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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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Police & Fire

Montclair Man Arrested After Woman Shot: Police A 33-year-old Montclair resident has been arrested and charged after a woman was shot in Montclair, authorities announced Wednesday, July 16. On Friday, July 11, at 11:24 p.m., officers responded to the Shell gas station at 115 Bloomfield Ave. and observed a large crowd and blood at the scene, Montclair police said. Mountainside Hospital contacted officers to report that a female victim of a gunshot wound had self-transported herself to the emergency room, police said. The woman was in the parking lot of the Shell station when a fight broke out between two men, police said. She said she wa…

by Sam Barron

07/16/2025

Police & Fire

NJ Man Arrested For Inhaling Chemicals In Vehicle, 3rd Arrest In 2 Months: Police A 37-year-old Succasunna man was arrested and charged with inhaling from an aerosol cannister last month while in a vehicle in Hanover, the third time in two months he’s been arrested for this crime, authorities announced Saturday, July 12. Neil Perry was observed in the driver’s seat with the engine running inhaling from an aerosol cannister, Hanover Township police said. Perry exhibited signs of impairment and field sobriety tests were conducting resulting in Perry’s arrest and having him charged with driving while intoxicated, being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance…

by Sam Barron

07/16/2025

Police & Fire

Support Swells After Nutley 8th Grader Struck By Car Joey Lombardi was injured when he was struck by car in Belleville on Monday, July 7, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. Joey, an 8th grader at John H. Walker Middle School, had his maxilla fractured as a result of the crash. "After years of extensive dental work his braces are off and his teeth are submerged into his gums," Olivia Marino-Myers, who organized the fundraiser said. "He will need extensive dental work again after this accident. Thank God Joey is alive!" Hey guys so this is my cousin from Jersey who was struck by a car!!!! Please share and don…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2025

Obituaries

Jersey City Doctor Struck, Killed By Vehicle In South Brunswick A 75-year-old Jersey City doctor was fatally struck by a vehicle in South Brunswick on Thursday, July 10, authorities said. At 9:21 p.m., officers responded to Route 27 after Neville D’Rozario was struck by a 2015 Ford F150 while he was crossing the roadway, South Brunswick police said. D’Rozario was not in the crosswalk when he was hit, police said. D’Rozario was found bleeding and unconscious and was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver remained on scene, police said. Born in Bangladesh, D'Rozario dedicated his…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Driver Who Mowed Down 7 Geese Sought By Cops In NJ, Sparking Outrage Online Police in New Jersey are searching for the driver who struck and killed seven geese crossing a road on Monday, July 14, sparking outrage from residents and animal advocates across social media. Officers responded to the Devoe Lake area of Spotswood (Middlesex County) around 6:45 p.m. and found the geese dead in the roadway, Spotswood police said. The vehicle had already fled the scene, police said. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to determine whether the act was intentional or accidental, according to authorities. Geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, an…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Body Pulled From Passaic River: Prosecutor A man's body was recovered from the Passaic River in Kearny on Monday, July 14, authorities said. The man has not been identified, the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. The cause and manner of death are pending the findings of the Regional Medical Examiner's Office, authorities said.

by Sam Barron

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Dead Infant Found In Trash Bag, US Marshals Arrest Suspect In Philly, Camden Officials Say A 43-year-old Philadelphia woman was arrested and charged after a dead baby was found in a trash bag in Camden, authorities announced Tuesday, July 15. On Monday, May 19, Camden County police responded to the 1200 block of Lakeshore Drive and found the baby boy dead in a trash bag within a bassinet, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. US Marshals agents arrest Ebony Gee US Marshals Service (Philadelphia) Ebony Gee was caring for a friend's infant and spent time with the baby in a second story bedroom at the res…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Man Killed In Trenton Double Shooting: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Trenton man was killed in a double shooting in Trenton on Monday evening, July 14, authorities said. At 11:51 p.m., Trenton police responded to the 600 block of North Clinton Avenue and found two people shot, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steven Wilson said. The shooting victims were transferred to a nearby hospital where Shalynn Robinson was pronounced dead, authorities said. The shooting was preceded by a confrontation between two groups near Covert Alley, authorities said. No arrests have been made and the investigation is …

by Sam Barron

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Truck Transporting Soda Overturns In Hunterdon County: Authorities A tractor trailer hauling soda overturned in Hunterdon County Sunday evening, July 13, leading to a messy cleanup, authorities said. At 10:31 p.m., troopers responding to Bloomsbury Road and Old Kings Road in Bloomsbury Township after a Volvo tractor-trailer overturned while negotiating a curve, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Firefighters assisted with closing the record and securing the scene until they were called back to help wash off soda residue from the roadway, Bloomsbury Hose Co. #1 said. No injuries were reported and the crash remains under …

by Sam Barron

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Two People Killed In NJ Flood, Home Explodes, Animals Rescued During Fierce Storms: Officials Two people were killed in Plainfield and a home exploded in North Plainfield Monday, July 14, as fierce storms swept across the state. Meanwhile, on Tuesday morning, much of New Jersey remained under water. A vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook during the height of flash flooding in Plainfield Monday, killing two people, who were pronounced dead at the scene, the city said in a release. The victims have not been identified. At 2:45 a.m., officers responded to 643 Parkview Ave. and found the home fully engulfed in flames, North Plainfield police said. The explosion appears to have been…

by Sam Barron

07/15/2025

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