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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Police & Fire

Man Shot, Suspect Detained: Gloucester Township: Police A person was shot in Gloucester Township early Monday morning, July 21, authorities said. At 5:33 a.m., officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim on Brookshire Road and found a 34-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right leg and blunt force trauma to the head, Gloucester Township police said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, police said. A person was detained at the scene and charges are pending an investigation, police said. There is no known threat to the community, police said. This incident is under investigation by the…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

Obituaries

Denville's Michele Parkins, Tireless Advocate For Kids, ID'd As Bicyclist Struck, Killed Michele Parkins, a 46-year-old Denville resident and founder of Great Kids Place, was killed on Thursday, July 17, after she was hit by a car while riding her bike, authorities said. The crash occurred on Old Boonton Road near Bush Road, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. Parkins was transported to St. Clare’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, authorities said. Parkins was all about helping others, earning her Master's degree in occupational therapy from Seton Hall in 2009, according to her obituary from the Norman Dean Funeral Home website. She met her husband Kim in…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

Police & Fire

Retired WNY Detective, Dispatcher, Corrections Officer Arrested In Drug Bust: Prosecutor Three people who work in law enforcement were among seven people arrested following an investigation into the distribution of narcotics in Hudson County, authorities announced Monday, July 21. An investigation led to the seizure of over four kilograms of suspected cocaine, two handguns, seven vehicles and more than $70,000 in cash after search warrants were executed at multiple locations in North Bergen, West New York and Union City, on Thursday, July 17, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Thomas Mannion, 60, a retired West New York police detective, is charged with conspira…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

Obituaries

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' Star Dead At 54: Reports Malcom-Jamal Warner, who played Theo on "The Cosby Show" has died, a source told People on Monday, July 21. Jamal-Warner was in Costa Rica on a family vacation and drowned while swimming, People reported. A native of Jersey City, Jamal-Warner's big break came when he was cast as Theo, the only son of Cliff and Claire Huxtable, whose subpar grades and typical teenage antics caused his parents much consternation. The character was inspired by Bill Cosby's son, Ennis. Like Ennis, Theo was later diagnosed with dyslexia and worked at a community center. Following "The Cosby Show", Jamal-…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

Police & Fire

Philly Truck Driver Struck Car After Running Red Light, Fled Scene: Lopatcong Police A 39-year-old truck driver from Philadelphia was arrested and charged with hitting a car and fleeing the scene in Lopatcong, authorities announced Sunday, July 20. On Thursday, June 12, at 4:43 p.m., a 2023 white Cascadia Freightliner struck with Illinois plates ran a red light and struck a 2016 white Jeep Compass traveling northbound through a green light, Lopatcong Township police said. Following an investigation, the driver was identified as Almaz Uulu Beishenbek, police said. Beishenbek was operating the truck for Tornado Shipping Inc, police said. Beisenbek is charged with assault by …

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

News

$342K: Lotto Ticket Sold At Hunterdon County QuickChek Wins Big It was a sensational Saturday for a Hunterdon County lottery player. A ticket sold in Ringoes matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Saturday, July 19, winning $342,777. The ticket was sold at QuickChek on Route 31 South. The winning numbers were 13, 23, 26, 35 and 36.

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

News

Small Earthquake Reported In Morris Plains A minor earthquake rattled parts of North Jersey Monday morning, July 21. The magnitude 1.6 quake struck at 5:40 a.m. local time about 3 kilometers west of Morris Plains, NJ, the USGS said. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 5 kilometers (roughly 3 miles), and residents across several towns reported feeling light shaking. The most notable responses came from Morristown, Randolph, Mendham, and Denville, where residents logged "weak" to "light" shaking levels, rated MMI III and IV, on the USGS's "Did You Feel It?" map. A total of 27 citizen reports were submitted. The earthquake was r…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

Police & Fire

Man Ripped Down Pride Flag At Cape May Ice Cream Shop: Police A 21-year-old Marlton man was arrested and charged with taking down a pride flag displayed at an ice cream shop in Cape May, authorities announced Friday, July 17. On Friday, July 4 at 1 a.m., David Ebner removed and destroyed a Pride flag displayed at Fine Fellows Creamery at 313 Beach Ave., Cape May police said. Ebner is charged with criminal mischief and bias intimidation, police said. “The Cape May Police Department is committed to supporting all communities by standing against bias and ensuring that every individual—whether visiting or residing in our town—is treated fairly, with dign…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

Police & Fire

Truck Hauling Pesticide Overturns On Route 78: Njsp A truck hauling pesticide overturned on Route 78 in Somerset County Saturday morning, July 19, authorities said. At 6:20 a.m., a tractor-trailer was traveling west on Route 78 when it lost directional control, causing it to run off the road, strike an exit sign and light pole and overturn, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The truck was hauling carbonate pesticide, Marchan said. Somerset County Hazmat and Warren Twp. Fire Department responded and unloaded the material, Marchan said. Minor injuries were reported an the scene, and all lanes were closed and tr…

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

Police & Fire

Elizabeth Truck Driver Killed in NJT Crash In Edison: Njsp A 26-year-old Elizabeth man was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison early Sunday morning, July 20, authorities said. At 4:12 a.m., Mairon Gonzalez-Ramirez was driving a Freightliner M2 north on the New Jersey Turnpike in Edison when he lost control, overturned and struck a guardrail, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Gonzalez-Ramirez was pronounced dead at the scene, Marchan said. The crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.

by Sam Barron

07/21/2025

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