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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South Plainfield, NJ

News

Student Brings Bullets To Elementary School: South Plainfield PD A student brought bullets to an elementary school in South Plainfield on Tuesday, March 11, authorities said. At 12:30 p.m., officers responded to Roosevelt Elementary School after a teacher was alerted to a student showing classmates several bullets they had in their possession, South Plainfield police said. The teacher checked the student's personal belongings and desk, confiscated the items and turned them over to the South Plainfield Police Department School Law Enforcement Officer, police said. The student was removed from the classroom while additional police units responded to…

by Sam Barron

03/13/2026

Bayville-Berkeley, NJ

Police & Fire

NJ Corrections Lt, Bayville Man, Indicted For Selling State Ammo For $400K: AG A 57-year-old Bayville man and former New Jersey Department of Corrections lieutenant was indicted on charges he stole ammo from his employer and sold it for $475,000 authorities announced Friday, March 13. Timothy Morris, who served as range master for the NJ DOC for 18 years until his arrest, is charged with official misconduct and theft by unlawful taking, among other charges, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. From at least 2019 to 2025, Morris used his position to submit orders for surplus ammunition, with the intent of selling it on the secondary market to several buyers, …

by Sam Barron

03/13/2026

Hoboken, NJ

Police & Fire

Visible Police Presence At Hoboken Synagogues After 'Non-Credible Threat': Authorities Numerous law enforcement agencies responded to Hoboken synagogues and Jewish schools Thursday, March 12, in what authorities say was a "non-credible threat." A joint investigation began 11 p.m., and involved the Hudson County Sheriff's Office, New Jersey Transit Police, and Port Authority Police that determined there was no threat, Hoboken police said. Officers will continue to monitor the situation and maintain a visible police presence at Jewish homes of worship and schools, out of what police say is an abundance of caution. "The City and Hoboken police will also continue working closely…

by Sam Barron

03/13/2026

Toms River, NJ

News

Support Swells After Mother Of 3 Killed In DUI Toms River Crash Shamirah Nolan, a Jackson Township resident, was on her way to work when she was struck and killed by a drunk driver in a crash in Toms River on Saturday, March 7, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family. "Our family is devastated by this sudden loss, and we are struggling to come to terms with her absence," Daaimah Parrish, her sister, wrote on a fundraising page. "She was the life of the party, always doing the funniest, goofiest things ever and keeping everyone around her laughing. Her daughters and nieces were her world, and she was always there for everyone she loved…

by Sam Barron

03/13/2026

Pascack Valley, NJ

News

Hillsdale's Livvy Dunne Joins Baywatch Reboot Livvy Dunne is headed to the beach. The 23-year-old Bergen County native has been cast in the upcoming TV reboot of "Baywatch," which will air on FOX. Dunne will play Grace, a highly enthusiastic junior lifeguard, according to Deadline. The show stars Stephen Amell as the son of Mitch, the legendary character played by David Hasselhoff, who decides to follow in his father's footsteps and serve as Baywatch captain, Deadline reported. This is Dunne's first professional acting role. Time to get to work!!!🎬 https://t.co/qFx3vKaPfY — Olivia Dunne (@livvydunne) March 12, 2026 Dunne, a Hills…

by Sam Barron

03/13/2026

Orange, NJ

Police & Fire

Woman Struck, Killed By Train In Orange A woman was fatally struck by an NJ Transit train in Orange on Friday, March 13, authorities said. At 1 a.m. , a train on the Gladstone Branch of the Morris & Essex Lane, struck and killed the woman at Highland Avenue station, NJ Transit said. The train had departed at Gladstone at 11:53 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive at Hoboken Terminal at 1:22 a.m., NJ Transit said. No injuries were reported to the eight customers or crew on board, NJ Transit said. New Jersey Transit Police are leading the investigation. The woman has not been identified.

by Sam Barron

03/13/2026

Newark, NJ

Police & Fire

Footage Of Deadly Officer Involved Shooting Of Newark Man Released: AG As parts of its investigation into the deadly police involved shooting of Wali Bey, a 42-year old Newark resident, the Attorney General's Office released radio recordings and video footage from the fateful encounter. The video and audio paint a standard police encounter that soon turns fatal, as officers approach a vehicle, before "shots fired!" shots fired!" can be heard as police request additional units to the scene. The shooting of Bey by Officer Nashid Reynolds remains under investigation by Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. On Monday, Jan. 1…

by Sam Barron

03/12/2026

Hopewell-Pennington, NJ

Police & Fire

Attempted Homicide Charges After Man Assaulted With Edged Weapon: Hopewell Twp PD A man was arrested and charged with attempted homicide following an altercation in Hopewell Township, authorities announced Thursday, March 12. At 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, officers responded to a 911 call on Bear Tavern Road after two men got into an altercation on the roadside, Hopewell Township police said. The altercation involved the use of an edged weapon, police said. Officers found one man alert and responsive with significant injuries and was transported to a local hospital, police said. Nahuan Tejada fled the scene and left the area toward New Brunswick, police said. A jo…

by Sam Barron

03/12/2026

Gloucester Township, NJ

Police & Fire

DWI Driver Crashes Into Utility Pole, Knocks Out Power For 400: Gloucester Twp PD A 38-year-old Blackwood man was arrested and charged after a DWI crash knocked out power to 400 people on Wednesday evening, March 11, authorities said. At 9:58 p.m., officers responded to Old Black Horse Pike and Oak Avenue for a hit and run motor vehicle crash and found a severed utility pole and a vehicle on its side, Gloucester Township police said. The driver, Alan Cooper, and passenger were located on Route 168, police said. Cooper was suspected of DWI and arrested. The damage to the utility pole resulted in the loss of power to approximately 400 residents in the area, police s…

by Sam Barron

03/12/2026

Tinton Falls-Eatontown, NJ

News

Former Cop Convicted In Tinton Falls Parkway Crash That Killed 'Soulmates' Married Couple A former Hillside police officer was convicted for his role in a fatal crash on the Garden State Parkway that killed a husband and wife in 2021, authorities announced Thursday, March 12. John McClave, a 38-year-old Toms River resident, was convicted of vehicular homicide, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, Tinton Falls police responded to a crash on Asbury Avenue near the Garden State Parkway, involving a 2018 GMC Canyon pickup truck driven by McClave and a 2020 Toyota Corolla driven by Angel Acevedo, a 40-year-old Baltimore man, after&…

by Sam Barron

03/12/2026

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