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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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Teen Airlifted After Car Strikes Tree In Hampton: NJSP Teen Airlifted After Car Strikes Tree In Hampton: NJSP
Teen Airlifted After Car Strikes Tree In Hampton: Njsp A 19-year-old Sandyston resident had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital following a car crash on County Route 519 in Sussex County on the early morning of Friday, April 18, authorities said. At 12:33 a.m., a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was traveling northbound on County Route 519 in Hampton when it veered off the roadway and struck a tree, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey State Police said. The driver sustained serious injuries and he was airlifted to the hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.

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Police & Fire
Salem Woman Killed On Route 295 After Exiting Vehicle ID'd: NJSP Salem Woman Killed On Route 295 After Exiting Vehicle ID'd: NJSP
Salem Woman Killed On Route 295 After Exiting Vehicle ID'd: Njsp A 28-year-old Salem woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle on Route 295 on Wednesday, April 16, authorities said. At 7 p.m., Ruth Melnichuck had been involved in a prior crash with another vehicle on Route 295 South in Oldmans Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for New Jersey Transit Police said. Both vehicles were parked on the left shoulder, Lebron said. Melnichuck exited her vehicle and entered the lane of travel, where she was struck by a Ford SUV traveling south, Lebron said. Melnichuck sustained fatal injuries, Lebron said. The pain of losing you, Ruth, is beyond w…

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Jersey City Man Punched, Spat On NJ Transit Crew Member Jersey City Man Punched, Spat On NJ Transit Crew Member
Jersey City Man Punched, Spat On NJ Transit Crew Member A 44-year-old Jersey City man was arrested and charged with punching and spitting on a NJ Transit crew member on Wednesday, April 16, authorities said. At noon on a train from Trenton to New York Penn Station, Tyquan Gibbs, refused to provide his ticket upon request by a female crew member while the train was stopped at Newark Airport, NJ Transit officials said. After refusing to provide the ticket, Gibbs spit on the woman, punched her, knocking her to the ground where he continued to punch her, authorities said. Other passengers came to the woman's aid, restraining Gibbs until police arriv…

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News
Fyre Festival 2 Postponed Due To Lack Of Venue Fyre Festival 2 Postponed Due To Lack Of Venue
Fyre Festival 2 Postponed Due To Lack Of Venue Anyone with a craving for a bland cheese sandwich is not going to like this news. Fyre Festival 2, the sequel to the infamous failed music festival that promised luxury but instead delivered tents and stale cheese sandwiches and sent Billy McFarland, a Short Hills native, to prison, has been postponed, organizers said on Wednesday, April 16. The event was scheduled to take place in Mexico at the end of May, only they were unable to find a venue. No musical guests had been announced, though tickets went on sale anyway, starting at $1,400. Top tickets were sold for $1 million with a promise o…

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Boy Survives Quadruple-Fatal Route 10 Randolph Crash But Faces Long Road To Recovery Boy Survives Quadruple-Fatal Route 10 Randolph Crash But Faces Long Road To Recovery
Boy Survives Quadruple-Fatal Route 10 Randolph Crash But Faces Long Road To Recovery Despite suffering severe injuries in a four-car crash that killed four people, 4-year-old Hunter, a Randolph Township boy, just keeps smiling. Hunter, who uses a wheelchair after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy and epilepsy,  was a passenger in a school minivan in the crash that occurred on Route 10 near Millbrook Avenue in Randolph on Thursday, April 10, according to a fundraiser set up to support him and authorities. Four people,  Bertha Castaneda, a 67-year-old Dover resident, Diane Goetz, a 71-year-old Randolph resident, Maria Figueroa, a 58-year-old Wharton…

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Man Assaulted ICE Officer While In Federal Custody In Newark: DOJ Man Assaulted ICE Officer While In Federal Custody In Newark: DOJ
Man Assaulted ICE Officer While In Federal Custody In Newark: DOJ A 39-year-old native of the Dominican Republic was arrested and charged on Tuesday, April 15 with assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, authorities said. On Wednesday, March 26, Darlin Leon was at an ICE facility in Newark, pending removal from the country, US Attorney Alina Habba said. While being processed for removal, Leon struck the victim, a deportation officer in the head with a closed first at least four times, Habba said. The ICE officer sustained lacerations and abrasions to the back of his head, Habba said. This is the second time this year an ICE officer ha…

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Egg Harbor City Man Secretly Recorded Men In Planet Fitness, Wawa Restrooms, Prosecutor Says Egg Harbor City Man Secretly Recorded Men In Planet Fitness, Wawa Restrooms, Prosecutor Says
Egg Harbor City Man Secretly Recorded Men In Planet Fitness, Wawa Restrooms, Prosecutor Says A 23-year-old Egg Harbor City man was indicted on numerous charges of recording men in the restroom at Planet Fitness and Wawa, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, Hamilton Township Police responded to Planet Fitness at Whitehouse Mercerville Road on a report of Daniel Zhang using his phone to record another without consent in the men's bathroom, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Zhang told officers that he recorded multiple men using the restroom at Planet Fitness and a local Wawa, authorities said. A search of Zhang's phone revealed 49 videos of unidentified victims, …

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East Orange Man Ran Over Cop To Evade Capture: Kearny PD East Orange Man Ran Over Cop To Evade Capture: Kearny PD
East Orange Man Ran Over Cop To Evade Capture: Kearny PD A 28-year-old East Orange man was arrested and charged after he ran over a police officer during a pursuit, police announced on Thursday, April 17. On Friday, March 28, officers were called to a report of a serial shoplifter at the Passaic Avenue Shopping Plaza, Kearny police said. Ashod Holt was filling large garbage bags with merchandise while his car idled in a fire lane outside, police said. Holt was confronted by officers as he exited the store, which led to a physical confrontation, police said. Holt ran into the officer with his vehicle and then fled over the Clay Street Bridge into…

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Phillipsburg Man Convicted Of Raping Child: Prosecutor Phillipsburg Man Convicted Of Raping Child: Prosecutor
Phillipsburg Man Convicted Of Raping Child: Prosecutor A 43-year-old Phillipsburg man was convicted on Thursday, April 17, of raping a child from when she was nine years old until she was 11, authorities said. Victor Rosado was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, Acting Warren County Prosecutor Jessica L. Cardone, Acting Chief of Detectives Brenton Warne, and Phillipsburg Police Department Chief Anthony Goodell said. Rosado committed the sexual acts in 2015 and 2016, authorities said. The victim was known to Rosado, authorities said. Rosado faces 25 years to life in prison when he is s…

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Toms River Man Went To Norway For Sex With Minor, Then Bragged About It: Feds Say Toms River Man Went To Norway For Sex With Minor, Then Bragged About It: Feds Say
Toms River Man Went To Norway For Sex With Minor, Then Bragged About It: Feds Say A 28-year-old Toms River man was recently arrested and charged with traveling to Norway to have sex with a minor, authorities said. From Dec. 1, 2023 through Dec. 10, 2023, Jacob Bauer traveled from the United States to Norway and had sex with a 14-year-old girl, US Attorney Alina Habba said. After returning to the United States, Bauer communicated over social media platforms with the girl and others about his sexual activities with the 14-year-old, Habba said. During those conversations, Bauer acknowledged the victim’s age and status as a minor, Habba said. After members of an online com…

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