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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Edison, NJ
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14-Year-Old Suffers Head Injury After Hit By Car: Edison PD 14-Year-Old Suffers Head Injury After Hit By Car: Edison PD 14-Year-Old Suffers Head Injury After Hit By Car: Edison PD
14-Year-Old Suffers Head Injury After Hit By Car: Edison PD A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after she was struck by a vehicle in Edison, authorities announced Monday, March 9. At 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, the high school student was crossing Old Post Road when she was hit by a 2005 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 56-year-old Metuchen man, Edison police said. The girl sustained a traumatic head injury and was taken to a nearby hospital and is currently in stable condition, police said. The driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said.  The weather at the time of the crash was heavy rain and darkne…

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Franklin Township, NJ
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Man Held Franklin Twp Women Captive As He Sexually Assaulted Her: Prosecutor Man Held Franklin Twp Women Captive As He Sexually Assaulted Her: Prosecutor Man Held Franklin Twp Women Captive As He Sexually Assaulted Her: Prosecutor
Man Held Franklin Twp Women Captive As He Sexually Assaulted Her: Prosecutor A 40-year-old Edgewater Park man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a woman while he held her captive, authorities announced Monday, March 9. At 4:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, a woman called 9-1-1 to report a sexual assault and told police she was held captive in her home and repeatedly sexually assaulted by Walter Robinson, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Captain Lloyd Fredericks said. The woman and Robinson had previously dated in 2…

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Caldwell, NJ
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82-Year-Old Caldwell Barber Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor 82-Year-Old Caldwell Barber Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor 82-Year-Old Caldwell Barber Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
82-Year-Old Caldwell Barber Charged In Deadly Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor An 82-year-old West Caldwell man and longtime barber in the community has been charged after a fatal hit and run crash in Caldwell, authorities announced Monday, March 9. At 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, Caldwell police responded to the 400 block of Bloomfield Avenue and found Sharon Thomas, a 56-year-old Caldwell woman, unconscious in the roadway, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. GoFundMe photo Thomas had exited an NJ Transit bus and was crossing Bloomfield Avenue when she was hit by a vehicle, Stephens said. Angelo Lotrecchiano, the driver of the vehicle, exi…

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Millstone-Upper Freehold, NJ
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Person Rescued From Catwalk At Middle School: Millstone Township FD Person Rescued From Catwalk At Middle School: Millstone Township FD Person Rescued From Catwalk At Middle School: Millstone Township FD
Person Rescued From Catwalk At Middle School: Millstone Township FD A person in distress was rescued from a catwalk at Millstone Township Middle School Sunday, March 8, authorities said. At 5:03 p.m., firefighters responded to a medical emergency on the catwalk in the performing arts center at Millstone Township Middle School, the Millstone Township Fire Department said. The person was on the catwalk 40 feet above the ground, firefighters said. Firefighters and EMTs accessed the catwalk and provided patient care, firefighters said. Firefighters built out a rope system and put the person in a removal device called a SKED, firefighters said. The patient…

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Lakewood, NJ
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Man Arrested After Foot Pursuit: Lakewood PD Man Arrested After Foot Pursuit: Lakewood PD Man Arrested After Foot Pursuit: Lakewood PD
Man Arrested After Foot Pursuit: Lakewood PD A Lakewood man was arrested following a foot pursuit on Friday, March 6, authorities said. That day, officers observed suspicious activity near the railroad tracks on Ocean Avenue, Lakewood police said. As officers approached to investigate, the suspect fled on foot, police said.  During the brief pursuit, Felix Fernando Sierra Fabian ran into the roadway and narrowly avoided being struck by a passing vehicle before officers were able to take him into custody a short distance away, police said. Fabian was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substances, possession of d…

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Hackettstown, NJ
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Hackettstown Man Airlifted After Struck By Mercedes: Police Hackettstown Man Airlifted After Struck By Mercedes: Police Hackettstown Man Airlifted After Struck By Mercedes: Police
Hackettstown Man Airlifted After Struck By Mercedes: Police A 62-year-old man was seriously injured after he was struck by a vehicle on Sunday, March 8, authorities said. At 8:21 p.m., officers responded to the 600 block of Madison Avenue after the man was struck in the roadway, while not in the crosswalk, by a Mercedes driven by a 19-year-old Brooklyn man, Hackettstown police said. The 62-year-old suffered serious injuries and was transported to Hackettstown Medical Center and was then flown to Morristown Medical Center, police said. The crash remains under investigation by the Hackettstown Police Department Detective Bureau, police said.

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Dunellen, NJ
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3-Alarm Dunellen Fire Causes Roof Collapse: Firefighters 3-Alarm Dunellen Fire Causes Roof Collapse: Firefighters 3-Alarm Dunellen Fire Causes Roof Collapse: Firefighters
3-Alarm Dunellen Fire Causes Roof Collapse: Firefighters A residence was consumed by heavy smoke in a three-alarm fire in Dunellen on Friday, March 6, authorities said. At 9:54 p.m., firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 300 block of Front Street and found heavy smoke throughout the second floor, Dunellen Defender Fire Company #1 said. A second alarm was immediately tolled as police confirmed all occupants evacuated, firefighters said. Upon arrival of fire crews, an interior attack was attempted, however conditions continued to deteriorate and operations turned defensive and the roof collapsed, firefighters said.  A third alarm …

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Hammonton, NJ
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Hammonton Man Missing For A Week Hammonton Man Missing For A Week Hammonton Man Missing For A Week
Hammonton Man Missing For A Week Lizandro Guizar Sartiaguin, a 27-year-old Hammonton man, has been missing since Friday, Feb. 27, his family said. Sartiaguin was last seen at 1 p.m., leaving his residence on foot in the area of Laurel Avenue, his family said. He was wearing a gray jacket, blue jeans, and brown boots. He has had no contact with friends or family since leaving the residence and is believed to be without any personal belongings, his family said. He is 5'6" and weighs 175 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. He has short, dark, slightly wavy hair with more length on top and a receding hairli…

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Medford, NJ
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Woman Rescued After Car Crashes Into Lake: Medford Lakes PD Woman Rescued After Car Crashes Into Lake: Medford Lakes PD Woman Rescued After Car Crashes Into Lake: Medford Lakes PD
Woman Rescued After Car Crashes Into Lake: Medford Lakes PD A 25-year-old Lumberton woman was arrested after her car crashed into lake in Medford Lakes on Sunday morning, March 8, authorities said. At 5:04 a.m., officer Jake Tapia was conducting a traffic enforcement detail on Stokes Road when he heard a loud crash and a woman screaming for help, Medford Lakes police said. Tapia discovered a vehicle had left the roadway and crashed into Ballinger Lake, near Stokes Road and Lenape Trail, police said. The vehicle had traveled approximately 30 feet into the water, police said. The police officer requested additional emergency resources and entered the…

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Long Beach Island, NJ
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2 PA Residents Stole Car: Long Beach Twp PD 2 PA Residents Stole Car: Long Beach Twp PD 2 PA Residents Stole Car: Long Beach Twp PD
2 PA Residents Stole Car: Long Beach Twp PD Two Pennsylvania man were arrested and charged with stealing a car in Long Beach Twp on Saturday, March 7, authorities said. Officers conducted a traffic stop in Holgate, resulting in the arrest of Alizai Smith, a 24-year-old Horsham resident and her passenger, 29-year-old Ly Phu of Philadelphia for possession of a stolen vehicle, Long Beach Twp police said. Phu was also charged with hindering apprehension, police said. 

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