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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West Milford, NJ
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West Milford Man Sent Threatening Messages To Himself, Reported Them To Law Enforcement: Police West Milford Man Sent Threatening Messages To Himself, Reported Them To Law Enforcement: Police West Milford Man Sent Threatening Messages To Himself, Reported Them To Law Enforcement: Police
West Milford Man Sent Threatening Messages To Himself, Reported Them To Law Enforcement: Police A 22-year-old West Milford man was arrested and charged after he made a phony report to law enforcement concerning threats he had received, authorities announced Tuesday, Oct. 21. In June, Nathan Slingland told officers he was receiving threatening and harassing communications via cell phone from two individuals known to him, Franklin Boro police said. Slingland initially reported being in fear for his safety due to the alleged terroristic threats he had received, police said. Officers were skeptical about the nature and origin of the messages and detectives began investigating further, pol…

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Long Branch, NJ
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Rep. Pallone: Murphy Let RWJ Barnabas Turn Its Back On Long Branch Families With Hospital Move Rep. Pallone: Murphy Let RWJ Barnabas Turn Its Back On Long Branch Families With Hospital Move Rep. Pallone: Murphy Let RWJ Barnabas Turn Its Back On Long Branch Families With Hospital Move
Rep. Pallone: Murphy Let RWJ Barnabas Turn Its Back On Long Branch Families With Hospital Move Rep. Frank Pallone, D-NJ, said he is strongly opposed to RWJ Barnabas Health’s plan to move hospital services from Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch to a new hospital in Tinton Falls. “This plan puts profits over working people in order to build a concierge hospital for wealthier patients,” said Pallone. “Effectively closing Long Branch’s hospital will leave thousands of families without access to health care. RWJ Barnabas Health’s unacceptable abandonment of the Long Branch community calls into question the health system’s status as a non-profit hospital.” The Department of Health re…

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Two UTV Crash Leaves Multiple People Hospitalized: Manchester Twp PD Two UTV Crash Leaves Multiple People Hospitalized: Manchester Twp PD Two UTV Crash Leaves Multiple People Hospitalized: Manchester Twp PD
Two UTV Crash Leaves Multiple People Hospitalized: Manchester Twp PD A UTV crashed into a tree, and another overturned in Manchester Township Saturday evening, Oct. 18. At 10:10 p.m., officers responded to Pasadena Road and Webbs Mill Road after two UTVs were travelling south on Webbs Mill Road alongside each other when a black Polaris abruptly left the trail to the right, with a green Polaris following closely behind, Manchester Township police said. The black Polaris crashed head-on into a tree while the green Polaris crashed into the rear of the black Polaris and overturned, police said. The green Polaris had collided with the black Polaris, police said.…

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Camden, NJ
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Man Gunned Down In Camden: Police Man Gunned Down In Camden: Police Man Gunned Down In Camden: Police
Man Gunned Down In Camden: Police A 29-year-old Camden man was fatally shot on Saturday, Oct 18, authorities said. At 1:50 p.m., police responded to the 1200 block of Morton Street and found a man, later identified as Bruce Dixon, with gunshot wounds, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Dixon was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said. No arrests have been made, authorities said.

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South Plainfield, NJ
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Fraudulent Checks, Defaced Handgun: Two Men Arrested, South Plainfield PD Say Fraudulent Checks, Defaced Handgun: Two Men Arrested, South Plainfield PD Say Fraudulent Checks, Defaced Handgun: Two Men Arrested, South Plainfield PD Say
Fraudulent Checks, Defaced Handgun: Two Men Arrested, South Plainfield PD Say Two Piscataway men were arrested and charged after they were involved in a fraudulent check scheme, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 20. On Friday, Oct. 17, officers responded to the Valley National Bank on Durham Avenue after two men, later identified as Dasani Thomas, 21, and Jaqier Campbell, 24, tried to pass a phony check, South Plainfield police said. The two were located in the drive-thru lane and an investigation determined they had tried to pass a fake check at another bank prior to arriving in South Plainfield, police said. Thomas and Campbell were charged with forgery, theft by…

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Secaucus, NJ
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Cocaine, Heroin, Xanax: 2 NY Men Face Charges, Secaucus PD Say Cocaine, Heroin, Xanax: 2 NY Men Face Charges, Secaucus PD Say Cocaine, Heroin, Xanax: 2 NY Men Face Charges, Secaucus PD Say
Cocaine, Heroin, Xanax: 2 NY Men Face Charges, Secaucus PD Say Two people were arrested and charged with drug possession in Secaucus, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 20. At 7:55 p.m.. on Saturday, Oct. 18, officers with the Anti-Crime Unit were patrolling Wood Avenue when they observed Richard Salerno, a 46-year-old West Harrison, NY resident, sitting in the driver’s seat, Secaucus police said. When officers approached the vehicle, they saw Martin Rocchio, a 51-year-old Bronx resident with drug paraphernalia in his hand, police said. Rocchio was arrested and found to be in possession of three ounces of suspected cocaine, Xanax and three grams of he…

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Readington Township, NJ
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NJ First Responders Reunite With Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Soccer Game NJ First Responders Reunite With Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Soccer Game NJ First Responders Reunite With Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Soccer Game
NJ First Responders Reunite With Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest at Soccer Game It was a special reunion for the Whitehouse Rescue Squad on Friday, Oct. 17. In August, Robert went into cardiac arrest at a soccer game at Summer Road Park. But thanks to the swift response of bystanders and first responders, Robert was regained his pulse before arriving at the hospital, the Whitehouse Rescue Squad said on Facebook. “His recovery is a powerful testament to the life-saving impact of teamwork, training, and CPR,” the squad wrote. The Good Samaritans who jumped in included retired law enforcement, nurses and a commercial airline pilot. “Their combined training and willingne…

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by Sam Barron
Union, NJ
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Woman Charged With Murder After Man Stabbed Dead At Union Apartments: Cops Woman Charged With Murder After Man Stabbed Dead At Union Apartments: Cops Woman Charged With Murder After Man Stabbed Dead At Union Apartments: Cops
Woman Charged With Murder After Man Stabbed Dead At Union Apartments: Cops A 39-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with a stabbing Saturday, Oct. 18 in Union County, authorities said. Erika Hampton, a Union Township resident, was apprehended after Nana Kwadwo Takyi Ankamah, 37, also of Union, was stabbed dead just after 10 p.m. at the Vermella Union Apartments, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Union Township Police Director Christopher Donnelly said. Ankamah was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Hampton is charged with murder in the first degree and multiple weapons offenses, au…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
Westfield, NJ
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Barricaded Mountainside Man Fires At Cops During Hours-Long SWAT Standoff: Officials Barricaded Mountainside Man Fires At Cops During Hours-Long SWAT Standoff: Officials Barricaded Mountainside Man Fires At Cops During Hours-Long SWAT Standoff: Officials
Barricaded Mountainside Man Fires At Cops During Hours-Long SWAT Standoff: Officials A 48-year-old New Jersey man was arrested after an hours-long armed standoff, during which he fired multiple shots at officers and their vehicles over the weekend, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 20. Police were called to a home on the 200 block of Bridal Path in Mountainside Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18, for a domestic dispute involving Tom Ronckovitz, who had a handgun, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Mountainside Police Chief Joseph Giannuzzi said. When officers arrived, Ronckovitz refused to exit the home, prompting officers to secure the area and call in specialized u…

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New Brunswick, NJ
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Rutgers Student Critical After Being Found Unresponsive: Authorities Rutgers Student Critical After Being Found Unresponsive: Authorities Rutgers Student Critical After Being Found Unresponsive: Authorities
Rutgers Student Critical After Being Found Unresponsive: Authorities A 19-year-old Rutgers University student remains hospitalized after being found unresponsive at a residence in New Brunswick, authorities announced Friday, Oct. 17. At 12:26 a.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, Rutgers police responded to a disconnected 9-1-1 call and found the student injured and unresponsive, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Rutgers Police Chief Kenneth Cop said. The 19-year-old was transported to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

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