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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Deptford, NJ
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Deptford Mall Drops $10 ‘Premier Parking’ After Shoppers Roast The Idea Online Deptford Mall Drops $10 ‘Premier Parking’ After Shoppers Roast The Idea Online Deptford Mall Drops $10 ‘Premier Parking’ After Shoppers Roast The Idea Online
Deptford Mall Drops $10 ‘Premier Parking’ After Shoppers Roast The Idea Online Would you pay $10 for a primo parking spot at a mall? Patrons of the Deptford Mall resoundingly said no. The mall announced it is dropping its "Premiere Parking" program, which allowed shoppers to park right in front of the doors. "Deptford Mall greatly values the feedback of our shoppers, tenants, and community, and after thoughtful consideration, we’ve decided to phase out the Premier Parking program at this time," Macerich, which runs the mall, said in a statement. The premiere spaces were marked with signs and QR codes that took shoppers to a website where they entered their license pl…

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Newark, NJ
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Wife Of Newark's Akon Files For Divorce From Polygamous Rapper After Nearly 29 Years Wife Of Newark's Akon Files For Divorce From Polygamous Rapper After Nearly 29 Years Wife Of Newark's Akon Files For Divorce From Polygamous Rapper After Nearly 29 Years
Wife Of Newark's Akon Files For Divorce From Polygamous Rapper After Nearly 29 Years It's over between Akon and his wife. Or one of his wives. Tomeka Thiam filed for divorce the rapper, who grew up in Union City and Newark, citing irreconcilable differences, on Thursday, Sept. 11, four days before their 29th wedding anniversary, PEOPLE reported.  The couple have one child, a 17-year-old daughter.  Akon has said he believes in polygamy and says he has nine children.  “[Polygamy is] part of our culture. Absolutely,” The 52-year-old "Smack That" rapper said on Zeze Millz. “For me, it looks normal, because it’s culture for us. We didn’t go outside of our Africa…

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National Interest
NJ Sen. Booker Spars With FBI Director Patel: 'You're Not Going To Be Around Long' NJ Sen. Booker Spars With FBI Director Patel: 'You're Not Going To Be Around Long' NJ Sen. Booker Spars With FBI Director Patel: 'You're Not Going To Be Around Long'
NJ Sen. Booker Spars With FBI Director Patel: 'You're Not Going To Be Around Long' Things got heated between Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ and FBI Director Kash Patel at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Sept. 16. Patel was appearing following questions about his handling of the investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the bureau's investigation into New York financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "This is a mockery you're making of this hearing," Booker said, growing frustrated at Patel as he grilled him over the firing of several FBI agents. Booker then went for the jugular. "I believe you have made our country…

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North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
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North Bergen Cop Went Home When He Was Supposed To Be On Duty: Prosecutor North Bergen Cop Went Home When He Was Supposed To Be On Duty: Prosecutor North Bergen Cop Went Home When He Was Supposed To Be On Duty: Prosecutor
North Bergen Cop Went Home When He Was Supposed To Be On Duty: Prosecutor A 27-year-old North Bergen police officer was arrested and charged with theft after authorities say he wasn't doing his job. Rasheed Siyam was arrested on Monday, Sept. 15 after an investigation found that on various dates between November 2024 and May 2025, Siyam returned to his home while on duty for extended periods of time, Acting Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. He remained at home over 130 hours beyond department approved meal break, Mello said. Siyam is charged with theft by deception, Mello said.

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Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Breaking News
Whiting Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: AG Whiting Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: AG Whiting Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: AG
Whiting Nursing Home Staffers Charged After Elderly Man Pepper Sprayed: AG A 56-year-old Manchester nurse at a nursing home in Ocean County was indicted by a grand jury for assaulting an 87-year-old man earlier this year, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 16. On Wednesday, March 19, at 8:52 p.m., officers responded to Whiting Gardens, at 3000 Hilltop Rd. in Whiting for a fight between staff and the man, Manchester police said. The patient, who was diagnosed with dementia, depression, and anxiety had become agitated and began damaging property,  Lisa Erickson, a nurse at the facility told officers, police said. The patient  was ripping a computer mouse…

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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18-Year-Old Had Semi-Automatic Handgun, Hollow Nose Bullets: Pleasantville Police 18-Year-Old Had Semi-Automatic Handgun, Hollow Nose Bullets: Pleasantville Police 18-Year-Old Had Semi-Automatic Handgun, Hollow Nose Bullets: Pleasantville Police
18-Year-Old Had Semi-Automatic Handgun, Hollow Nose Bullets: Pleasantville Police An 18-year-old Atlantic City resident was arrested and hit with multiple weapons offenses after being found with a semi-automatic handgun in Pleasantville, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 16. At 1:14 p.m., officers responded to Atlantic Avenue and North Franklin Boulevard for a report of a man in possession of a firearm and found Yahsir Massey, who matched the description, Pleasantville police said. As officers went to detain Massey, he reached for his waistband area and attempted to flee, police said. Massey was quickly taken to the ground and arrested without incident, police sa…

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Bayville-Berkeley, NJ
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Motorcyclist Airlifted After Ejected From Vehicle: Berkeley Twp PD Motorcyclist Airlifted After Ejected From Vehicle: Berkeley Twp PD Motorcyclist Airlifted After Ejected From Vehicle: Berkeley Twp PD
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Ejected From Vehicle: Berkeley Twp PD A 38-year-old Rahway man was injured after he was ejected from his motorcycle following a crash in Bayville on Sunday, Sept. 14, authorities said. At 2:07 p.m., officers responded to a crash near Butler Boulevard and Bayview Avenue after a motorcyclist was making a left turn onto Bayview Avenue and lost control, causing him to be ejected from his 2020 Harley Davidson, Berkeley Township police said. The motorcyclist sustained moderate injuries and was transported via Medevac to Jersey Shore Medical Center as a precaution, police said.

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Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
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Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities
Pleasantville Man With Loaded Gun Reached Into Waistband When Confronted By Cops: Authorities A 23-year-old Pleasantville fugitive was hit with numerous charges after he was apprehended by police while in possession of a loaded handgun, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 15. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, detectives spotted Dahmir Fuller-Faulkner, who was wanted on five active warrants, including robbery and possession of a controlled substance, the Atlantic County Sherriff's Office said. Fuller-Faulkner was ordered to stop by detectives, but he did not comply, walking away from detectives and reaching into his waistband, authorities said. Detectives utilized a controlled takedown an…

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Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
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Bridgeton Man Killed In Hit, Run Crash: Police Bridgeton Man Killed In Hit, Run Crash: Police Bridgeton Man Killed In Hit, Run Crash: Police
Bridgeton Man Killed In Hit, Run Crash: Police A 58-year-old Bridgeton man was fatally struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Saturday evening, Sept. 13., authorities said. At 9:25 p.m., officers responded to East Broad Street and James D. Edwards Sr. Way after an unknown vehicle struck Pedro Chavaz, who was walking along the shoulder, Bridgeton police said. Chavaz sustained serious head and facial injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The striking vehicle is believed to have sustained damage to the front passenger side and windshield, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police sa…

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National Interest
Cherry Hill Restaurant Owner Doxxes Teen Girls He Says Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting Cherry Hill Restaurant Owner Doxxes Teen Girls He Says Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting Cherry Hill Restaurant Owner Doxxes Teen Girls He Says Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting
Cherry Hill Restaurant Owner Doxxes Teen Girls He Says Celebrated Charlie Kirk Shooting The owner of a BBQ restaurant in South Jersey is facing backlash after he named four teenage girls, who he says were celebrating the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in a since-edited post on Facebook. "My family is sickened over the murder of Charlie Kirk today," Chris Maynes, who runs Whole Hog BBQ in Cherry Hill wrote on Facebook Wednesday, Sept. 10.  "Just as an fyi, it was made much worse for some of my teenagers as several Haddonfield Memorial High School students celebrated the murder while passing a phone around in glee as they watched the hor…

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