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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Bayville-Berkeley, NJ

Police & Fire

Fire Rips Through Bayville's Grits & Grace Grits & Grace, a popular family-owned restaurant in Bayville was destroyed by a fire Monday evening, March 9, authorities said. At 10:06 p.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire at Grits & Grace restaurant at 507 Atlantic City Blvd. and found heavy fire and smoke conditions, Bayville Volunteer Fire Company #1 said. Crews quickly stretched handlines and made entry to locate and extinguish the fire while additional firefighters conducted searches, checked for extension, and performed ventilation operations to remove heat and smoke from the structure, fire officials said. …

by Sam Barron

03/10/2026

Clark, NJ

Police & Fire

Dog Reunites With Family After Two Years Missing: Clark PD A dog found in Clark was reunited with his Texas family after going missing for two years, authorities announced Monday, March 9. On Wednesday, March 4, officers were alerted to a lost dog roaming around the Clark Commons and she was taken into custody, Clark police said. At headquarters, a chip reader was able to successfully identify the dog, who had been missing out of Glen Ellis, Texas, a Dallas suburb, police said. Koko's owners were shocked to hear the news and immediately made plans to fly to New Jersey. As Koko awaited their return, he was cared for by police, who made sure to keep …

by Sam Barron

03/10/2026

Woodbridge, NJ

Police & Fire

One Dead, Two Injured In Woodbridge Dump Truck-Tractor Trailer Crash On Turnpike: State Police A 34-year-old man was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex County Monday morning, March 9, authorities said. At 9:57 a.m., a Kenworth dump truck, driven by Maximo Polanco of Ridgefield (Bergen County) was traveling northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike approaching the Grover Cleveland Service area in Woodbridge when it struck the back of an International tractor-trailer, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police, said. The crash caused the International to strike the back of a Freightliner, Postorino said. The Kenworth and International be…

by Sam Barron

03/10/2026

Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Police & Fire

4 Injured After State Trooper Involved In EHT Crash: Njsp Four people, including a state trooper were injured in a crash involving a troop car last week in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. At 4:49 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, a Lincoln SUV driven by a 41-year-old Egg Harbor Township woman was stopped at a stop sign at Tremont Avenue and County Road 663, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. An unmarked Chevrolet Troop Car was traveling west on County Road 662 with its emergency lights and sirens activated, Postorino said. The Lincoln proceeded into the intersection, causing a crash between the two vehicles, …

by Sam Barron

03/10/2026

Flemington-Raritan, NJ

Police & Fire

Man Dragged By Vehicle In Flemington Carjacking: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Warren County man was arrested and charged with carjacking after he took a person's vehicle outside a post office in Flemington on Monday, March 9, authorities said. A man parked his Jeep Gladiator next to the United States Post Office on Capner Street in Flemington Borough, exited the vehicle, and left it running with the keys in the ignition while he conducted business inside, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson said. The man saw Zachary Verrastro drive away in his vehicle and chased him, Robeson said. A confrontation ensued and the man suffered injuries…

by Sam Barron

03/10/2026

Vineland, NJ

Police & Fire

Millville Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle: Vineland PD A 42-year-old Millville man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Vineland Saturday morning, March 7, authorities said. At 5:57 a.m., officers responded to East Sherman Avenue and S. Lincoln Avenue after Frederic Acevedo was struck by a vehicle, Vineland police said. Acevedo was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A 2013 Ford Mustang operated by a 21-year-old Bridgeton woman struck Acevedo and eventually eft the scene, believing she did not him, since she swerved away from him. She stayed on scene temporarily and after not seeing the pedestrian on t…

by Sam Barron

03/09/2026

Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ

News

Matawan Lockdown Lifted After Threat All schools in the Matawan Aberdeen school district were placed in a lockdown Monday, March 9, authorities said. The lockdown at the district's six schools was caused by a "reported threat," The Matawan Aberdeen school district said. All students and safe, the district said. County and local law enforcement investigated and determined that the threat is not credible, the district said. All schools except the high school are dismissing at their normal time, families can expect bussing delays, the district said. There will be an increased police presence at each of the schools a…

by Sam Barron

03/09/2026

Edison, NJ

Police & Fire

14-Year-Old Suffers Head Injury After Hit By Car: Edison PD A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after she was struck by a vehicle in Edison, authorities announced Monday, March 9. At 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, the high school student was crossing Old Post Road when she was hit by a 2005 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 56-year-old Metuchen man, Edison police said. The girl sustained a traumatic head injury and was taken to a nearby hospital and is currently in stable condition, police said. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said. The weather at the time of the crash was heavy rain and darkne…

by Sam Barron

03/09/2026

Franklin Township, NJ

Police & Fire

Man Held Franklin Twp Women Captive As He Sexually Assaulted Her: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Edgewater Park man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman while he held her captive, authorities announced Monday, March 9. At 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, a woman called 9-1-1 to report a sexual assault and told police she was held captive in her home and repeatedly sexually assaulted by Walter Robinson, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Captain Lloyd Fredericks said. The woman and Robinson had previously dated in 2…

by Sam Barron

03/09/2026

Caldwell, NJ

Police & Fire

82-Year-Old Caldwell Barber Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor An 82-year-old West Caldwell man and longtime barber in the community has been charged after a fatal hit and run crash in Caldwell, authorities announced Monday, March 9. At 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, Caldwell police responded to the 400 block of Bloomfield Avenue and found Sharon Thomas, a 56-year-old Caldwell woman, unconscious in the roadway, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. GoFundMe photo Thomas had exited an NJ Transit bus and was crossing Bloomfield Avenue when she was hit by a vehicle, Stephens said. Angelo Lotrecchiano, the driver of the vehicle, exi…

by Sam Barron

03/09/2026

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