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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Irvington, NJ
News
Irvington Medical Lab Owes Medicaid $3.4 Mil Over Unlawful Drug Tests: OSC Irvington Medical Lab Owes Medicaid $3.4 Mil Over Unlawful Drug Tests: OSC
Irvington Medical Lab Owes Medicaid $3.4 Mil Over Unlawful Drug Tests: OSC A medical laboratory in Irvington violated state Medicaid regulations by billing for drug tests without obtaining required signatures from doctors and now must pay up, according to a report from the New Jersey Comptroller's Office. Sunrise Clinical Lab must repay New Jersey Medicaid $3,437,006 following an audit released Thursday, March 6 by the Office of the State Comptroller.  The audit also found Sunrise failed to perform tests ordered by doctors in 44 separate instances, 24%, potentially compromising patient care, the comptroller said. Sunrise violated Medicaid regulations in 52 ep…

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Trenton, NJ
Police & Fire
Former DCF Employee, Trenton Resident Leaked Confidential Case Info For Bribes: AG Former DCF Employee, Trenton Resident Leaked Confidential Case Info For Bribes: AG
Former DCF Employee, Trenton Resident Leaked Confidential Case Info For Bribes: AG A 44-year-old Trenton woman was indicted on charges she took bribes to leak confidential case information when she worked at the Department of Children and Families IT Division, authorities announced Friday, March 6. Between January 2021 and August 2021, Susaida Nazario sought and received payments while working as a technical assistant in exchange for providing information from a confidential DCF case file to an individual who was not entitled to it, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. Nazario misrepresented herself as a DCF caseworker to a person who was involved in a matter be…

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Neptune-Ocean Grove, NJ
Police & Fire
Neptune Woman Struck, Killed By Car On Route 35: Prosecutor Neptune Woman Struck, Killed By Car On Route 35: Prosecutor
Neptune Woman Struck, Killed By Car On Route 35: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Neptune Township woman was fatally struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning, March 5, authorities said. At 2:10 a.m., Neptune Township Police responded to Route 35 and West Lake Avenue after a man driving a 2013 Honda Accord traveling southbound struck Amani Turner in the roadway, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. Turner was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, Santiago said. The driver of the Honda Accord remained on scene, Santiago said. The driver of the Honda Accord remained on scene, Santiago said. The crash remains under investigat…

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Jefferson-Lake Hopatcong, NJ
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Paterson Man Stole $2,100 In Tequila Bottles: Jefferson Twp Police Paterson Man Stole $2,100 In Tequila Bottles: Jefferson Twp Police
Paterson Man Stole $2,100 In Tequila Bottles: Jefferson Twp Police A 36-year-old Paterson man was  charged with shoplifting thousands in tequila bottles in Lake Hopatcong, authorities announced Friday, March 6. At 1:36 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 10, officers responded to Chabon's II Liquor Store at 138 Espanong Rd. after Christopher Stamp entered the store asking for help purchasing high end bottles of tequila, Jefferson Township police said. The tequila bottles were collected and placed on the counter near the register for purchase, police said. Stamp then asked for a box of wine bottles in which the store clerk needed to retrieve from the rear storage …

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Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Loses Toms River Home To 2-Alarm Fire While Attending Funeral Family Loses Toms River Home To 2-Alarm Fire While Attending Funeral
Family Loses Toms River Home To 2-Alarm Fire While Attending Funeral Ally Latimer and her family were attending a funeral for her grandmother on Thursday, March 5, when her home in Toms River went up in flames. While their dog made it out safely, the damage to their home is severe and it could be a year until they return, Rebecca Hansson, who organized a fundraiser for the Latimer's wrote. The family now faces the challenge of finding temporary housing, replacing essential belongings, and covering daily expenses like food and clothing. "The emotional toll of losing their home on top of saying goodbye to a loved one is unimaginable," Hansson wrote. At …

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
Police & Fire
Meth, Testosterone Gets Manahawkin Man Arrested: Stafford PD Meth, Testosterone Gets Manahawkin Man Arrested: Stafford PD
Meth, Testosterone Gets Manahawkin Man Arrested: Stafford PD A 45-year-old Manahawkin man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of meth and testosterone, authorities announced Friday, March 6. At 11:45 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 28, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on Barnacle Drive and a search of Eugene Samuels' vehicle, with the assistance of K-9 Venus turned up methamphetamine, testosterone and drug paraphernalia, Stafford police said. Samuels was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of testosterone and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

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Secaucus, NJ
Police & Fire
Tesla Driver Going 3x Speed Limit Arrested After Secaucus Crash: Police Tesla Driver Going 3x Speed Limit Arrested After Secaucus Crash: Police
Tesla Driver Going 3x Speed Limit Arrested After Secaucus Crash: Police A 21-year-old Secaucus Tesla driver was arrested after he was speeding excessively just before a two-car crash in January, authorities announced Friday, March 6. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, officers responded to County Avenue following a crash between a 2023 Telsa Model 3, driven by Jobeth Manga and a 2024 Hyundai Kona, after the Tesla struck the Hyundai while it was attempting to make al eft turn into the UPS parking lot, Secaucus police said. The driver of the Hyundai Kona sustained serious injuries as a result of the collision and was taken to a nearby hospital via ambulance, police said. An i…

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Pennsauken-Merchantville, NJ
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Pennsauken Man Arrested For Child Porn: Camden County Prosecutor Pennsauken Man Arrested For Child Porn: Camden County Prosecutor
Pennsauken Man Arrested For Child Porn: Camden County Prosecutor Three people were arrested and charged with possessing child pornography in Camden County, authorities announced Friday, March 6. On Wednesday, Jan. 21, Haddon police responded to a report of a man, later identified as Kyle Edelstein, a 38-year-old Pennsauken resident, committing a lewd act in public while in the presence of girls, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay said. Following his arrest, detectives located electronic devices belonging to Edelstein, and subsequent forensic examination of multiple devices revealed more than 1,000 images and/or videos of child sexual a…

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Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Google Translate Used In Store Robbery: Newark PD Google Translate Used In Store Robbery: Newark PD
Google Translate Used In Store Robbery: Newark PD A robber in Newark didn't let a language barrier slow him down. At 7:50 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, a man entered a restaurant on the 100 block of South Street, purchased a cup of coffee and announced a robbery using the Google Translate app, threatening to shoot the cashier if she didn't comply, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda, Sr. said. When the cashier ran away from the register, the suspect attempted to remove it, but was unable to take it, Miranda said. He then threw his coffee at the cashier and fled the business, heading eastbound on South Street, Miranda said. The s…

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North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
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NJ Marching Band Helps Ryan Gosling Celebrate Eva Mendes' Birthday On 'Tonight Show' NJ Marching Band Helps Ryan Gosling Celebrate Eva Mendes' Birthday On 'Tonight Show'
NJ Marching Band Helps Ryan Gosling Celebrate Eva Mendes' Birthday On 'Tonight Show' Ryan Gosling enlisted the help of a marching band from New Jersey to help celebrate his partner, Eva Mendes' birthday. Appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," the North Bergen High School Marching Band serenated Mendes with their rendition of "Happy Birthday," generally catching the actress off-guard. In front of an audience filled with teachers, Gosling called Mendes to the stage, where the actress gushed about the teachers she had growing up, noting they were underpaid and helped mentor her growing up. "We have the band directors from North Bergen High School....." Gosling…

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