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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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13-Year-Old Killed In Pemberton Crash After Driver Falls Asleep: Police 13-Year-Old Killed In Pemberton Crash After Driver Falls Asleep: Police
13-Year-Old Killed In Pemberton Crash After Driver Falls Asleep: Police A 13-year-old boy was killed in a crash in Pemberton Township on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. At 6:32 a.m., officers responded to a single car crash at 537 Magnolia Rd after the driver, a 30-year-old Willingboro woman, fell asleep while traveling 50 mph, Pemberton Township  Police said. The silver 2016 Audi A3 ran off the roadway and struck a tree, police said. The 13-year-old, a front seat passenger, was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver was hospitalized in stable condition after sustaining serious bodily injuries to t…

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Two Fights Briefly Shut Down Jersey Gardens Mall: Authorities Two Fights Briefly Shut Down Jersey Gardens Mall: Authorities
Two Fights Briefly Shut Down Jersey Gardens Mall: Authorities One person was arrested after two fights broke out at The Mills at Jersey Gardens on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. The two fights occurred in two different stores, a spokesperson for the City of Elizabeth said. One fight was between employees and the other fight was between patrons, authorities said. One juvenile was arrested and the mall reopened for business after 15 minutes, authorities said.

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Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD
Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD A woman who had a medical emergency while driving crashed into multiple parked vehicles on Friday, June 6 in Manchester Township. At 11:37 a.m., a white Hyundai Sonata driven by an 81-year-old Manchester resident was traveling south on Belvedere Drive when it approached a stop sign, Manchester police said. The driver sustained a medical episode while driving, causing her vehicle to accelerate and continue south, crossing over Renaissance Boulevard, police said. The Hyundai then crashed into a 2017 red Toyota Camry parked in the driveway of a home on Belvedere Drive South, police said. Foll…

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NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police
NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police A juvenile possessing improvised explosive devices in Moorestown caused the bomb squad to respond over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responded to Cove Road and East Oak Drive after confirming materials for an IED was present at a residence, Moorestown police said. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Unit and others responded to the scene and removed the material, detonating it at a nearby Public Works yard, police said. Law enforcement then searched a home on the 400 block of East Oak Avenue with bomb technicians locating additional IED materials, police said. The materials were d…

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Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police
Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police A car backed into the front entrance of a Kohl’s in Gloucester County on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. The incident occurred at 1:15 p.m. at Kohl’s at 5851 Route 42, Washington Township police said. Fire and EMS also responded to the scene, though no one was injured, police said. Police said the crash was accidental. The Washington Township Building Inspector will be assessing structural damage, police said.

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Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say
Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say A 33-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of heroin and cocaine in Atlantic City on Wednesday, June 4, authorities said. At 4:40 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop at Kentucky and Drexel avenues, Atlantic City police said. A detective along with K-9 partner, Gee, arrived on scene and Gee detected drugs in the vehicle, police said. Steven Young Jr. was removed from the vehicle after turning over the narcotics he had concealed in his pants, police said. Additional narcotics were found inside the vehicle, police said. Detectives…

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Drug Dealer With 130 Lbs Of Pot Kidnaps Uber Driver Trying To Flee Cops In PA: Prosecutor Drug Dealer With 130 Lbs Of Pot Kidnaps Uber Driver Trying To Flee Cops In PA: Prosecutor
Drug Dealer With 130 Lbs Of Pot Kidnaps Uber Driver Trying To Flee Cops In PA: Prosecutor A 27-year-old Manchester, CT man is facing kidnapping charges after he forced an Uber driver to help him flee from the police on Thursday, June 5, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to a notification from Pennsylvania State Police about a pursuit of Drew Earlington in a motor vehicle from Lebanon, PA, the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said. Drew Earlington had called an Uber to help him flee to New Jersey, unlawfully confining the driver for a substantial period of time as he tried to evade Pennsylvania police, authorities said The Uber driver surreptitiously contac…

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Newark Man Guilty Of Assaulting Pregnant Wife: Prosecutor Newark Man Guilty Of Assaulting Pregnant Wife: Prosecutor
Newark Man Guilty Of Assaulting Pregnant Wife: Prosecutor A 31-year old Newark man was convicted on Wednesday, June 4, of attacking his pregnant wife, authorities said. On Sunday, March 5, 2023, Milton Chogllo choked and beat his wife, 32-year-old Christina Leon, outside their home on Bergen Street in Newark, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Leon's 14-year-old daughter witnessed the attack and testified against Chogllo , Stephens said. Leon was six months pregnant at the time, Stephens said. Chogllo will be sentenced in July, Stephens said.

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Burlington Church Deacon Had Sex With Child: Prosecutor Burlington Church Deacon Had Sex With Child: Prosecutor
Burlington Church Deacon Had Sex With Child: Prosecutor A 44-year-old Mount Holly man was arrested and charged this week with having sex with a girl under the age of 13, authorities said. Shawn Tracey, a deacon at Burlington Seventh-day Adventist Church in Burlington City, sexually abused the victim over a two-year period at multiple locations in Burlington County, Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw and Mount Holly Township Police Department Acting Chief Clifford Spencer said. Tracey is charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault, 13 counts of debauching the morals of a child, two counts of sexual assault and one count of showing obscene to…

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Employee At Kearny Charter School Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor Employee At Kearny Charter School Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor
Employee At Kearny Charter School Exposed Himself To Middle Schoolers: Prosecutor A 36-year-old Garfield resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, June 5, with exposing himself to students at the Kearny charter school where he worked ,authorities said. Omer Sogutcu was an IT professional at Hudson Arts and Science Middle School, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Two girls under the age of 13 reported Sogutcu exposed himself and asked them to engage in sexual conduct, Suarez said. Sogutcu is charged with two counts of sexual assault by contact and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Suarez said. He was arrested at the charter …

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