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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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Man Ransacked Country Farms: Manchester PD Man Ransacked Country Farms: Manchester PD Man Ransacked Country Farms: Manchester PD
Man Ransacked Country Farms: Manchester PD A man is at large after he broke into Country Farms in Manchester on Saturday, May 9, authorities said. At 8:34 p.m., the suspect broke into the store after using a large rock. Surveillance footage then shows him running around the store before jumping out after stealing Opia Kratom products, Manchester police said. He was wearing a green cut-off shirt with a blue/purple sweatshirt, along with a yellow sport-style watch or silicone bracelet on his left wrist and an additional red silicone-style bracelet, police said. The suspect also has visible tattoos on his left arm and upper back, …

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Plainfield, NJ
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Man Shot, Killed In Plainfield: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Plainfield: Prosecutor Man Shot, Killed In Plainfield: Prosecutor
Man Shot, Killed In Plainfield: Prosecutor A 39-year-old Plainfield man was fatally shot on Sunday, May 10, authorities said. At 10:49 a.m., Plainfield police responded to Campbell Field and found Tyquan James with a gunshot wound, the Union County Prosecutor's Office said. Jones was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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Mount Olive, NJ
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Budd Lake Man Arrested After Fight: Mount Olive PD Budd Lake Man Arrested After Fight: Mount Olive PD Budd Lake Man Arrested After Fight: Mount Olive PD
Budd Lake Man Arrested After Fight: Mount Olive PD A 25-year-old Budd Lake man was arrested and charged with assault following a fight on Saturday morning, May 9, authorities said. At 9:32 a.m., officers responded to a residence in Budd Lake and found a man with bruising and bleeding on his face and nose, Mount Olive police said. Majornaim Furby was identified as the suspect and he was arrested, police said. Officers discovered an active warrant for his arrest out of Newark, police said. He was charged with simple assault, police said.

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Franklin Township, NJ
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Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended In Franklin Township: Prosecutor Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended In Franklin Township: Prosecutor Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended In Franklin Township: Prosecutor
Six Guns Seized, Four Men Apprehended In Franklin Township: Prosecutor Four men were arrested and charged with numerous weapons offenses following an investigation in Somerset County, authorities announced Monday, May 11. On Tuesday, May 5, law enforcement was conducting a quality of life detail in Franklin Township, amid reports of recent firearm activity, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd Fredericks said. While pulling over a vehicle, officers observed a firearm inside the vehicle and obtained a searc…

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Mount Olive, NJ
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Speeding DWI Driver Busted On Route 206: Mount Olive PD Speeding DWI Driver Busted On Route 206: Mount Olive PD Speeding DWI Driver Busted On Route 206: Mount Olive PD
Speeding DWI Driver Busted On Route 206: Mount Olive PD A 25-year-old Easton man was arrested and charged with driving drunk in Mount Olive on Saturday May 9, authorities said. At 2:40 a.m., officers observed a speeding white Jeep traveling south on Route 206 and initiated a motor vehicle stop, Mount Olive police said. As officers spoke with the driver, Derek Andrade, they detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage and ordered him to do field sobriety testing, police said. Following the testing, Andrade was transported to police headquarters and charged with DWI, reckless driving, following too closely, failure to keep right and improper passing…

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Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ
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Community Rallies Around Aberdeen Parents Battling Cancer Community Rallies Around Aberdeen Parents Battling Cancer Community Rallies Around Aberdeen Parents Battling Cancer
Community Rallies Around Aberdeen Parents Battling Cancer A New Jersey mother and father are in for the fight of their life. Jaime and Rosario Oliveri, the parents to three young children, Carmelo, 7, Nico, 5, and Elliana, 3, have both been diagnosed with cancer. The Aberdeen residents are set for surgery this month, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family. The surgeries will force both parents out of work, Patricia Mileto, who organized the fundraiser said. "Despite everything they are enduring, the Oliveris continue to show up with strength, kindness, and warmth for those around them," Mileto wrote. "They are known in their …

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Toms River, NJ
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Gun-Toting EMT Reeling From Breakup Drove From Maine To South Toms River To Confront Ex: Cops Gun-Toting EMT Reeling From Breakup Drove From Maine To South Toms River To Confront Ex: Cops Gun-Toting EMT Reeling From Breakup Drove From Maine To South Toms River To Confront Ex: Cops
Gun-Toting EMT Reeling From Breakup Drove From Maine To South Toms River To Confront Ex: Cops A man distraught over a breakup drove from Maine to South Toms River to confront his ex before he was shot by police last Wednesday, April 29, according to charging documents obtained by Daily Voice. The affidavit of probable cause paints a disturbing picture of Brian Lanzim, a former first responder who authorities say spiraled after the breakup with the mother of his two children, culminating in a violent confrontation with police in South Toms River. Prior to driving to the South Toms River property, Lanzim made threats to the woman. resulting in a temporary restraining order being grant…

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Medford, NJ
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DUI Wrong Way Medford Driver Busted With Loaded Gun In Delaware: Police DUI Wrong Way Medford Driver Busted With Loaded Gun In Delaware: Police DUI Wrong Way Medford Driver Busted With Loaded Gun In Delaware: Police
DUI Wrong Way Medford Driver Busted With Loaded Gun In Delaware: Police A 29-year-old Medford man was arrested and charged in Delaware with driving drunk with a loaded gun, authorities said. On Saturday, May 9, at 4:21 a.m., officers pulled over a vehicle that was traveling the wrong way, Newark, Delaware police said. Sean Boswell was determined to be drunk and had a loaded 9 mm handgun concealed in the driver's door pocket of the vehicle, police said. Boswell did not possess a valid concealed carry permit and was charged with DUI, carrying a concealed deadly weapon and possession of a firearm while under the influence, police said.

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Washington, NJ
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Stubbed Toe Turns Tetanus For Asbury Woman In ICU Stubbed Toe Turns Tetanus For Asbury Woman In ICU Stubbed Toe Turns Tetanus For Asbury Woman In ICU
Stubbed Toe Turns Tetanus For Asbury Woman In ICU A stubbed toe has led to a Warren County woman being hospitalized for tetanus. On Wednesday, April 15, Peyton Hartfelder-Denney, an Asbury resident, was gardening when she stubbed her toe, resulting in a small cut her big toe. She quickly cleaned the wound. But 10 days later, she began experiencing severe jaw pain, muscle stiffness, and back pain, but multiple doctors dismissed her concerns as anxiety, according to a fundraiser established by her sister, Nicquelle Denney. Peyton's condition worsened, and she was rushed to Morristown Medical Center where she was diagnosed with tetanus, desp…

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Readington Township, NJ
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Person Rescued After Arm Stuck Underneath Vehicle In Readington Person Rescued After Arm Stuck Underneath Vehicle In Readington Person Rescued After Arm Stuck Underneath Vehicle In Readington
Person Rescued After Arm Stuck Underneath Vehicle In Readington A person was rescued after their arm got stuck underneath a vehicle in Readington Twp on Sunday, May 10, authorities said. That afternoon, rescuers and firefighters responded to the scene and found the person in the backyard, the Whitehouse Rescue Squad said. First responders began setting up tools while others began cribbing the vehicle, authorities said. Hydraulic spreaders were used to lift the vehicle enough to free the patients arm, authorities said.  The patient was extricated in less than four minutes from rescuers' arrival, authorities said. The patient was transferred to a ne…

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