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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
Gun Fired, 16-Year-Old Camden Boy Dead — Authorities Investigating What Went Wrong Gun Fired, 16-Year-Old Camden Boy Dead — Authorities Investigating What Went Wrong
Gun Fired, 16-Year-Old Camden Boy Dead — Authorities Investigating What Went Wrong A 16-year-old was killed after a firearm discharged in front of a group of juveniles on Friday, June 6 in Camden, authorities said. At 12:35 p.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of Thorn Street and found Xyere Brooks with a gunshot wound inside of the residence, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.  Brooks was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m., prosecutors said.  Multiple juveniles were determined to have been in the residence at the time of the incident, police said. Detectives are continuing to investigate the circ…

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Police & Fire
Two Teens Robbed Montclair Woman Walking Dog At Gunpoint: Police Two Teens Robbed Montclair Woman Walking Dog At Gunpoint: Police
Two Teens Robbed Montclair Woman Walking Dog At Gunpoint: Police Two Jersey City teens were arrested and charged on Monday, June 9 with robbing a woman at gunpoint while she was walking her dog in Montclair, authorities said. On Sunday, June 1 at 12:45 p.m., a woman was walking her dog on Willow Street when she was stopped by Wesley Garcia, 18, and Kirvin De La Rosa, 19, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Montclair Police Chief Todd M. Conforti said. Garcia, De La Rosa and a third suspect were wearing ski masks and demanded the woman's jewelry at gunpoint, authorities said. The suspects were driving a stolen Acura TLX that was later recover…

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NJ Teacher, 35, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student She Tutored: Prosecutor NJ Teacher, 35, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student She Tutored: Prosecutor
NJ Teacher, 35, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Student She Tutored: Prosecutor A 35-year-old Morris County high school teacher has been arrested on accusations she sexually assaulted a 17-year-old child she'd been tutoring, officials said. Alyssa Perry, of Rockaway Township, a teacher at Morris Knolls High School, became the center of an investigation when school administrators reported her inappropriate behavior to Denville police in March, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll said. Perry, who is suspended from the school, was charged on Friday, June 6, with two counts of sexual assault and  endangering the welfare of a child, authorities said. At Morri…

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News
Hamilton Mother, Daughter Killed In Murder Suicide ID'd In Pair Of Campaigns Hamilton Mother, Daughter Killed In Murder Suicide ID'd In Pair Of Campaigns
Hamilton Mother, Daughter Killed In Murder Suicide ID'd In Pair Of Campaigns Support is on the rise for a mother and daughter killed in what authorities said was a murder-suicide in New Jersey last week. Claribel Torres and her daughter, Evangelina, were identified in two campaigns as the victims of the triple shooting on Henry Street in Hamilton Township on Thursday, June 5, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Mabrey said only that a man shot a woman and girl before turning the gun on himself. "Words can't express the pain, hurt, and anger we are feeling at this time," Kennia Reyes, who organized a fundraiser to pay for funeral expenses, wrote.  …

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13-Year-Old Killed In Pemberton Crash After Driver Falls Asleep: Police 13-Year-Old Killed In Pemberton Crash After Driver Falls Asleep: Police
13-Year-Old Killed In Pemberton Crash After Driver Falls Asleep: Police A 13-year-old boy was killed in a crash in Pemberton Township on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. At 6:32 a.m., officers responded to a single car crash at 537 Magnolia Rd after the driver, a 30-year-old Willingboro woman, fell asleep while traveling 50 mph, Pemberton Township  Police said. The silver 2016 Audi A3 ran off the roadway and struck a tree, police said. The 13-year-old, a front seat passenger, was transported to Cooper University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The driver was hospitalized in stable condition after sustaining serious bodily injuries to t…

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Two Fights Briefly Shut Down Jersey Gardens Mall: Authorities Two Fights Briefly Shut Down Jersey Gardens Mall: Authorities
Two Fights Briefly Shut Down Jersey Gardens Mall: Authorities One person was arrested after two fights broke out at The Mills at Jersey Gardens on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. The two fights occurred in two different stores, a spokesperson for the City of Elizabeth said. One fight was between employees and the other fight was between patrons, authorities said. One juvenile was arrested and the mall reopened for business after 15 minutes, authorities said.

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Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD
Car Crashes Into Multiple Parked Vehicles, Garage: Manchester Twp PD A woman who had a medical emergency while driving crashed into multiple parked vehicles on Friday, June 6 in Manchester Township. At 11:37 a.m., a white Hyundai Sonata driven by an 81-year-old Manchester resident was traveling south on Belvedere Drive when it approached a stop sign, Manchester police said. The driver sustained a medical episode while driving, causing her vehicle to accelerate and continue south, crossing over Renaissance Boulevard, police said. The Hyundai then crashed into a 2017 red Toyota Camry parked in the driveway of a home on Belvedere Drive South, police said. Foll…

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NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police
NJ Juvenile With Explosives Sparks FBI, Bomb Squad Response: Moorestown Police A juvenile possessing improvised explosive devices in Moorestown caused the bomb squad to respond over the weekend, authorities said. Officers responded to Cove Road and East Oak Drive after confirming materials for an IED was present at a residence, Moorestown police said. The New Jersey State Police Bomb Unit and others responded to the scene and removed the material, detonating it at a nearby Public Works yard, police said. Law enforcement then searched a home on the 400 block of East Oak Avenue with bomb technicians locating additional IED materials, police said. The materials were d…

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Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police
Car Crashes Into Kohl's: Washington Township Police A car backed into the front entrance of a Kohl’s in Gloucester County on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. The incident occurred at 1:15 p.m. at Kohl’s at 5851 Route 42, Washington Township police said. Fire and EMS also responded to the scene, though no one was injured, police said. Police said the crash was accidental. The Washington Township Building Inspector will be assessing structural damage, police said.

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Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say
Heroin, Cocaine: Pleasantville Man Arrested After K-9 Detects Drugs, AC Police Say A 33-year-old Pleasantville man was arrested and charged after he was found to be in possession of heroin and cocaine in Atlantic City on Wednesday, June 4, authorities said. At 4:40 p.m., officers conducted a motor vehicle stop at Kentucky and Drexel avenues, Atlantic City police said. A detective along with K-9 partner, Gee, arrived on scene and Gee detected drugs in the vehicle, police said. Steven Young Jr. was removed from the vehicle after turning over the narcotics he had concealed in his pants, police said. Additional narcotics were found inside the vehicle, police said. Detectives…

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