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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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Smith & Wesson Handgun: Atlantic City Man Faces Prison Smith & Wesson Handgun: Atlantic City Man Faces Prison
Smith & Wesson Handgun: Atlantic City Man Faces Prison A 23-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a handgun on Thursday, May 29, after he was found in possession of a Smith & Wesson handgun, authorities said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, Devin Brown faces five years in state prison, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, Atlantic City police spotted Brown at 1542 Atlantic Ave., prosecutors said. Brown was wanted on an unrelated warrant and began to flee when officers asked to speak to him, prosecutors said. Police pursued and were ultimately able to apprehend Brown as h…

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No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor
No Charges For Edison Cop Over Alleged Chokehold: Prosecutor A grand jury declined to indict an Edison Township police officer on Wednesday, May 28, after he allegedly used a chokehold on a woman in 2022, authorities said. On Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:21 a.m., officers responded to a report of a woman who was being transported via ambulance from a hospital to a mental health facility, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said. The woman escaped from the ambulance and ran from EMS personnel, prosecutors said. The woman was pursued and located in a nearby doctor's office, prosecutors said. She failed to cooperate with law enforcement officers' …

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Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Newark Man Who Stabbed Victim 10 Times In East Orange Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Newark man was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday, May 30, after previously being convicted of stabbing a man in East Orange 10 times, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Dwayne Barbour waited for Daren Brooks, 31, with a knife at an address in East Orange and ambushed him upon arrival, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Brooks ran down the street to escape the attack and the defendant followed, stabbing him over 10 times, Stephens said. Barbour was convicted of aggravated assault and weapons charges following a three-week trial, Stephens sai…

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Thief Busted Removing Tires From Cop’s Personal Car: Newark PD Thief Busted Removing Tires From Cop’s Personal Car: Newark PD
Thief Busted Removing Tires From Cop’s Personal Car: Newark PD A thief was arrested after he tried to remove tires from a police officer’s personal vehicle leading to a scuffle on Sunday, June 1, authorities said. At 4:14 a.m., an off-duty Newark police officer observed a man removing a tire from the officer’s vehicle in the 300 block of 3rd Avenue, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda said. When the officer approached the suspect, a fight ensued, Miranda said. A patrolling Newark police vehicle was flagged down, and the suspect, who was not identified, was arrested without further incident, Miranda said. One of the responding officers suffer…

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Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood
Newt Gingrich Talks Trump In Ridgewood Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., has the inside look at Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Gingrich is signing copies of his new book “Trump’s Triumph: America’s Greatest Comeback,” on Tuesday, June 3 at 6 p.m. at Bookends in Ridgewood. In the book, Gingrich, a prolific author who also ran for president in 2012, discusses how Trump was able to make elites in media, academia, government and politics look foolish as he assembled coalition of Americans who were tired of being told what to do, say and believe, according to a synopsis.  Gingrich says the Democratic ticket …

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Trenton Inmate Guilty Of Killing Man Day Before His Release: Prosecutor Trenton Inmate Guilty Of Killing Man Day Before His Release: Prosecutor
Trenton Inmate Guilty Of Killing Man Day Before His Release: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Trenton inmate was convicted of first degree murder on Thursday, May 29, in the death of a fellow prisoner at Bayside State Prison in 2022, authorities said. On Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 Martin Sanchez was found unresponsive in his cell with severe injuries to his face at the prison in Leesburg, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said. Sanchez was pronounced dead at the scene, with the cause of death determined to be blunt force head injuries and neck compression. authorities said. Bruce Duette was charged after his DNA was located on the inside of a sneaker, sock…

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Phillipsburg Cop Busted For Unauthorized Access To Police Database: Prosecutor Phillipsburg Cop Busted For Unauthorized Access To Police Database: Prosecutor
Phillipsburg Cop Busted For Unauthorized Access To Police Database: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Phillipsburg police officer was arrested and charged on Friday, May 30, after he gained unauthorized access to the department's records management system, authorities said. An investigation into officer Scott Palmer by the Warren County Prosecutor's Office began in April after they received information from the Phillipsburg Police Department, authorities said. Palmer, who joined the force in 2023, is charged with criminal computer activity, the Warren County Prosecutor's Office said. In a statement, Palmer's attorney said his client is innocent, blaming double standards at th…

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Dog Walker With History Of Theft Burglarized Employer’s Home: Denville PD Dog Walker With History Of Theft Burglarized Employer’s Home: Denville PD
Dog Walker With History Of Theft Burglarized Employer’s Home: Denville PD A 63-year-old Morristown dogwalker with a history of theft was arrested and charged with burglarizing her employer’s home on Wednesday, May 14, authorities said. Officers responded to a burglary at a resident and determined Maureen Denman had entered a separate closed room within the home of her employer she was not permitted in, Denville police said. Denman proceeded to search through personal belongings before exiting the room and the residence, police said. In December 2023, Denman entered pretrial intervention after she was charged with fraudulent use of a credit card and theft of mov…

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DWI Egg Harbor Township Driver Charged In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor DWI Egg Harbor Township Driver Charged In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor
DWI Egg Harbor Township Driver Charged In Fatal Crash: Prosecutor A 28-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was indicted by a grand jury on vehicular homicide charges on Thursday, May 29, after he drove while intoxicated in a fatal crash in Pleasantville in March, authorities said. On Thursday, March 13 at 2:30 a.m., a vehicle driven by Jean Zambrano-Briones crashed into a utility pole on the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said.  Gustavo Huestipa-Peralta, a 38-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident, was killed in the crash, authorities said. Zambrano-Briones was located by Egg Harbor Township police after he fle…

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Scranton Foreign Exchange Student Nabbed In $35K Scam: Police Scranton Foreign Exchange Student Nabbed In $35K Scam: Police
Scranton Foreign Exchange Student Nabbed In $35K Scam: Police A 21-year-old foreign exchange student from India, residing in Scranton, was arrested and charged on Thursday, May 22, with attempting to collect $80,000 in a phony Amazon scam that defrauded a Howell resident, authorities said. A Howell resident tried to replace an Amazon order delivered to the wrong address and while searching for Amazon's customer service, was led to an imposter phone number, Howell police said. A scammer posing as an Amazon employee convinced the victim to withdraw $35,000 to "fix" their Amazon and bank accounts, police said. A man later arrived at the victim's home…

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