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
5 Hurt In 3-Alarm Jersey City Fire: Authorities 5 Hurt In 3-Alarm Jersey City Fire: Authorities
5 Hurt In 3-Alarm Jersey City Fire: Authorities Five people, including a firefighter, were injured in a three-alarm blaze in Jersey City on Wednesday afternoon, March 11, authorities said. At 1:30 p.m., firefighters responded to 154 Summit Ave. and encountered a working fire, Kimberly Wallace-Scalfione, a spokesperson for the mayor's office said.  Firefighters safely removed 3 people while simultaneously working to contain the fire and prevent further extension, Wallace-Scalfione said. Two people were rescued out of a window on the second floor and brought to the ground by an aerial ladder, Wallace-Scalfione said. Four resident…

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Somerville, NJ
Obituaries
18-Year-Old Somerset Senior Dies: Remembering Ibrahim Conteh 18-Year-Old Somerset Senior Dies: Remembering Ibrahim Conteh
18-Year-Old Somerset Senior Dies: Remembering Ibrahim Conteh Ibrahim Conteh, a senior at Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter High School in Somerset, died on Monday, March 9 at the age of 18. "Ibrahim was a bright and thoughtful young man with an imaginative spirit. He had big dreams for his future and planned to attend college to pursue studies in both the STEM and linguistics fields," Gretchen Long, who organized a fundraiser for his family, wrote. "Known for his creativity and curiosity, Ibrahim loved playing video games and often brought that same inventive thinking into conversations with his peers and teachers." Conteh is survived by his family a…

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Piscataway, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Busted With 1K Items Of Child Porn: Piscataway PD Man Busted With 1K Items Of Child Porn: Piscataway PD
Man Busted With 1K Items Of Child Porn: Piscataway PD A 55-year-old Piscataway man was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography on Wednesday, March 11, authorities said. An investigation into Michael Bain began after a cyber-tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and Public Safety Director Keith Sittih said. Bain possessed more than 1,000 items of child sexual abuse material, authorities said Bain was arrested at his home and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities said.

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Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Charged With Prostitution At Massage Parlor: Township Of Hamilton PD 2 Charged With Prostitution At Massage Parlor: Township Of Hamilton PD
2 Charged With Prostitution At Massage Parlor: Township Of Hamilton PD Two people were arrested and charged with running a prostitution ring at a massage parlor in Mays Landing on Wednesday, March 11, authorities said. At 10 a.m., officers executed a search warrant at Waterfall Therapy, a massage business located in the Festival Mall in Mays Landing, Township of Hamilton police said. The search warrant followed a lengthy investigation into the establishment, police said. Cuie Chen, 50 and Wen-Juin Zhou, 60, were arrested and charged with prostitution and conspiracy to commit prostitution, police said.

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Kids Hurt After Minibike Collides With Minivan: Manchester PD Two Kids Hurt After Minibike Collides With Minivan: Manchester PD
Two Kids Hurt After Minibike Collides With Minivan: Manchester PD Two juveniles were injured after their minibike collided with a minivan Manchester Wednesday evening, March 11. At 6:36 p.m., officers responded to Commonwealth Boulevard and Pemberton Street after a gas powered red minibike, ridden by a 14-year-old girl and 13-year-old girl riding tandem, neither wearing helmets, was traveling northbound on Pemberton Street, Manchester police said. When the minibike approached the intersection at Commonwealth Boulevard, it failed to stop at the posted stop sign and was struck by the Toyota Sienna, police said. Both juveniles were ejected from the minibike,…

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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Mom, Kids Forced Out Of Car During Newark Carjacking, Suspect Arrested: Cops Mom, Kids Forced Out Of Car During Newark Carjacking, Suspect Arrested: Cops
Mom, Kids Forced Out Of Car During Newark Carjacking, Suspect Arrested: Cops A 28-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with carjacking a woman in front of her children, authorities announced Wednesday, March 11. At 7:38 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, police responded to the 100 block of Bloomfield Avenue after a man left a woman and her two children inside a parked vehicle and entered a store to make a purchase, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. Pedro Salazar entered the vehicle’s front driver’s side door and demanded that the woman, who was sitting in the front passenger side of the vehicle, exit, or he would drive off with the two chi…

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Barnegat, NJ
Police & Fire
Barnegat Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Parents: Ocean County Prosecutor Barnegat Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Parents: Ocean County Prosecutor
Barnegat Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Parents: Ocean County Prosecutor A 37-year-old Barnegat man pleaded guilty to stabbing his parents to death, authorities announced Wednesday, March 11. Michael Mulgrew pleaded guilty to murdering Eugene Mulgrew, 71 and Cheryl Mulgrew, 69 and faces two consecutive 30-year prison terms when he is sentenced in June, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. On Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at 11 a.m., Barnegat Township police responded to Lincoln Avenue and noticed Michael walking away from the residence, Billhimer said. Officers then noticed red staining on the front door of the residence and upon entry, found blood in variou…

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Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
News
Support Swells After Ridgefield Dump Truck Driver, Father Of Two, Killed In Turnpike Crash Support Swells After Ridgefield Dump Truck Driver, Father Of Two, Killed In Turnpike Crash
Support Swells After Ridgefield Dump Truck Driver, Father Of Two, Killed In Turnpike Crash Maximo Polanco, a 34-year-old Ridgefield resident, was killed after his dump truck collided with a tractor trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike on Monday morning, March 9. "Maximo was incredibly proud to be working as a dump truck driver," Karintia De Jesus, who organized a fundraiser for his family, wrote.  "He truly loved his job and the sense of purpose it gave him. Being able to work hard and provide for his family meant everything to him, and he was excited about the future he was building for the people he loved most." Polanco is survived by his wife, Mildre, and his two …

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Trenton, NJ
News
$3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Trenton Convenience Store $3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Trenton Convenience Store
$3.4M NJ Lottery Ticket Sold At Trenton Convenience Store It was a terrific Tuesday for a lottery player in Trenton.  A ticket sold in New Jersey's capital city matched all five balls in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Tuesday, March 10, winning $3.4 million. This marks the largest Jersey Cash 5 jackpot in NJ Lottery history. The ticket was sold at Quick Stop Food Market at 881 Chamber St. The winning numbers were 09, 10, 23, 28 and 34. The Bullseye was 09 and the XTRA was 03.

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Woodbury, NJ
Obituaries
Woodbury FD Mourns Loss Of Firefighter's Mother, April Behr Woodbury FD Mourns Loss Of Firefighter's Mother, April Behr
Woodbury FD Mourns Loss Of Firefighter's Mother, April Behr April Behr, a longtime Gloucester County resident, died on Sunday, March 8, at the age of 43, according to her obituary from the Kelley Funeral Home website. Born in Phoenixville, Behr moved to Pitman where she spent most of her life, graduating from Pitman High School in 2001 before attending Gloucester County Community College, her obituary reads. She married her husband Martin in 2002, and they had two children, Martin and Emmalee, who survive her, according to her obituary. She worked as a patient care technician in the emergency room at various hospitals for 25 years, her obituary read…

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