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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Mount Laurel, NJ
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Valentine's Day Windfall! Mount Laurel Lotto Player Wins $50K Valentine's Day Windfall! Mount Laurel Lotto Player Wins $50K Valentine's Day Windfall! Mount Laurel Lotto Player Wins $50K
Valentine's Day Windfall! Mount Laurel Lotto Player Wins $50K It was a Valentine's Day to remember for a Powerball player in Burlington County. A ticket sold in Mount Laurel matched four numbers and the red Powerball in the drawing held on Saturday, Feb. 14. The ticket was sold at ShopRite on Nixon Drive. The winning numbers were 23, 43, 58, 60, 64 and the red Powerball was 24.

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by Sam Barron
Dover-Wharton, NJ
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Boise Man Sent 14-Year-Old Wharton Girl Nude Photos: Prosecutors Boise Man Sent 14-Year-Old Wharton Girl Nude Photos: Prosecutors Boise Man Sent 14-Year-Old Wharton Girl Nude Photos: Prosecutors
Boise Man Sent 14-Year-Old Wharton Girl Nude Photos: Prosecutors A 40-year-old Boise, Idaho man was arrested and charged after he sent a 14-year-old girl in Morris County nude photos, authorities announced Tuesday, Feb. 17. An investigation began last summer when a 14-year-old girl in New Jersey was chatting with who she believed to be a 16-year-old, but was actually Gregory Williams, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll, Morris County Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Wharton Police Chief Dave Young said. Williams asked the victim several times to send nude photographs, which were provided by the girl and he sent images of adult …

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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Support Swells After Parsippany Family Loses Everything In Blaze Support Swells After Parsippany Family Loses Everything In Blaze Support Swells After Parsippany Family Loses Everything In Blaze
Support Swells After Parsippany Family Loses Everything In Blaze The Rojas family is being forced to start over after a fire destroyed their Parsippany home on Valentine's Day, but they won't do it alone. Multiple fundraisers have been set up to support the family following the Sat, Feb. 14 fire, which occurred right after their son's 19th birthday. "Our community is known for coming together in difficult times, and right now the Rojas family in Parsippany needs our help more than ever," Margherita Bielen, who organized a fundraiser said. "They are a hardworking, loving family raising two wonderful children; a daughter in third grade and a son …

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by Sam Barron
Woodbury, NJ
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Man Stranded On Ice Rescued: Woodbury FD Man Stranded On Ice Rescued: Woodbury FD Man Stranded On Ice Rescued: Woodbury FD
Man Stranded On Ice Rescued: Woodbury FD A man was hospitalized after he was stranded on the ice in Woodbury on Sunday, Feb. 15, authorities said. At 7:30 p.m., rescuers responded to the 100 block of North Warner Street after receiving a report of a man stranded on the ice 200 yards from the street in Woodbury Creek, the Woodbury Fire Department said. The man had reportedly been out on the ice for 20–30 minutes, if not longer, firefighters said. Responders were able to make initial contact with the man and confirmed he was out of the water but required assistance due to frigid temperatures and a steep wooded incline, firefigh…

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Berlin, NJ
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Masked Man Robbed Berlin McDonald's: Prosecutor Masked Man Robbed Berlin McDonald's: Prosecutor Masked Man Robbed Berlin McDonald's: Prosecutor
Masked Man Robbed Berlin McDonald's: Prosecutor A 42-year-old West Berlin man was arrested and charged with robbing a McDonald's in Camden County on Friday morning, Feb. 13, authorities said. At 6:39 a.m., Berlin Township police responded to McDonald's at 270 Route 93 after William Alvarado entered the restaurant and demanded cash, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Michael FitzGibbon said. During the robbery, Alvarado kept his hands in his sweatshirt pocket, which led employees to believe that he was armed with a firearm, authorities said. After receiving money, he fled the restaurant on f…

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by Sam Barron
Gloucester Township, NJ
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16-Year-Old Busted For Valentine's Day Burglary After Foot Pursuit: Gloucester Twp PD 16-Year-Old Busted For Valentine's Day Burglary After Foot Pursuit: Gloucester Twp PD 16-Year-Old Busted For Valentine's Day Burglary After Foot Pursuit: Gloucester Twp PD
16-Year-Old Busted For Valentine's Day Burglary After Foot Pursuit: Gloucester Twp PD A 16-year-old was arrested and charged after an attempted burglary in Gloucester Township early Saturday morning, Feb. 14, authorities said. At 12:33 a.m., officers responded to Whitall Drive in Sicklerville for a report of someone attempting to burglarize a vehicle, Gloucester Township police said. As officers responded, it was reported the person had fled the area, police said. Officers located the teen near the Terrestria Development and he continued to flee on foot, ignoring numerous commands to stop, police said. After a brief foot pursuit, the suspect was taken into custody by office…

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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Parsippany Firefighters Battle Fiery Valentine's Day Blaze Parsippany Firefighters Battle Fiery Valentine's Day Blaze Parsippany Firefighters Battle Fiery Valentine's Day Blaze
Parsippany Firefighters Battle Fiery Valentine's Day Blaze Firefighters in Parsippany were called into action on Valentine's Day for a house fire on Saturday, Feb. 14. Early that morning, firefighters responded to Westminster Drive for a report of an active fire in a home and found multiple vehicles ablaze and heavy fire throughout most of the home, Parsippany Troy-Hills Fire District 6 said. Firefighters overcame freezing temperatures and frozen hydrants to get the fire under control, fire officials said.

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Ocean Township, NJ
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GUILTY! Ocean Twp Man Convicted Of Killing Brother, His Family GUILTY! Ocean Twp Man Convicted Of Killing Brother, His Family GUILTY! Ocean Twp Man Convicted Of Killing Brother, His Family
Guilty! Ocean Twp Man Convicted Of Killing Brother, His Family Paul Caneiro, an Ocean Township resident, was convicted on Friday, Feb. 13 of killing his brother, his sister-in-law and their two children in their Colts Neck home, authorities announced. At the trial, prosecutors claimed Caneiro shot his brother, Keith dead outside his home on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, angry that Keith was ending their business relationship, according to NJ.com. Caneiro then went into the home and shot and stabbed Keith's wife, Jennifer, before stabbing their children, Jesse, 11, and Sophia, 8, multiple times. A jury also found Caneiro guilty of arson after he set his …

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by Sam Barron
Newark, NJ
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Newark Housing Inspector Wanted Bribe To Dismiss Fine: Prosecutor Newark Housing Inspector Wanted Bribe To Dismiss Fine: Prosecutor Newark Housing Inspector Wanted Bribe To Dismiss Fine: Prosecutor
Newark Housing Inspector Wanted Bribe To Dismiss Fine: Prosecutor A 50-year-old Newark housing inspector was arrested and charged after he tried to obtain a bribe, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 13. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Jaquan McGiver, a Belleville resident,  attempted to obtain $1,500 from a Newark homeowner in exchange for dismissing fines related to documented violations at a multi-family dwelling on Lexington Street, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. The homeowner did not pay the requested money and instead reported the matter to city officials, prompting an investigation by the Newark Police Division’s Special Investig…

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Manahawkin-Stafford, NJ
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92-Year-Old Woman Killed In Stafford Fire, Two Critical: Prosecutor 92-Year-Old Woman Killed In Stafford Fire, Two Critical: Prosecutor 92-Year-Old Woman Killed In Stafford Fire, Two Critical: Prosecutor
92-Year-Old Woman Killed In Stafford Fire, Two Critical: Prosecutor A 92-year-old woman was killed in a fire in Stafford early Friday morning, Feb. 13 sparked by lithium-ion batteries, authorities said. At 1:20 a.m., police and firefighters responded to Yeoman Road and found heavy fire conditions with people trapped, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Two people escaped the fire and are in critical condition while Betty Matero was unable to escape and was pronounced dead at the scene, Billhimer said. An investigation found that the fire originated on the southeast exterior wall, specifically within an outdoor storage container, Billh…

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