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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Jackson, NJ
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Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting
Sister Of NBA Basketball Star Killed By BF In Weekend Jackson Shooting Toraya Reid, the 28-year-old Jackson resident gunned down on Saturday, Sept. 6, has been identified as the sister of basketball player Naz Reid. Naz, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves after starring at Roselle Catholic, took to Instagram to pay tribute to his sister, posting numerous photos of the two of them together. In a 2023 interview with Mpls St. Paul magazine, Reid, an Asbury Park resident, spoke fondly of Toraya. Reid has another sister, Jakahya. "My older sister is super protective," Reid said. "She treats us like she's our parent." In a post shared by Violence Free Minnes…

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Trenton, NJ
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Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit
Pedestrian Struck By Bus In Trenton: NJ Transit A person was hospitalized after being hit by an NJ Transit bus on Sunday, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 7:15 a.m., the bus, which operations from the College of New Jersey to Hamilton, struck a person, who has not been identified at Clinton Avenue and State Street in Trenton, NJTransit said. The person was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, NJ Transit said. There were no reported injuries to the operator and the four customers on board, NJ Transit said.

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Spotswood-Helmetta, NJ
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Vehicle Overturns in Spotswood Crash: Police Vehicle Overturns in Spotswood Crash: Police Vehicle Overturns in Spotswood Crash: Police
Vehicle Overturns in Spotswood Crash: Police A car flipped over following a crash in Spotswood on Saturday, Sept. 6, authorities said. At 6:15 p.m., officers responded to Devoe Avenue and found a vehicle overturned with all occupants safely out, Spotswood police said. First responders remained on scene for one hour until the vehicle was towed and the roadway was cleared and reopened, police said.

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Trenton, NJ
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Man Dies After Hit By Car, Found Lying In Trenton Street: Prosecutor Man Dies After Hit By Car, Found Lying In Trenton Street: Prosecutor Man Dies After Hit By Car, Found Lying In Trenton Street: Prosecutor
Man Dies After Hit By Car, Found Lying In Trenton Street: Prosecutor A man was later pronounced dead after being found lying in the street in Trenton on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 7, authorities said. At 2 p.m., an unidentified adult man was found in the roadway in the area of New Willow and Jennett streets after being struck by a vehicle, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The cause and manner of death is pending an autopsy, authorities said. The death is being investigated by the Trenton Police Department and the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office, authorities said…

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Woodbine-Dennis, NJ
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2 Airlifted, JAWS of Life Used After Car Crashes Into Guardrail: Dennis Twp FD 2 Airlifted, JAWS of Life Used After Car Crashes Into Guardrail: Dennis Twp FD 2 Airlifted, JAWS of Life Used After Car Crashes Into Guardrail: Dennis Twp FD
2 Airlifted, Jaws of Life Used After Car Crashes Into Guardrail: Dennis Twp FD Two people were airlifted after a vehicle crashed into a guardrail in Dennis Twp on Thursday, Sept. 4, authorities said. At 1:55 p.m., firefighters responded to Route 47 and Petersburg Road after a vehicle ran off the roadway into a guardrail, Dennis Volunteer Fire Company said. Several occupants were still in the vehicle, firefighters said. The JAWS of Life was used to remove the back door to gain access to the passengers, firefighters said. Two people were airlifted to a nearby hospital while several others were transported via ambulance to a nearby hospital. The crash remains under inv…

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Collingswood, NJ
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Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot
Newly Minted Millionaire! Lotto Ticket Sold At Woodlynne Market Hits Jackpot It was a sensational Saturday for a Powerball player in Camden County. A ticket sold in Woodlynne matched five numbers in the $1.8 billion Powerball drawing on Saturday, Sept. 6, winning $1 million. The ticket was sold at Xpress Food Mart on Woodlynne Avenue. The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61 and 62. The Power Ball was 17 and the multiplier was 02.

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Jersey City, NJ
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Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG
Man Shot Dead By Jersey City Police: AG A man was fatally shot by police in Jersey City on Friday, Sept. 5, authorities said. The shooting occurred at 1:23 p.m. on John F. Kennedy Blvd, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. The man's identity and the identities of the officers involved have not been released. The shooting caused John F. Kennedy Boulevard to be closed in both directions from Clendenny Avenue to Communipaw Avenue, the Hudson County Executive's Office said, citing "police activity." A 2019 law, N.J.S.A. 52:17B-107(a)(2), requires the Attorney General’s Office to conduct investigations of a person’s death…

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Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Box Truck Overturns In EHT Crash: Cardiff FD Box Truck Overturns In EHT Crash: Cardiff FD Box Truck Overturns In EHT Crash: Cardiff FD
Box Truck Overturns In EHT Crash: Cardiff FD A  box truck overturned in a crash in Egg Harbor Township on Thursday, Sept. 4, authorities said. At 8:18 p.m., first responders were at Spruce Avenue and Franklin Avenue for a crash involving several vehicles, Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company said. A box truck was overturned and an electric pole was down with live wires crossing the roadway and over the top of the cars with several people trapped.  Rescuers were able to extricate the victims and no injuries were reported, authorities said. The crash remains under investigation, authorities said. 

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Pittsgrove-Elmer, NJ
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Monroeville Man Posted Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor Monroeville Man Posted Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor Monroeville Man Posted Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor
Monroeville Man Posted Child Porn On Social Media: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Gloucester County man was arrested and charged after he shared child pornography on a social media platform, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 5. An investigation into Mason Gaunt began following a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that Mason Gaunt was distributing child sexual abuse material  over a social media platform, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said. On Thursday, Aug. 21, detectives searched Gaunt's residence in Monroeville and recovered two cell phones that had been used to access the social media account, authori…

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Boonton, NJ
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Georgia Man Wanted In Boonton For Credit Card Fraud Georgia Man Wanted In Boonton For Credit Card Fraud Georgia Man Wanted In Boonton For Credit Card Fraud
Georgia Man Wanted In Boonton For Credit Card Fraud A warrant has been issued out of Boonton for a 35-year-old Georgia man wanted for credit card fraud, authorities announced Friday, Sept. 5. An investigation began after a victim reported losing several thousand dollars as a result of credit card fraud, Boonton police said. It was uncovered the fraudulent transactions were conducted by Robert Jenkins-Gladden in a rental vehicle at a bank in Stamford, Connecticut, police said. Jenkins-Gladden remains at large, police said. 

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