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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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Police & Fire
Football Game Fight: Winslow PD Release Photos Of 11 Suspects Being Sought Football Game Fight: Winslow PD Release Photos Of 11 Suspects Being Sought
Football Game Fight: Winslow PD Release Photos Of 11 Suspects Being Sought Winslow police said they are attempting to locate 11 suspects who were involved in a fight following a football game on Friday, Oct. 4. Numerous fights broke out in the aftermath of the Winslow High School-Camden High School football game, with altercations occurring in the parking lots and on the front lawn of the school, police said. Mutual aid was provided from neighboring police departments, officers said. No injuries were reported, police said. Five arrests were made on scene, police said. The 11 at-large suspects were captured on video directly involved in the melee, police said…

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One Killed In Sparta House Fire: Police One Killed In Sparta House Fire: Police
One Killed In Sparta House Fire: Police A person was killed in a house fire in Sparta on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 10, authorities said. First responders arrived at 132 Sawmill Road at 8:24 a.m. and found smoke billowing from the residence, Sparta police said. Upon arrival, they were informed a resident was still inside the home but officers were blocked from entering the home due to heavy smoke and fire, police said. A person was later discovered deceased inside the home, police said. Their identity is being withheld pending family notification, police said. Three family members were able to get out of the home with the ass…

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Two Men Busted Stealing Tires From Morris County Tire Center: Police Two Men Busted Stealing Tires From Morris County Tire Center: Police
Two Men Busted Stealing Tires From Morris County Tire Center: Police Two me were arrested after they were caught taking tires from a tire center in Morris County on Monday, Oct. 7, authorities said. At 1:17 a.m., an officer was conducting a routine business check when he found two men, Eduardo Rosales, a 36-year-old Newark resident and Abel Rodriguez, a 32-year-old Bloomfield resident. loading used tires into the back of a small white box truck at ETD Discount Tire Center on Route 23 South in Butler, Butler police said in a release. Police saw Rosales and Rodriguez taking the tires from a locked, fenced-in area at the business, officers said. An investi…

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11-Year-Old Girl Missing From Kearny: Police 11-Year-Old Girl Missing From Kearny: Police
11-Year-Old Girl Missing From Kearny: Police An 11-year-old girl is missing in Keary, police announced on Thursday, Oct. 10. Tamryn Davis was last seen at 9 a.m. Thursday in the area of Davis Avenue and Oakwood Avenue, police said. She is 5'", weighs 110 lbs. has brown eyes and black dreadlocks, police said She was wearing a tan sweatshirt and jeans, police said.. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kearny Police Department at 201-998-1313 

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90-Year-Old Woman Rescued From House Fire By Police, Fire Chief: Clinton Township PD 90-Year-Old Woman Rescued From House Fire By Police, Fire Chief: Clinton Township PD
90-Year-Old Woman Rescued From House Fire By Police, Fire Chief: Clinton Township PD A 90-year-old woman was rescued from a house fire in Clinton Township on Saturday, Oct. 5, authorities said. At 3 p.m., police reported heavy smoke coming from the front door of the home on 15 Westchester Terrace, the Clinton Township Police Department said in a release. Officer Michael Malanga and Fire Chief Jeff Hedden approached the front door and heard a woman yelling for help from inside the home, authorities said. Despite heavy smoke inside the residence, they located the 90-year-old woman in the bathroom, trapped in proximity to the flames, police said. Malanga and  Hedden pulle…

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See New Walkway That's Making Montgomery More Pedestrian Friendly See New Walkway That's Making Montgomery More Pedestrian Friendly
See New Walkway That's Making Montgomery More Pedestrian Friendly Montgomery is about to get a little more pedestrian friendly. The township will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new pedestrian pathway on Skillman Road on Wednesday, Oct. 16.  The half-mile pedestrian pathway connects Otto Kaufman Community Center, Montgomery High School and other neighboring areas. The project received support from the New Jersey Development of Community Affairs and the remaining cost was paid from the township's Open Space Trust Fund. “We’ve heard residents’ feedback and are making improvements to pedestrian and bicycle accessibility a priority in Mont…

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Accused Newark Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot Accused Newark Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot
Accused Newark Killer Smiles Wide In His Mugshot A 21-year-old accused killer from Newark and Phillipsburg flashed a huge grin as authorities snapped his photo during processing. Zyion Williams-Jones is accused of shooting Darryl Craft at midnight on Monday, Sept. 2 at Bergen Street and Chadwick Avenue, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II and Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Frage said.  Craft was rushed to University Hospital, where he was soon pronounced dead, authorities said. An investigation determined Williams-Jones was the person responsible and he was charged with murder and multiple weapons offenses, au…

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15-Year-Old Secaucus Boy Possessed 900+ Images Of Child Porn: Police 15-Year-Old Secaucus Boy Possessed 900+ Images Of Child Porn: Police
15-Year-Old Secaucus Boy Possessed 900+ Images Of Child Porn: Police A 15-year-old Secaucus resident was arrested and charged on Wednesday, Oct. 9 with possessing child pornography, authorities said. Last month, officers began investigating reports of child sexual abuse material being uploaded online by a resident of Harmon Cove Towers, Secaucus police said in a release. A 15-year-old possessed over 900 images/videos depicting child sexual abuse material, a police investigation revealed. The boy was actively “trading” the images/videos depicting child sexual abuse material with other people, police said. Some of these images/videos depicted preschool, grade…

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Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD
Package Thief Told Cops He Specialized In Packages Delivered To Wrong Address: Has Heights PD A 31-year-old Irvington mas was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 8 with concocting a scheme to steal almost $2,500 in packages from a home in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on the 400 block of Burton Avenue on a report of a man attempting to intercept packages, Hasbrouck Heights police said. Ryan Rawls told officers he worked for a company that was a Verizon authorized dealer and worked in a division specializing in packages that had been delivered to the wrong address, police said. Police said his story was "well-rehearsed" and possessed …

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Man Inappropriately Touched Two Women At Dollar Tree: Raritan PD Man Inappropriately Touched Two Women At Dollar Tree: Raritan PD
Man Inappropriately Touched Two Women At Dollar Tree: Raritan PD A 25-year-old Milford man was arrested and charged on Friday, Oct. 4 with inappropriately touching two women at a Dollar Tree last month in Raritan, authorities said. On Wednesday, Sept. 4, officers responded to the Dollar Tree on Orlando Drive, Raritan police said. A woman said a man, later identified as Dylan Wilson, followed her around the tore and then walked by and intentionally made contact with her buttocks, police said. This was later confirmed by surveillance footage, police said. Approximately 20 minutes prior, Wilson had inappropriately touched another woman on her buttocks, poli…

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