., one officer fired his service weapon, striking the woman, who has not been identified, authorities said. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.  Law enforcement recovered a knife at the scene outside of the ho…

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Montville, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Pointed Pellet Gun At Cop: Montville Twp PD Man Pointed Pellet Gun At Cop: Montville Twp PD
Man Pointed Pellet Gun At Cop: Montville Twp PD A 76-year-old Montville man was arrested and charged with pointing a pellet gun at a police officer on Saturday, March 14, authorities said. At 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a situation at a residence on Lenape Drive, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Prosecutor's Office Chief Robert McNally and Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano said. Police made contact with one resident, and escorted them safely from the residence, authorities said. Theodore Wilson made threats against law enforcement, and pointed what was later found to be a pellet gun at a resp…

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Cherry Hill, NJ
News
$50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Cherry Hill ShopRite Wins Big $50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Cherry Hill ShopRite Wins Big
$50K! Powerball Ticket Sold At Cherry Hill ShopRite Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Cherry Hill. A ticket sold in the township matched four of the five white balls and the red Powerball, winning $50,00 in the drawing held on Saturday, March 14. The ticket was sold at ShopRite on East Evesham Road. The winning numbers were 9, 30, 42, 50, 52 and the red Powerball was 21.

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Camden, NJ
Police & Fire
PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor
PA Fugitive Wanted In Puerto Rico Busted In Camden: Prosecutor One of the most wanted fugitives in Puerto Rico was arrested in Camden, authorities announced Monday, March 16. Domitilo Delgado-Ruiz, a 50-year-old Reading man faces multiple drug charges in Camden County, after being among the 10 most wanted fugitives in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Last month, detectives in the Camden County's Prosecutor's Office received information a suspect driving a Toyota minivan was in possession of a large quantity of cocaine on Penn Street and North Sixth Street in Camden, MacAulay said. The vehicle was stopped in Camden on F…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Juvenile Robbed Man At Knifepoint: Manchester PD Juvenile Robbed Man At Knifepoint: Manchester PD
Juvenile Robbed Man At Knifepoint: Manchester PD A juvenile has been arrested after robbing a man at knifepoint in Manchester on Friday, March 13, authorities said. At 7:15 p.m., officers responded to Hannibal Street and Seventh Avenue after a man said a juvenile approached him while armed with a knife and demanded money, Manchester police said. The man fled the scene and ran into a nearby residence to seek safety, police said. Officers began searching for the suspect, using a drone and K-9 units from the Ocean County Sheriff's Office, police said. The juvenile was apprehended the next day and is currently being detained in the Ocean Cou…

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Hamilton Township, NJ
Obituaries
Support Swells For 23-Year-Old Hamilton Twp Man Killed In Crash Support Swells For 23-Year-Old Hamilton Twp Man Killed In Crash
Support Swells For 23-Year-Old Hamilton Twp Man Killed In Crash Jaysen Young, who was killed in a car crash in Ewing on Tuesday, March 10, is being remembered as a "loyal brother, incredible son and devoted boyfriend," according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Young, a 23-year-old Hamilton Township had built a life around hard work, loyalty and the people he loved most, Alaina Revenidis and his brother Branden Young wrote on the fundraising page. "Anyone who knew Jaysen knew he was often the strongest person in the room, with a laugh that could fill it just as easily," Revenidis and Young wrote. "He was the kind of young man who …

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South Brunswick, NJ
Police & Fire
Distracted Truck Driver Strikes Police Car In South Brunswick (VIDEO) Distracted Truck Driver Strikes Police Car In South Brunswick (VIDEO)
Distracted Truck Driver Strikes Police Car In South Brunswick (Video) A police officer narrowly escaped injury after their vehicle was struck by a truck on Saturday, March 14, authorities said. At 2:40 a.m., a distracted truck driver struck the police car, which was on a traffic assignment on the side of Route 1, South Brunswick police said. Aside from the police car, which had its lights on, the truck driver struck over 50 cones and an arrow sign board, police said. Officer escapes injury. A distracted truck driver struck a police car on a traffic assignment on the side of the highway early this morning. The truck driver struck over 50 cones, an arrow sig…

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South Orange, NJ
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Causes Roof Collapse Above South Orange Diner: Firefighters 3-Alarm Fire Causes Roof Collapse Above South Orange Diner: Firefighters
3-Alarm Fire Causes Roof Collapse Above South Orange Diner: Firefighters A massive three-alarm fire led to a roof collapsing in South Orange on Saturday, March 14, authorities said. The fire occurred at 51 E. South Orange Ave., above Chris' Family Diner. as crews arrived to find heavy conditions on the upper floors of the building with flames extending into the cockloft area of the structure, Jersey Shore Fire Response said. Firefighters were forced to evacuate as the flames spread rapidly through the upper conditions of the building and conditions inside deteriorated, fire officials said. The roof of the building partially collapsed leading to firefighters…

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Lakewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Lakewood Woman Harassed Neighbor: Police Lakewood Woman Harassed Neighbor: Police
Lakewood Woman Harassed Neighbor: Police A 71-year-old Lakewood woman was arrested and charged with harassing her neighbor, authorities announced Friday, March 13. On Tuesday, March 10, officers responded to a residence on Clydebank after a neighbor, later identified as Sandra Eaton, directed derogatory and offensive remarks toward another person as she walked by the residence, Lakewood police said. Eaton continued making derogatory remarks during her interaction with police, officers said. She is charged with bias intimidation, police said.

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